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BAKERSFIELD
MEMORANDUM
January 21, 1994
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY
FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
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SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. The three series of rated issues on our bonds are rated Aa, Al and A. This
meets, or exceeds, our expectations and should result in good interest
rates. We are hoping for bond pricing about February 2nd.
2. I am planning to take vacation time March 8 through 16. That involves
missing one Council Meeting.
3. We are preparing a state-wide survey of charter cities to try to
consolidate and enhance research on the prevailing wage exemption issue.
The Budget and Finance Committee has directed an advertising procedure to
solicit applications to serve on a study committee. The details of this
wi 11 be i ncl uded in the mi nutes of the Budget and Fi nance Commi ttee
meeting, which will be available next week.
4. We have been j uggl i ng tryi ng to set meeti ng dates between the Trade
Council, McDivitt Street and the Hammons firm relative to continuing
discussions on the Hotel. It looks, now, as if that meeting date will be
set for very early February.
5. The Mayor's Economic Development discussion group is looking at doing a
vision plan for the entire community. The notes are enclosed from their.
last session. Ii
6. There is a low snowpack and water accumulation year-to-date. A diagram is ),
enclosed from the Water Department. !i
7. A Legislative Bulletin is enclosed. The Governor1s Budget actually is
structured to be positive for us, proposing to give back fines and II
forfeitures and with no take-aways we have identified, so far. Of course,
his record in getting them passed is not very good, either.
8. I did authorize eight of our building inspectors to be dispatched to help
out Santa Clarita with some life safety issues in the aftermath of the
earthquake, this week. The employees were extremely good about I
volunteering to get up at 4:00 a.m. to help out a nearby city. I'
9. We are working on a fairly hot prospect for an about 400-employee firm to
be located in the I ncenti ve Area. We will do an all-out effort in I
combination with KEDC to try to attract this one.
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January 21, 1994
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10. An update on the freeway status is enclosed, for your information.
11. A question was recently raised relative to the proposed site for the Amtrak
Station, and its possible location near the Convention Center. A memo from
the Public Works Department is enclosed on that subject.
12. There is a flyer enclosed regarding the old Tejon Machine property the City
wishes to sell/lease. This is just to let you know we are marketing it.
13. The City of Bakersfield is hosting the Kern County Association of Cities
meeting next Thursday, January 27th. It will be held at the Hungry Hunter
Restaurant, dna our speaker lS our new Assistant City Manager Gail Waiters.
If you would like to attend, piease contact Andrea as soon as possible.
14. I have spent much of the week havi ng meeti ngs wi th the Fi re Department
shifts to let them know we are moving forward on positive issues. They
have been good meetings. There is a one page sheet enclosed articulating
some of the priorities. This was developed from the Chiefs, with some
input from me.
15. An editorial comment on our first Brown Act committee meeting - the rules
and procedures make it very different - more than a little bit stiff and
formalized. We had television, newspaper and several guests.
16. Notes are enclosed on the meeting he 1 d downtown regarding a possible
parking assessment district
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Mayor Price introduced Patrick Benitez, Student Intern, and then asked everyone to
introduce him/herself.
George Martin discussed this year's Bakersfield Business Conference which will be
held October 15th. Gal State will plant an additional 11 acres. The tent will be 200
feet wide and 740 feet long this year. Artificial lighting will be used and there will be
vents at the top which will remain open unless it rains. Gorbachev and Nixon have
not confirmed as speakers yet.
On the topic of creating a vision for Bakersfield, Ray Watson suggested that there are
several issues, e.g., the downtown, disadvantaged, etc. that we might act on but a
wide spectrum of the community should decide what the vision for our community
will be. He then showed a marketing tape titled flEconomic Revitalization In Spokane,
Washingtonfl from ExecuTrack. After viewing the video, Mayor Price mentioned that
Bakersfield has the 2010 Plan, but it is not a plan of what we would like the city to
look like. Ray Watson stated that he feels we need to determine what kind of issues
we want to deal with and put together a group to work on those issues.
Phil Gaskill said the CODA would like to facilitate and coordinate growth in the
downtown area. Cathy Butler said she would like to see a joint venture between the
CODA and DBA.
Chris Frank mentioned that developing a vision has to be coupled with economic
development.
Mike Fisch stated that because of limited resources, individual agendas need to be
set aside so everyone can work together for the good of the community.
Tony Ortega felt the whatever group is created must be very broad based.
Mayor Price asked how we get the process started.
George Martin said Borton-Petrini will consider contributing $10,000 toward a
facilitator should we put a program together.
Mayor Price asked Ray Dezember, Ray Watson, Mike Fisch, Kevin McDermott,
George Martin, Don Lindsay, Tony Ortega, Judy Salamacha and Deloris Slade to
form a subcommittee with Ray Watson as chairman to recommend a course of action
toward building a vision conference.
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Ann Gutcher stated that City Community Development might be able to obtain some
community block grant funds to help us with our goals.
Tony Ortega felt that we should contact someone from the Korean/American Business
Association about joining our group.
Mayor Price asked the subcommittee to meet between now and the next economic
development committee meeting which will be T8JJ~$dãJV, February 15, 1994 ~t 12:00
noon in the Bank Room of the Convention Cen~er. PleãJse c~1I the Mayor's Office
at 32&-3770 ~t your earliest COrlV(iH"ùience ~o !~t tJ]$ ~litj(b)W if you will b~ ~ble to
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ALAN TANDY #2-1994
CIn' MANAGER
January 13, 1994
GOVERNOR PRESENTS PROPOSED 1994-95 STATE BUDGET
The Governor released his proposed 1994-95 state budget on January Z His two major
themes/priorities are economic revitalization or job generation and crime. The Governor again
looks to the federal government for part of his budget solution by requesting that they provide
$2.3 billion for the costs of providing selVices to illegal immigrants. The other major component
of the Governor's solution is a further realignment of state and local health and welfare
programs. Wzth no proposed tax increases, the budget assumes a $450 million reselVe at the end
of 1994-95.
