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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/95 BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM April 28, 1995 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: GA AITERS, ACTING CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. A report from our Washington lobbyist is enclosed which shows activity for the months of January, February and March. 2. We have been notified that the carrier for our life insurance {Manulife Financial} has withdrawn from the U.S. group life and health business. A memo is enclosed giving more detailed information on the replacement carrier. There will be no changes in costs to the City or employees and coverage will remain the same. Staff will be evaluating whether or not we want to continue with the recommended carrier beyond the current coverage period. 3. The Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting scheduled for May 4th has been deferred. We are trying to reschedule it prior to May 16th, which is when the County proposal regarding universal collection will be considered by the Board of Supervisors. 4. David Wynn, one of three City representatives on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Joint City/County Fire Study, informed us that he has moved from the City into an unincorporated area of Kern County. Please advise if you feel it necessary to select a new representative. 5. Enclosed is a letter to the Board of Supervisors requesting a continuance of the hearing on booking fees. The Board granted a two-week continuance. Staff has had some preliminary meetings with the County Administrative Office to present some of our issues. A meeting with the Sheriff and Police Chief is being scheduled for early next week. 6. The County approved the matching contribution ($5,000} for the cost analysis of the Sam Lynn stadium site this week. City and County staff will be working together to make sure an accurate cost measurement is made. 7. A response to a Council referral is enclosed regarding Assessment District 94-1 (Renfro/Hughes). 8. A memo from Economic Development is enclosed following up on the Job Skills Workshop which was held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center last week. The memo states that a reporter from the Bakersfield News Observer attended the Workshop and the ensuing article is also enclosed. 9. A Kern River Parkway/Truxtun Lake update is enclosed for your information. HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL April 28, 1995 Page -2- 10. The League of California Cities' Mayors and Council Department Newsletter is enclosed for your information. GEW.alb Enclosures cc: Department Heads Trudy Slater Carol Williams E. DEL SMITH AND COMPANY, INC. GOVERNMENt RELATIONS !130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W. SUITE 650 April 18, 1995 WAShINgtON, d.C. 20036 Memo to: Alan tandy, City of Bakersfield (2o2) 822-8300 FAX (202) 822-8315 From: Del Smith, Washington Representative Subj: Eeport for January, February and March on Federal Advocacy Activities performed by E. Del Smith & Company for the City of Bakersfield In Washington, D.C. - - 1. TransDortation-'F~n-dinq' Havin-~l°tt~e~'-auth0rizing language in the '1994highway - Bill (ISTEA), this office has been working with the House and Senate Appropriating and Authorizing Committees to achieve funding in 1995 for fiscal year FY1996 for highway projects that are considered priority to the City. This office has just received word that the City however, has dropped its interest in one of the projects and therefore, this office will concentrate on the singular job at hand. Crime Bill Grallts - We continue liaison with the U.S. Department of Justice to support the City's efforts to get in additional funding on top of what was achieved in 1994 for law enforcement in the City. Currently we are promoting a Cops On The Beat effort in addition to an Input Facility grant for prison needs. The schedule for announcement of awards in not yet firm but this office will keep the City informed. 3. EDA Grant-Department of Commerce - This office stands ready to ensure that any appliCation which may have been generated with the EDA District Office in Los Angele~ for City purposes including waste water treatment plant and rail spur, will be accepted by the EDA Western Regional Office and here in Washington at headquarters. It will be recalled that this office recommended that the City seek EDA grant funding and arrange meetings with. Charlie Oaks. 4. Environmental Habitat Plan- While this plan_wa.s approved_t, hr0ugh the partial assistance of this office last August, we would recommend that if there are any additional problems that need to be mitigated that the City continue to come to us for assistance so that proper liaison can take place with the Department of Interior in Washington D.C. 5. Washington Visits of Local Officials - During February and March this office, on two occasions, assisted in the logistics surrounding the Washington visit of County Supervisor Mary Shell as a courtesy provided by this office as Washington Representative for the City of Bakersfield. 6. Federal Overview - Considerable changes, as the City Council knows, concerning the future of the federal impact on Cities. This office is insuring that it monitors all such activities that might impact the City of Bakersfield and wishes to demonstrate that the City's Washington representative office, working with Congressman Bill Thomas's office, is a productive team enterprise at this time. B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM May 5, 1995 .TO: Mayor, Council, and Ail City Employees Receiving Life Insurance B~ts FROM: John Stinson~ Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: GROUP LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE The City has recently received correspondence from Manulife Financial, the carrier of the City sponsored life insurance plan, stating that they have withdrawn from the U.S. Group Life and Health business. Manulife has recommended that the City replace their Group Life Coverage with Canada Life Assurance Company. Canada Life is rated "AAA" by Standard and Poor rating system. The City's broker for the Group Life Policy also highly recommends that