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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/08/99 BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM October 8, 1999 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. The March bond issue on the statewide referendum could bring us $8.3 million dollars for Kern River Parkway and general parks improvements, if it passes. Staff will be working on a list of eligible project possibilities. Different parts of the money have differing constraints. 2. We are moving ahead on the Filson cul-de-sac issue. 3. In the matter of a pay survey for management and supervisory employees, the supervisors prefer to forgo it. The management people wish to have it done. We will present the "majority rules" recommendation for each group to the Personnel Committee at its next meeting. 4. The Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce has issued a letter of support for the Kern River Freeway project. A copy is attached for your information. 5. Enclosed for your information are two letters from the Kern Economic Development Corporation (KEDC). The first letter, from the Chairman, is a clarification that KEDC is a separate entity from the Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation (KCEOC). The second letter is from the President, as a status report on KEDC's current progress on job creation during this fiscal year. 6. The September activity report from the Recreation and Parks Department is enclosed. 7. An update to a Council request is enclosed regarding a request to contact the project coordinator of the Hispanic Urban Center in reference to a Police issue. AT: rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst · /~.._,~?:43 OCT 08, 1999 ~22978 PAGE: The Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce · Memorandum To: Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Members From: Phillip Clevenge'r, Legislative Analyst Date: October 4, 1999 Subject: Kern River Freeway In the past the Chamber has actively supported the Kern River Freeway Project. We have continually stated and written letters expressing our support for this much needed freeway system. Funding for the Kern River Freeway is now in jeopardy and o your input is strongly needed. On October 21, 1999 there will be a meeting to determine whether or not revenues will be borrowed from the Kern River Freeway's account to fund the improvements to Highway 46. The GBCC supports fimding to evaluate the safety of Highway 46, however, we are concerned that dollars to fund this project, not be stripped from the Kern River Freeway funds. WE MUST ACT NOW ....... Your rapport for the Kern River Freeway needs to be heardl Attached is a list of members who need to hear your support. Your letters will be most effective if received before October 21. If you have any questions surrounding this issue, please do not hesitate to call me at the Chamber 327-4421. ~~?:44 OCT 08, 1999 ~E~978 PAGE: 3/3 Kern CouncilofGovernments 1999 Board of Directors Patsy Newton Mayor pro tern Paul Ackermann Councilmember City of Arvin City of Taft PO Box 548 209 East Kern St. Arvin, CA 93203 TaR, CA 93268 Randy Rowles Councilmember Phillip Smith Mayor pro tern City of Bakersfield City of Tehachapi 1501 Tmxtun Ave. 115 S. Robinson St. Bakersfield, CA 93301 Tehachapi, CA 93561 Nicholas Lessenevitch Councilmember Michael White Councilmember City of Califbmia City City of Wasco 21000 Hacienda Blvd PO Box 159 California City, CA 93505 Wasco, CA 93260 Art Armendafiz Councilmember Supervisor Steve Perez City'ofDelano County of Kern 1015 1 lm Ave. 1115 Tmxtun Ave Room 502 Delano, CA 93216 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Aileen Ihroop Mayor Supervisor Jon McQuiston City of Maficopa County of Kern PO Box 548 1115 Tmxtun Ave Room 501 Maricopa, CA 93252-0548 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Ben Garza Councilmember EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS City of McFarland PO Box 1488 Bart Bohn District Director McFarland, CA 93250 Caltrans District 6 PO Box 12616 Ron Carter, Vice Mayor Fresno, CA 93778 City of Ridgecrest 100 W. California Ave. Howard Silver Ridgecrest, CA 93555 GET Board Member 1830 Golden State Ave Cathy Prout Councilmember Bakersfield, CA 93301 City of ShaRer 336 Pacific Ave Joe O'Sannon Shafter, CA 93263 SJVUAPCD 2700 M Street Ste 275 ,¢~,.~ Bakersfield, CA 93301 KEFI DC KERN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Board of Directors Mary Jane Wilson September 29, 1999 President Vice Chairman Brent Dezember President Golden Empire Concrete Alan Tandy C"Tv ~vIANAGE~'~ ~.~,~":i '! City of Bakersfield Secretary Bob Price City Manager Mayor 1501 Truxtun Avenue City of Bake~eld Bakersfield, CA 93301-5201 Treasurer Morgan Clayton President TeI-Tec Security Systems, Inc. Dear Investors and Partners, Pat Collins Managing Director CB Richard Ellis The Kern Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) would like to enlist your Joe Colombo ~ce President of Sa~es help in clarifying some issues in response to the recent controversy surrounding Colombo Construction the Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation (KCEOC). KCEOC is a non- Pau~eufe~d profit corporation se~ing needy residents in Kern County through such Mayor c~ of W~s~o programs as The Parent-Child Center, The Head-Start Program, and the Family Health Center. KCEOC and the programs they administer are in no manner Bruce Freeman President associated with KEDC. Castle & Cooke California, Inc, Mary Grider President Kem County Board of TradeUnfortunately, because of the similarity in names, KEDC is being confused with KOEOC. The Kern Economic Development Corporation has been in existence Susan Hood Vice President of Operations since l c~8 as a public/private non-profit corporation with the mission of state Farm ~nsurance promoting a vibrant and diversified economy for Kern County. Our professional George Ma~t~n management commits many hours to accomplish the business plan goals and Cenera~ ~anaging Partner paid on a salary basis with no overtime pay. The Human Resource Committee Barton, Petrini & Conron of the Board of Directors reviews all of our personnel policies, practices and Jerry Matthews Senior Operations Director compensation on a -"~ '"-,~-~u.,,, basis. Frito Lay, Inc. Jon McQuiston Chaim~an. Board of Super~isor~ We hope you will help clarify any confusion between KCEOC and KEDC with County of Kem your professional peers, commun~ organizations and fdends. The Bakersfield Paul Neufeld Mayor Californian and other media have published articles explaining the difference City of Wasco between the two organizations, but the confusion persists. Should you have any Cathy Prout questions regarding the human relations policies of KEDC, please feel free to Mayor Pro-Tern call me or Susan Hood. the Chair of the Human Resource Committee. We City of Shafter appreciate your support in this matter. John Wells Vice President of Sales The Bakersfield Californian Sincerely, Chairman A Public-Private Parthership Bringing New Business to Kern County 2~00 "M" Street, Suite 225, P.O. Box 12_29 · Bakersfield, CA 93302_ · Phone (661) 862-5150 · Fax (6~ I) 862G 151 · www.ked¢.¢om KERNEDC KERN ECONOMIC ~EVELOPMENT CORPORATION Board of Directors September 29, 1999 i - 5 1999 Chairman Mary Jane Wilson :' President- WZllnc..-_._ Mt'. Alan Tandy Vi~e Chairmon City Manager Brenl Dezember President 1501 Truxtun Avenue Golden Empire Concrete Bakersfield, CA 93301 Secretary Bob Pr/ce Mayor City of Bakersfield Dear Mr. Tandy: Treasurer [Vlorsan Clayton President We are pleased to report that the new "Team" approach to economm development Te~-Tec Secu~ Systems, ~nc. in Kern County has produced phenomenal results and almost 2,000 jobs (in the first Pat Collins managing mector tWO months of this fiscal year). As you can see in the enclosed Business Plan CB ~:hard E,is Update, jobs were created in agriculture/food processing, general and high tech joe Colombo manufacturing, business and government services, transportation and utilities. Vice President of Sales Colombo Con~truc~on These new jobs compliment our gOal of diversifying Kern County's economy and Pau~ Neu*e~d increasing the average per captia income of $18,200. The average annual income ma~or for these jobs exceeds $27,500 per employee. City of Wasco Bruce Freeman President The strong result in new job creation validates our Team approach to economic Castle 8, Cooke California. Inc. development. For the first time in ten years, Kern County is experiencing a net may, 6ride~ growth in jobs and capital investment. President Kern County Board of Trade Su~an Ho°d Also enclosed is a copy of KEDC's recently published newsletter, highlighting Vice President of Operations some of the organization's recent accomplishments, policy initiatives and additions State