The local government provisions of the proposed budget include further realignment of state and
local programs. The budget proposes to return to the county $1.1 billion of the property tax
shifted to the schools and to permanently allocate an additional one-half cent of the state sales
tax rate ($1.4 billion) to counties. In return, the counties will assume the costs for a variety of
health and welfare programs. The state will also increase their share of trial court funding by
$387 million and return fines and forfeitures to cities and counties.
Cities do not deliver state services and are, therefore, not part of the Governor's restructuring
proposal. Although there has been extensive discussion of altering the Bradley-Burns sales tax
allocation in Sacramento, the Governor's Budget does not propose any changes to that
allocation. The Governor is, however, proposing to give back to cities one hundred percent of
fines and forfeitures. The current level of fines and forfeitures ($62 million) received by cities
reflects the fifty percent loss in fines and forfeitures transferred to the state in 1991 in order to
fund the trial courts.
It is important to remember that the Governor's proposed budget is only the starting point for
discussion of the 1994-95 budget. The Legislature will propose various alternatives and the May
Revision of Revenues and Expenditures may change the budget drastically. Cities are still very
much "at risk" for budget reductions.
1994-95 GOVERNOR'S BUDGET HIGHUGHTS
EXPENDITURES
. General Fund expenditurès are anticipated to decrease by 1.3% in 1994-95. However, due
to the program restructuring, General Fund expenditure totals may be somewhat misleading.
(See the section on local government below.)
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. Relies on $2.3 billion from the federal government to reimburse the state for the cost of
federally mandated education, health and corrections programs provided to illegal
immigrants.
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. Proposes to reduce the number of state managers and supervisors by ten percent over the
next 18 months. The budget does, however, contain an increase of about seven percent for
the cost of General Fund state operations.
. Retains per pupil funding for K-12 school districts at the 1993-94 level.
. Proposes a $1.4 billžon prison construction bond for the June or November 1994 ballot.
REVENUES AND THE ECONOMY
Assumes no economic recovery in California in 1994, but anticipates a modest recovery in 1995.
The key assumptions are:
. Personal income will increase by four percent in 1994 and five percent in 1995.
. Employment will decline by 0.6% in 1994, followed by growth of 0.7% in 1995.
. The unemployment rate will remain at about 9.5%.
. Continued declines in aerospace and electronic manufacturing.
. Modest increases in homebuilding and a stabilization in nonresidential construction.
General Fund revenues are expected to increase by 3.5% in 1994-95 to $41.1 billžon.
. Includes $1. 7 billion of the $2.3 billion in federal funding sought by the Governor. (The
additional $600 million in federal funding is scheduled to reimburse special fund and local
government expenditures.) .
. Assumes return of fines and foifeitures to cities and counties ($358 million) and the shift
of 1/2 cent of the state's sales tax rate to counties for program restructuring ($1.4 billion).
. Provides a personal income tax reduction for taxpayers with incomes under $40,000.
. Taxablé sales are estimated to increase by 1.8% in 1994 and 3.5% in 1995.
. Property tax assessed value is estimated to increase by 4.5% in 1994-95.
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1. CITIES
. Return to cities $62 million in fines and forfeitures that were transferred to the state in 1991
to help fund the trial courts.
. No other changes to city revenue sources.
. Increase in the number of CHP officers to assist local law enforcement.
2 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
. No proposed changes to redevelopment agency funding. (The second year provisions of the
1993-94 reductions will remain)
3. SPECIAL DISTRICTS
. No proposed changes to special district funding.
4. COUNTIES
The major thrust of the Governor's proposed budget is program restructuring. It proposes to
transfer revenues and program responsibility worth $2.5 billion to counties in an effort to
promote local control and responsibility. The Administration plans to work with counties on
the specifics of these proposals. The major provisions are as follows:
. Shift of an additional 1/2 cent of the state's sales tax rate to counties. This shift, in
conjunction with the statewide 1/2 cent rate imposed for program restructuring in 1991, will
be used to fund the partial shift of program responsibility for AFDC and Medi-Cal to
counties. Counties will be required to pay about 23% of the non-federal share of AFDc.
Major changes to eligibility requirements and grant amounts are included within this
proposed shift. There is no specific proposal for the partial shift of program responsibility
for Medi-Cal.
. Shift of $1.1 billion in property taxes from schools back to counties. This shift, in
conjunction with the $740 million in VLF generated through changes in the depreciation
schedule and earmarked for county program restructuring in 1991, will be used to fund the
program shift of indigent health services, mental health, alcohol and drug treatment, IHSS,
county services block grants and foster care.
. An increase in the state share of trial court funding from 41% to 65% is funded by
increasing state support to counties by $387 million and by returning $296 million in fines
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and penalties that were transferred to the state in 1991 to help fund trial courts. .
CONCLUSION
At this time, we are at preliminary point in the budget process. The Legislature will have their
own proposals later in the process. We will keep you infonned of any and all new information
as it becomes available.
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1. Workers' Compensation. Emp!oyer Certification of Coverage. AB 443 (Aguiar).
Assembly Finance, Insurance and Public Investment Committee Hears, Amends,
and Passes Legislation. On to Assembly Ways and Means Committee. Support.
2. AB 939. Significant Changes in Enforcement Provisions. AB 688 (Sher). Passes
Assembly Natural Resources Committee. Pending in Assembly Ways and Means
Committee. Support.
3. Publiely Owned Treatment Works. Municipal Liability for Cleanup Costs. AB 898
(Costa). Settlement Agreement for Turlock PCE Case Before State Water
Resources Control Board. Support Letters Requested from Cities. Support.