the City concur with Manulife's recommendation to replace Group Coverage with Canada Life. This change ensures that there is not a Gap in coverage or loss of benefits to our employees. The change became effective May 1, 1995. There is absolutely no coverage or benefit changes as a result of this move to the Canada Life Assurance Company, so you do,not need to do anything. New benefit booklets will be distributed in approximately 60 days. If you should have any further questions, please contact Ginger Rubin at 326-3094. BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy · City Manager April 25, 1995 Mr. Ken Peterson, Chairman Kern County Board of Supervisors 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board: I would like to respond to the letter submitted to City Manager, Alan Tandy by Deputy County Administrative Officer, Fred Plane. At my request, I was faxed a copy of Mr. Plane's letter late Thursday afternoon (April 20th) which detailed information pertaining to booking costs for the City of Bakersfield and the number of bookings attributable to our agency. The actual letter was received in our office on Monday, April 24th, and it is apparent that the information provided is incomplete; for example, no information was provided on the number of bookings for other agencies for the 93-94 period which was used to calculate the fee. Mr. Plane indicates in his letter that there is a decrease in the per booking charge as well as an increase in the number of bookings (the reason for the reduced per booking charge). There was an increase in the total cost of operating the booking facility and an increase in the amount proposed for the City of Bakersfield. The proposed total fee for Bakersfield in fiscal year 1995-96 is $669,857. This is a substantial increase over the $511,385 paid by Bakersfield to the County for fiscal year 1994-95 (a 31% increase). In order to reasonably analyze these costs, the City will have to obtain complete information as to how the costs were calculated and distributed by agency. There was also no consideration of the additional documented transportation costs (approximately $150,000) to the City to transport arrestees to the Lerdo Facility due to the closure of the downtown jail. Since this situation remains the same, the City feels these costs should again be deducted from the booking fee. The City of Bakersfield is also researching alternatives to the current booking process which would provide a more cost effective manner of booking. We would like an opportunity to discuss these alternatives with your staff prior to the adoption of the booking fee for 1995- 96, since these discussions could impact the fee. City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield · California · 93301 (805) 326-3751 · Fax (805) 324-1850 Mr. Ken Peterson, Chairman Kern County Board of Supervisors Page 2 The letter from Mr. Plane indicates that it is in the best interests of City/County relations to negotiate an agreement for a flat annual amount for booking "in lieu" of a per booking charge. We agree, however, the City has not been given sufficient time to meet with County staff to review the figures on which the per booking charge is based or to discuss any alternatives which could reduce or otherwise alter the cost of booking for either the County or the City. Therefore, I would like to respectfully request that the public hearing on the proposed jail booking fee be opened and continued for 30 days in order to provide an opportunity to meet with the Sheriff and the County Administrative Office to adequately review the figures prepared by the Sheriff and to negotiate an agreement for a flat annual booking amount for the City of Bakersfield. We appreciate that the County has adopted a schedule which allows the City to reach an agreement prior to the preparation of our budget, however, we feel it is just as important that we adequately review the costs and operational implications of the proposed booking fee and do not feel a 30-day period would be detrimental to either the County or City. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. John W. Stinson Assistant City Manager cc. Honorable Mayor and City Council Alan Tandy, City Manager Steve Brummer, Police Chief Carl Sparks, Kern County Sheriff BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Directo. r/~.~.~__~_ DATE: April 26, 1995 SUBJECT: Council Referral Assessment District No. 94-1 (Renfro/Hughes) At the May 17, 1995 City Council meeting, the final protest hearing for the above referenced assessment district will be held. Unless the Council finds there are sufficient protests to halt the proceedings, the levying of assessments against the various parcels within the district will be authorized that same night. We have received some favorable bids for the construction of the sewer service within the Hughes Lane area, so that the assessments actually levied will be substantially less than that which was originally stated in the notices. The typical lien against all parcels within the Hughes area was originally $4,616.74. The lien expected to be levied will be $4,000.00. (Please note that the Final Engineer's Report, the document which spreads the assessment and sets the liens, is not yet finalized. It will be available next week.) Assuming a 20 year bond and an 8¥2% interest rate, the annual amount on the property tax bill would be $400.00. If a 15 year bond is sold, the annual amount would be $530.00. If there is any other information that we can provide you, please do not hesitate to call my office. ?:'~'~ [?