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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/94 -- ~ '7~--r . ,. '~"' ,4 . I - 1\ B A K E R 5 F I E L D MEMORANDUM 1 August 26, 1994 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUN FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Good news! The Habitat Conservation Plan has been signed by the Federal government; it will be effective Monday, August 29, 1994. We should receive it in the mail on Friday, or Monday. 2. We have heard from one of the local ambulance companies that they may be interested in operati ng out of the metal building located at the Fire Station 13 site when the permanent Fire Station is completed. We wi 11 continue to keep you, and the ambulance company, informed of the status of the Station. 3. Mesa Marin has failed to comply with the conditions of their C.U.P. A copy of a letter sent by the Planning Department is enclosed informing them of a public hearing scheduled December 14,1994, to consider revocation of the C.U.P. The residential alcohol recovery home at 2913 IIW Street has also failed to comply with conditions of their C.U.P. The Planning Department has given them notice to comply by September 30,1994, or revocation proceedings will be initiated. 4. A letter from County EMS to the Board of Supervisors is enclosed regarding their review of the Greater Bakersfield 9-1-1 Ambulance Response Zones. 5. A memo is enclosed from Economic/Community Development regarding the Bakersfield Senior Center addition acquisition purchased with CDBG Funds. 6. A status report on Development Services projects from the Planning Director is enclosed for your information. 7. Enclosed is a IInewsletterli from the Central District Development Agency, for your information. 8. A positive memo is enclosed from Economic/Community Development regarding staff's participation in the First Annual Hispanic Consumer Trade Show, sponsored by the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. 9. A letter of appreciation from WZI, Inc., regarding the cogeneration facility, is enclosed for your information. 10. Enclosed is a letter from Senator Feinstein in response to our request for funding of the Freeway 178 Crosstown Corridor in fiscal year 1995. ,I -'- - -- " r -'- / HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL August 26, 1994 Page -2- 11. We got two fairly direct reports the day after the decision on the housing project approval near the Airport, that a lawsuit would be filed. It is too soon to know if it is the emotion of the time, or real. 12. I recently passed my second anniversary with the City of Bakersfield. It doesn1t seem like that long. AT.alb Enclosures cc: Department Heads City Clerk / --- ~ . --- B A K E R 5 F I E L D MEMORANDUM August 24, 1994 TO: MIKE KELLY, FIRE CHIEF #1 FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: FIRE STATION 13 AND HALL AMBULANCE Harvey Hall of the ambulance company spoke with me on Tuesday, August 23rd. He indicates that he is interested in, perhaps, operating an ambulance out of the metal building at the Station 13 site at such time that we build a permanent station. He expressed interest in only receiving mailings, or communications, on how the City intends to dispose of that structure. Please keep this on fil~ and, at such time as we are ready to begin consideration of disposing of the structure or reuse of the building, we should keep Mr. Hall informed of what is transpiring. AT.alb cc: Mr. Harvey Ha 11 Ha 11 Ambul ance General Information I / - ------ - I /:h I ~, ß~_.' . I ¿, - B A K E R 5 F I E L D Jack Hardisty. Planning Director August 22, 1994 (Ç(Q)(FJ\f . Mr. Marion Collins Mesa Marin Raceway P.O. Box 6217 Bakersfield, CA 93386 Re: CUP #5216 - Compliance with Conditions of Approval for Racing Operations Dear Mr. Collins: I sent you a letter dated July 22, 1994, in which I stated that your compliance with the conditional use permit for racing operations needed to be completed within 30 days. The conditions you have not satisfied are: 1. Noise levels exceed maximums conditioned at property line (condition No.1). 2. Fencing (8 feet in height) along north and west property lines not installed (condition No.7). 3. Landscaping to be installed on portions of the earthen berm (condition No.9). 4. Removal of illegal signs and installation of entrance/exit signs (condition No.'s 9.a. and 9.e.). In addition, you had until August 5,1994, to submit documentation to Mr. Eggert of my staff regarding further noise mitigation. None of the items have been completed. Therefore, I have scheduled a public hearing before the City Council for December 14, 1994 to consider revocation of your conditional use permit for failure to comply with the conditions of approval noted. You are hereby NOTIFIED that the public hearing will be conducted at 7:00 p.m. or as soon , thereafter as possible by the City Council in their chambers at 1501 Truxtun Avenue (City Hall). At that hearing you may present evidence of compliance and reasons why your permit should not be revoked and others may present evidence to the contrary. " JE:km RECE~VED cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager ¡i Judy Skousen, City Attorney ÞUG 2 3 1994 DeI11ÙS Fidler, Building Director I ¡ erry MAf'-'AGER'S OFFiCE l/cup5216 "'"'"'~~".- ~,,=-~,-,,'"- - "-~<-" City of Bakersfield. Development Services. 1715 Chester Avenue Bakersfield. California. 93301 (805) 326-3733 . Fax (805) 327-0646 I " ,, ;;r" ~ . - B ~A K E R 5 F I E L D jack Hardisty. Planning Director ~(Q)~\fl August 22, 1994 Ms. Caryn Mason, Executive Director Kern County Alcohol Center, Inc. 2913 South "H" Street Bakersfield, CA 93304 Re: CUP #5227 - Residential Alcohol Recovery Home Dear Ms. Mason: On December 30, 1993, my office sent a letter to Mr. Scott McGowan of your staff confirming a time schedule to complete the installation of a paved parking lot, completion of landscaping, and the relocation of the chain-link fence along Hendricks Street to meet the 15- foot front yard setback requirement. This letter noted that based on discussions with Mr. McGowan, Jan Fulton of the City of Bakersfield Economic/Community Development Department, and Jim Eggert of my staff, that work would be completed by April 30, 1994. However, as of the date of this letter, these improvements have not been completed. Pursuant to Section 17.64.070 (H) of the Bakersfield Municipal Code, I must formally give notice to you that I intend to initiate revocation of the conditional use approval unless these requirements are completed by September 30, 1994. After that date, a public hearing will be scheduled for consideration of revoking the permit by the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Any questions you have regarding this matter should be directed to Mr. Eggert of my staff at (805) 326-3754. JE:km cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager fR E C ENE Õ""'" Jake Wager, Economic Development Director ., ~ , Jim Eggert, Principal Planner AUG 2 31994 : . . ri :1 l/cup5227 ,,- j: CITY MANAGER~S OF~.£~ City of Bakersfield. Development Services. 1715 Chester Avenue . Bakersfield. California. 93301 (805) 326-3733 . Fax (805) 327-0646 n_--- u--, , ----- ----- .¡ I' 1400 "H" St....t '.' rrêd A:brew . Department Director Bak.,.fleld, California 93301 (805) 881-3200 Robert Barnes, M.D. FAX (805) 328..(1951 Medical Director R E C E ~ '\/ ~'~ J":,,) AUG 2 2 1994 DEPARTMENT OF OFfICE OF HARV,E'¥ L. .HJ.J,L EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES August 30, 1994 Ben Austin, Chairman Kern County Board of Supervisors 1115 Truxtun Avenue, 5th Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301 Re: Clerk of the Board Referral- Letter: Golden Empire Ambulance, July 26, 1994, Review of Greater Bakersfield 9-1-1 Response Zones Dear Board Members: On May 31, 1994, Peter Brandon, President of Golden Empire Ambulance, submitted a memorandum (Enclosure One) asking that EMS review and revise the current 9-1-1 boundaries betweèn Hall Ambulance (Hall) and Golden Empire Ambulance (GEA). Mr. Brandon's justification for this request was based on GEA's alleged unfair and unequitable operating base due to a "decline in (their) economic climate." Mr. Brandon presumes in his memorandum that a review (of the boundaries) would result in a revision of the boundary to benefit GEA, in that it would provide "more affluent areas to offset. . . losses associated with (their area's) higher crime rates, lower income brackets, and a more unstable social ~l~,mi;\"t.c;>,." The EMS response to Mr. Brandon is at Enclosure Two. In essence, it reminds him that the boundaries established in 1989 through negotiation, agreement, and concurrence by the city of Bakersfield and your Board, were subsequently set permanently by the Ambulance Ordinance. The ordinance became effective after this process was concluded and approximately nine months -prior to a previously agreed upon (every two years) boundary review. I advised Mr. Brandon of the process contained in the Ordinance (and Regulations) for changing boundaries (or service areas) . Mr. Brandon subsequently informed me that if he were to use the process contained within the Regulations, he would, in essence, be admitting that the ordinance (with the associated permits and boundary maps) did (in fact) supersede the previously agreed upon two-year review. The procedure requires a "detailed justification ---- . ;" August 3 0, 1994 Ben Austin, Chairman Page 2 explaining the need for a change." I do not believe his memorandum met the letter or intent of the regulation. Additionally, if Mr. Brandon (or GEA) had believed their boundary was not "permanent" (as set by their permit), they could have (or would have) formally requested