Farm Insurance to the Board of Directors and Management Team. George Martin General Managing Partner Borto~, Petr/n~ ~ Con~o,We want to extend our appreciation to you and your organization:for its' support Jerry Matthews and partnership with KEDC to promote the economic growth and vitality of Kern Senior Operations Director Frito Lay, Inc. County. While we can not predict the future, we are very optimistic that our goal Jan McQuiston of 3,500 jobs will be significantly exceeded by the end of the fiscal year (July Chairman, Board of Supervisors2000). County of Kern Paul Neufeld Mayor If you would like a copy of the complete Business Plan update, please call Fredric c~ o~W~co Cox at (661) 862-5150. Also, please feel free to contact me directly if you have Cathy Prout any questions, thoughts or suggestions. Mayor Pro-Tern City of Shafter lo~n We,s Sincerely, Vice President of Sales The Bakersfield Californian Christopher L Stewart President & CEO A Public-Private Parthership Bringing New Business to K~rn County ~2700 "M" Street, Suite 225, P.O. Box 1229 ® Bakersfield, CA 93302 ° Phone (661) 862-5150 ® Fax (66 I) 862-51511 ® www.kedc.com Business Plan Update July/August 1999 '-' KERN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Kern County Economic Development Team Members TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS County of Kern © Incorporated Cities © Department of Human Services 0 Employers' Training Resource © Board of Trade 0 Resource Jobs Created Via Recruitment Management Agency 0 NavalAir Warfare Center Weapons Division I WV 2000 0 Community Colleges @ Superintendent of Schools Companies Jobs California State University Bakersfield © CA CentraIValley Economic Agriculture/Food Processing 2 205 Development Corporation © California Trade and CommerceAgency General Manufacturing I 60 Transportation/Utilities I 25 · In July, KEDC's Board of Directors approved the 1999-2000 Business Government Services / 500 Plan outlining the creation of 3500 jobs. It was developed to provide SubTotal 5 790 specific project goals and flexibility as KEDC responds to changing market conditions and organizational demands. O KEDC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with ~the Jobs Created Via Expansion/Retention Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in Ridgecrest. The $3 Companies Job~ million project, known as Project Sirius, will assist NAWCWD in developing new partnerships with private industry and educational General Manufacturing 8 49'1 institutions. Project Sirius will enhance NAWCWD's .core mission, Hi-Tech Manufacturing 4 290 resources and employment. Transportation/Utilities 2 245 ~ KEDC has established a new 501 (c)(3) nonprofit foundation to expand Business/Professional Services I 100 economic development activities to disadvantaged and/or minority Other Services 2 60 communities. The new organization, California Center for Economic Research and Development, will be chaired by Jerry Stanners. SubTotal17 1,186 {~ Candidates for theVice President of Recruitment will be interviewed in October and the position will be filled by November I, 1999. TOTAL JOBS (July/Aug g9) 1,976 Jobs Created By Industry ~1,976 Jobs since 711199 ) 700 6OO 5OO 4OO 300 2OO lO0 Ag/Food Proc Gert Mfg Hi-Tech Mfg Trans/Util Bus/Prof Serv Govt Serv Economic Development News Economic Development Team's Goal: Jobs With continued support of partners from the mined to raise the average annual wage to public, private and educational communities, $33,000, a 58 percent increase over the average the Kern Economic Development Corporation wage achieved in the past," stated Chris Stewart, (KEDC) has launched an aggressive job creation President of KEDC. program in Kern County for 1999-2000. The To achieve these new objectives, KEDC is major goal for the next 12 months is to create targeting growth-oriented business sectors such 3,500 new jobs. KEDC and its board of direc- as High-Tech and General Manufacturing, tars also outlined a job creation goal of 17,000 Agricultural/Food Processing, Telecommunica- over the next five years, tions, Health Services, and Transportation and "We believe that Kern County is uniquely Warehousing. positioned to attract significant economic The Kern County expansion. But success in moving job growth to Board of Supervisors such levels will require the active participation recently approved an and cooperation of all economic sectors in the implementation plan county," noted Mary Jane Wilson, CEO of WZI which consolidated Inc. and Chairman of the KEDC Board of county economic NewManufacturing Jobs.... 2 Directors. development initia- Special: East Kern ' 3 "In addition to the creation of 3,500 jobs for tives and gave KEDC ........ next year, we have laid out a strategic goal to the lead role in Kern aLeading Exporter..... 4 generate 17,000 new jobs over the next five facilitating job reten- years. However, we will not be satisfied just to tion, expansion and EconomicIndicators........... increase the number of jobs. We are also deter- recruitment. New President Leading KEDC Christopher L. Stewart is the new President and CEO of KEDC, replacing Greg Whitney who held the position during the past six years. "Kern County Stewart has over 27 years of senior management experience in economic is in a great development, real estate, and corporate management. "I am extremely excited," said Stewart. "Kern County is in a great position to position right now to experience substantial economic growth, and the experience KEDC has a strong program and the funding needed to achieve our ambitious job creation goals." substantial Prior to joining KEDC, Stewart served as economic Christopher L. Stewart President of the Merced County EDC for over President and CEO six years. One of his most successful projects growth... ' while there was attracting a telecommunications company which created over 800 new jo~s Kern County, CA I I Bakersfield Attracts New Manufacturing Facility Industria t0S to kdale i Park Industrial Rubber Innovations of New Hori- equipment. zon has announced the opening of a new "Industrial Rubber Innovations is a welcome manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, CA, at addition to our community both for potential 6133 McDivitt in the Stockdale Industrial Park. use of its products in our oilfields as well as the John Proulx, President, said the number of jobs employment it brings now and in the future at the new plant will increase from 15 to ap- our citizens," noted Bob Price, Bakersfield proximately 60 within Mayor. "... we believe our new local a year. "When we can attract a company like Indus- "We are very excited trial Rubber Innovations to our community, we operation is a logical business about being a part of are reminded that we offer both a quality moveconsidering the extensive Bakersfield," stated business environment as well as an attractive oil prod~,lctio~ it~ Ker~ Cotl~ty. ' Proulx. "...we believe lifestyle," added Chris Stewart, President of our new local opera- KEDC. "Once we show targeted businesses what tion is a logical business move considering the Kern County can offer to increase business and extensive oil production in Kern County." employee productivity, we really separate Industrial Rubber Innovations has developed ourselves from other counties and cities involved processes for making rubber with increased in economic development." durability to meet the demands of oilfield Tejon Ranch Opens Petro Travel Plaza, Develops 350-acre Industrial Complex Bakersfield N Tejon Ranch Company opened the Petro I Travel.Plaza, the first phase of a planned 350- acre industrial complex located on five miles of I-5 freeway frontage in Kern County, just north of the Los Angeles Basin. The company has invested nearly $5 million for infrastructure improvements including new roads, freeway Tejon Ranch interchange improvements, a wastewater treat- Industrial Complex ment plant and fresh water supply. Palmdale/ Tejon Industrial Complex is designed to be a Lancaster ma. jor center for distribution, warehousing and light manufacturing providing direct access to Los Angeles, the Central Valley and Northern California. The multi-phase project is part of the Location of Tejon Santa company's vision of properly planned commer- Ranch's new develop- Clarita cial, industrial and retail development. ment for distribution, Tejon is a 60 percent owner of the facility; the warehousing, and light other 40 percent is owned by Petro Stopping Los Centers of El Paso which has 50 large truck manufacturing. ~ Angeles stops in 29 states. Kern Economic Development Corp. Naval Air Warfare Center Establishes Partnerships to Become Self-sufficient East Kern's Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons In response ro such decreases, NAWCWD is Division, (NAWCWD) at China Lake near launching the proiecr with