4. Rent Control. Mobilehomes. AB 746 (Ferguson). Measure Exempts Second
Homes from Rent Control. Passes Assembly Housing and Community
Development Committee. Pending on Assembly Floor. Oppose.
5. Smoking and Tobacco Control. AB 13 (T. Friedman). Measure Proposes Strong
Statewide Standard. Author Intends to Move Ahead with Bill. Pending in Senate
Judiciary Committee. Support.
6. Changed Status of Bills Previously Reported. (a) AB 267 (Statþam). V ehic1e
License Fee and Gasoline Tax Subventions. Held in Assembly Local Government
Committee at the Request of the Author. Rnformation. (b) AB 1263
(Quackenbush). Benefits Assessments. Not Heard in Assembly Local Government
Committee at the Request of Author. Oppose.
ADMINISTRATJIVE AC'Jl'MTIES
7. Study of Inelusionary Policies Conducted by the California Coalition for Rural
Housing Project. Information.
8. Police Agencies. Repossession Fee Collection. AB 1972 (Horcher - Chapter 1269,
Statutes of 1993). Information.
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1. SUPPORT Workers' Compensation. Employer Certification of
Coverage. AB 443 (Aguiar). Assembly Finance.
Insurance and Public Investment Committee Hears.
Amends. and Passes Legislation. On to Assembly Ways
and Means Committee.
The Assembly Finance, Insurance and Public Investment Committee passed AB 443,
authored by Assembly Member Fred Aguiar, but not before considerable debate about the
merits of the bill.
This bill is an attempt to deal with the duplication and record keeping problems associated
with officials in the building departments having to collect proof of workers' compensation
insurance coverage from contractors applying for a building permit. Under current law,
cities are required to collect and maintain on file "certificates" of workers' compensation
coverage. This is in addition to a requirement on the Contractor's State Licensing Board
to collect and verify the same information from the same contractors when applying for a
contractor's license.
The bill authored by Assembly Member Aguiar, former Mayor of Chino, does the following
to clean up this process:
1. Removes the requirement that cities and counties print declarations of workers'
compensation coverage on building permits.
2. Provides that when a contractor has a certificate of workers' compensation
insurance or a certificate of consent to self-insure on file with the Contractor's State
Licensing Board the contractor is not required to file a certificate with the city or
county issuing the building permit.
3. Augments the declarations required on building permits issued by cities or
counties to include a warning that failure to secure workers' compensation coverage
is unlawful, and shall subject an employer to criminal penalties and civil fines up to
one hundred thousand dollars, in addition to the cost of compensation damages,
interest and attorneys' fees.
During the hearing there was considerable debate about the exact effects of the bill. In the
final analysis, the bill was amended "in concept" to require that a declaration be signed by
the contractor, under penalty of perjury, that he/she has workers' compensation coverage
as of the date of applying for the building permit and that the city or county is not required
to verify the workers' compensation coverage.
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As with all amendments offered in committee, without advanced opportunity to review the
proposed language, we will need to review the actual written language of the amendment
to determine author and committee intent. It was also unclear from the hearing if this new
language was added to the existing language in the bill; or, if this language replaces existing
language. The bill is scheduled to go next to the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
No hearing date has been set, but the bill must be heard by January 21, 1994. (See
Committee membership after Legislative Activities in this Bulletin.)
2. SUPPORT AB 939. Significant Changes in Enforcement Provisions.
AB 688 (Sher). Passes Assembly Natural Resources
Committee. Pending in Assembly Ways and Means
Committee.
AB 688, authored by Assembly Member Byron Sher, the father of AB 939, easily passed the
Assembly Natural Resources Committee on a bi-partisan vote. The measure would
authorize the Waste Management Board to implement a "conditional approval" process for
AB 939 planning documents. Most importantly, AB 688 would prohibit the Waste Board
from imposing any penalties on a city or county if its AB 939 elements or plans are in
substantial compliance with provisions of the law and if the jurisdiction is making a good
faith effort to implement its programs and achieve its diversion goals. AB 688 includes
legislative intent stating that the Board should only fine a jurisdiction if it has "willfully or
intentionally" violated the requirements of AB 939 including not achieving the 25% and 50%
diversion goals. This last part is most controversial and is opposed by the environmental
community. We anticipate that it will be the subject of some future negotiations as the bill
proceeds.
AB 688 reflects what most observers view as the general philosophy of the current Waste
Management Board -- that they will not impose penalties unless a jurisdiction intentionally
disregards AB 939. However, the League and others believe that local governments are
better served by providing the Waste Board with statutory authority and requirements to
implement such policy.
AB 688 passed the Assembly Natural Resources Committee this week and is pending in the
Assembly Ways and Means Committee. No hearing date has been set, but the bill must be
heard before January 21, 1994. All cities should write Assembly Member Sher and members
of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee and urge their support of AB 688. (See
Committee membership after Legislative Activities in this Bulletin.) (Referred to previously
in Bulletin #1-1994.)
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3. SUPPORT Publicly Owned Treatment Works. Municipal Liability
for Cleanup Costs. AB 898 ( Costa). Settlement
Agreement for Turlock PCE Case Before State Water
Resources Control Board. Support Letters Requested
from Cities.
I As Bulletin readers know, AB 898 is the result of a difficult situation in the City of Turlock
I that has serious implications for cities statewide. Turlock has been named in a cleanup and
abatement order for PCE soil and water contamination. PCE is a chemical used by dry
cleaners and the contamination resulted when PCE leaked from sewer pipes. Turlock has
maintained that, under existing law, POTW's are not liable for cleanup costs due to
contamination put into a system by a third party if the POTW is operating under its permit
conditions. Because of the statewide implications involved with this issue, the League is
sponsoring AB 898 which provides that if POTWs are operating their systems according to
permit conditions, they shall not be liable for cleanup costs for soil and water contamination.