a review on/about December 1991 and December 1993 at the approximate two-year intervals. No such formal requests have ever been submitted by GEA. It is significant to note that the boundaries initially established in 1989 were based on calls-for-service volume percentages of 45% for GEA and 55% for Hall. This was agreed upon by both parties and was the most prudent and only criteria used in setting the boundary. In Mr. .Brandon's July 26th letter to your Board, he asserts that his Ma~l 31 n\emorandum was the "request, in writing" to chang-e the boundary in accordance with the ordinance. As stated earlier, I did not consider that memorandum having a detailed justification for changing a boundary. That is why I informed Mr. Brandon about the process contained in the Regulations. Mr. Brandon requests your Board to direct me to conduct a review based on: (1) census data relevant to financial violability [sic]; and (2) call-volume statistics. I am not sure of the exact definition of "census data relevant to financial violability [sic];" however, I suspect it means an analysis of area-by-area payor mix throughout Bakersfield which would in some way result in a better payor mix for GEA. Regarding call-volume statistics, since the ordinance went into effect, the call-volume between the two companies has remained virtually within one-percentage point of the 45%/55% split between the two companies. At this point, in accordance with Ordinance Code 8.12, Mr. Brandon has not submitted the required detailed justification for service area change. Ordinance Code 8.12 is based upon public need, convenience and necessity; therefore, Mr. Brandon would have to submit justification regarding public need for service area. change. The Infonnation submitted to' date alludes to squitable market share between providers and not public need. If the county was to deal with "equitable market share" issues between providers, it could open a "Pandora's Box" of issues for the entire EMS System. Your Board's policy and direction to me has been very clear over the past five years: Reduce regulations; keep government (EMS) out of the private affairs of the ambulance compan~es as much as possible, and still protect public safety; and stay out of the private contracts/agreements between and among ambulance companies, and other private' entities. Based on: (1) your Board's policy and direction to me in the past; (2) the essence of Mr. Brandon's request to enhance GEA's financial position; and (3) based on the fact that the call-volume percentages have remained virtually the . . ¡', August 30, 1994 Ben Austin, Chairman Page 3 same, I respectfully submit to your Board that GEA's request is frivolous and without merit. THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT your Board respectfully decline Mr. Brandon's request and receive and file this letter report. ~~ ( RED A. DREW Director Kern County EMS Department FAD:kb/BOSGEA8.94 cc: Joe Drew, County Administrative Officer Bernard Barmann, County Counsel Elissa Stone, Deputy county Administrative Officer Peter Brandon, President, Golden Empire Ambulance Harvey Hall, President, Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. ¡ '" '¡'. 325.9011 FAX 325.1820 May 31, 1994 TO: Fred Drew, Director Kern County EMS Department FROM: Peter Brandon, President HAND DELIVERED ~ I ; RE: Request for review and revision of current 9-1-1 boundaries between HALL Ambulance Service and Golden Empire Ambulance Service As I am sure you will recall, the current response zone boundaries for the metropolitan Bakersfield area were drawn in September 1989 and became functional in January 1990. These zones were based upon a negotiated agreement between our companies with the approval of the City of Bakersfield, the Board of Supervisors and your department. These areas are vastly different not only in size, but the social & economical make, up is vastly contrary in composite. W1ù1e this was a secondary issue at the time of negotiations, it was nonetheless recognized as substantial in the interest of balance and fairness. With the continued decline in our economical climate from both the government reimbursement programs and private insurance plans, we are faced with the reality of having to reexamine the current zone boundaries to allow for a fair and equitable operating base. When we negotiated the boundaries, it was with the understanding that they were subject to review based on the criteria of volume and other econonúcal factors which impact our systems. They have now been in place for four (4) years and weoelieve it is oniy reasonable to have these boundaries revisited and subsequently realigned to allow both providers the ability to have the more efi1uent areas to offset their losses associated with higher crime rates, lower income brackets and a more unstable social climate. As in the past, we will also be asking the City of Bakersfield to grant your Department to have the necessary authority to assign 9-1-1 boundaries within their jurisdiction. I look forward to working with you and your staff on this project. Again, thank for your time and efforts on our behalf. cc: Board of Supervisors GIICL ()N£ Bakersfield City Council Bakersfield City Manager ~IA r 3 1 199~ KERN COUNTY "WE SERVE SO OTHERS MAY LIVE." DEPARTMENT ~ ., EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT " ," , MEMORANDUM Fred A. Drew Oirntur Robert Barnes. M.D. Medkal Ojreelor June 20, 1994 TO: Peter Brandon, President Golden pire Ambulance FROM: SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR REVISION OF 9-1-1 BOUNDARIES Thank you for your memorandum of May 31,1994, subject above. I do recall, very succinctly, the entire issue, as it was my "initiation into EMS." I recall that you got the boundary you wanted, that you indicated reduced costs and higher service efficiency based on. a more consolidated area; which would not cause a raise in rates; etc., etc. I also recall the advertisement (which was never distributed) and a lot of other discussion, rhetoric, news releases, etc., etc. It was an interesting time. Peter, there is one very important item which you seem to have not considered. All of that was pre-ordinance which, in Army terms, makes it "OBE"(overcome by events). The ordinance, with the issuance of permits, maps with boundaries, performance standards and all asaociated dccuments, re~ùlations, agreementsi etc. (including your initial application for your current area) takes precedence over what happened previously. There is, however, a process in the ordinance which you may initiate to capture a portion of an area contiguous to yours which is predicated upon proof of public need. The relative section allows you in part, to request a specific area in writing with specific justifications. The process then indicates that we correspond with the affected company and allow them to answer to, or mitigate what it is the requesting company says they can do (presumably better). This was the process discussed during the ordinance development process that was agreed upon. 6Nðl- rw, - ---- - --- -- .. -, ," '. If you desire to initiate that process, please refer to Kern County Ordinance Code 8.12 Regulations and Policies and let us know. FAD:kb/BNDRYREV.94 cc: Alan Tandy, Bakersfield City Manager Elissa Stone, Deputy County Administrative Officer Martin Lee, Chief Deputy, County Counsel --- 113 Bakersfield, California, J\ugust 9, 1989 - Page 8 Counc ilmembe r Ratty, Chairperson of the Budget and finance Comm! ttee, read Report No. 38-89. regarding ajreements with Security Pacific National nank (SPNB) for the implemen ta tion of Formal Assurance Program, Interest Subsidy Program, and the Compensating Balance Program for implementing the Community Development Home Improvement Loan Program, as follows: I On July 19, 19 a 9, the nudget and Financ". Committee reviewed a request from Community Development Division to i:lmend the agreements with Secuct ty Pacific National Bank to implement th~ Home Improvement Program. Since the beginning of the lIome Improvement Program, the City has utilized the spec ia 1 services offered at Security Pacific Na I:i ona 1 Dank to make low interest home improvement loans to low ;lnd moderate income families, DeCc1use of recent HOD changes to regulations, these ngreements must be rewritten. Security Pacific National Bank, with HOD guidance, has modified these agreements to conform with the new regulations. Therefor"'.., this comr:\ittee recommends tha t the agreements with Security Pacific National Bank for the implementation of the Forma 1 Assurance Program, the Interest Subsidy Program and the Compensating Balance Program, bl>, approved for the implemcntntion of th.... Home Improvement Program, I Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Budget <'Inr:1 Finance Committee Report No. 38-89 was accepted. 1. Appro'Ja 1 of ilgreernen t ~~o. 89-180 with Securi ty Pacific Dank for the Formal Assurance Program. 