~. ~, , .. AD 34:\94_l\SALVGIO.MEM RMR:mps xc: Reading File AD94-1 Corr. File Councilman Mark Salvaggio Jacques R. La Rochelle Marian P. Shaw B A K E R S F I E L 'D Economic and Community Development Department M E M O R A N D U M April 19, 1995 TO: J~e Wager ~ FROM: David Lyma~~ SUBJECT: Job Skills Workshop for Southeast Bakersfield Two hundred people attended the Job Skills Workshop last night at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. This overflow attendance exceeded the capacity of our meeting space. The workshop began with a presentation by Mitch Van Wormer on the positions available at the Convention Center Hotel and the types of employees he is looking for. Following Mr. Van Wormer were representatives of the Employmei~t Development Department and Employers' Training Resource who talked about the employment and training services they offer. A session on interviewing tips and completing job applications ended the evening. English and Spanish sessions were offered simultaneously. Comments from the presenters after the session were unanimously positive regarding the high number of people who attended, their enthusiasm, and the interest shown from southeast residents in learning about training and employment opportunities.. Press coverage from Channel 17 was the result of a comment I made at the Mayor's Economic Development roundtable earlier in the day about the workshop. Ray Watson from Channel 17 made note of the event and relayed this information to his news staff, who called for details to give their news crew. A reporter from the Bakersfield News Observer also provided coverage and interviewed Mr. Van Wormer and myself. The workshop was sponsored by the City of Bakersfield, Employers' Training Resource, Employment Development Department, and the Housing Authority. BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM April 11, 1995 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Jake Wager, Economic Development SUBJECT: Assistance to ltoliday Inn Select to Requirements This department has coordinated efforts between Employers' Training Resource and the hotel to assure the job creation requirements of the DDA are met. In addition, we are hoping to maximize employment opportunities for southeast Bakersfield residents. An outline follows on the steps taken to date: · ETR and the hotel have agreed that ETR will recruit and screen applicants, certify that applicants meet the low- and moderate-income guidelines outlined by HUD, and provide other job training assistance as needed. · to assist the Housing Authority with its self-sufficiency program, we have actively worked to assure their residents receive maximum exposure to the hiring process. · we have developed the forms and procedures necessary for ETR to screen applicants for income-eligibility. · we have developed the forms and procedures necessary for the hotel to report their efforts in meeting the job creation requirements outlined in the DDA. · we are coordinating an April 18 workshop focusing on job skills, interviewing tips, how to complete a job application, and how to work in the hotel industry. The Housing Authority is targeting the workshop to residents of the Housing Authority's facilities, while this department's marketing will be geared to other residents of southeast Bakersfield. The workshop is sponsored by the City of Bakersfield, ETR, Employment Development Department, and the Housing Authority. Sessions in English and Spanish will run concurrently and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center at 6PM. Mitch Van Wormer, general manager of the Holiday Inn Select, has assisted in planning the workshop and will make a brief presentation. Alan Tandy April 11, 1995 Page Two · details have been finalized between all parties -- hotel, ETR, and this department -- for the interview and screening process the week of April 24 to be held at the Bakersfield Convention Center. Our goal has been to make the income-eligibility screening easy to follow for ETR's interviewers, and to simplify the reporting mechanism the hotel will use to update us of their progress. We held a workshop for ETR to acquaint them with the procedure and forms; at the hotel's request, the forms will be printed in English and Spanish to make completion easier. The hotel's annual report has been offered to them on a computer disk to make completion simpler. I Bakersfield's Own Holiday Inn Opening Soon A Reason To Smile [- A Happy David Lyman, Principal Planner, Economic and Community Development Department, City Of Bake~__fio~ld, Has Reasons To Smile. Father And Son Assemblymen To Address CAL-PAC Scholarship Fund Annual Dinner "Holiday Inn Select . , " Inn Select BY: Elm° OuCie Loin organization. He is mar~e~, his ~. ti°ns from those in the audience. Mr. proud of your appearance. This pre- Bakersfield, Ca -April 18, 1995, wife's name is Jayne and they have L~man explained the citY's role in sentation is what a lot of hiring agen- the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commu- three wonderful ~hildren, Gah'ett, this endeavor and explained how long cies should be teaching our youths nityCenter, Bakersfield, California. Brittney and Andrew. li iMr.. i~ndhard'theCity hasworkedt°c°m' ,but they seem to be afraid to do this. The City of Bakersfield, Employer's '~ VanWormer is extremely o~timi~s~ic plete this Project. "Afier five or more Are~ they intimidated? Jonathan Training Resource, Employment ~about the new hotel. He beli~ge~ not years of laying dormant, the hotel is ~WCbster, EcOnomic Development Development. Department, and the '6nly will it help down.town. Bakers- finally becoming a reality". When ~Peci~iist, wi& the Housing Author~ HousingAuthori~y, County of Kern' field~ but wili help the entire hotel in- asked,"Whatwill it do f°r the aver- !tywa~erye~statiC'andpleased'"We sponsored a "Job Skills Workshop"! dustry in Bakersfield. "W~en the age pers~)n in the city of Bakers- ~e ~ng-t0~maximize the number that was truly a cooperative effort, i convention hotel is full, then the Hill field?" Mr. Lyman answered~ "What of residents from the housing com- of not only the aforementioned agen- House, the. Red Lion Hotel, the it'll do will bring more people to munitywho'llhaveachancef°rem- cies, but the community as well. The Sheraton and the entire hotel commu- Bakersfield and downtown and more ployment". He said that the"Housing agency moderators and those in at-. nity will benefit.