Turlock is currently involved in settlement negotiations with the State and Regional Water
Boards. The City of Turlock is requesting letters of support from other cities for its
settlement position that requires the city to contribute to the cost of wellhead treatment.
The city has sent letters to all city managers and city attorneys notifying them of the status
of the case and requesting support. Because the success of the Turlock case and the success
of AB 898 are closely related, we urge all cities to send letters of support as requested by
Turlock. AB 898 is a two-year bill currently pending in the Senate Agriculture and Water
Resources Committee. Serious negotiations are underway to reach a consensus on the bill.
Questions or additional information about the PCEjTurlock case should be directed to
Angil Patricia Jones, City Attorney, Turlock. (Referred to previously in Bulletins #23-1993,
25-1993, and 28-1993.)
4. OPPOSE Rent Control. Mobilehomes. AB 74tiFerguson).
Measure Exempts Second Homes from Rent Control.
Passes Assembly Housing and Community Development
Committee. Pending on Assembly Floor.
AB 746 (Ferguson), would exempt from a local mobilehome ordinance any park space that
is not the location of the principal residence of the mobilehome owners unless the coach is
not rented to another party. It also states the Legislature's intent to exclude wealthy
individuals from the provisions of any mobilehome rent control ordinance. In this form, AB
746 narrowly passed the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee and
will be heard next by the full Assembly.
Besides being an intrusion into the authority of local governments, AB 746 raises a number
of serious issues. First, the bill will be an administrative nightmare for local governments.
Second, it raises constitutional questions and could result in legal disputes, since it is unclear
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how local governments will be able to determine if the owner is "wealthy" or if the
mobilehome is the owner's principal residence. Finally, it ignores very legitimate
circumstances in which individuals live in one part of the state, but move to a mobilehome
park for part of the year due to health or other reasons.
All cities, whether or not they have mobilehome rent control ordinances, should write their
Assembly Members and urge them to oppose AB 746. Copies of the AB 746 are available
on CityLink or by calling the Capitol Bill Room at 916/445-2323. (Referred to previously
in Bulletins #11-1993 and 15-1993.)
5. SUPPORT Smoking and Tobacco Control. AB 13 (T. Friedman).
Measure Proposes Strong Statewide Standard. Author
Intends to Move Ahead with Bill. Pending in Senate
Judiciary Committee.
AB 13 (T. Friedman) proposes a statewide smoking standard that prohibits smoking in all
enclosed places of employment (which includes virtually any indoor space). It excludes from
its provisions several specific areas, such as free standing bars, parts of hotel lobbies and
hotel sleeping rooms. However, it includes language that makes it clear that cities and
counties may enact local ordinances that are more strict than the provisions of ABB.
Therefore, not only can cities regulate other areas of smoking, such as outdoor arenas, but
cities can enact ordinances that include free-standing bars, or entire hotel lobbies.
Last year, the League adopted Annual Conference Resolution 5 resolving that the League
"continue to support legislation that would prohibit smoking in all buildings and facilities
open to the public and in the workplace, as long as such legislation does not preempt
existing stronger ordinances or the ability of cities to enact stricter local ordinances. . . ."
AB 13 reflects the provisions included in this Resolution.
AB 13 is pending in the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is our understanding that the
author intends to move ahead with AB 13. Therefore, all cities, but especially those whose
members sit on the Judiciary Committee, should write members and urge them to support
AB 13. If your city already has sent a letter, it would be helpful to send another one.
Copies of AB 13 are available on CityLink or by calling the Capitol Bill Room at 916/445-
2323. (See Committee membership after Legislative Activities in this Bulletin.)
Note: AB 996 (Tucker), a competing measure that establishes a weak statewide standard
for smoking and tobacco control and preempts local ordinances not in effect by mid-1993,
is pending in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. At this time, it is
unknown when AB 996 will be heard. The League is opposed to AB 996. (Referred to
previously in Bulletins #29-1993, 30-1993, and 31-1993.)
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6. Changed Status of Bills Previously Reported.
(a) AB 267 (Statham). Vehicle License Fee and Gasoline Tax Subvention. Held in
Assembly Local Government Committee at the Request of the Author. Oppose. The last
day for the Assembly to pass Assembly bills introduced in 1993 is January 31, 1994. The
January 12 hearing of the Assembly Local Government Committee was the last scheduled
for January. Without another scheduled committee hearing in January, the bill is effectively
dead. (Referred to previously in Bulletins #6-1993, and 12-1993.)
(b) AB 1263 (Quackenbush). Benefit Assessments. Not Heard in Assembly Local
Government Committee at the Request of the Author. ODDose. The last day for the
Assembly to pass Assembly Bills introduced in 1993 is January 31. The January 12 hearing
of Assembly Local Government Committee was the last one scheduled for January. Without
another scheduled committee hearing in January, the bill is effectively dead. (Referred to
previously in Bulletin #1-1994.)
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LIST OF COMMITTEES REFERRED TO IN THIS WEEK'S BULLETIN
Assembly Ways and Means Committee: Vasconcellos (Chair), Horcher (Vice Chair), Allen, Alpert, V. Brown,
Burton, Campbell, Costa, Epple, B. Friedman, Hannigan, Johnson, Jones, Lee, Murray, Nolan, O'Connell,
Polanco, Quackenbush, Seastrand, and Woodruff.
Senate Judiciary Committee: Lockyer (Chair), Leslie (Vice Chair), Calderon, Hurtt, Marks, Petris, Presley,
Roberti, Torres, Watson, and Wright.
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ADMINISTRATJfVJE ACl'Ml'IES
7. INFORMA nON Police Agencies. Repossession Fee Collection. AB 1972
(Horcher - Chapter 1269. Statutes of 1993).