2. Approval of J\greemen.t No. 139-181 ',¡ith Security Pacific Bank for Interest Subsidy Program, J, I\pprovôl of I\greerncnt No. 89-182 with Security Pacific Bank for the Compensating Balance Program. Upon a motion by Councilmember Ra t t y, the recommendations of Budget and Finance Committee Rep',nt No. 38-89 were implclnented, 1\.greement Nos. 89-180, 89-181 and 89-182 were approved, and the Mayor was authorized to exec\Jte the Agreements. Councilmember Ratty, Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Committee, read Repor t No, 39-89 regarding Ambulance I Service and Rate Review as follows: In rcsponsa to the Council's directive to make recommendations regarding ambulance service and rates, the City's Fire Chief, Dennis Needham, has met with the Budget and Finance Committee to report the results of several meetings including City and County st<lff, as well as reprl>,sentatives from both Hall Ambulance Company and Gold(;:n Ernpi r'~ Ambulance Company. .......' Bakersfi,"ld, Callforni<1, August 9, 1989 - P.Jgc 9 Chtef Needham pointed out that th c situation that exists regarding the alleged problems stated by Golden Empire Nnbulance Company, ,~i th respect to their response arp-a, is complicated and cumbersome to deal with. In studying the overall bol.mdary conE igura t ion fo r both Hall i\mbulaocc Company and Golden Empire Þ.rnbulancp. Company, he and the other staff in.,"'l ved I found that the response criter1.1 established by the City Council in December of 1 987, of eight minutes or less 90% of the time, was not only being met, but was being surpassr:!d. AmbulancP. response times by both companies are averaging in th c five-minute ri\nge over 9H of the timp.. Private ambulance servicl'. in other citil1~ and counties 1.n many cases are not .Jble to -. perform as well as the two local compao1.c$ in 13akersfield. While it appears that the efficiency of the ~)(isting response areas could bP. improved, insufficient da ta has been provid~d to support a change in the response areas. Based on this tnformation, it appc.Jrs that changing the response boundaries will not signif icantly enhance ambulance delivery service and response times at thts time. The determination of a more cfflci~nt and equitable response boundary line configuration will require the retri~val of I and analysis of volumes of dat.1 and numerous study sessions with s ta f f and ambulance representatives. During the meetings with the ambulùncp. providers, it bcc.:I.me evident that the collection and ùnalysis of this inform::ltion on '"h ich to base such a decision will take sevP.r;\l months. Chief Needham fur ther explained that c\ major colnponen t necessary to achieve more efficient ambulance r~sponse is the implemcnt"tion of cent:ril 1 ell s 1M t C 11 i n 9 of ùmbul<lnct". seevice. It Wù!.i reported tht1t cantrùl dispatching would resul~ in a greater level of e f fie i en cy, 5af~ty, and would provide more complete response data to assess the level and quality of service. Although there have been diEficult.tcs in implementing central dispatchinq rluc to a lack of commitment and cooperation be tween providers, it is clearly a priority. With regard to th e rate increases requested, the Committee compared the I requC'.!';ted rat!'.s . to thos'~ in other cities, as \~e 11 as cønsiderinq incr'~<I:1Q:"; i:) the cost of living and other costs ass.::>ci:l::'cà with the provision of ambu Lloce se::vices. Th e Committee also considered the establishment of a new rate catp.gory for Advanced Li fe Support, wh i c h would pro" ide for the transport in ambu 1 ¿Incas equipped and available to provide p"lram~dic 115 nakersfiold, Callforn ie" August 9, 1989 - rag€'. 1 0 services, but where advan-=ed life support procedures are not performed. The Committee h,1S. reviewed these issues and after discussion with the ambu l..1ncp. providers and staff the Committee recommends the following: I That the present ambulance response bound"ries remain, and that the analysi!! required to review a boundary change continue with a report back to tho Council in January, 1990; and . - That th'e report include a recommendation on ambulance performance measures to be included in the City's Ambulance Ordinance; and That City staff analyze actual ambulance invoic~s, invoic/'>. practicp.s, and billing by the ambulance services; and A report on the cost and implementation of central ambulance dispatch and tracking be provided to the Council in October of 1989; and Th at the Council adopt a I resolution adopting new ambulance rates, including an increase to $1 45 for Dasic Life Support, a new classification for Advanced T, i f e Support of $200, and an increase to S325 for I\dvanced Life Support with Paramedic Procedures; and That further ri".te review take pìace in January of 1990, and annually thereafter. Upon a motion by Councilmember R..1tty, ï3udget ilnd Finance Committee Report No. 39-89 was accp.ptp.ò. Councilmember Ratty made a motion to ildopt the resolution. Mr. Pe ter Brandon, Director of Operations, Golden Empire Ambulance, urged Council to deny rata increase, refer the matter back to a committee for a final resolutio'n, and :"oct a target date prior to September 1, 1989. I Mr. Gene Tackett, Hall Ambulance, spoke in support of Budgl':!t and Finance Committee Report No. 39-89. Fire Chief Needham provided i'\ brid review of the events that have transpired on this matter. ~------- 116 Bakersfield, California, August 9, 1989 - Page 11 City Manager Dale Hawley provided bac~ground regarding meetings with representatives of the al~t)u lancp. com"panies and recommended that Council not develop a ot)undary at this time. Councilmember Ratty spoke in support of nudge t and Finance Committee Report recommendation~. Councilmember Peterson spoke in support of the Budget I and Finance Committee Report recommendations. He requested tha t the report be amended to form an i\d hoc comm i t tef'. to handle the boundary issue, and suggested thp.re not be .) rate increase before the boundary issue is resolv~d. Mr. Fred Drew, EMS Director, spoke on behalf of the Emergency Medical Services Department. Councilmember Peterson made a substitute motion to accept the Budget and Finance Committee Rapert with the exception that Council handle the boundary iS9U~ with an ad hoc cornm i t tee and report back as soon a5 possible, mi1yhe by the August 30, 1909, Council meeting and handle thp. rate increase I at that time. Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, a call fer tht>. question was approved. Hayor !-Iedders requested a clarific<ltion on th'=! substitute motion by Councilmember Peterson. Councilmember Peterson restated the substi tute IRotion as follows: Hold off on a rate increase until the bounda ry issue i~ resolved and have the Vice !1ayor appoint an ad hoc committee and work with EMS and the two provider~ to solvc>. the I boundary issue before the rate issue is 5cttl~d. The substitute motion by COli nc i 1 mP'IR be r Pl'.terson ...to"\!,; approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, D~~!ond, Peterson, S;llvagg 10 Noes: Councilmembers Anthony, Ratty Abstain: None 1\bs en t: Councllmembcr McDermott Upon ù motion by Councilmember Smith, Councilmcmbl'.rs Pat DeMond, Ken Peterson and Patricia Smith were appointed to the Ad Hoc committee. Upon a motion by Councilmember ~alv~ggio, tnI'! meeting was recessed at 8:08 p.m. and reconvened at 8:15 p.m. Councilmember DeMond rcad Intergovernmentnl Relations Committee Report No. 4-89 r ega rcli ng RecYt:11:'1g Newspapers and Other Recyclables as f~llows: I I Ilfl ßakersfield, California; August 30, 1989 - Pag~ 15 Upon " motion by Councilmemb~r S<11v'-lg<Jio, R~ ;olution No. 153-a90f the Council of the City of I)aker~fidd w,,~; arl~pted by the following roll call vote: Ì\Y~5: Councilmembers Smith, I\nthony, Del'lvnd, R<ltty, Peterson, McDermott, Salvaggio Noes: None I Ì\bst~in: None Ìlbscnt: None Councilmember Peterson, Chairperson of the lI.d Hoc Ìlmbulance Service Committee, reo:\d Report No. 1-89 regarding I\mbul<1nce Companies' Service Ìlrcas ~s followA: At. the Council meetir¡g of ',u(Just 9, 1989, the Council established this Committee <Inn referred to this Comrnittee>. the issue of ., change in the boundary line betwaen thr>. service areas of the two ambulance>. companies. The Committ~e met with the City Attorney and City Managar on August 21st to review this matter. Staff has <\lso met with Fred Drew, Kern County's Oirector of the Emergency Medical Se>.rvices Department, and received his inp'lt. j' i3ased upon these meetings, the C()mmitter~ has determined that: 1. It is likely that the County ~~S, not the City, has legal authority I to implement a chantJe in the boundary line. 2. Mr. Drew is committed to redrawi~g the boundary line, unilaterally if the ambulance companies do not agree, and will report back to the Council ~s to progress m~de at the Council's meeting on September 13th. 3. Pending Mr. Drr.!w':; report t() the Council and the continuing legal analysis of the City's authority to act vis-a-vis this matter, it 1 s a ppropr 1a te tha t ne i ther the Committee nor the Council t~ke further action on this issue and no action is recommende~. The Committe~ recommends that the C~uncil approve this re90rt. Councilmernber Peterson made .) motion to <\ccept 1\(1 lIoc Ambulance Service Committee Report No. 1-89. I Councilmember I1cDermott made ,) substitute motion to r<:)j'~r:t ,\tÌ lIoc ¡\mbulance Service Committee fkt)ort tJo. 1-139 and ,-..,fer the rn."Ittl'?r b.'1CK to the T\1I.:I<)ct .,nd Fi"i\"~'~ C""'lI1mitt,~.~. The motion f~llcd by the fol16wing roll c~ll vote: i\y(!~>: Councilmembers Anthony, Ratty, 1.lcf)I'.t",nott i~oes: Councilmernbcr::; Smith, Ot>.~'ond, Pt>.tt>.rsf)f!. :>.,l""'(J'Ji~ ,',bst.,in! None I\b~ent: None 142 ßðkersfi~ld, C¡¡llfornia, ì\ugust 30, 1989 - rag"'- 1 '5 The motion by Councilmembe~ Pcte~son to ðcc~pt Ad Hoc Ambulance Se~vice Committee Report No. 1-89 was .. pprov~d by the followin~ ~oll call vote: 1\yes: Councilmembers Smith, O"'-Mond, Peterson, :;-,lva']gio Noes: Councilmembers ~nthony, Ratty, :"Cl)!".cmott 1\hst"i.n: tlone I\b!>ent:. None I Counc i lm~mbe ~ Smith rcild 1\u(li tori um anr] Community Services Committee Report No. 1 1 - 0 9 r p. 9 '" r (li n g pcopose~ o~dinance relating to p~ohibit~d acts iI' r>;¡~k!; ilS fo 110w5: the ()rdin,'nc~ " The i 3 ~ ue of ðrnenlÌing rel"tiIH) to Prohibited I\cts in Pilrks Wð5 referrp.d to the I\uditorium anrJ C:olnmunity Services Committe~. On ì\ugust 24, 1989, this Committee met with staff to discIJSS this issue. Complaints have been receiv.