~ In addition to Mr. importantly it will put more people Authority has a "job bank" in place tendance were all working in hat- VanWormer, anoth~r0fBakersfield's to work". In addition, by worldng to help residents to get education and mony. Harmony for those seeking finest will be apart of the new hotel, with ETR, the Hotel, EDD and the vocational training to help them get job information in cooperation with ' Mr. Kevin, Hightowner, formerly of Housing Authority ,we can target ccr- the job". From this reporter's point those who were trying to give infor- Petroleum Club Fame and "Kevin's tain segments of the city to try and of view, this was one of the best hir- mation. You can tell by the smiles at the Loft", Will be the hotel's Ex- make jobs available to those who are lng inf~-mational workshops that has and satisfaction on the participants: ecutive Chef. Mr. Hightower is mar- prepared. Being prepared was the ever been presented in the commu- faces that the sharing was truly ap- ried. His wlfe's na~e is "Cille" and topic ofLindaWitherspoon's presen- nity, not only the minority commu- preciated.. [See the accompanying they have three children. Mr. tation. Ms. Witherspoon, profession- nity, but the community as a whole. story pictures]. For whatever reason, Hightower is a member of "The ally, and caring, told it like it is. "Do The presenters made you feels that founded or unfounded, those in at- American Culinary Assoc~iation" and not, I say, do not go job seeking with they cared and that they were really tendance were pleasantly surprised says of the new hotel "He's very ex- your hair in braids, leave "the walk" concerned about helping you prepare that so much information and appar- cited about being apart of a new cu- at home, forget about the handshake, for any and every job that would be ently caring was displayed at this linary hospitality hotel in downtown don't go with an attitude, do not go available. This workshop, presented, workshoo. Mr. Mitch VanWormer, Bakersfield. Mr. Hightower has.been being cool, not go with more jewelry both in English and Soanish should be a model of'what effective future the new General Manger of the Holi- in Bakersfield for more than six around your neck than~ the jewelry workshOps should be in the City of day Inn Select Hotel and Convention years. He was pleased that the joint store, wash your body, brush your Center explained what jobs would be efforts of the many organizations and teeth-how many of us. have been Bakersfield, the County of Kern .... available. Mr. VanWormer, formerly the City Of Bakersfield has been suc- around someone whose breathing in and perhaps., a model for diverse and of the Red Loin Hotel here in Bak- cessful in this long await endeavor, o/ir faces [ thinking they're talking muti-cultural, bi-lingual communities ers field is the new General Man- David Lyman, from the City of trash] thinking he/she's being cool, across this great Country. ager of the Convention Hotel. Mr. Bakersfield, gave the welcome ad- wash your face, iron your uniform VanWormer has worked up through dress and stayed throughout the ses- and go to your interview and your Jimmy Carter Criticized Larry Carroll To Emce all areas of management in the Red sion to answer concerns and ques- job like you want to work and be Over Support Of Nigeria The very capable a . " A Nigerian pro-democracy able Larry Carroll, NI~ Will O J Take The Stand? group, NationalConscience, has correspondent and aw~ berated former u.S.President . broadcaster, is set to se · · ~ - Jimmy Carter for suggesting that ter Of Ceremonie NEW YORK (Reuter) - trict Attorney's office tomorrow withdrawn .... The prosecution there might be a case for extend- CAL_PAC State S~ Lawyer F. Lee Bailey says in a and identify themselves with a can't take the risk." He said he ing military rule 'in that coUntry Fund, Southern Divi: television interview that O.J. little videotape to prove their con- would recommend that Simpson beyond january 1996. "For a man Annual Scholarship m Simpson should take the witness duct, there would be a great ques- take the witness stand in his own whO hails from a country where stand in his own defense and that tion as to whether we'd ever hear behalf "becauSe of who he is .... military dictatorship cannot be possible for the milit~ his famous client was still willing about it, so awful would be the S'~lence even though legally proper imagined to advise, us to tolerate by January 1996, but ...~ ..... o,,~ ~tr,teoit-nllv ~ ~'ood idea is not . A*.o~I~o'o ,~;li~,rv micn~le ~rnacks ,g~,, ~,~,,l~l mn~'e the Hono.ring 50 Years Of The Bakersfield Holiday In Marriage With Thanks Members of the Community Where Spanish Was Their Primary Lan- Ruby Kelley, Deputy Director Client Service, ETR, Happy To See The guage Listening To Workshop Sp~eakers. Success Of The Multi-Cultural Skills Workshop At The Martin Luther , Jr Center Mr. & Mrs. Saleem M. Omar What 50 years of marriage means to their families, and the many more chil- Saleem Omar and Narva Lee Thomas dren the Grimes did care for in their Kevin Hightower, Formerly of The Petroleum Club and Kevin's At The A Happy Mitch Van Wormer, General Manager, Of The Brand.$p~- Omar of Bakersfield. California? These home. Mr. and Mrs. Ira R. Thomas Sr. Loft, Is The New Executive Chef At The Holiday InN Select Convention lng New, Holiday Inn Select Hotel and Convention Center .... · ~ ~ ''~'~'; few words not only states a question hut and children. Ira R. Thomas Jr., Mignon, Center an answer of "Thanks Martha Jan, Mary Lou, William Thomas, * * * 'Fo Almighty God" for our health and Carol, Linda and their families. Ms. Pride may be allowed to this or that degree, else a man cannot strength and for letting us see a little over Mabel L. Brown and her families the 50 years, the love and appreciation of Lauderdales, Nichols. Fortenberrys, and keep up his dignity. In gluttony there must be eating, in drunken~ relatives, friends and surroundings. The the Blackwells. Other relatives in our 50 ness there 'must be drlnkln~: 'tis not the eating, nor 'tis not tl~e 50 years of marriage, with god's help, years of marriage are: The Dorseys, drinking that is to be blamed, hut the excess. So with pride. gave us our children, grand children and Brannons. Lambs, Gillispies, Sansoms, ~Jolm Selden great-grand children, of which they all in Grimes, Colemans, Mr. & Mrs. D. Jot- MEMORANDUM O April 27, 1995 TO: Gall Waiters, Acting City Manager(~ FROM: Gene Bogart, Water Resources Man~gtr SUBJECT: PARKWAY/TRUXTUN LAKE UPDATE Work is rapidly progressing on the Kern River Parkway projects. New trees have been planted at the bicycle path rest stop located at Truxtun Avenue and Coffee Road, the irrigation system is complete and concrete walkways and benches are being poured this week. The