Police agencies should be aware of one of the good bills which passed last year regarding
repossessed vehicles. AB 1972 (Horcher) was signed into law last year and took effect
January 1, 1994 (Chapter 1269, Statutes of 1993). In order for a repossessed vehicle to be
released back to the original owners or debtor they must pay a $15 fee to the local police
agency and obtain proof of payment. The revenue generated is intended to offset public
agency costs associated with handling repossessed vehicles. Police agencies should be
prepared to issue receipts for the $15 fees paid to their agencies.
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8. INFORMATION Study of Inclusionary Policies Conducted by the
California Coalition for Rural Housing Project.
In an effort to identify cities in California which utilize inclusionary zoning policies for the
development of affordable housing in their communities, the California Coalition for Rural
Housing Project has embarked upon a study of California inclusionary policies.
Inclusionary zoning, which sets forth requirements for percentages of new development that
must be affordable to households at moderate and lower income levels, has been utilized
in at least 52 jurisdictions in California. These policies can be either mandatory or
voluntary, and their requirements vary from one locality to the next. Mfordable units are
typically integrated into new market rate developments.
The CCRHP study is designed to elicit a variety of information about these policies.
Questions will be asked related to implementation methods at the local level, incentives
offered for compliance, obstacles that have been encountered and number of units at
targeted income levels that have been produced. The Coalition hopes to be able to assess
how successful, overall, inclusionary policies have proved to be in the production of
affordable housing.
An initial survey will be mailed to all cities which have adopted, or are in the process of
developing inclusionary zoning policies. The CCRHP asks that city planners or other
housing staff contact Shoshana Zatz at 916/443-4448 by the end of January 1994, in order
to be included in the study.
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FROM: Ed Schulz, Director of Public Works .
DATE: January 18, 1994
SUBJECT: STATUS OF FREEWAY AND STATE HIGHWAY PROJECTS
METR 0 PO LIT AN BAKERSFIELD AREA
For your infonnation and Council distribution, attached is the January 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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STATUS OF FREEWAY
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METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD AREA
Public Works Department
Marian P. Shaw, CE III
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This report is intended to bring the members of the City Council up
to date on the progress of various freeway and State Highway
projects in the metropolitan area since the December status report.
In addition, a map lS attached which identifies each of. the
Metropolitan area projects.
Kern River Corridor (Kern River Freeway)
The State Route 58 Adoption Study currently underway by CalTrans
now includes only three alternative routes (Seventh Standard Road,
Rosedale, and the Kern River Freeway) and the interchange with
State Route 99 and will result in a. preferred alignment by August
of 1994. The Environmental Impact Report will be completed In
1995. CalTrans hopes to have the specific plan line process
completed by the time the right-of-way money becomes available in
July of 1996.
An Agency Scoping meeting and a Project Development Team meeting
will be held in February. The scoping meeting will be held to
familiarize agencies with the project and to ask for formal comment
on the technical and environmental aspects of the project.
CalTrans will lssue a Notice of Intent In January. A third
newsletter has been sent to their open house mailing list; CalTrans
will hold the next public meeting in the spring of 1994.
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 mus t 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.
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January 18, 1994
The selection of a Crosstown Freeway alignment hinges on the
adoption of the State Route 58 alignment. Although CalTrans will
not be taking any action on the Crosstown Freeway, they will be
verifying that all of the alígnments so far proposed (including the
24th Street corridor) will work with the chosen State Route 58
alignment.
Application has been made through Congressman Bill Thomas' office
to obtain Federal funding for route adoption, environmental studies
and right-of-way acquisition for the Crosstown Freeway. The cost
of this first phase of the project is $152 million. These funds
would be available through pending legislation for the National
Highway System. If successful, the City would receive funding for
the first phase of the project.
State Route 99
There are currently four maJor projects programmed for State
Route 99: the Rosedale interchange modification, the Golden
State/Airport Drive interchange modification, the widening of S.R.
99 to six lanes between South Union and Panama Lane, and the I
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January 18, 1994
Union Avenue
All work on the Union Avenue median project lS complete with the
exception of installation of new landscaping, irrigation and street
lights. This remaining work will be completed by City forces after
obtaining an encroachment permit from CalTrans. The encroachment
permit application was submitted by the Parks Department in
October; they expect to receive the permit in two to three weeks.
The landscaping, irrigation and installation of the street light
bases will be complete in approximately four weeks; installation of
the light poles will follow in about another four weeks.
South Beltway
The Administrative Draft Environmental Impact Report for the South
Beltway was released by Kern COG on December 28, 1993. This Draft
studies the additional alignments requested by the COG Board.
Comments will be received until January 10,1994. Adoption of the
specific plan line is not expected to occur before June, 1994.
West Beltway
There is no change in the status of the 'West Beltway from that last
reported. It is still the County's intention to pursue adoption of
a specific plan line for this beltway through the General Plan
amendment and zone change process for the West Rosedale, Pacificana
and McAllister Ranch specific plans.
Coffee Road Grade Separation
Concept plans for the grade separation project were approved by the
City in December. Determination of right-of-way requirements is
currently underway, and the design of the project is in progress.
Construction is expected to begin in the fall of 1994.
Several other projects are planned for the Coffee Road corridor
this year which should significantly relieve the current congestion
problem. . The intersections at Coffee and Brimhall and at Coffee
and Rosedale will be improved, adding turn lanes and through lanes.
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FROM: Ed W. Schulz, Pub6c Works DIrector tf),
DATE: January 19, 1994
SUBJECT: Amtrak Depot Location
I recently received two pieces of information from you concerning the location or siting of
the Amtrak Station.
The information received questions why Amtrak decided on a location at or near the
existing station in lieu of a site near the Convention Center. As near as I can determine,
the selection of the existing site was purely a Amtrak/Caltrans business decision and not an
issue where there was City involvement, although Planning is processing a Conditional Use
Permit.
The City was heavily involved at one time regarding siting of a multi-modal facility involving
bus, rail, etc. At that time, a site near the Convention Center was being evaluated, but the
multi-modal idea did not move fOlward.