-..d from US<1rs and residents of neighboring pa cks tha t baseballs <lnd other potentially harmful projectiles were being thrown in th~ park!;. This Committe",- feels thes,,- objects shoulrJ not he illl ow.~d ., n.l t: :'.1 t th~ Ord i.ri;,¡nc<) should he '1mended to prohibit thos,,- objp.cts. Based on the above, t his Committee recommend5 the Prohibited Act!> in iI., r~: 5 O~dinance be amended ;:)s di~ectl?d by the I atti\ched Ordinance anti cons id'~red '3S fi rs t ~eading. Fi~st Redding of o.ln Ordinance of the Council of the city of Ba~crsf i~ld .11~~nrJin..I fJubsectiQn i\ of Section 12.56.050 of tlh~ Bakersfield f1unicipal CodP. ~~l1\ting t I") Prohibited Acts in Parks. rJ~on a moti"n by Councilrno:!mbcr Smi::'1, 1\l1rlit'>ri'jl/\ ."In".1 Community Se~vic~s Committee Rcpor~ No. '1 -Q'J ""M; .:!cr./!ptcr1, .:Incl r-i ~s t Rp.;:¡ding 'liven to an Ordinanc~ of the Council of th!'. Ci ty of l3a:-'ersfip-lrJ .,mending SubsP.ction A of Ser;tion 12.515.050 of tho:! !3al:crsfield ~Iunicipal CodP. relating to ?r\)h i h i t~d ì\c t!, ill Pa rk:> <15 amended to include II a 11 O~J throwin')' of !)':¡:H!h.J t t ~ hll t prohibiting the hi tting of baseballs." Councilmembe~ Peterson, Ch.lirperson ,,( the l\u.ìit"riurn .:\ nd r:ommunity ServicP.s Cornrnitt~~, rea.; ~epl)rt ::0. 1 /. - a 9 r r!ga rn i n<) th~ fox Theatre Third Report as foJ. 10\":;: It is the int~nt ot th i:; r'"!p')rt 1;1' in forln th P. City Council of an is :.ue cl1rrl'.ntly being ;¡ddr~s$cd by the ì\lJdit(')ri~:t\ ;\ n..1 Community s.~ rvicc~ Cornmi.tt~c. II: i:; (n r I inform,:¡tU>n<ll purpnsl~;; only .'1 nr! "" i tt :,~ fo 11 owen, in dup. CO\lrSe, by .1 f 1.1\" 1 r.!pnrt. . . Bakersfield, Ca 11 fornt", September 13, 1989 - Page 5 Upon a mol:.ion by Counçilmember Salva1gio, Mayor Medders declared the hearing reopened for public particir~tion. Ms. Teri Bjorn, Chairperson of the Planning Commi5sion, SPOKF'- in favor of the final n~v~lopment p lJ\ns for th~ ~mended P.C.D. for the Harris store. No protest or objection~ beir\g rp.c~iv~d and n<) I)"'~ I else wishing to speak in favor, Mayor Medders close~ the public portion of the hearing for Council lÌ"!liberñUon <lnd "lcti.on. Upon a motion by Councilmemb~r Srr.ith, th~ fin.'d development plans for th(~ omendp.d P.C.D. for t1H~ Hr1rris storr>. were approved by the following roll call vot.~: Ayes: Councilm",-mbers Sm i t h, Anthony, !)~Hond, Ratty, Peterson, ~lc!)ermott, S;\l vagg il) Noes: None i\bs.t.Ü n: ¡'¡one I l\bsent: None \ REPORTS ~"r. Fred D rc-~\v, I)ir~ctor, Emergr>.ncy >1ed i Crl 1 :)ervicp..s ( ~MS ), presented report rega rding Grcr'lter. ßakcrs f ip.ld i\mbl1lûncC'! Service Boundary - Emergency 9-1-1 calls 'lS follow!'".: Honorable 1-1ùyor ar\!i City r..O\H\C i 1 :-lcl:\be rs. I am pleased to report to you tl1i::> evening that the ambulance s~rvice area boundary issue for the greater n~kp.rs f ie ld a r~:1 Ì1<\!') I been resolven. This r.'~!';oll1tion WA 5 outlil"\ed in detail for you in th(~ l"~tt~r doted Septüt1\ber 7, 1989, which is part of your agenda packe t. This agr(!(~mt:!:1 t ;,,~ ~,; l-(~i\ched ¡) rim a r i 1 y b~ C.). \1!:; ~ <) f t h ~ flexibility shown hy the a r:\ h u 1 .1 r\ C ~ pt-f)V ic1ers in th,.'! np.gf)tiation ~ r. 0 C ':! ~ ,-; ,,\ 11 d :j(!cl\\.lse of their. sincer:<". dc5ire to Inov.~ forward with the ovAri\ll 1;;115 system- The agre~d-upon bollt'\dA.ry !leet.3 th~ ::>bjectives set hy the Et~S DepArt:n:'!,t in that it provid~s H;:lll Ambulanc~ '..Ji.t:.h 'j')~ of the CH\Crgcncy 9-1-1' call~ ilnd Golden Empire f\mbu lance with 45~ of the cmcrg~ncy 9-1-1 ca 11s and results in Inorc conso 1 idil t ed rp.sponse zones for each company. Thes<~ revised service zones will become effective Dr>.cernbe r 1, 1989, ánd will 1:'P.ln,1in in ~f f.~ct eor fl t\vo-year pp.riod, endinC) ,1 an tl <1 r y 31, 1 992, ilftf'.c which they wi 11 hp. rf'!vir~.....c(l ev~ry two YP..òC:i. :'IY r'~<:r),"I(\cn:1.'\l:lr)n '~:1 l:h1:> i:'>suc \~ 1. 11 <)0 to the ROilCd of Super'J \. sor." (or <lpproval next Tucsd;:l.Y, SC'!pl:~lnb~! r 1 C' , 1989. I . Bakersfield, California, September 1 3, 1989 - Page G One of the overall [)rimtlry goals through the process \va s to maintain ambulùnce services at the highest possible level. It became apparent tha t .1. corollary and directly related issue, to the boundary issue, was ambulance rates, especially when considering the level of service being I provided. Ambulance providers within Kern County and the City of Bakersfield tooK the lead years ago to upgrade pre-hospital servicp. to tl1P. p¿\ramedic 1 eve l. In order to maintain that excellent level of service, the issue of rate 5 now comes to the forefront. The E ~1 S Department ('.ncolJrùges the Bakersfield City Council to approve the previous r e com m r-.~ n Ù.1 t i 011 rn.;l (1 e by the Council's Budget. and Finance Committee for the arnb'llðnce rate incre"lsc. It is heli~ved that additional compens.'\ ti.on is appropriate ;:¡t th is tilOP.., sincp. t h,~ r c ha:; not been an increi:lse in over two Y';~.'\ rs ann in reviewing the currp..nt r-'1tp.!3 ,lnd 1 ~vc 1 0 f service in comp;¡,ri"on w l t h other comrnunities. A state"'ide comparison lOùÒt". one Y(~;H .11)0 of current ri1tes (both rcl)\1l.ìtl.:!d () n rJ non-regulated) within t h ~ gr~i'\tcr. Bakersfield area i~ shown at Enclosure On.:'! I (Basic TJ if e Support - BLS) i1nd Enc).osur'~ Two (Advanced Life Support - M,S). Th,~ comparison shows the regulatp..ò r;\t'~s to bt". in the lowe-r one-third st<:\tewidt"., '",hi le the'. non-regulated rates tlpproach the upper third statewide. Thp. increase rF:!comlOcnded by the nudgct and Finance Committ~e for BLS (9~) and ALS (9.7:5) only covers the r:ost of living incrp.i:lsCf> over the ptl!Jt t.",o yccJ r" for only those categories. As you may reç¿'Ill, the recommendation WilS only for BLS, ,\T,S ùnò I\LS without proccdl]r~s, with no increases t:'ccornlO~ndec] in any of th~ other five i1rea~ ~uch as oxygf"!n, night, elOr:!rgency, etc. lt shOlJlr1 .1 lso bt". noted tha t thc specific r,ltes do not transmit òit:'cctly lnto actutll òolltlrs rr>.ceivro.d by thl~ arnbulance ~ervice, hCC.1U~P. of r ee] tlced i nsu r ;:\f\Cf\. p,:\ymcn t rH'oc'~dures. - I I ----- ----- t;)~ ~<lkC!'C~fi<:!lrl, C-11ifornt.1, !)~pt<:!lObcr. 1 J, 1909 - Pð'JP.. 7 Enclosure Thrc~ g iv"!s .:In t1xamp1.e>. !>cenaril) of .a typical i1mhulë\nr.<:! r~5pDns~ ~hl)~inry th¡~ i"crc<l~ed cost to ;¡ citizen within t h.~ r<?gl.llatC!<1 are.;¡ if the B1H1ge t ane! F' i :'Ill . H: "! C:omlnittcr>.f!> recommend" t i,)I"\ is approved. F'or a typic,)l 3TJS Crt 11 thp. tncreo'lse 10'0111,1 b~ o:\ly 1. 5 ~ and for ,1 n 1\ T.!) l".a1.1 th ~ incrP.ilse woulr1 be 5.B'L "(n the t.hir-:3 I category, ì\TJ:; response to c.:lll, wi th no ALS r~ocedurf~5, the increase ~oulò be from SJJO to $ 405, or 19. BL This m.'l y !>!'.ern unreasonably hi'Jh¡ however ¡ when it is cons i.c1l".r¡~d as part of the ov~rall 5Y5t~m¡ it i 5 not \1nrc'1sonablc. ror inst'lnr.e, currently citi~cn5 pJY for th'=! ùvrti.l"lhi!.ity of 3LS and M,S :--'I".rvice with two dtfferent rates. When a paramedic unit (ALl;) respond!'; to ; call, hut the pi1rarnl".dic procedures arc not required, the compan,! can only bill the m.s r., tc. Over the past sf'.v'~r¿¡l years, the EM!) Department hilS encour,'ged i ncr.....,s in'J the level of 5f'.-rvicl". to ;\T,S or pè\raml".(!\C. Coupll1d ~Ji t h th<tt, h.J 5 b'~ c n th~ ".~ t,"!h 1 b..hln~:"! t of performanca r.ri.I:'1ri-'\ of :Irrlvin') i1t '1c)~ of thf'. c."! ll~ ~lithi" ". ifJh I: Jninllt'~s, which is milch mor". <;tr.inr¡nnt. th<1l1 :)tnt~ or rl1(1!'.r.al mLnLrn.llm l".v".lâ, i\nò ~n f.1 r thir. hð:> been rtchi,,-v'~(.1 by thf'. ;¡mhlll¡Inc,,- pr"vic1cr,c¡. This incrp'",.".rJ C.1!'" \) L li t Y hëlr. crp.<ltcd il grl1<1t~r hen'!f.Lt to thl". citl"Z'~n:> I of our coml1\tlnlty, hut h i\ 5 nP'CI)!';:'\1\ r I. 1 Y c.) u:--. _.~('1 incrci)sed cost:> to th,~ .1 nl h IJ 1 a n C 11 comp"ni".!>. In our opinlnn, thC'! tMICjlbt,~ benefit of having a paramedic i\vi\ili\blf'., cvl1n when not used; ra thar than just .,n E~1T-I, mor". thðn of fs~l:s th~ r..oc;t:, in "11 r opinion. This L!> i\ PQsitivl". !1rc)".,~::'iv.",- ilppro;¡ch i\ncJ ~:I1~PS thn .1mblll"'nc-.c~ s'~r'.:i::',!'; in our community 'It thf'\. high!'.:;!: r"~r.i:,t... level. It i5 the E~'IS Dep,1rt.1I-~nt'" opini',n th.1I". \o1hcn all ðGpl".Cts of t " is :,itlJ.:\tion .1 r.... con:;idercd, it would h,~ bl)th prurJ.-..nt _1nd reasonable to prov Lri,! .1 r;:¡ t,~ incrC'.¿)r.c for. .:\mbul<l:"\cl". providers, i\nd thir. Lz ..,hy t!\<! t~~'s Deprlrtment ûncourages t h 11 Council to movl'! fon<la r(1 with the Bunge t .1nr'l F'ln;:¡nc,! Comlnittec's previoi1z1y r"-comJn.~nl'I,!r] r,)::' ~ iner'!;!::;,.. Th¡\nl: yO\]. r.ouncilrnernher Pc te rson m ,1 r'I c a IrlOt: 1.,)" t,) r'.r! f.~ r t"'~ .'"I!',\ t:\nc') r." t~ l:-, 5tH! to th",- OUC¡-J'\{', <lnð rln:\nc~ r.()rnrnl::t.,!,~ with ,1 I t"!P',r.t :),,<:% to I:h~ COI1I1<:tt. Cou n(: i 1 melnbc r: r>~terr;..,n r.!,; 1;.\ t,~, 11 i" :t~, t. i -"1 tn ('r!f,!r 1:0 t ",~ Intct'-Govp.r.nrni".nt:,t R"!t.1tion!> C<)'II 'II i t. t ,\ "! t II C'. <:,-:!';<)rnrncndi1 t ion to .;¡ppr()ach the Ooilrd of 511 ")I:!rvi:.orf> t,) f () r'..n () j,) i.llt power" agrci>..rnr~nt be tWr~"-n th~ r.ity an(] I:h~ r.olln t y. Th ,",- .nol:.inn ~l.'\::; 1.1cni~d. CQunGi lrn¡;)mbcr "'!terson':; lIIill:"! motion t,) r.c f. c r the ilrnhl.ll<tl1c"! t'i1 te i~¡ zut';! to the Dullqr>.t nnti rinanel1 r.ornillitt,!c '..ith ,1 r ~pot:t back to th"! Counci t \01;>,5 ilpproV'~I]. 