goals that include Ridgecresr will launch innovative initiatives ro realizing short-term revenue opportunities and use facilities, personnel and specialized knowl- developing marker-driven strategic plans. edge for commercial ventures, including those "We are pleased ro offer our business expertise with the private sector. Top management in working with NAWCWD ro nor only consukanrs, state and local government officials, enhance irs mission capabilities bur ro secure and KEDC will assist in the three-year effort to jobs and economic growth for the communities be known as Project Sirius. on the Eastern side of Kern County," stated "We are extremely pleased that this partnership Chris Stewart, President of the KEDC. is coming together to secure the operations of the Weapons Division and the economic well-being of the surrounding communities," said Jon McQuiston, Kern County Supervisor. Recent studies have shown that while defense spending in some states has increased, California's share of defense Missile testing at Naval spending decreased by Air Warfare Center at more than one billion China Lake in East between 1997 and Kern County, CA. 1998. East Kern Native Heads Project Sirius Mike Biddlingmeier, currently Director of Protocol for the NAWCWD, has been named Project Manager for Project Sirius reviewed in above article. In his role with Project Sirius, Biddlingmeier will work with KEDC, NAWCWD, and Arthur Anderson, a strategic management consulting firm, on how to best use the capabilities at the China Lake facility. Biddlingmeier has been with the Protocol Mike Biddlingmeier office for nearly 15 years and is a second- DirectOr of Protocol, generation Ridgecrest native. NAWCWD Kern County, CA I 3 Bakersfield Leading U.S. In Exports '1'o China, Japan, Asia and Europe Bakersfield was identified as one of the leading Export revenues from Canada, Germany, the metro areas in the United States in terms of ex- United Kingdom and Mexico were $140 million. ports to China and other Asian and European des- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the tinations, according to Bakersfield metropoli- statistics from the Inter- tan area experienced a national Trade idmin- Kern COunty Export Sales 74 percent increase in istration of the Millions export dollars from Department of Com- $900 - ........ 1993 to 1997. merce. Most exports are Stewart added, "Ad- related to agricultural 800 ditional advantages of products, increasing exports are "We are pleased by 700 that workers at export- the growing level of 600 ing companies earn 15 Kern County exports," percent more than work- stated Chris Stewart, 500 ers at non-exporting President of KEDC. companies, benefits are "Increased sales of our 30 percent higher, and goods and services are job stability is greater." vital to local business An example of cf- expansion and job forts to expand exports growth." was a recent meeting During 1997, Kern between the California exports to China to- Central Valley Eco- taled over $150 million. '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 nomic Development Source: Dept. of Commerce Export revenue from Ja- Corporation, which in- pan totaled $125 mil- cludes Kern County, lion. Export dollars from other Asian destinations and the Shenyang Economic and Technological including South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan and Development Zone of China to exchange foreign Hong Kong totaled approximately $195 million, investment opportunities. I Two, Local Businesses Win National Awards The CB Richard Ellis retail division in Bakers- Barnes & Noble to name a few. field has received the National Retail Team Mid State Development was recognized Award, the highest accolade given to retail recently as a top performer by the National specialists in the company. The local division Association of Development Companies. Mid competed State won the award for having the greatest .... this award turns the spotlight on with more increase in SBA 504 loan approvals of all Kern County and the many businesses than 300 Certified Development Companies with a retail special- portfolio size of $10 to $25 million. here that are building a better future."ists for this "We are very excited about this award because annual award, it turns the spotlight on Kern County and the CB Richard Ellis has brought in some of the many businesses here that are building a better most familiar and significant retail stores in future," noted Lesley Lang-Lopez, Mid State's Bakersfield today including Wal-Mart, Target, President and CEO. 4 Kern Economic Development Corp. Economic Indicators / Department of Building Permits · January- June YTD Human Services Invests in Job Creation 300 250 One of KEDC's major partners in 200 promoting job growth is the Kern 150 County Department of Human Services 100 (DHg). Charged with helping 50 CalWORKs participants to acquire and 0 retain jobs, DHS has been working 1996 1 997 1998 1999 with KEDC for several months to [] Kern County [] City of Bakersfield support job retention, expansion and Source: Kern County Board of Trade relocation. "We have been pleased by Per Capita Taxable Retail Sales our association with the Thousands (1998 Dollars) KEDC and with the creation $14 .......... ........ .............. " ............. ..... :':': ...... ..... of approximately 500 jobs in ~ o the last several months.. 8 6 "We have been pleased by our 4 association with the KEDC and with 2 the creation of approximately 500 jobs 0 '88 '98 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98* in the last several months. Our support represents a *Projected Source: GA Board of Equalization desire to continue to support KEDC Average Unemployment Cost of Living and move our Bakersfield/Kern County .... 103.6 CalWORKs Source: CA EnD Visalia/Tulare/Porterville ........ 107.4 participants Fresno ................................... 107.1 toward self- Riverside ................................ 111.0 sufficiency San Diego ............................. 125.6 through Los Angeles/Orange Co .......... 126.2 work," noted Bay Area ................................ 159.2 Kathleen M. Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, First Qua~er 1999 Irvine, Direc- Note: American Chamber of Commerce Kathleen M. Irvine Research Association (ACCRA) produces this tor of PHS. Director of DHS index to provide a measure of living cost dif- DHS is now ferences among urban areas. The index men- sures relative price levels for consumer goods contributing approximately $ 700,000 and services in participating areas. The aver- annually, contingent upon KEDC age for all participating places equals 100, raising matching funds from private and each participant's index is read as a per- centage of the average for all places, sector investors. Kern County, CA I 5 KEDC Announces New Board of · Directors t Board Members Chairman Mary Jane Wilson WZI Inc. Brent Dezember Golden Empire Concrete Products Treasurer Mary Grider Wells Fargo Bank Vic Bolton Robert A. Stine Robert B. Ortiz Pacific Bell President and CEO, Owner, Central Valley Pat Collins Tejon Ranch Company Business Forms CB Richard Ellis KEDC has announced several new members o£ Joe Colombo its Board of Directors for the 1999-2000 Colombo Construction Co. program year. New directors include Vic Bolton, Bruce Freeman External Affairs Director for Pacific Bell; Mark Castle & Cooke California T. Moore, Financial Consultant with Clover Susan Hood Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. in State Farm Insurance Ridgecrest; Robert B. Ortiz, owner of Central George Martin Valley Business Forms in Bakersfield; and Robert Barton, Petrini & Canton A. Stine, President and CEO of Tejon Ranch Jerry Matthews Company. Frito Lay Mark T. Moore Leaving the Board after two two-year terms is Ion McQuiston Financial Consultant, Morgan Clayton, who had been serving as Clover Financial & Ins. Treasurer. Mary Grider now fills the position of Kern County Supervisor Treasurer. M~rk r. Moore Mary Jane Wilson, CEO of WZI Inc., will serve an additional one-year term Clover Financial and Ins. Svcs. as Chairman. Jerry Matthews, Southern California Senior Director for Frito Lay, Paul Neufeld Inc., was approved for an additional two-year term. Mayor of Wasco Robert B. Ortiz Central Valley Business Forms Colombo Construction to Build Bob Price L Bakersfield's New Amtrak Station Mayor of Bakersfield Cathy Prout KEDC Investor Colombo Construction Co. has won the contract to build Mayor Pro-Tem of Shafter Bakersfield's new $5 million AmtrakTransfer Station. The 8,000 square foot facil- Michael Sansing ity is scheduled to open in July 2000. Board of Trade Amtrak has a number of bus routes which bring passengers from various loca- Robert A. Stine tions in Southern California to Bakersfield for transfer to an Amtrak train. Lo- Tejon Ranch Company cated behind the Beale Library downtown, the facility will include approximately ]ohn Wells 15 bus stalls in a shaded area for passenger comfort. Plans call for several water The Bakersfield Californian features to make the passenger experience at the new facility more pleasant. 