Truxtun Lake pipeline project is nearing completion and water will start refilling the lakes beginning the week of May 8th. In the meantime, weeds and shoreline maintenance work is being performed to "dress up" the lake for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. With water supplies forecasted for this year and for carryover into 1996, it looks like we've got a water supply for Truxtun Lake "in the bag" for the next three years. If you have any questions on the above information please call me. OB:st , ,RECEIVED cc: Water Staff AP~ ~'~ [~ NAGE - League of California Cities ~~ 1400 K STREET · SACRAMENTO. CA 95814 · 1916) 658-8200 California cihes , . Work Toge(ner Mayors .lCouncil embers Department '-NewSletter March 1995 Elected's President's Letter Institute a Ca, o~y~ Rat'to, Council Member, Turlock Success - Wen,we all have been hanging on, watching Sacramento to see if the future indeed Will look brighter for our dries. Perhaps now that the legislature is finally organized we will begin to. ad&ess Over three hundred newly the problems facing our cities. elected mayors and co .until · members participated in the On a much brighter note, The Mayors and Council Members January Institute to learn the Institute was a tremendous success. The attendance Was Up basics of their job; and meet . significantly and the parfidpation of the attendees was as well. with colleaues to begin build- . Participants were exposed to everything from the fundamentals ing the relationships which of the Brown Act to the nuances of a fiscally sound finance de- will help them effedtvely partment. The addition of the reception for the legislators was serve the public..~ addition, . appreciated by all. Not only was it informative to see who came attendees had a chance to and what they were like (if newly elected). But, we also learned N, meet with thei'r legislators, something by noticing who did not attend. Many newly elected, ',exither at the League reception officials had their first introduction to their Sacramento represen- or at the Capitol. tatives and hopefully will feel more comfortable meeting with them in the future. The Institute is scheduled several months after the major The legislative delegate-program is a tremendous success and municipal election dates, those delegates who were present, at the Institute enjoyed, the normally in May of even- and opportunity to make contact! Some also were able to spend a few :,J, anuary of odd-numbered minutes in the Capitol visiting legislative offices and getting years. Officials elected at acquainted with staff. other times should contact the League for orientation materi- The NLC meeting in Washington, D.C., in March was a great als and educatiOnal programs, opportunity to develop a greater understanding of federal issues -~ ,' that impact dries. ~ ' '~ ~' Your next department conference is in Monterey, July 26-28. The sessions will focus on a myriad of topics relevant to life at the ~ 0/~ ] d ~ helm of adty. Additionally, I believe you will be quite impressed _~. ' with the speakers being lined up for you! Also, we are adding a ~ .... : Please see President's on page 2 Mayors and Council Members Department Newsletter March 1995 Page I Department. President's'Continued Officers post-conference Session to run concurrently with the redevelop- ment mini-conference. So, ali of your redevelopment exp~e~ts, .~ ~ . ~.. . watch the mail for more details! - President - car01Yi~'Ratto,' ' ~ YOU have any comments~ concerns, ideas, or topics for any of CoUncil Member, Turlock Our department activities, please fax, mail, or phone, them in to ~ Terry Dugan at the League office (916/658-8265, fax 916/658- First'Vii:e President - Ron 8220)~ You are also always welcome to direct them to me~' ParkS,: C0unci! Member, TemecUla · Looking forward to seeing you in Monterey--- Sec6nd Vice President - Roberta COoper, Mayor, Ha-yZv~ard. __ Director-Art Takahara, Plans Are Underway for the League,s Council~ Member, Annual Conference Your Annual 'Conference Program Committee has met, and ar- Administrative Services rangements are being made in San Francisco for:the 1995 Annual Conference, October 22-24. Tentative plans call for the continu- HelenKawagoe,'Carson ance of the popular ."track" schedule, allowing you to follow a subject area through the Conference, or to choose topics ofinter- Community Services Kathryn.iXTa~k, Pasadena . est to you from any of the tracks. . The Committee seeks your ideas about what. to include on' the Employee Relations program; just forward them to the League's Sacramento office. Linda Calandra ' - · · EnVironmental Quality Henry Hearns, Lancaster Housigg, Com~nunity andP[Jb iC Service Skills, Inc.- Update EC0nolniC'~De~,elopmerit ....... · Carol Liu, La Canada Throughout its' fifteen year history, hundreds of dries, counties Flintridge and special districtS have benefitted from pUblic Service SkillS (PSS) placement of interim retired Professionals 'to fill. temporary Public Safety assignments. A feTM recent placements include: Joy .Defenbaugh ' * .'Cupertino senior persOnnel analyst, Dick'Jameson .... Revenue and Taxati°~ * La Habra Heights city manager, Lyle Albert Roberta Cooper * WeSt County Water DistriCt general manager,'Ron HigbY * San Fernando finance director, George KaeWel. Transportation and 'Public...: *. ' Orinda city manager, Cecil Riley .'. Works' * . Belmont public works director, Ron Shields Art Takahara;..... M°untain. VieW" * Alameda COunty personnel consultant, Richar~".MilbrOdt' Tap into years of public service experience and call PSS at the · . ' . League of California Cities office at 916/658.-8248.. .. Mayors and Council Members Department Newsletter March 1995 ' ' : ' ' Page Your :., Participating In Local Gow.=rnment., (Council) Act Executive Director, Institute for Local Self Governmenf ':' Tog ether ~os~ people would agree that: the future of our neighbOrhoods, communities and dries rests with children whom we educate.. How do you-work together as today. Economic development, public safety and the quality of a policy, team after a tough life in our communities all depend on an educated citizenry. To' campaign, or when there is a prepare youth to be responsible citizens, all elements of the corn- feeling of misunderstanding munity must become involved in education: As the old African or mistrust? proverb says, "It takes an entire village to raise a child." One of the best ways cities To help your schools in educating students, we invite you to. take. have found is to participate in advantage of newly developed materials for the teaching of local,- the Leadership Team Work- __g0¥~e_rnment. A coalitio_n_ 0_f dry offi~c_i_a~_s,_e_.du_ cators and bus.'