210 Bakersfield, California, November 1, 1989 - Page 9 4. That during this interval period the matter be referred to the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee in order to jointly explore alternative agenci~!I or organizations which could offer improved Fair lIousing Services. Upon a motion by Counc.ilmember Ratty, Budget and I Finance Committee Report No. 45-89 was accepted. Councilmember Ré\tty made a motion to implement th... recommendations of Budget and Finance Committee Report No. 45-89. Councilmember Salvaggio made a recommendation that the Council go forward with a one-year extension. Councilmember Anthony made a substitution motion that the current memorandum of understanding be reviewed in six months and during this interval period the mlltter be referred to an Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, and also include 'representatives of the Fair Housing Advisory Board. Upon a motion by Councilmember Salvaggio, Nancy Burciaga, member of the Fair Housing Advisory Committee, spoke regarding Budget and Finance Committee Report No. 45-89. CouncilmemberRatty made a call for the qu~stion. The substitute motion by Councilmember Anthony f 11 il er1 by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Anthony, DeHond, Salvaggio I Noes: Councilmembers Smith, Ratty, Peterson, McDermott AbstLlin: None J\bsent: None The motion by Councilmember Ratty to implement the recommendations of Bud ge t and Finance Committee Report No. 45-89 was approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Smith, n,ltty, Peterson, ~lcDcrmott Noes: Councilmembers Anthony, DeHond, Salvaggio Abstain: None Absent: None Councilmember Ratty, Chairperson of the Budget and Finance Committee, read Report No. 46-09 regarding ambulance rates as follows: On September 14, 1989, the Council referred the issue of r..mbulance Rates to the Budge t and Finance Committee for review. H'ül Ambulance hag submitted a request for a rate increase and has provided documentation of the need for the increase I based on operating losses due to increased expenses and increases in adjustments and bad debts. Contrary to earlier discussions with Committee, Golden Empire Ambulance has indicated that. they do not require a rate increase at this time if Kern County docs not regulate ambulance rates. ! .. ~ - . I 211 ßakersfield, California, November 1, 1989 - Page .10 After reviewing this information with staff the Committee feels that a cost of living increase is warranted. We recommend th.e following rates: Basic Life support $145.00 I Advanced Life Support (withou t procedures) $175.00 Advanced Life Support (with procedures) $325.00 Mileage (per mile from picKup point to delivery point) $ 7.50 Night Charge (7 :.°0 p.!I1. to 7:00 a.m.) $ 35.00 Emergency Response (91 1 responses and Code 3 use during response or transport for private emergency calls) $ 30.00 Oxygen (per cylinder or portion used thereof) $ 23.00 Waiting Time (per hour, chargeable in 15-minute increments) $ 56.00 The Committee felt this increase is in line with other charges throughout the state and I provides a cost of living adjustment to the operators. The ambulance companies are "not to exceed" these rates and th;>. ambulance companies, particularly if they have indicated they do not need a rat/>. increase, may charge less than these amounts. It is the intent of the Committee thilt these rates will be reviewed in December of 1990 and annually thereafter. Therefore, the Committee recommends approval of this report and the adoption of a resolution of theCi ty of ßakersfield establishing ambulance service charges. Councilmember Ratty announced input was received from only one ambulance company. Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Budget and Finance Committee Report No. 46-89 was accepten. Adoption of Resolution No. 183-89 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield I establishing ambulance service charges. Correspondence has been received from Fred Drew, Kern County Department of Emergency ~Iedical Services, dated October 30, 1989, urging Council to approve the ra tl~ increase. ------- ----------- ,---- - '___00' 212 l3akorsf lcld, California, November 1, 1989 - Page 11 Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Re~l)lution No. 183-89 of the Council of the City of 13altersflr>.ld was approved by the following roll call vote: I\yes: Councilmembers Anthony, DeHond, Ra t ty, McDermott Noes: Councilmembers Smith, Peterson, Si\ 1 vag,) io Abstain: None Absent: None I Councilmember DeHond stated there is talk and comment that the County will possibly be taking action sometime in the future about rates and that their action may be overtaking what the Council has done. She stated she would like staff to be in a pos i tion to refer or respond to their comments and their Counsel's comments that they have prec~dencc over us and make sure tha t when thil t comes down, that the Council he 1n a pos i tion to-answer that in a pos i ti Ve manner on behalf of the City. Counc ilmembe r Ratty, Chairperson of the Dudget and Finance Committee, read Report No. 47-09 regarding towing services rates as follows: On June 1 4, 1989, the Council referred the issue of towing service rates to the Dudget and Finance Committee for review. The towing service operators have submitt~ò a request for a revision of the rate schedule applicable to towing servic~s in response to Police Dispatch. The Commi ttee has met with representatives of the towing service operators who explained that a rate I increase was necessary due to increased operating and capital costs. The Committee has reviewed this information with staff, including members of the Bakersfield Police Department, and reviewed information on towing rates in other cities. The Committee feels that an increase is warranted and has met with and discussed the recommend~d rate changes with towing service representatives who concurred with our recommendations. Therefore, the Committee recommends approval of this report and the adoption of a resolution of the City of Bakersfield amending the rate schedule applicable to towing service in response to police dispatch. Upon a motion by Councilmember Ratty, Budget and Finance Committee Report No. 47-89 was accepted. Adoption of R~1s01ution No. 184-89 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield amending I the rate schedule applicable to towing service in response to police dispatch. I ": ~L-~ MEMORANDUM ~~ August 1, 94 TO: Jake Wager, Economic Development Director FROM: George Gonzales, Community Development coordinator?f SUBJECT: Bakersfield Senior Center Addition Acquisition which was Purchased with CDBG Funds for $110,000 The escrow on the acquisition of 610 and 624 Fourth Strèet for the Bakersfield Senior Center Project Phase III closed on July 29, 1994. The site is adjacent to the existing faculity. The approximately 30,800 sq. ft. of office building space will be used for classrooms, offices and storage to better accommodate 150 seniors who use the senior center on a daily basis. The Society for Crippled Children and Adults of Kern County, the previous owner, will rent the property until rehabilitation on their new headquarters at 1819 Brundage Lane is complete. It is anticipated that the site at 610 and 624 Fourth Street will become available for use by the Bakersfield Senior Center by December 30, 1994. RECE~V[ED Im:DB8/WAGER.MEM ~ AUG2~m4] CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE --- ,~ ,Ì" ----- > -f .,. '" -" NOTES TO ALAN 8/18/94 1. I'll be on vacation next week with my son. He is returning from Australia on Tuesday and needs to be prepared for school the following Monday. I will be at the City Council meeting for the workshop and hearings. 2. Staff has been working with property owners and interest groups to establish (or preserve) trails in the northeast. There is consensus on locations but not on funding of construction and maintenance. Towards the end of next month we will have drafted the plan for consideration in public hearing and environmental reVIew. 3. The City Attorney's office has drafted an ordinance to amend the abatement procedure by shortening compliance deadlines, automatically scheduling hearings and setting up a hearing board and hearing officer. The City Council would still have to conduct hearings to confirm assessments and liens but since that is less time-sensitive as far as solving the problems, their meeting dates become less of an issue. This would apply to weed abatement as well as other property maintenance. 4. As to the creation of a new board to hear demolition orders I'd like to talk that over with the Board of Appeals and City Council. There has been criticism that our Board of Appeals does not reflect the community's ethnic balance. I am more inclined to correct what may be a defect in the board rather than creating a new one with similar duties. I emphasize that we are still at the initial rough draft stage. 5. Judy and her staff have been working with me and the building inspection supervisors on polishing up our conservation section procedures. We should have some proposed improvements to you by mid-September. I'll be pursuing improvements related to training and on-going administration but I'll need your support on some organization, personnel and budget issues. So far just showing the inspectors we really care about them and involving them in our discussions has boosted morale. 