6 I Kern Economic Development Corp. KEDC Adds Two Vice Presidents to Boost Economic - ' -Development Team Joining the KEDC Team are Fredric J. Cox as Vice also oversee KEDC's President and Chief Financial Officer and David J. newly expanded Dmohowski as Vice President of Business Expansion program promoting and Retention. economic develop- "We are extremely pleased that with our increased ment in East Kern. budget in the 1999-2000 Business Plan, we have From January to been able to add both Fred Cox and Dave July of this year .... Dmohowski to our team," stated Chris Stewart, ' Dmohowski served as President of the KEDC. "Their public affairs, a consultant for Fredric I. Cox management and business backgrounds will be KEDC, assisting VP and Chief Financial critical to the success of Kern County's expanded companies and cities -. Officer economic development initiatives." to enhance pro- Cox will be responsible for organizational services business, job reten- including human resources, accounting and financial tion and expansion management, contract compliance, technology initiatives. From 1991 integration, and grant facilitation. He served as to 1998, he was Vice chairman of the Advisory Committee for the recently President, Land completed Natelson Study, the County's long term Planning at Tejon economic development plan. He was previously Ranch Company in Coordinator of Administrative and Legislative Lebec, responsible for Analysis for Kern's Waste Management Department. master planning, David I. Dmohowski Cox has a B.S. Degree in Environmental Resource entitlement and VP of Business Expansion Management from California State University, government relations and Retention Bakersfield, and is working on an M.B.A. from the for the 270,000 acre University of Phoenix. ranch. Dmohowski will focus on existing businesses in the Dmohowski is a dual-graduate of the University of areas of job retention and expansion, putting targeted Southern California with a B.A. Degree in Political business clusters together with Science and a Master of Planning Degree from the available pro-business programs. Dmohowski will School of Urban and Regional Planning. East Kern Gets KEDC Representative Karl M. Tapia, of Tehachapi, has been appointed to the newly created position of East Kern Client Services Representative: Ms. Tapia will assist KEDC with its programs relating to business retention, expansion, and recruitment focusing on the communities in eastern Kern County, includ- ing Ridgecrest, Kern River Valley, California City, Tehachapi, Mojave, Rosamond, Edwards, and Boron. "This new position was established to enable KEDC to provide better service to the East Kern Area," said KEDC President, Chris Stewart. "The support of the County of Kern and the cities in East Kern have allowed us to make this a reality. We are pleased to have someone of Kari Tapia's ability to fill this new position." Karl M. Tapia Ms. Tapia joins KEDC from the Kern County Department of Human Client Services Services where she was East Kern Job Developer. Kern County, CA I 7 President's Circle City of Ridgecrest Bank of the Sierra Mid State Development Corp. Bakersfield Economic & City of Wasco Bill Wright Toyota Occidental Oil & Gas Corp. Community Development Clover Financial & Ins. ServicesBSK & Associates PDC Properties, Inc. Castle & Cooke California, Inc. Coleman Homes, Inc. California Portland Cement PrideStaff City of Bakersfield Colliers Tingey International California Water Service Co. Prince Bonding & Insurance County of Kern DoubleTree Hotel Bakersfield Central Pacific Mortgage Prudential America West Kern County Department of Dygegy Power corporation City of Arvin QUAD · Knopf _ ~ Human Services Elk Corporation City of McFarland Rain For Rent ,. ~. The Bakersfield Californian First American Title Ins. Co. Clifford & Brown Roberson Real Estate ' WestAmerica Bank Four Points Hotel by Sheraton Coastline Equipment S.C. Anderson Golden Empire Concrete Coldwell Banker Preferred, San Joaquin Bank Gold Circle Golden Empire Concrete Products Realtors Sierra National Bank- Burton, Petrini & Conron, LLP Guy Chaddock & Company Colliers Tingey International Southern CA Gas Company City of Delano Redevelopment Holiday Inn Select Convention Community Connection for Southern California Edison City of Shafter Center Child Care State of CA EDD Kern County Broadcasters Assn. ITTC Land, LLC (The Allen Group)Contra Costa Electric Inc. Stewart Title of California, Inc. Three-Way Chevrolet Company Jim Burke Ford/Lincoln Cynthia Pollard Stockdale Insurance Agency WZI Inc. Kern Council of Governments Communications, Inc. Thermo Trilogy Lone Star Gas Liquids Daniells, Phillips, Vaughan & Bock Thomason & Clark Builders Charter Member Processing, Inc. David A. Turner Homes TJ Cross Engineers Bakersfield Assn. of Realtors Lortz Manufacturing company DMI Mechanical Turman Construction CB Richard Ellis National C'ement Co. of East Kern Airport District United States Cold Storage City of Taft California Frisbee Bicycles W.W. Grainger, Inc. City of Tehachapi O'Leary's Office Products Golden Empire Transit District Wallace & Smith Contractors Colombo Construction Co., Inc. Pacific Bell Granite Construction Company Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. Frito Lay, Inc. Pacific Gas & Electric Greater Bakersfield Martin-Mclntosh Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Participating Member Mesa Marin Raceway Rio Bravo Resort Grubb & Ellis / ASU & Assoc. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Tejon Ranch Company Safety-Kleen Corp. Image Source Bank of America, NT & SA Time Warner Cable State Farm Insurance Karpe Real Estate Center Floyd Stores, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Tel-Tec Security Systems Ken Small Construction, Inc. Holiday Ford Lincoln-Mercury Texaco, Inc. Kennedy/Jenks Consultants International Flight Training Sustaining Member Union Bank of California Kern Chevrolet Dealers Academy AC Electric Valley Plaza Shopping Center Kern County Superintendent John M. Brock, Sr. Aera Energy LLC W.B. Christiansen, M.D., Inc. of Schools KERN/KG Radio Group Bakersfield Cellular Watson Realty Company Kern Tech Minter Field Airport District Barbich Loncrier Hooper & King KGET TV 17 Mojave Desert Bank Calaveras Cement Company Active Member Klassen Corporation Olson Farms California City American Transit Mix Co., Inc. Krazan & Associates, Inc. Paine Webber California City Econ. Dev. ARCO Western Energy LeBeau, Thelen, Lampe, Paramount Farms, Inc. CaIMat of Central California Associated Builders & Mclntosh & Crear Rio Bravo Realty Carney's Business Technology Ctr. Contractors, Inc. Loyd's Aviation Services Uniglobe Golden Empire Travel Central Valley Business Forms Bakersfield Family Medical Center M & S Security Western States Petroleum Assn. Chancellor Media Corporation Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Merrill Lynch Amstutz/McDermott Westrust Chicago Title Company Bank of Stockdale Michael Burger & Associates The Mission of the KEDC is to lead the j California Central Valley and High Desert in ' Christopher Stewart ... President & CEO economic growth, prosperity and opportunity Fred Cox ...................... VP & CFO. through retention, expansion and recruitment Dave Dmohowski ........ VI' Business Expansion/Retention of growth industries and companies. Domingo Camarano ... Investor Relations Lynn Brown .................Client Services Cheryl Holsonbake ...... Research Analyst Kern Co~ Corp. Kari Tapia .................... Client Services/East Kern 27.00 M Street, Suite Box 1229 Bernice Richmond ....... Executive Assistant ~Bakersfield, CA 93302 Peggy Meyers ............. Administrative Assistant Voice: 151 Betsy Chene ................Receptionist Toll Free: 877 · E-mail: Business Plan Update July/Au ................ KERN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Kern County Ec°nomic Oevelopment Team Members TEAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS County of Kern · I~'Corporated Cities · Department of Human Services · Employers' Training Resource · Board of Trade · Resource Jobs Created Via Recruitment Management Agency · Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division I VVV'2000 · Community Colleges · Superintendent of Schools ": ....... ., :,:~..,:,,.: ·, Companies Jobs California State University Bakersfield · CA Central Valley Economic Agricu tui'e/Food Processing ':'"~: .... _,2 205 ~ ..... 