.m. :_e23_:s._ ~]~6p fb~-c-6tincil~ ~/h~l-ci-ty . leaders have invfStfid time, money and tremendous effort managers. This unique and through the Institute for Local Self Government (ILSG), the .. intensive session provides you League's non-profit researCh and education, affiliate, to develop with valuable insights on how classroom resources for students. you lead, and how others on your team lead. With this Recently, the ILSG forwarded complimentary copies of the fol- knowledge each of you can be lowing materials to cities: clearer and more effective as you work together. *A colorful dtyscape poster highlighting a wide array of local · ' government activities. This educational program has lessons you can apply in all *A 7-12 grade level student text, "Picture Yourself in Local G°x~- aspects of your life. It gives ernment" covering the history, organization and people involved you the knowledge and skills in California local government. you can use daily to be a more effective leader in your corn- In addition, an upbeat and inspiring video featuring students munity. Don't miss this valu- bringing the local government and civic education to life is now able chance to help become a available from ILSG. part of a more successful policy team in 'your city. The cityscape poster and video are particularly good resources for ............. elected officials and-st-afl-to take-with them when visiting a-class: The next offering of the Lead- For more information regarding these resource materials, contact ership Team Workshop is the ILSG for a copy of theft "Publications and Resources for Par- May 10-12 in the South Lake ticipating In Local Government," 1400 K Street, Suite 400, Sacra- Tahoe area. Recruit a team of mento, CA 95814 or call 916/658-8248, FAX 916/858-8240. at least two elected officials and your city manager and make your reservations now. Ready~0r th~I. ea§ue's Space is ~imited. Announce- Executive Forum? ments were sent to all elected officials and managers in November. Please call the July 26-28, 1995 League's. conference informa- Doubletree/Marriott Conference Center, Monterey tion voice-mail box (916/449- 3254) to receive an announce- It's time to prepare for a wonderful learning opportunity, and ment with full details, chance to gain valuable networking time Mayors and G0uncil Members Department Newsletter March ] 995. Pa§e 3 April is'*" .'* New. California Permit Handbook C0mmUn Available. Services Month 'The 1994 CaIQ:Orrda ?ermJt Handbook, a st-ream]ined r%oUrceO£ information regarding env~rom'nentaJ a_qd ]and use pern'dts, One o£ the key. ways' cities are now avaLtab]e't_tu'ough the CaJffor~da Trade a_qd Co~ez;(!e sped. a! is the sense of commu- Agency.."the haxtdbook, which for the first time is aJso available nity which they create amon§ on disk, contains the most commonly used permits requh'.ed Dy · their residents. They develop maxtuJ:actm'ers a~d deve!opers. and sustain this sense of commu~ty by the ~ds of Lea§ue ?resident Maz3z ,Amdrews, Cotmci! Member, Chico, has pro§rams they offer and made' perz~dt and development stream!inn§ a priofit7 eEo~t for encore'age.. · ' ~e League this year. "This new Handbook can De a helpS! :- . soUrce as cities seek to streamline their own processes to ease .t~h.e appropriate econormc development," ,sl~e said. will be recognized and cel- · . ebrated in Community Ser- The handbook, produced by the Agency's OffiCe of Permit ASsis-. vices Month. All cities are tance, is designed to save manufacturers and developers' time and encouraged to partiCipate money as.they seek to determine what impact their projects will activelY by calling attention to have on the environment. The handbook not only indicates what the many services they offer, permits are likely to be required but also includes details on who and by helping the public needs the permit, where to apply, what information is needed, understand the value of such what agencies will be involved, plus information on fees and programs'. Where there is a " processing timelines.. strong Sense of.'community .... . and civic pride, many other For more information on permit streamlining or for copies .of the costly urban problems tend to HandbOOk, contact the Office of Permit Assistance, (916) 322-4245. diminish. Cities can ill-afford initial copies of this handbook and disk are free, with' subsequent' to be without good commu- copies costing $10 and $5 each, respectively. nity service~programs. . .. Your celebration can take place, i~ many ways; every event or prd~'ifi' in 'April can' chance to focus attention and thanks on the outstanding CITY~OOK$ a Hit programs in libraries, cultural arts, parks, recreation, youth and senior programs,'and CITYBOOKS, the League's new resource center, is available to all human services in general..Be city officials either by mail or on-site at mostLeague meetings, sure to take fUll advantage' of You'll find more than 100 titles not found at your local bookstore, this great opportunity as cities many specifically relevant to city concerns. Someoffer ideas frOm around the state celebrate the private sector which apply to local, government; others are community services'. " aimed directly to the public sector. Most are offered at a discount.. '~'~ '" .