6. The revised HCP Implementation Agreement was approved by the Board of Supervisors by a vote of 4-0 (Ashburn absent). Ted James and Chuck Tolfree were appointed to the Implementation Trust. The State Department of Fish and Game has signed it and it is now in the Sacramento office of the Federal Fish and Wildlife Service. I am told F & WS in Portland may sign it as early as Friday but no later than next Wednesday (8/24/94). Ted and I are preparing a press release on its progress as a way of advising the community again that the development and environmental rules are about to change. ~ . i' ." O.'i' / I 7. Bruce Babbitt and top State Fish and Game officials are planning to be in Bakersfield during the first week of September to ceremonially wrap up the HCP. Perhaps some diplomats will emerge by then. 8. Assemblyman Costa's proposal to move the train depot is still under review by CalTrans according to Peter Smith at Kern COG. CalTrans staff has told Peter that their report being drafted will generally say that moving the depot wi11 cost $6,000,000 to do a new EIR (the old one cost $800,000), install a dedicated track, widen the bridge over Chester and acquire the property near the hotel. The ~ report is due in September. 9. Councilwoman Smith commented that she thought our meeting with Curry, Emery and Minner about the proposed new shopping center at Mt. Vernon and Highway 178 went well. She thought we did a good job of outlining the issues without sounding negative. 10. Destec has obtained a grading penn it to start work on the cogeneration plant in the northeast. Plans for electrical, plumbing, foundations and mechanical are in for plan check. 11. A committee of the Planning Commission has set a tentative workshop in Kern City to discuss senior zoning for August 31, 1994 at 4:00 p.m. Councilman Rowles will be notified when it is confirmed. 12. Zoning issues you may hear about: a) Chris and Marie Sturdivant's Substance Abuse Home. Dennis tells me this complaint was passed to him through a councilmember. We have reviewed it and found no violation of the zoning ordinance. It is located at 3812 Thoreson Avenue. A copy of the attached memo has been sent to Councilman McDermott. b) Mesa Marin has made no progress in compliance since my last letter nor has an application for concerts been filed. We will work with the City Clerk in setting a hearing date for the City Council to consider revocation of the pennit. c) Alcohol Rehab Center at 2913 South "H" Street still has not paved its parking lot. Ian Fulton of CD/ED has infonned my staff that the rehab center received approval for a grant to do the work. A letter will be sent giving to mid September to complete the work or a hearing by the Board of Zoning Adjustment will be scheduled to consider revocation of the CUP. A copy of the letter will also be sent to Councilman Salvaggio. . -"" ~ . -. ~ I 13. Building permit activity is steady. A temporary inspector has been hired to help out. Overtime due to vacations, vacancies and sick time off has reached the point I where having the temporary is more economical. I 14. Walgreens at 40 Chester was issued a certificate of occupancy last Friday and they are open for business. The only thing left for them to do is move their sign so it doesn't hang over the right-of-way. 15. Vons has taken a permit to move into the former Builders Emporium at the Mervyn's Shopping Center from their Stockdale and California location. 16. State Farm building is progressing well. Painting has started and it should be ready for a start-up crew in December. 17. Extensive remodelling of the former Security Pacific offices at 2130 Chester Avenue was started without permits. The owner falsified information on his permit application about his contractor and was very upset by the penalty fee even after we cut it in half (from $6,000 to $3,000). If you receive a call from Howard Kootstra about how building inspectors are picking on him that's the background. JH/ld NT A i -I I i I I "" . ,/ ./ ~ ". .' . I MEMORANDUM TO: Dennis Fidler, Building Director FROM: Jack Highfill, Building Supervisor DATE: August 17, 1994 SUBJECT: 3812 Thoreson Ave. - Complaint Investigation 8/10/94 2: 00 PM Complaints referred: Too many people living in residence; Group Home in a R-1 zone? Too many cars. People having parties until 2:00 or 3:00 AM. 4:00 PM Mr. Sturdivant and his wife, Marie, are presently offering their home FREE OF CHARGE as a community based Substance Abuse Home for women on an inpatient basis and for men on an outpatient basis. Mr. Sturdivant alleges: 1. The Exodus Recovery Home is his ministry and not a business. 2. Churches and courts (ie. Judge Hoover) refer people to them. 3. They hold meetings (AA, etc.) and offer counseling while attempting to get their clients into longer term programs with others. Everything shuts down by 11:00 PM. Mr. Sturdivant also claims he just received an award by the 'I community and Channel 23 News will be carrying a segment about him this weekend. He feels he is offering the community a service and requested meeting with City officials to discuss the appropriateness of his ministry. I asked if he has tax exemption number - he does not because he doesn't accept any money. 10:00 PM to 12:00 PM Highfill observes neighborhood as very quiet. 8/11/94 4:00 PM Highfill delivers copies of Municipal Code pertaining to R-1 zone and definition of "family" to Mr. Sturdivant. Mr. Sturdivant reiterates his request to meet with City Officials and commits to meeting neighbors this weekend. 8/16/94 2:30 PM Meetinq with Mr. & Mrs. Sturdivant. Oscar Anthony and City Staff. As noted by Planning Department and City Attorney's office, there are no zoning violations observed at 3812 Thoreson Ave. cc: Jack Hardisty I  I gfeJ. U P D ATE from the Central District Development Agency of the City of Bakersfield August 1994 Fox Theatre -- The Historic Preservation Commission is recommending to the City Council that the Fox Theatre be designated a cultural resource and be placed on the Bakersfield Register of Historic Places. The Commission held a public hearing July 19 on the application by the Fox Theatre Foundation. The issue is scheduled for Council action August 24. AB1290 -- The Natelson Company, Inc., met with the DBA's Marketing Committee August 9 to discuss their plans for conducting the AB1290 Implementation Plan and Market Potential Analysis. In addition, staff continues to prepare the Blight Analysis which will assist the consultants in their wo*. We remain on schedule for meeting all the requirements of this legislation prior to December 31, 1994. Street Faire -- Staff is working with several organizations on a street faire October 14. What makes this street faire different is it will target the thousands of guests attending three large events the following day: The Bakersfield Business Conference, the 19th Annual NASCAR October Dassic racing event at Mesa Marin, and the National Jet Boat Association event. The focus of this special street faire is to welcome the Kern County Superintendent of Schools offices to downtown. The City of Bakersfield will stage a "city Pavilion" featuring departmental information booths with active demonstrations at the 19th and K parking lot. In addition to the street faire, the DBA and the Superintendent of Schools will be hosting a gala event, "Up on the Roof," a roof-top progressive dinner. This event is a - fundraiser for the DBA. Hotel -- Work is continuing on the hotel and completion is expected mid-1995. 19th & K parking lot -- Construction will begin prior to September 1. Welcome new Agency members -- Houghton (Howdy) Miller, Jr., is the Director of Marketing for World Title Company. Mr. Miller is a graduate of Pepperdine University and has previously served as the President of the Bakersfield West Rotary club and the President of the Bakersfield Racquet Club. Carolyn Faye Einstein is self-employed as an image consultant. Prior to this, she worked as a private investigator in Los Angeles for twelve years. Ms. Einstein holds BA and MA degrees from CSU Dominguez Hills. dlJupdate.394 \~ 2 2 ,gga , , ..' ,," ' " ' Æ ~~ 8 +y:r- - ? B A K E R S F IE L D Economic and Community Development Department . MEM 0 R AN D UM \ August 18, 1994 TO: George Gonzales, Community Development Coordinator FROM: Tracie King, VISTA Volunteerì'¥\ SUBJECT: Hispanic Consumer Trade Show - August 14, 1994 On August 14, 1994, the Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce sponsored the First Annual Hispanic Consumer Trade Show. Five members of the Economic & Community Development Department attended the trade show. Staff represented the following programs: First Time Homebuyers Mortgage Assistance Program, Home Improvement Loans, Fair Housing, 32-Erase/Graffiti Program and the Lakeview Community Good Neighbor Festival. Fair Housing passed out approximately 300 document files and 100 Consumer Affair Tenant Landlord Rights and Responsibilities booklets. Dawn Hill, VISTA Volunteer, answered Fair Housing questions. Louis Armitage, VISTA Volunteer, answered questions on the Graffiti Program and handed out notepads. Duane Hilton, HOME Consultant, was there to answer questions on the First Time Homebuyers Mortgage Assistance Program. Francisco Aleman, Student Intern, translated documents into Spanish and helped explain our programs to the Spanish speaking community. Tracie King, VISTA Volunteer, answered questions on the Lakeview Festival. Overall the response from the Trade show was good. We have been getting phone calls and visits from people seeking more information. There is a need to let the Hispanic Community know more about our programs. Im:TK4/GEORGE2.MEM ------~--==-= -~-----"- -~ "=1 r=lrir~~~[~~Vi',~D _: I -ì,6,,=,,="""'- \ =-=-=-=~¡ , AUG I 9 1994: : '\ ',i , CITY MANAGER'S Off'~~ r --- ~ Bakersfield 4700 Stockdale Highway, Suite 120 Post Office Box 9217 Bakersfield, California 93389 805/326-1112 805/326-0191 FAX ~- - WZllNCo August 16, 1994 I Mr. Alan Tandy -=-~- - -~ ~Çl~Ma!1a--ger - -- - - = 1501 Truxtun Avenue - .,-- -.