60 Development Corporation · California Trade and Co['nmerceAgency General Manufacturing I Transportat~i~n/Utilities_ ,.,:, I': 25 Government Services I 500 · In July, KEDC's Board of Directors approved the 1999-2 000 Business Plan.outlining the creation of, 3500 jobs; It was deve aped to'provide '~'. "' Sub Total 5 790 sPecflc project goals and flexibility as KEDC responds to changing ,: market conditions and organizational demands. · K~:DC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Jobs Created Via Expansion/Retention Naval AirWarfare Center Weapo ns Division in Ridgecrest. The $3 : , .,_ Comoanies. J~' million project, known as Project Sirius, will assist NAWCWD in d~veloping new partnerships With private induStry and educatiOnal General Manufacturing. - ,~.-. 8 491 institutions, project Sirius will enhance NAWCWD's core mission, Hi-TechManufacturing · ':'--,~4. 290 resources andemployment. Transportation/Utilities .2' 245 Business/prOfessional Services -" i lO0 · KEDC has established a new 501 (C)(3) nonprofit foundation to expand ., economic development activities to disadvantaged and/or minority Other Servic~es . ':'" 2 60 communities. The new organization; California Center for.Economic ', " "- SubTotal 17 1,186 Research'and Development, Will be chaired by Jerry Stanners. · Candidates for theVii~e President Of Recruitment will be intiirvieWed in;October and the position will be filled by November l, 1,999. TOTAL JOBS (July/Aug gg) 1,976 Jobs Created By Industry ~;..~:~ 7OO ~00 " ,'"" ' '" 500 "~ ::'"~"" '"/"'" 200 300 400 ~:~:,, /:,' 100 · ?/ I Ag/Food Proc Gen Mfg Hi-Tech Mfg Trans/Util Bus/Prof Sen/ Govt Sen/ Economic Development News Economic Development leam's Goal: Next ! M0nth V~irh continued support of' parrners from the mined to raise the average annual wage to public, private and educational communkies, $33,000, a 58 percent increase over the average the Kern Economic Development Corporation wage achieved in the past," stared Chris Stewart, (KEDC) has launched an aggressive job creation President of KEDC. program in Kern County for 1999-2000. The To achieve these new objectives, KEDC is maior goal for the next 12 months is ro create targeting growth-oriented business sectors such 3,500 new jobs. KEDC and irs board o£direc- as High-Tech and General Manu£acruring, rors also oudined a job creation goal of 17,000 Agricukural/Food Processing, Telecommunica- over the next five years, rions, Health Services, and Transportation and "We believe that Kern County is uniquely Warehousing. positioned to attract significant economic The Kern County expansion. But success in moving job growth to Board of Supervisors such levels will require the active participation recently approved an and cooperation of all economic sectors in the implementation plan county," noted Mary Jane Wilson, CEO of WZI which consolidated Inc. and Chairman of the KEDC Board of county economic NewManufacturing Jobs.... 2 Directors. development initia- Special: East Kern 3 "In addition to the creation of 3,500 jobs for rives and gave KEDC ............... next year, we have laid out a strategic goal to the lead role in Kern aLeading Exporter..... 4 generate 17,000 new jobs over the next five facilitating job reten- years. However, we will not be ~ati~ficd just to tion, expansion and ECOnOmicIndicators........... 5 increase the number of jobs. We are also deter- recruitment. New President Leading KEDC Christopher L. Stewart is the new President and CEO of KEDC, replacing Greg Whitney who held the position during the past six years. "Kern County Stewart has over 27 years of senior management experience in economic i$ in 0 great development, real estate, and corporate management. "I am extremely excited," said Stewart. "Kern County is in a great position to position right now to experience substantial economic growth, and the experience KEDC has a strong program and the funding needed to achieve our ambitious job creation goals." substantial Prior to joining KEDC, Stewart served as economic Christopher L. Stewart President of the Merced County EDC for over President and CEO six years. One of his most successful projects growth... ' while there was attracting a telecommunications company which created over 800 new jobs. Kern County, CA Bakersfield Attracts New Manufacturing Facility :kdale Ind to Stoc ustrial Park Industrial Rubber Innovations of New Hori- equipment. zon has announced the opening of a new "Industrial Rubber Innovations is a welcome manufacturing facility in Bakersfield, CA, at addition to our community both for potential 6133 McDivitt in the Stockdale Industrial Park. use of its products in our oilfields as well as the John Proulx, President, said the number of jobs employment it brings now and in the future for at the new plant will increase from 15 to ap- our citizens," noted Bob Price, Bakersfield proximately 60 within Mayor. "... we believe our new local a year. "When we can attract a company like Indus- "We are very excited trial Rubber Innovations to our community, we operation is a logical business about being a part of are reminded that we offer both a quality move considering the extensive Bakersfield," stated business environment as well as an attractive oil production in Kern County." Proulx. "...we believe lifestyle," added Chris Stewart, President of our new local opera- KEDC. "Once we show targeted businesses what tion is a logical business move considering the Kern County can offer to increase business and extensive oil production in Kern County." employee productivity, we really separate Industrial Rubber Innovations has developed ourselves from other counties and cities involved processes for making rubber with increased in economic development." durability to meet the demands of oilfield Tejon Ranch Opens Petro Travel Plaza, Develops 350-acre Industrial Complex Bakersfield N Tejon Ranch Company opened the Petro t Travel Plaza, the first phase of a planned 350- acre industrial complex located on five miles of I-5 freeway frontage in Kern County, just north of the Los Angeles Basin. The company has invested nearly $5 million for infrastructure improvements including new roads, freeway Tejon Ranch interchange improvements, a wastewater treat- Industrial Complex ment plant and fresh water supply. Palmdale Tejon Industrial Complex is designed to be a major center for distribution, warehousing and light manufacturing providing direct access to Los Angeles, the Central Valley and Northern California. The multi-phase project is part of the Location of Tejon Santa company's vision of properly planned commer- Ranch's new develop- Clarita cial, industrial and retail development. ment for distribution, Tejon is a 60 percent owner of the facility; the warehousing, and light other 40 percent is owned by Pctro Stopping Los Centers of E1 Paso which has 50 large truck manufacturing. ~ Angeles stops in 29 states. 2 I Kern Economic Development Corp. Naval Air Warfare Center Establishes Partnerships to Become Self-sufficient East Kern's Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons In response ro such decreases, NAWCWD is Division, (NAWCWD) at China Lake near launching the project with goals rhar include Ridgecresr will launch innovative initiatives ro realizing short-term revenue opportunities and use facilities, personnel and specialized knowl- developing marker-driven strategic plans. edge for commercial ventures, including those "We are pleased to offer our business expertise with the private sector. Top management in working with NAWCWD to not only consultants, state and local government officials, enhance its mission capabilities but to secure and KEDC will assist in the three-year effort to jobs and economic growth for the communities be known as Project Sirius. on the Eastern side of Kern County," stated "We are extremely pleased that this partnership Chris Stewart, President of the KEDC. is coming together to secure the operations of the Weapons Division and the economic well-being of the surrounding communities," said Jon McQuiston, Kern County Supervisor. Recent studies have shown that while defense spending in some states has increased, California's share of defense Missile testing at Naval spending decreased by Air Warfare Center at more than one billion China Lake in East between 1997 and Kern County, CA. 1998. East Kern Native Heads Project Sirius Mike Biddlingmeier, currently Director of Protocol for the NAWCWD, has been named Project Manager for Project Sirius reviewed in above article. In his role with Project Sirius, Biddlingmeier will work with KEDC, NAWCWD, and Arthur Anderson, a strategic management consulting firm, on how to best use the capabilities at the China Lake facility. Biddlingmeier has been with the Protocol Mike Biddlingmeier office for nearly 15 years and is a second- Director of Protocol, generation Ridgecrest native. NAWCWD Kern County, CA I 3 Bakersfield Leading U.S. In Exports To China, Japan, Asia and Europe Bakersfield