~'-~" ..... Watch for CITYBOOKS at the next League meeting.you,attend, or ""~ contact the League's cOnference information voice-mail box at 916/449-3254 to have a catalogue sent to you. MayOrs and Council Members Department Newsletter March 1995 . Page 4 City Legislative Cutting *Down.Your Waste. Stream Delegate Help Is On The Way by Debbie Thornton, frOg ram Comm .o , H ! into the waste stream is now underway. The League, in partner- The City Delegate program is ship with the California Integrated Waste Management Board, sponsored and inspired by the will work with dries to communicate the importance of source Mayors and Council Members reduction -- making smart buying and consumption decisions which keep resources from entering the waste stream. Department. The program establishes a network of city officials throughout California During the next year and a half your community has the chance -to cieliver-a-strong-city_mes-__ to participate in this major public education project using funding sage to the State Legislature '-~- fr-om~-~n~-/ir~6 gr~rnt fr~)m-th~§t~t~"Be§f of-ali; ~zoU get tO idedid~ and the Administration. The how your public education program is carried out, with the~ number of city legislative assistance of communications experts ready to go to work 'for. yOu.. delegates is now 281,. and in '" addition to those legislatiVe The .League's public education consultants will work with dries on an individual basis to help devise a program tailored to your delegates in the network, a "record" number of Legislators .city's specific needs, and provide the funding to get your program attended the reception 'at the up and running. Our program includes several components:. Hyatt in ..Sacramento.. Thanks 'for your excellent response! * City Assistance Program offering at least six hoUrs of consultation services for each city requesting assistance To follow on the initial intro · A City Reference Library to include holdings of source ductions to Legislators, we haVe asked that city officials reduction efforts already existing in dries. " invite Legislato?s toa general · A Peer Matching Program where city staff experienced in briefing in city hall(s) to cover the following suggested source reduction public education will offer their assistance to topics: neighboring jurisdictions who don't. State Budget - In the recent · Promotions with large retailers and companies in C'alifor- - 'past; the state has transferre&- - nia_and_their contribution, to soli&w, aste reduction.... close to $1 billion in'dty revenues to help balance the · Training and Education Efforts at League conferences, state budget. Cities uniformly workshops and division meetings and much more. oppose further reductions in city revenues. Focus on the The California State Association of Counties received a similar impacts these transfers have grant so the League and CSAC will work closely together on this had on vital dty services, effort and look for opportunities to conduct source reduction programs on a more regional level as well. Redevelopment - Close to half the total transfer of city rev- A representative of the League will be contacting your dty hall~ enues in recent years, $1/2 soon to discuss this effort. We encourage you to get involved in billion, occurred 'in redevelop- this great program that has the dual benefit of reducing waste and ment agencies. Outline posi- helping cities achieve diversion goals with only a small commit- ment of city resources.' Please see Legislative Delegates, next page Mayors and Council Members Department Newsletter March 1995 Page 5 Legislative Delegates Tools tO Help You Reconnect With Your Continued Citizens Are On the Way by Debbie Thornton, five projects that have ben~ communication§ Director - efited the commtmity. _ · .r.. A kit of materials and resources to respond to the growing disen- Restructuring - Cities are chantment and cynicism of dtizens with government is being undertaking a great number developed by the League of California Cities and the California of consolidations, efficiencies State Association of Public Information Officials.. - and cutbacks at the local' level to try to deliver better serviCes This hands-on package of strategies and methods to embrace the with fewer resources. This community and solve problems will reach city managers and dty information will help to shape clerks in non-manager dries in mid-April. a more pOsitive Picture of --~-.--~.-~ ...... _ -. .... :__~.~,~.~_ .... ~ ~: ~;~_..~.~_~.~ -~lo~c~g~~Z- ~ Whafs~induded in the kit? There are SlX folders-designed to League report on restructur- encourage easy, immediate and frequent use by.city staff: lng maybe bf benefit for that discussion. '" A research folder - contains information on how to do commu- · nitY and business surveys, focus groups and sample surveys; Please let the League know The planning folder - includes information on why it's impor- when or if you have sched- .tant to prepare a communications plan and hOw to do it; cried any of these briefings., It The strategies folder - contains many examples of education and will be of great assistance engaging Strategies titles can implement to reconnect with their when we approach a.Legisla-., community; tor on a particular issue. For .The evaluation folder - includes Strategies 'titles can use to information on the Program, measure customer satisfaction; contact Dwight Stenbakken at The Heart of the City folder - contains public service announce- the League office, 916/658- ments,.a sample press release, and more to educate the public- 8213. about what titles do and to encourage dtizens to become more · · .~ .~ .. involved in their local governments; . A resource folder -- containing infOrmation and CAPIO members you can contact for assistance in using the kit. :~ This kit is designed for you to add ideas and strategies you'd like .......... ~-.;~ ~--:~ ~: ......... a~ --to-try-in--your-~i,ty~ -It- is-a- dynamic kit -- just-as -reconnecting cifi zens with local government should be a dynamic process. Healthy City Award Winners congratulations to five Cali- fornia cities selected for a 1994 Lost & Found Special Achievement Award! Selected' from-a total of 60. entries statewide,,aw~ard- ~FOUND: A Kiwanis Club Past President's pin was lost at the winners include Lancaster's Long Beach 1994 Annual Conference and has been turned in to Antelope .Valley Entrepre- League staff member Kathy Bowman. Call the League office at neurial Parmership Program; 916/658-8237 to claim. Please see Healthy, next page Mayors and Council Members Department Newsletter ' March 1995 Page 6 Healthy Continued.. Latino Caucus,- 1995 Legislative? -?. ;Redondo Beach'sSa/:erCity. Conference Program; Rialto's Mayor'~ , . , , . · Task Force on You~h;~ On May 1, 1995 the Latino Caucus of the LeagUe Of California Stockton's Safe Stockton Plan; Cities will hold their. 