In my opinion, locating the Amtrak Station at the Convention Center now would create
some significant problems with access and parking. The present Amtrak Station has ~
excess of 100 parking spaces.
A rail terminal site easterly of the Convention Center Hotel is also being considered for the
High Speed Rail project which presently is under study by Caltrans. It is labeled as the
"Downtown Site" and looks very promising in the event the rail project traverses Bakersfield
in an east-west direction. Again, if this terminal were to be sited at the Convention Center
there would be significant problems due to parking and access. If the terminal were to be
located on the south side of the tracks immediately south of the Convention Center, there
would be the problem of pedestrians crossing a busy railroad.
In summary, the decision to place the proposed Amtrak Station at or near the existing
station was made by Amtrak/Caltrans and it appears to be an appropriate decision.
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City Block for S al e/Lease
69,696 sq.ft. C. 2 Zoning
Property within Redevelopment Area
UNIQUE 0 PPO R TUNITY DO WNTO WN
The City of Bakersfield owns an entire vacant downtown city block. The City will consider all sale, lease, or other development
proposals on this unique piece of property.
Property is bounded by 22nd, M, 21st, and N streets. It is one city block in size and totals 69,696 square feet C-2 wrung
. projects which provide a meaningful contribution to the downtown are encouraged, including innovative mixed-use proposals.
With the exception of one small building awaiting demolition, the parcel is ready for construction. Recent improvements to
the property include sidewalks, curb and gutter, and wheelchair ramps at the comers. A traffic signal was recently installed
at the comer of 21st and M streets to assist in future traffic increases.
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within the alley easement which splits the parcel, with water service provided by a
10" line on the east side of the site. Electrical overhead power lines (12,000 volts)
transverse the property, with gas service provided by a 4" low pressure line. Fire
protection is enhanced with a hydrant on site. . Adjacent to the
Access and visibility are ensured being one block from Freeway 178, the City's City's crosstown
crosstown artery, in which over 21,200 cars pass by each day. With the property freeway (178)
being in the City's redevelopment project area, development incentives may be
available.
For more Wonnation call:
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City of Bakersfield
Economic and Community Development Department
515 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
(805)326-3765
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The following issues need analysis and planning in the Fire Department:
1. Management development program to prepare staff for Assistant Chief,
Deputy Chief and Chief positions. This needs to be comprehensive,
educational, and experience-based. It needs to be written and
incorporated into the Civil Service requirements for promotions in at least
summary form.
2. Organizational communications.
3. Organizational goals which are specific to the department, but which fall
within the parameters of the City's goals.
4. Budgeting, financing and cost containment.
5. Improved understanding by departmental staff of how entities outside of the
department, both in the City and outside the City, influence and interact with
issues critical to the Fire Department. For example, building code interface with
fire code, water company policies, political interface of lobbying groups, decisions
on City growth, etc.
6. Personnel management.
7. City-wide development.
8. Labor relations.
9. Legal aspects of the Fire Department management.
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SUBJECT: Parking Assessment District Meeting
On January 19, 1994 Economic and Community Development staff hosted a meeting with
downtown property owners, at the Kress Building, to discuss the need for additional parking in
the downtown area. Specifically staff had invited fifty-four property owners whose property was
located east of Chester; north of 17th Street; west of M Street; and south of 21st Street. Eleven
property owners accepted our invitation.
In general those in attendance agreed that additional parking is needed if the downtown is to
continue its current positive trend. The property owners also recognized the importance of
providing additional parking beyond the immediate need to foster future development.
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of interest existed among the property owners. I proposed that funding for any additional parking
(specifically a parking structure) could be provided through a parking assessment district. A
number of technical questions followed which I was not prepared to address. What would a
structure cost? (Unknown at this time since the number of parking spaces needed has yet to be
established.) What if a property owner already has some parking spaces (yes some type of credit
could be worked into the benefit analysis that would establish the assessment) How long would
it take to establish a district and construct a parking structure (too many variables involved at this :
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meeting. Based on the interest expressed, I proposed that a second meeting be scheduled in two I,
weeks time. At that meeting we would have a subject matter expert available to answer the
technical questions as well as defining what milestones must be achieved in order to establish
a parking assessment district.
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K (formerly the ANB building site) would obscure their new signage. I indicated the City would
be sensitive to that concern. I also indicated that the City needs to be sensitive to the demand
for additional parking by the surrounding property owners. The next concern expressed related
to the improvements planned for K Street and the construction of a parking lot at the ANB site.
Community First Bank and the Kress building owner both expressed their concern that these
projects would be delayed or deferred in anticipation of the construction of a parking structure
at this location. I indicated that the City needed to move forward with the parking lot and could
not risk delaying the project on the uncertain premise that we could establish an assessment
district. The final issue was a concern that construction of a parking structure might prove to
be disruptive to K Street. I indicated that this was a possibility but it would depend on how the
project was staged.
In conclusion I believe the reaction was favorable. It will be important that at future meetings
we have higher attendance from the property owners. When we mail out the notice of the next
meeting we will enclose a summary of the January 19 meeting. If you would like to discuss this
further please call.
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SUBJECT:
Yesterday's confinnation in The Bakersfield Californian (attached) of four new Walgreens'
locations in Bakersfield include a site this department discussed with the company last year.
Walgreens made contact with this office June 23, 1993, seeking general infonnation about
Bakersfield as well as specific details about the fonner Safeway location at Chester Avenue and
Brundage Lane. This office provided data regarding that site's surrounding census tracts and
prepared a location map of the site and potential competitors of Walgreens within aI-, 2-, and
3-mile radius; the client also received Incentive Area infonnation.
Follow-up contact will be made with Walgreens to offer any additional assistance as they begin
their entry into the Bakersfield market.