was identified as one of the leading Export revenues from Canada, Germany, the metro areas in the United States in terms of ex- United Kingdom and Mexico were $1~0 million. ports to China and other Asian and European des- According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the tinations, according to Bakersfield metropoli- statistics from the Inter- tan area experienced a national Trade admin- KernCounty Export Sales 74 percent increase in istration of the export dollars from Millions 1993 to 1997. Department of Corn- $900 ~-~' ~ Stewart added, "Ad- merce. Most exports are related to agricultural 800 ditional advantages of products, increasing exports are "We are pleased by 700 that workers at export- the growing level of 600 ing companies earn 15 Kern County exports," percent more than work- stated Chris Stewart, ers at non-exporting President of KEDC. companies, benefits are "Increased sales of our 30 percent higher, and goods and services are job stability is greater." vital to local business An example of ef- expansion and job forts to expand exports growth." was a recent meeting During 1997, Kern between the California exports to China to- Central Valley Eco- taled over $150 million. '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 nomic Development Source: Dept. of Commerce Export revenue from Ja- ~ ........ ... ~ ........ Corporation, which in- pan totaled $125 mil- cludes Kern County, lion. Export dollars from other Asian destinations and the Shenyang Economic and Technological including South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan and Development Zone of China to exchange foreign Hong Kong totaled approximately $195 million, investment opportunities. i Two Local Businesses Win National Awards The CB Richard Ellis retail division in Bakers- Barnes & Noble to name a few. field has received the National Retail Team Mid State Development was recognized Award, the highest accolade given to retail recently as a top performer by the National specialists in the company. The local division Association of Development Companies. Mid competed State won the award for having the greatest '... this award turns the spotlight on with more increase in SBA 504 loan approvals of all Kern County and the many businesses than 300 Certified Development Companies with a retail special- portfolio size of $10 to $25 million. here that are building a better future.' ists for this "We are very excited about this award because annual award, it turns the spotlight on Kern County and the CB Richard Ellis has brought in some of the many businesses here that are building a better most familiar and significant retail stores in future," noted Lesley Lang-Lopez, Mid State's Bakersfield today including Wal-Mart, Target, President and CEO. Kern Economic Development Corp. Economic Indicators Department of Building Permits · January-June YTD Human Services Millions Invests in Job Creation 300 One of KEDC's major partners in 250 promoting job growth is the Kern 200 150 County Department of Human Services 100 (DHS). Charged with helping 50 CalWORKs participants to acquire and 0 retain jobs, DHS has been working 1 996 1 997 1 998 1999 with KEDC for several months to [] Kern County [] City of Bakersfield support job retention, expansion and Source: Ke[n County Board of Trade relocation. ..... "We have been pleased by Per Capita Taxable Retail Sales our association with the Thousands (1998 Dollars) KEDC and with the creation $~4 ~-~= ...... · ......... ........... =:~' ........... =='==' :-~'~ of approximately 500 jobs in ~ o the last several months. ' 8 6 "We have been pleased by our 4 association with the KEDC and with 2 the creation of approximately 500 jobs 0 '88 '98 '90 '91 '92 '93 '94 '95 '96 '97 '98* in the last several months. Our support represents a *Projected sour0e: CA Board o~ Equalization desire to continue to support KEDC ~ Cost of Living and move our Bakersfield/Kern County .... 103.6 CalWORKs Visalia/Tulare/Porterville ........ 107.4 participants Fresno ................................... 107.1 toward self- Riverside ................................ 111.0 sufficiency San Diego .............................125.6 through Los Angeles/Orange Co .......... 126.2 work," noted Bay Area ................................ 159.2 Kathleen M. Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index, First Quarter 1999 Irvine, Direc- Note: American Chamber of Commerce Kathleen M. Irvine Research Association (ACCRA) produces this tor of DHS. Director of DHS index to provide a measure of living cost dif- DHS is now ferences among urban areas. The index mca- sures relative price levels for consumer goods contributing approximately $700,000 and services in participating areas. The aver- annually, contingent upon KEDC age for all participating places equals 100, raising matching funds from private and each participant's index is read as a per- centage of the average for all places, sector investors. Kern County, CA 5 KEDC Announces New Board of Directors Board Members Chairman Mary Jane Wilson ~ WZI Inc. Vice Chairman Brent Dezember Golden Empire Concrete Products Treasurer Mary Grider Wells Fargo Bank Vic Bolton Robert A. Stine Robert B. Ortiz Pacific Bell President and CEO, Owner, Central Valley Pat Collins Tejon Ranch Company Business Forms CB Richard Ellis KEDC has announced several new members of Ioe Colombo its Board of Directors for the 1999-2000 Colombo Construction Co. program year. New directors include Vic Bolton, Bruce Freeman External Affairs Director for Pacific Bell; Mark Castle & Cooke California T. Moore, Financial Consultant with Clover Susan Hood Financial and Insurance Services, Inc. in State Farm Insurance Ridgecrest; Robert B. Ortiz, owner of Central George Martin Valley Business Forms in Bakersfield; and Robert A. Stine, President and CEO of Tejon Ranch Barton, Petrini & Canton Jerry Matthews Company. Frito Lay Mark T. Moore Leaving the Board after two two-year terms is Financial Consultant, Morgan Clayton, who had been serving as ~Or/KernMCQtlistOrlcounty Supervisor Clover Financial & Ins. Treasurer. Mary Grider now fills the position of Treasurer. Mark T. Moore Mary Jane Wilson, CEO of WZI Inc., will serve an additional one-year term Clover Financial and Ins. Svcs. as Chairman. Jerry Matthews, Southern California Senior Director for Frito Lay, Paul Neufeld Inc., was approved for an additional two-year term. Mayor of Wasco Robert B. Ortiz Central Valley Business Forms Colombo Construction to Build Bob Price Bakersfield's New Amtrak Station Mayor of Bakersfield Cathy Prout KEDC Investor Colombo Construction Co. has won the contract to build Mayor Pro-Tern of Shafter Bakersfield's new $5 million AmtrakTransfer Station. The 8,000 square foot facil- Michael Sansing ity is scheduled to open in July 2000. Board of Trade Amtrak has a number of bus routes which bring passengers from various Iaea- Robert A. 5tine tions in Southern California to Bakersfield for transfer to an Amtrak train. Lo- Tejon Ranch Company cated behind the Beale Library downtown, the facility will include approximately John Wells ! 5 bus stalls in a shaded area for passenger comfort. Plans call for several water The Bakersfield Californian features to make the passenger experience at the new facility more pleasant. 6 [ Kern Economic Development Corp. KEDC Adds Two Vice Presidents to Boost pment Joining the KEDC Team are Fredric J. Cox as Vice also oversee KEDC's President and Chief Financial Officer and David J. newly expanded Dmohowski as Vice President of Business Expansion program promoting and Retention. economic develop- "We are extremely pleased that with our increased ment in East Kern. budget in the 1999-2000 Business Plan, we have From January to been able to add both Fred Cox and Dave July of this year, Dmohowski to our team," stated Chris Stewart, Dmohowski served as President of the KEDC. "Their public affairs, a consultant for Fredric 1. Cox management and business backgrounds will be KEDC, assisting VP and Chief Financial critical to the success of Kern County's expanded companies and cities Officer economic development initiatives." to enhance pro- Cox will be responsible for organizational services business, job reten- including human resources, accounting and financial tion and expansion management, contract compliance, technology initiatives. From 1991 integration, and grant facilitation. He served as to 1998, he was Vice chairman of the Advisory Committee for the recently President, Land completed Natelson Study, the County's long term Planning at Tejon economic development plan. He was previously Ranch Company in Coordinator of Administrative and Legislative Lebec, responsible for Analysis for Kern's Waste Management Department. master planning, David J. Dmohowski Cox has a B.S. Degree in Environmental Resource entitlement and VP of