-- - -- Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: On behalf of me and my staff at WZI Inc., I would like to say thank you for the complete and thorough review of the Bear Mountain Limited project. All too often the professionalism of those in public service goes without notice. The Planning Department under the direction of Jack Hardisty consistently provided constructive criticism. All of the staff conducted their work with attention to detail, great efficiency, and technical competence. Very truly yours, --- - ,- --- - ,--- - -'-- MJW/er cc: Mayor Price Lynn Edwards Patricia J. DeMond Patricia M. Smith Conni Brunni Randy Rowles Kevin McDermott RECEIVED Mark C. Salvaggio I AtJG,' ,119!MJ 16010072.194 0,' 00,' 0 , 0 '0 ,'0',- 00 ' . ¡ c- 0 _0 ~o ' 00 0 """', 000 0 0', - 00 , , CITY MANAGER'$ OFFICE ~ .. , ,,0 .' 0 - --~,~---" I ~"",-,,DI~';;t~E FEINSTEIN COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ~~ . ~ CALIFORNIA COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION tinittd ~tatts ~rnatt WASHINGTON. DC 20510-0504 RECU\I'¡-:":O . C,i AlIG , 5 \Ij i , August 8, 1994 I ~ P '(OR'S OFf\C':~ \ ~ I" ~ The Honorable Bob Price Mayor City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Mayor Price: Thank you so much for your recent letter in support of fiscal year 1995 funding for the CA 178 Crosstown Corridor project in the City of Bakersfield. Its always good to hear from you. As indicated in your letter, funding for the Crosstown Corridor project, although~authorized in H.R. 4385, the National Highway System Designation Act of 1994, was not included in the FY1995 Transportahion Appropriations legislation that was approved by the House of Representatives. As you may know, funding for the project was not included, either, in the Senate's recently approved version of the FY1995 Appropriations bill. Both versions of the legislation are now headed to a bicameral. conference to reconcile any differences between them. And, once conference is complete, the legislation will return to the Senate for final passage. During the Senate Appropriations Committee's consideration of FY1995 transportation funding, there were several projects for which I was very concerned about securing funding. Given the very serious fiscal limitations and budgetary constraints, the Committee refused to earmark funding for any project that has not been authorized by Congress. Unfortunately, the Crosstown Corridor project was one such project has not been authorized and, thus, did not receive funding. I recognize the importance of this transportation project to / the City of Bakersfield as well as the state of California as a whole. As we enter the 21st century, the capability and / efficiency of our nation's system of roads and highways will determine our posture in the global economy. Be assured that I will do all I can to assure that future funding for this proje~' I is considered carefully. Once again, thank you for writing. I greatly value ,. I thoughts on matters so important to California. If you I RECe¡VEID j . /lUG I 8 I9!JiÍ \ ! . CITY MANAGER!S ~f~~.r:J - -.~" .~.---=- -------~- - -p-t!:?"- ¿:"'~... Page 2 further assistance or have any future questions regarding this issue, please do not hesitate to contact me or Edward Hubbard Jr. in my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3841. yours, 'L~ ' ~}~ Feinstein States Senator DF:esh ------ _m____- ,¡; C I 'r Y - O'F . . ;:;. --~- ~ /. >- G/ ~ . JBJAJ){IE~SIFIT IE IL,JD) CA L IF 0 R N I A ,fit,-..., Á~~ /1:x. Ai ~~" ~~=--." DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION GENE BOGART, Manager FLORN CORE, Water Resources Director MIKE SIDES, Solid Waste Superintendent - - --- _0 August 18, 1994 North Kern Water Storage District P. O. Box 1195 Bakersfield, CA 93302 Attention: Mr. Milo E. Hall, President RE: Contract 76-89 Letter of May 11, 1994 from City to North Kern Water Storage District and other basic contractors Dear Mr. Hall: Thank you for sharing a mutual concern over the future of water supplies in our area. Our letter of May 11, 1994, was sent to all our basic contractors, and was designed to remind everyone the basic contract term will expire in 2012 and it is entirely possible the City will need to make use of all the water now controlled by these basic contracts. It would be prudent for each district to plan ahead and not be in a position so as to be totally dependent on this contingent water supply. The future of water supplies to our basin is more uncertain than ever. Each passing day brings new and significant concerns about the future availability of water. Consider the current "drought" as just one example. As this drought lengthens in time, the possibility of it becoming permanent (i.e.: the normal condition) becomes more and more real. If the current cycle of dry years becomes the normal condition, the City will have to call on every available drop of water entitlement simply to provide its inhabitants with potable water. Since seven out of the last eight years on the Kern have been extremely dry, I am sure you will agree this "possibility" is more real than ever. The uncertainties of weather, economics, environmental concerns, state and federal politics, pollution, and population Gust to name a few) may change the water supply versus needs equation dramatically over time. And there is always the unforeseen event, the disaster or radical departure from predictable norms, which may alter even the most exacting forecast. ,,-.===== =-"'=~-c-~~ ~~- _co" II o'1rc"1"'7c'~\.q'~ l,--~ L:.~J L:. û ~' l': r~r. =="=-~~ I, i I ! ~UG 2 2 \994,\ " 'I Ii I- ii 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD . BAKERSFIELD. CALIFORNIA 93311 i~~1)L o/lt~'~~[6:¿if~1~ Off~~~ . , ,. 6 " ' t,' North Kern Water Storage District August 18, 1994 RE: Contract 76-89 Page 2 With all this, and more, in mind we felt it wise to remind everyone with an interest in water under these contracts to plan cautiously for the future. We suggest having an operational plan which does not include contingent water supplies. Certainly logic dictates having several options planned based on various foreseeable contingencies. To do otherwise would be less than prudent. North Kern Water Storage District is, no doubt, well aware of the above-mentioned problems and is planning responsibly for the future. With your excellent staff we know you will explore every nuance of water supply and water needs and position yourself well for the future. Very trul~ 9:BOGT Water and Sanitation Manager ADD/GB:sr cc: Mayor Price City of Bakersfield Council Members / Alan Tandy, City Manager Judy Skousen, City Attorney Tom Stetson, Stetson Engineers Scott Slater, Hatch and Parent Members of the Board of Directors, NKWSD . .' - , ,," . ... " . NORTH KERN WATER STORAGE DISTRICT I 1415. 18th Street. Room 705 p, O. Box 1195 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Bakersfield. CA 93302 Telephone 805.325.3116 - Facsimile 805.325-7518 August 3, 1994 Gene Bogart, Manager Department of Water and Sanitation CITY OF BAKERSFIELD 1000 Buena Vista Road Bakersfield, California 93311 I RE: AGREEMENT FOR SALE OF KERN RIVER WATER AGREEMENT NO. 76.89 . CONTRACT TERM Dear Mr. Bogart: This letter is in reference to your lener of May II, 1994, to North Kern Water Storage District I ("North Kern") received on June 8, 1994. : As you are aware, pursuant to Section 6.2 of Agreement No. 76-89, North Kern has a priority to renewal of the right to purchase water from the City of Bakersfield ("City") through the extension term over other contractors. When considering all resources available to the City to meet the needs of its residents after 2012, including other water sources within the City. based upon our review and prior discussions with you, it appears very unlikely the City would need all of such water. Additionally, North Kern is concerned that if the contract supply is not available to the other Basic Contractors. there would be significant adverse groundwater effects, including to some extent, on North Kern and others which share a common groundwater basin. In this connection, we assume that prior to making such a decision to reduce or eliminate further water deliveries to its Basic Contractors. the City will fully conside~ and mitigate as required by law any such decision, as well as examine the tremendous econormc and environmental impacts of such a deci.~ion. I We also point out that in making long-term plans and considering available water supplies. the . City needs to keep in mind that there has D21 been .rmal determination as to what rights the City actually holds as a result of this acquisition from Tenneco West, Inc. In this connection, ! in part in response to Nonh Kern's assertions in the validation action of Agreement No. 76-89, I Judge Naird expressly found as follows: 67. Claims of ownership of certain of the water rights have <:> been asserted by various parties. The Court expressly makes no findings in this action as: ---,---, ---- .., ; ." . i) 0 0 , ~ ~ Mr. Gene Bogart CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Page 2 August 3, 1994 1. To any water rights or claims of water rights of whatever nature, including, but not necessarily limited to, water service rights, water use rights, . rights to deliver water, water storage for distribution rights or any other water asserted right, claimed, service or facility, which has been asserted or may be asserted by any person or entity. . . ." (October 20, 1976 Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, KCSC #141362.) Similar reservations were expressed by the Superior Court in the validation action of the City's acquisition (Kern County Superior Court No. 141050). By reminding you of the foregoing, please understand that consistent with Section 9.1 of Agreement No. 76-89, North Kern is not now making a claim against the City for water other than that provided under Agreement No. 76-89, nor does it intend to make such a claim so long as the agreement in effect continues to provide the same water supply now available to North Kern. We only bring up this unresolved issue of water rights so that the City is cognizant of the facts when it makes its long-tenD water plans. In the past we have suggested ways to address such unresolved issues to provide greater long-tenD certainty for both North Kern and the City. Unfortunately, recent events indicate that the City has little interest in these proposals. We stand prepared to discuss such matters if that is the desire of the City. As I am sure you will attest, the City and North Kern have enjoyed a long-standing, and for the most part a very cooperative relationship, and we have no intention to provoke any further disputes with the City with respect to Kern River rights. However, we believe that your letter of May 11, 1994, required this response in order that all may be fully apprised of the matters relating to Agreement No. 76-89. If you or other representatives of the City wish to discuss any of the foregoing further, please do not hesitate to contact me or our Engineer-Manager, C. H. Williams. ~lr~ MILO E. HALL, President cc: City of Bakersfield Mayor City of Bakersfield Council Members Allen Tandy, City Manager Judy Skousen, City Attorney Scott Slater, Hatch and Parent Members of the Board of Directors, North Kern Water Storage District ~ AUG-25-94 THU 9:51 DOMESTIC WATER DIVISION P.02 . .,ç', Tor 0 F ...