4th Annual Legislative Conference.iff Sacra- and West Sacramento's~ · Pine-~ . mento. . .~ ...... Square Outreach Program. .. ~ .Governor Wilson,'members of the Administration .and the present Award-winners adopted. Leadership' of the California LegislatUre have been invited to programs or public policies discuss the 1995-96 budget and its impact on our cities, economic which identified local issues, development issues, and the changing environment in the, area of generated public enthusiasm, entitlement programs. The legislature's growing Latino Caucus and motivated the community will also meet with the Conference attendees to discuss the dy- to make improvements to namics and opportunities which have been created as a result of -enhancequalit7- of life. In .......... term-limits; addition to creating a positive focus for community 'action, There will also be time to visit your Legislators to discuss district award-winners were selected issues and the Conference will conclude with a grand'reCeption for their commitment to with the California Legislature and Members of the Administra- innovation, community lead- tion. ership, collaboration, program impact, and' rep!icability to If you are interested in attending this year's conference, please call other dries throughout the John Arriaga of JEA & Associates at 916/498-3305. state. - :- : Suggestions National Recycling Coalition award to Sought for Burbank Executive Forum .~c,~.o~u~h~s won-the_National Recycling Coalition's Award. Burbank's recycling program, which has grown steadily Plan to attend the MayOrs and' over the past 12 years to serve the dty's 95,000 residents, 'started Council Members Executive with curbside collection and a buyback/drop-off center. Since it Forum, July 26 - 28 in . Opened the Burbank Recycle Center less than two years ago, the Monterey. Send in yOur sug- · city has tripled the amount of recydables it processes to a current. gestions for topics which you rate of 3,500 tons per month. The city has achieved a 38.8 percent would like to have included waste diversion rate, well ahead of California's goal of 25 percent on the ForUm program. The diversion by 1995. department officers are now. planning the agenda,~and Part of the city's success can be attributed to the automated Collec- your ideas are invited, tion/variable rate system it has implemented to encOurageand ' The department is also explor- reward residents to reduce their wastes and recycle. Residents lng offering a new workshop receive three separate containers for refuse, recyclables, and green designed to hone leadership Please seee Suggestions, next page Please see Recycling Award, next page Mayors and Council Members Department Newsletter March ,1995. . .,'. Page 7 Suggestions continued Recycling Award Continued · .. _ knowledg~ah'd Skills elected waste, ' then pay for the amoUnt of refuse they'put 0uti~. Burbank'. offidals need~ Your sugges- has also added items such as mixed office paper, paperbo~d.'. fi~ii§'for'thiS~iSr'-6gfam are also -boxes, Christmas trees, oil~ scrap aluminum, and white gd°ds to invited. Please Send them to the list of materials typically recycled. Through its internal buy Terry Dugan at the League, or recycled program and Public education on recycling; the dty is to any of the Officers. setting an example for others to follow. For more infOrmation- please contact Sylvia Glazer, Burbank Public Works Department, 818/953-9515. League Library IsWhat You Say the MessageY0U Requests Send? Information ,,~ know you think you Understand what you think I said, but i'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant." The League library is seeking recent materials your dty has This humorous saying too_often has. much truth to.it, especially developed on these subjects, when we consider the messages we Send by 0Urtone, geS~rel' For information on these or and other non-verbal communications''. 'AWareneSs of Yhe effect of other municipal topics, please our full message is vital to local officials, p .articularly when we contact the League library, communicate under pressure, as we so often do. · Annexation agreements : A new series of four video tapes, developed especially for local · Business improvement - offidals by theLeague, will help you prepare yourself to be an districts even more effective communicator. Learn how to avoid disastrous · Cablecasting of council mistakes, or falling into traps set by hostile interviewers or inter- meetings .... rogators, or doing things that distract from or.even belie your · Loitering message. ' D~a~tm~htHe d-~-~fra~§ · City Manager Employment Featuring Arch Lustberg, the popular and very effective commu- Agreements nications coach who has lead workshops at many League meet- . Parkland dedication for ings, these tapes are designed with you in mind. In fact, your ,,~ commercial/industrial fellow dty offidals demonstrate on the tapes the fight and wrong development . ways of dealing with various situations.' The tapes cover the · -Credit card use policy for basics of effective communication; effective testifying; communi- cities caring in a confrontation; and communicating through the media~. · Jet-Ski regulations/ordi- . . nances .. For more information contact the League's CITYBOOKS program · Police service contracts .. at 916/658-8268. ~!~., :':.." · Cities who contract out park maintenance Mayors and Council Members Department Newsletter March 1995 . Page 8 ~J~l~~' LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA C/T/ES · ..... 1995 Mayors and Council Members/.stitute '"'~'¥~"~"~'~"~'~'" ~' ~l~llB January 18-20, 1995 :.'!:~ii?i ~ASSE~?~ :' : ~ll ~, H y att R e g e n c y, S a c r a m e n t o ?::'i i~ii:: 6~D~: FO:~ :: i ::: Audio cassettes can be purchased at the conference by completing this form and returning it to the cassette sales desk located near the registration area. Tapes can be ordered after the conference using your credit card and calling toll free 1-800-487-TAPE (8273) or by sending this completed form to the address shown at the bottom of this form. Please make checks payable to Convention Recorders and allow 2-4 weeks for delivery on mail orders. Check off our package specials for extra savings! 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