Business Expansion Management from California State University, government relations and Retention Bakersfield, and is working on an M.B.A. from the for the 270,000 acre University of Phoenix. ranch. Dmohowski will focus on existing businesses in the Dmohowski is a dual-graduate of the University of areas of job retention and expansion, putting targeted Southern California with a B.A. Degree in Political business clusters together with Science and a Master of Planning Degree from the available pro-business programs. Dmohowski will School of Urban and Regional Planning. Kari M. Tapia, of Tehachapi, has been appointed to the newly created position of East Kern Client Services Representative. Ms. Tapia will assist KEDC with its programs relating to business retention, expansion, and recruitment focusing on the communities in eastern Kern County, includ- ing Ridgecrest, Kern River Valley, California City, Tehachapi, Mojave, Rosamond, Edwards, and Boron. "This new position was established to enable KEDC to provide better service to the East Kern Area," said KEDC President, Chris Stewart. "The support of the County of Kern and the cities in East Kern have allowed us to make this a reality. We are pleased to have someone of Kari Tapia's ability to fill this new position." Karl M. Tapia Ms. Tapia joins KEDC from the Kern County Department of Human Client Services Services where she was East Kern Job Developer. Kern County, CA I 7 President's Circle City of Ridgecrest Bank of the Sierra Mid State Development Corp. Bakersfield Economic & City of Wasco Rill Wright Toyota Occidental Oil & Gas Corp. Community Development Clover Financial & Ins. ServicesBSK & Associates PDC Properties, Inc. Castle & Cooke California, Inc. Coleman Homes, Inc. California Portland Cement PrideStaff City of Bakersfield Colliers Tingey International California Water Service Co. Prince Bonding & Insurance County of Kern DoubleTree HQ~el Bakersfield Central Pacific Mortgage Prudential America West Kern County Department of Dygegy Power corporation City of Arvin QUAD · Knopf Human Services Elk Corporation City of McFarland Rain For Rent The Bakersfield Californian First American Title Ins. Co. Clifford & Brown Roberson Real Estate WestAmerica Bank Four Points Hotel by Sheraton Coastline Equipment S.C. Anderson Golden Empire Concrete Coldwell Banker Preferred, San Joaquin Bank Gold Circle Golden Empire Concrete Products Realtors Sierra National Bank Borton, Petrini & Conron, LLP Guy Chaddock & Company Colliers Tingey International Southern CA Gas Company City of Delano Redevelopment Holiday Inn Select Convention Community Connection for Southern California Edison City of Shafter Center Child Care State of CA EDD Kern County Broadcasters Assn. ITTC Land, LLC (The Allen Group)Contra Costa Electric Inc. Stewart Title of California, Inc. Three-Way Chevrolet Company Jim Burke Ford/Lincoln Cynthia Pollard Stockdale Insurance Agency WZI Inc. Kern Council of Governments Communications, Inc. Thermo Trilogy Lone Star Gas Liquids Daniells, Phillips, Vaughan & Bock Thomason & Clark Builders Charter Member Processing, Inc. David A. Turner Homes TJ Cross Engineers Bakersfield Assn. of Realtors Lortz Manufacturing Company DMI Mechanical Turman Construction CB Richard Ellis National Cement Co. of East Kern Airport District ,United States Cold Storage City of Taft California Frisbee Bicycles W.W. Grainger, Inc. City of Tehachapi O'Leary's Office Products Golden Empire Transit District Wallace & Smith Contractors Colombo Construction Co., Inc. Pacific Bell Granite Construction Company Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. Frito Lay, Inc. Pacific Gas & Electric Greater Bakersfield Martin-Mclntosh Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce Participating Member Mesa Marin Raceway Rio Bravo Resort Grubb & Ellis / ASU & Assoc. A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Tejon Ranch Company Safety-Kleen Corp. Image Source Bank of America, NT & SA Time Warner Cable State Farm Insurance Karpe Real Estate Center Floyd Stores, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Tel-Tec Security Systems Ken Small Construction, Inc. Holiday Ford Lincoln-Mercury Texaco, Inc. Kennedy/Jenks Consultants International Flight Training Sustaining Uem§er Union Bank of California Kern Chevrolet Dealers Academy AC Electric Valley Plaza Shopping Center Kern County Superintendent John M. Brock, Sr. Aera.Energy LLC W.B. Christiansen, M.D., Inc. of Schools KERN/KG Radio Group Bakersfield Cellular Watson Realty Company Kern Tech Minter Field Airport District Barbich Loncrier Hooper & King KGET-TV 17 Mojave Desert Bank Calaveras Cement Company Active Member Klassen Corporation OIson Farms California City American Transit Mix Co., Inc. Krazan & Associates, Inc. Paine Webber California City Econ. Dev. ARCO Western Energy LeBeau, Thelen, Lampe, Paramount Farms, Inc. CalMat of Central California Associated Builders & Mclntosh & Crear Rio Bravo Realty Carney's Business Technology Ctr. Contractors, Inc. Loyd's Aviation Services Uniglobe Golden Empire Travel Central Valley Business Forms Bakersfield Family Medical Center M & S Security Western States Petroleum Assn. Chancellor Media Corporation Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Merrill Lynch Amstutz/McDermott Westrust Chicago Title Company Bank of Stockdale Michael Burger & Associates The Mission of the KEDC is to lead the California Central Valley and High Desert in Christopher Stewart ... President & CEO economic growth, prosperity and opportunity Fred Cox ...................... VP & CFO through retention, expansion and recruitment Dave Dmohowski ........ VP Busin~ ~p~sion/R~tention of growth industries and companies. Domingo Camarano ... Investor Relations Lynn Brown .................Client Services ....................... Cheryl Holsonbake ...... Research Analyst Kern County Corp. Kari Tapia .................... Client Services/East Kern ~ 2700 M Street, Suite Bernice Richmond ....... Executive Assistant -B~akersfield, CA Peggy Meyers ............. Administrative Assistant ' Voice: Betsy Chene ................Receptionist Toll Free: 877 DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: October 7, 1999 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks SUBJECT: Monthly Report for September Attached are copies of the monthly activity reports from the recreation supervisors and from the director of operations on the parks division activities. If you have any questions or require additional information, please let me know. c: Citizens' Community Services Adv:,~ --? "~ mmittee Alan Christensen, Assistant City Ma~_ John Stinson, Assistant City Manage' R ec p ,rl CITY OF BAKERSFIELD SEPTEMBER 1999 Monthly Report Aquatics and Special Events Submitted by: Sally Ihmels, Supervisor Holly Larson, Recreation Specialist Fall Aquatics Aquatic programming was continued this past month by offering swim lessons for youth and adults, recreation swimming and lap swimming at Silver Creek and Jefferson Pools. The five-week Fall Aquatics program began on August 30th and ended September 30th. Based on community feedback and enrollment, especially at Silver Creek, the program wasa success. We even had several calls asking to sign-up for lessons in October! With more publicity and promotion for Fall Aquatics, we project the classes will be full next year. Aquatic Safety Awareness Program(ASAP) Recreation and Parks Department will be hosting the ASAP Program Coordinator Training. Aquatic facility managers will send staff to this training for implementation of the program in their area. The training will be held on November 19, 1999 at the Silver Creek Community Center Multipurpose room. ASAP is an education program that has three objectives. The first is to reduce child drowning through education. The second, increase awareness of the learn to swim programs available through the City or facility implementing the program. Finally, it is a public awareness and image opportunity. We will be training 4-6 staff members as part of being the host site. We intend to deliver the program to schools and community groups such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts;etc. River Front Jazz On September 7, 14, and 21, the second annual River Front Jazz series was held at Yokuts park. Approximately 500 participants attended the first two concerts with less (about 250) at the final concert, due to poor weather conditions. The event was co- sponsored by Smooth Jazz and was well received by the public. Some of the positive comments stated on the evaluations include the following: "This place is so comfortable. All kinds of people - babies, toddlers, young people, old people, disabled, dogs - listening, talking, laughing, picnicking, dancing - GREAT TIMES!" and "This is our second year coming to these concerts and we think that they're