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Sem~r vIce president ~ary ~il- A Los Angeles company set Oil-field ¡
...- Walgreens to open man WIll run the coopera!lve while the stage for an exploratory i
4 B k f. Id t the board seeks a new chief execu. drilling campaign in the
a ers Ie sores ti ffl ' .
, ve 0 cer., ' 'Antelope HIlls sector of western
A Bay area developer has con. Dairyman s, founded m 1909, has Kern County with acquisition of a '
finned a national pharmacy chain a~ut 580 employees and p~~ess~ 5,OOO-acre block from Shell.
d\ will open four stores in Bakersfield mIlk from about 260 ~alr1~s 10 The spread taken by Onesta
~ ove'r the next few years., , Southern and. Central Cahforma. Corp. lies in the vicinity of the ,
Rob Isackson, a partner in VD. Meeting to focus Antelope Hills and North Antelope
~ lage Properties, said Tuesday the . . Hills oil fields and the abandoned
r-i developer will build four Bakers. on measurability Shale Flats gas field about 35 miles
, (;' fIeld stores for Walgreens, àn nn. Ste hen Sz czak 'of Betz Ener. .northwest of Taft. The block, ' distance of aOO
'm nois-base.d chain with annual sal~ gy ¿emlcalFrric. .will speak on includes some 4,480 acres of leased a northwest-sOl
e of $6.7 bIllion. The local stores will "Mt!3surability' Without It Your' land and 500 .~cres taken on a the Shale Flats
feature. f.ood marts, drive-through Partnership will Die" at the Tues~ farmout. '. : \~:. , ' ..' n~rthe.rn porti{ I
pharmacies and around.th~-clock day Jan. 18 dimier.rrteeting of the ~. '. ' ", Hills fIeld. . !
110~" '.' .' '. ',"~":¡ ';..., San' Joaquin' chapter of the AIDeri-, ~e l~ased land covers all of " In~luded m I
. .. We Will bwld to th~1r specs and can Society for Quality COntrol. Sees. 22 and 35; 27S-19E, and, See. is the southeas,
they' will ~~ase the SItes fr~~ 'fJ The 6 p.m. ,event ~kes' place at 30, 2?S-2OE. Onesta also took , ," 278:19E, where,
lo~g term, I~cks~n.~~: We llJake's' Tex-Mex restaurant, 1710 portions of Sees. 8, 9,17, 21',23, 25, ~eV1ve the Sh~l
be the owners., . " " '.:_, Oak St. Tickets are $12. For details, 26 and 36, 27S-19E, and Sec. 16, 10 1990. The fie
.- . .Isackson said Walgreens plans to èall 32~9758. -= ,: .: .', 28S-20E. The farmout acreage, ,abandoned for:
m build stores at Chester Avenue and ' " . " ;, :' , , : includes 439 acres on the Fred L. company move
f:: ' Brundage Lane, H Street and Planz ' MARE representative, Williams lease on Sec. I, 28S-19E, Hardhead No. ]
~. Road, Niles Street and Sterling Ave- k I hand See. 6, 28S-20E.and 79 acres on mile southwest
I~ nue, and ,at a fourth' undisclosed to spea at unc eon land originally leased from ,that Shell had ( I
Ì¡.. site..', . '" , " Rebecca Wegman of MARE - a Charlotte Marie Stockhausen et al 1960 for a flow I
, ~ ':Onè store will be in the 24,()()(). horseback' riding program for di.sa- on the northeast quarter of Sec. 6. feet per day of'
; OJ square-foot. Safeway building' at ble.d. ~eopl~ ~nown as Masterl~g Onesta,'s block extends for a 28l64-inch bear, I
rm Chester and Brundage. Isackson Abll1ttes Rldmg Equines - ,!Ill .' " :
¡~ said' that after the building is reno- speak Jan. 20 at a luncheon meetmg 'Ch I, . t
~ vated, Walgreens will take up 15,000 o~ the Bakersfield Mayor's Commit. unne InVeS 01
E-i square feet. He said 13,500-square- tee for the Employment of Persons
foot buildings will be built to house with Disabili~es. , 'LONDON (AP) -:- The conve-' share, after fa '
the 'other stores. . The meetmg IS scheduled fr?m nience of driving between Britain cent in early,
-. , , .' . 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the BraIlle and France in the new Channel where most 0 :
Dairy cooperative Center of Kern County, 112~ Baker Tunnel- will cost a carload of people prices plunged'
CEO quits in 1 st year St. Lunch is $5 and reservations ~re up to $90 more th~m the much-slow- London sell-a!
due J~. 17..Call327-09llfor detaIls. er ferries that have plied the stretch close with a ti:
TULARE (AP). - Dale Law- Berry Petroleum of water fpr generations. E 't l"
rence Fox has resIgned after just ' , ' . . UfO. unne .
six months as chief executive offi- donates computer . Eurot~el, th~ company bwld- tor, Christophe, i
cer of Dairyman's Cooperative Berry Petroleum Co. of Taft has 109 the Chunnel, announce<! pas- on . peak sum'
Creamery Association, the state's donated an IBM System 36 comput. senger car fares Tu.esday as high as holid~ys, the $
second-largest milk-processing co- er to the United Way of Kern $465 for a round trIp. 31-mlle tunnel
operative. ' , County, a donation that includes the The news sent shudders through England, and (
Fox, who previously was chIef computer system, several printers, investors who thought the prices le:s tt~: typo
,financial officer, cited personal rea- terminals and a modem. high enough ,to put off travelers a o.u .