//>'" ~ ,.#:.. . ~ ~ IB3AOCIE~SIFlllErLIQ) CALIFORNIA ~ 6~ >'.l~ . . ~ ~- ,.:;.~ ~~ . -ii f':'. .ð Ot, -~!ifE , .:-' ..!...~~ DEPARTMENT 0' WATER AND SANITATION . r ~~ - GENE BOGART. Manager FLORN CORF., Wiler Resourcel Dìreclor MIKE SIDES. San¡'a\ion Superintendent - 0 May 11, 1994 -_. . - .. . North Kem Water Storage District P. O. Box 1195 Bakersfield, CA 93302 RE Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water (Agreement No. 76-89) SUBJECT: Contract Term Dear Contractor: Several recent water.related developments have caused the City of Bakersfield to Inventory the short-term and long-term water supplies which may be available to serve the anticipated beneficial uses of water within the sreater metropolitan Bakersfield area. In the future. the City's ability to satisfy its benetlcial uses within the boundaries of the City may u1ûmately require the Citfs full utilization of its Kern River water. A large amount of the City's Kern River entitlement Is presently sold to various entities under contracts executed in 1976. North Kern Water Storage District (Nonh Kern) holds sucb a Çl()ntract with the City (Ap-eement). How~"er, any obligation the City may have to continue to provide water to North Kern or other contractors under the Agreement wilJ cease in the year 2012. (Agreement Section 3.3). It Is true that the Aareement contains a two-pronged precondition to the termination of the City's obligation to make water available. to North Kern. first, the City must have fully used other water sources avaUable to the City. Second, the City must have a beneficial need for the water within the boundaries of the City or on City owned property. (Agreement Section 3.3{aHb)}. , Based \lpOQ the best information presently available, the City believes that both pron~ of the I precondition will be satisfied by the year 2012. 1 Although the City Intend! to exercise Its rights under the Agreement, the City would prefer that its decision to fully uti1ize its Kern River water for its own use will not work undue hardship on North Kem. Because it is highly likely that tbe City wilt in fact require substantially alt of its entitlement to Kern River water, the City urges North Kern to engage in appropriate planning to I ensure that North Kern will have obtaintd access and rights to sufficient quantities of substitute I water supplies to offset the anticipated loss of Kern River water it now receives under the I Agreement. I 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD . BAKE"SFIElO. CALIFORNIA 13311 . (805) 326-311$ I I I I I AUG-25-94 THU 9:52 DOMESTIC ~ATER DIVISION P 83 > . . .: ) Agreement for the Sale of Kem River May 11, 1994 Water (Agreement No. 76-89) Contract Term Given that we are now more than halfway through the contract period and the complexities typically associated with water matters. it is not too soon for the City's water supply contractors to begin the process of planning for the future. Ñ we approach the 2012 termination date, the çOntractors may find their options more limited. Consequently, the City offers its encouragement for the initiation of a strategic plan that will enable you to give full consideration to alternative water supplies that may be available from the State Water Project to North Kern. If the City can assist North Kern's coordination or planning process for the acquisition of a substitute supply, please contact myself or flom Core at the City of Bakersfield's Water Resources Office (80S) 326.3715. :~!t! Water and Sanitation Manager GB:sr cc: Mayor and City Councilmembers Alan Tandy, City Manager i Judy Skousen, Acting City Attorney Scott Slater, Hatch &. Parent I I I I I ì 2 - ~ ..,J~ <!a1¡fømíaø .-- . -.. , " , ". ~._-. .. ,., ,n.-- " I August 17, 1994 I Alan Tandy I City Manager, Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy, This is to request information on public employee retirements over the last 15 years, from Fiscal Year 1978-79 through Fiscal Year 1993-94. We have been told alternately that the city does not keep any information on retirees, that it doesn't have the capacity to track information on retirees and that it keeps some information but not much. The city spends a half million dollars a year on medical insurance for retirees, and we can't believe the city doesn't keep close track of retirements. In fact, we have been told by former employees of the City Manager's office that such records do exist and are easily attainable. We appreciate your recent help in securing some of the information we requested. But we need more information over a longer period of time to study patterns and trends. This is what we want: AGE RETIREMENT DATE TYPE OF RETIREMENT TYPE OF INJURY YEARS OF SERVICE DEPARTMENT NAME MONTHLY PENSION AMOUNT If this colÙd be formatted in columns, that wolÙd be even more helpful. As always, this request is made pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.). Thank you in advance for your consideration. Sincerely, Tom Maurer Reporter /. ~'-/ -" !~ u>is H:nry Reporter .. . .~M' . ,,---~-~-_._. ,~,;:.:-. ::)"/t:,~ ','_"0.",,"..,., '" "~""".' ._-~-~~<'-_..~~"_.- " ! ~) ¡Ca~ ,",' ""..,....--,-....'" .-.. p, 0, BOX 440 (1707 EYE STREET) . BAKERSFIELD. CA 93302-0440 . (B05) 395.73B4 . FAX (B05) 395,7519 -- - ---- - ~--- ~ I I . ~~ 1LIœœ~ <!ahíJlDÚa11- Ie- (~\~ ~c , June 22. 19!H Scott Manzer Risk Manager, City Manager's Office 1SOl Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mr. Manzer, This letter is to request access to records in the possession of your agency for the purpose of inspection and copying pursuant to the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.). The infonnation that we ask to inspect is as follows: We would likeretierment records from Fiscal Year 1!J78-79 through Fiscal Year 1993-94. These records should contain: 1) The nwnber of city employees who have left employment on non~bility retirements. ! 2) Names and ages of all persons who have submitted applications for disability retirements and whether those applications were ! approved, denied or withdrawn. 3) For each person granted disabtlity retirements, we would like the following: a) Name and age. b) Type of disability; i.e., injury (including type of injury), stress, or other disability (specified by type). c) Amounts paid by the city, both monthly and annually, for the duration of the pension. d) Years of service, rank, position and department for whicl1 they worked at the time of retirement. e) Whether the person was safety or non-safety persoMel. f) Basis for the decision to grant the pension. g) Whether the decision was based in whole or part on medical advice of a private physician or a physician on contract with this governmental agency. , 4) Tot:11 sums, by city department, paid in disability retirements. I ( In the event that your agency deems this infonnation pertains to private individuals, the purpose of the request is the gathering 0: newsworthy facts by a publisher as provided in Sections 1798.3 OJ and 1798.60 of the Civil Code. This request reasonably describes identifiable records or infonnation produced therefrom. and we believe that there exists no express provisions of law exemptin~ the records from disclosure. Pursuant to Government Code Section 6257, we ask that you make the records "promptly available" for inspection and copying, based on our payment of "fees covering direct costs of duplication, or ~ statutory fee, if applicable." If a portion of the infonnation we have requested is exempt from disclosure by express provisions of law, Govenunent Code Section 6257 additionally requires segregation and deletion of that material in order that the remainder of the information may be released. If you detennine that an express provision 'Jf law exists to exempt from disclosure aU or a portion of the material we have requested. Government Code Section 6256 requires not¡",cation to me of the reasons for the detennination not later than 10 days irorr: your receipt of this request. Government Code Sectitm 6256.2 prohibits the use of the l().day period, or any provisions of the Pubiic Records Act, "to delay access for purposes of inspecting public records." Thank you for your timely attention to our r<:!quest. ~~~ Tom Maurer 7;wn,er Lois Henry Staff Writer rot" Pnlirø nøn"rtmønt r¡,,¡l C:O",¡ro.. Qn",....