sons but did not elaborate. Board "This is a very generous gift that when the tunnel opens to passenger But on less-b
cha.irman Joe L., Pires said Tuesday will really help," said Gerald traffic May 8., , operators appa
he.:~oes not know the reason Fox Beggs, executive director of the Eurotunnel stock closed 2.7 per- their promise {
let.! .the cooperative's top staff posi. United Way of Kern County. cent lower in London at about $9 per with no woITie~1
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Gary Dysart, President Charles Rendall, Jr. Past President
iii Paul Taylor, President Elect Roy Cahill, Desert Area
Dolores Taylor, Vice President (Prof.) Lloyd Dalton, Orange County
Larry Lewis, Vice President (Admin.) Jeff Endicott, San Bernardino/Riverside
Warren Repke, Vice President (Educ.) Jay Cano, San Luis Obispo
~ Wayne San Filippo, Vice President (Tech.) Chris Gabriel, Santa BarbaraNentura
American Society of Civil Engineers Catherine Anderson, Secretary Richard Myer, Southern San Joaquin
Los Angeles Section Michael Mulvihill, Treasurer Elisa Ventura, AMF Past President
80 Years of Public Service Robert Bein, Sr. Past President
2550 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057, Telephone: (213) 386-6291, Fax: (213) 389-7514
January 10, 1994
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Dear Mr. Tandy:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Section of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, I would like to commend and thank you for reconsidering your position on
the qualifications for the City's Public Works Director position. In particular, you are to be
commended for including the requirement of professional registration.
Also, your decision to include an A.S.c.E. member on the interview panel is appreciated.
It is the consensus of our Board that your decisions will serve to select the best available
qualified individual for this extremely important public works position.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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SUBJECT: CLAIMS ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 1993
The claims activity during the month of December 1993 was a result of actions in the following City Departments/Divisions:
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DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CLAIMS FILED FILES CLOSED COMPLAINTS FILED
Police 5 6 1
Streets 0 2 1
Sanitation 1 1 0
Executive 1 0 0
Fire 1 0 0
Engineering 0 1 0
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The new claims filed during the month of December 1993 resulted in the following types of damages:
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Police 5 31 47
Streets 0 11 22
Sanitation 1 7 11
Parks 0 11 7
Convention Center 0 2 3
Executive 1 2 2
Fire 1 2 2
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Recreation 0 0 2
Building 0 0 1
Water 0 1 1
Construction 0 0 1
City Attorney 0 1 1
Engineering 0 1 1
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Management will meet with the Police Training Division to discuss possible training activities which may reduce this number in
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Nlktoe Dewayne Demlson, 4416 Columbus Avenue, DOL: 10/30/93;
Claimant alleges damages when he was arrested by Police Department officers at Memorial Stadium.
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I Martin-Mcintosh, 2001 Wheelan Court, DOL: 11/1/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Police Department vehicle rear ended the claimant's stopped vehicle in the 1500
Block of Eye Street.
Karen Ann Shannon, 308 Eye Street, DOL: 6/27/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused during a vehicle accident with a Police Department vehicle at Q and 21 st Streets.
Shukry Messiah, Soffle Shihat, Esmat Zaklamla, M.D., and John, Anthony and Nardeen Zaklamla, 2734 Kennedy Avenue,
New Jersey City, NJ, DOL: 6/21/93;
Claimants allege they were falsely arrested by Police Department officers in the 1100 Block of ~anorama Drive.
, Russell A. McGuire, 1936 Blrchwood Court, DOL: 10/8/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when claimant's vehicle was struck by a Police Department vehicle in the
100 Block of H Street.
EXECUTIVE
Stefani L. Jones, clo 1430 Truxtun Avenue, DOL: 8/27/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when an employee of the City Clerk's office pulled from a red light and struck claimant's
vehicle at the intersection of Coffee Road and Truxtun Avenue.
SANITATION
Melvin Robinson, 8808 E. Wilson Avenue, DOL: 12/3/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a piece of iron flew out of the Sanitation Division wood grinder and struck the
claimant's vehicle at the woodwaste site on Mount Vernon Avenue.
FIRE
Steve Ratty, 1631 17th Street, DOL: 7/30/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused to claimant's building as a result of a Fire Department vehicle colliding with another vehicle
at 1631 17th Street.
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1 CLAIMS CLOSED/SETTLED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
SANITATION
Juan Briseno, DOL: 6/25/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Sanitation Division truck backed into claimant's parked vehicle. City settled case
I for $253.
I STREETS
I Letha Horne, DOL: 10/31/91;
I Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the claimant tripping and falling on a defective sidewalk. City settled case for $8,000.
Antonia Beltran Elkadl, DOL: 5/12/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by a defective City street curb. Closed - no court filings.
POLICE
Transamer;ca Insurance for Robert and Robyn Campbell, DOL: 8/25/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the negligent operation of a Police Department vehicle. City settled case for $799.
Santos Reyes, DOL: 2/21/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by the use of excessive force by Police Department officers. Closed - no court filings.
Clarence Shaffer, II, DOL: 1/15/93;
Claimant alleges the Police Department damaged his property. Closed - no court filings.
Joe Evans, DOL: 4/18/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused by Police Department officers when they detained the claimant. Closed - no court filings.
Mary Jo Faust, DOL: 6/5/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a Police Department officer was chasing a suspect, and the suspects vehicle struck
the claimant's vehicle. Closed - no court filings.
Cynthia Sheen, DOL: 5/2/93;
Claimant alleges she was falsely arrested by Police Department officers. Closed - no court filings.
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I TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Allstate Insurance and Diane and Larry Halliday, DOL: 6/9/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when claimant's vehicle struck a traffic counter hose. Closed - no court filings.
CLAIMS WITH RESULTING COMPLAINT ANDIOR SUMMONS FILED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER
POLICE
Ben Laverty, DOL: 1112/92;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when a police officer made an illegal turn into a car driven by claimant's daughter.
STREETS
T onya Courson, DOL: 3118/93;
Claim is for damages allegedly caused when the claimant tripped and fell on a City sidewalk.
cc: City Council
Judy Skousen, Acting City Attorney
City Clerk's Office - Natalie Welty
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