just the greatest! This is a fantastic way to showcase local talent." Halloween Haunted Trail The committee is completing the final touches on this highly anticipated event which is taking place October 28 and 29 at Yokuts park. We expect somewhere in the neighborhood of 15,000 people over the two day period. Fall Aquatic Attendance: Silver Creek Jefferson Lessons Levels: Infant: 15 4 Pre-school: 23 5 Journey 1,2,3: 57 15 Challenge 6 1 Adults 11 2 Subtotal 112 27 Recreation Swim: September 1-30, 1999 262 206 , TOTALS 374 233 = 607 Leisure Class Attendance Class Total Registered Monthly Attendance Yoga 27 108 East Coast Swing 54 216 West Coast Swing 28 112 Country Two Step 21 84 Nightclub Two Step 18 72 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parlcs tem r 199 Monthl R · Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Submitted by: Tim Ruiz, Recreation Supervisor Jeannette Triscuit, Recreation Specialist 4th Annual California State Yo-Yo Championships On September 11, 1999, the Fourth Annual California State Yo-Yo Championships were held at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Community Center. Over 85 participants from all over California competed in the day long event with an audience of over 400. Yo-Yo's for those children who did not have one to compete were given one provided by the Department of Recreation & Parks. Prizes awarded to the winners included yo- yo's and other fun toys provided by 11 yo-yo and toy manufacturers. Bakersfield African American Cultural Association hosted the snack bar as a fund raiser. State Assemblyman Dean Flores was in attendance and presented the trophies to the winners. Plans are already underway to host the South West Regional Championships in July 2000. Gary Longoria 3rd Place Championship Division Homework Club - Met with Caren Floyd, Assistant Principal of McKinley School to set up an after school tutoring program at both MLK & Lowell for youth. Her Sorority would volunteer twice a week at both centers for this program. The volunteers are being processed at Human Resources. MLK Gym - The gym was closed from September 18th thru 26th to refinish the gym floor. It came out very nice. Punt, Pass & Kick - The local competition was held on September 25th at Yokuts Park for boys and girls ages 8 to 15 years. The winners will be competing in Fresno on October 16th. Cross Country Meet - Registration and preparations were made during the month of September for the meet. We are expecting over 200 runners for the event to be held at Yokuts Park. Super Cai Workshop - Jeannette Triscuit and myself both attended the Super Cai Workshop hosted by C.P.R.S. The workshop was well organized and very informative. MLK Attendance Figures: Activity Total Participants Monthly Attendance Fitness Room . -0- 517 Game Room -0- 558 Gym -0- 481 Tennis 40 160 Women's Exercise 15 60 Dance Class 25 100 Salsa Class 15 60 Quilting Class 42 168 Special Events State Yo-Yo Championship 85 485 Punt, Pass & Kick 28 50 LOWELL CENTER Lowell Center - The attendance is up 24% from last year for the month of September. I attribute this to the excellent leaders at our program. Ballroom Dance - The attendance is about 40 per month. We are looking for a new hall because as of January, we will no longer be allowed to use the Richard Prado Senior Center. Affendance September98 ~er99 Total 986 5- 8 ages 650 9-11 ages 412 12-15 ages 149 16-+ 6 Total 1217 0CT--04--99 01:26 PM SILVERCREEK PARK 8056652?95 P. 02 Silver Creek Community Center Submitted by: Linda McVicker, Recreation Supervisor Terri Elison, Recreation Specialist Bakersfield B.E.S.T. After School Program l~akersfield City School District: On September 13, 1999 seven schools in the Bakersfield City School District started their after school program. Of the five elementary schools, four are already full with a roster of 80 children and they have several children on their waiting list. Flag football season is starting in October so staff have been busy getting their teams ready. Bakersfield School District will be playing their games on Saturdays at Yokuts Park. Drama, Cheerleading and Dance, Music, Computer Skills, and Sports Skills contract classes are being set up for both Washington and Sequoia Middle Schools. Highlights of the various sites include a puppet show, murals, outdoor games, arts and crafts such as Indian head bands, baskets, turtles, pinatas, and popsicle art. Greenfield Union School District' On August 30, 1999 six schools in the Greenfield Union School District started their after school program. Our program is one of the three components of the After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Program Grant. Staff have been flexible in helping to implement this new program. The sports program is going strong at each site with the children practicing for the start of the flag football season. Games will be played on Fridays at 4:00 p.m. at the various school sites with transportation provided by the Greenfield School District. Highlights of the various sites include cheerleading, dance, scavenger nature hunt, skits, nutrition and exercise, gymnastics, arts and crafts such as wind chimes, butterfly puppets, and mobiles. Fall Carnival- Tuesday, September 28~ at Siemon Park from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. · Attendance was estimated at 500+ · There were 14 activity booths, a City Fire Truck, a City Police Car, and a food booth operated by a local non profit organization. · Entertainment was provided by various community organizations. · Prizes for the free giveaways were T-shirts and free meals at Home Town Buffet. Silver Creek Rentals · The Silver Creek multi-purpose room was rented 4 times during the month of September. · The center was rented for a baby shower, birthday party, employees meeting and a company picnic. 0CT-04--99 01:27 PM SILVERCREEK PARK 8056652?95 P.05 Softball League · The softball league began on September 20~. · Their are 32 teams playing in the league. · We are utilizing the softball fields at Beach, Planz, and Wayside Parks. ATTENDANCE FIGURES Activity Monthly Attendance Waiting List Bakersfield City_ School District: Casa Loma ......................................................... 607 Evergreen .......................................................... 1035 .................................... 30 Munsey .............................................................. 1123 .................................... 45 Sequoia Middle .................................................... 208 Stella Hills ......................... : ................................ 1095 .................................. 100 Washington Middle ............................................ 1038 William Penn ...................................................... 1185 Greenfield Union School District Fairview ............................................................. 2421 Kendrick ............................................................. 2705 McKee ................................................................ 4516 Palla ................................................................... 2556 Plantation ........................................................... 1984 Planz .................................................................. 1885 Silver Creek After School Program ................... 238 Softball League ................................................ 3,840 Silver Creek Rental~ ........................................... 330 Leisure Classes Ballet and Gymnastics ....................................... 24 Rollerskating .................... 24 Clogging ............................................................ 59 Tae-Jo .............................. 64 Cycling I .............................................................. 2 Tennis (Children) .............. 96 Dance and Gymnastics ................................... 144 Tennis-(Adults) ................ 10~ Dog Obedience ................................................. 60 Group Golf ........................................................ 56 Class Attendance 1,042 Jazzercise ........................................................ 221 Jazz. and Gymnastics ..................... . .................... 68 Karate ................................................................ 56 NatureHike ........................................................... 8 Date: October 1, 1999 To: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks From: ~Cronk, Director of Operations Subject: '"~b-~pte~ber Monthly Report, Parks Division Beach Park Skate Park Local skating enthusiasts met twice with skate park design build team representatives to place on paper their most desirable elements for our soon to be newest feature at Beach Park. Informal meetings provided an oppommity for the design team to listen, then incorporate feedback into redesign efforts. The "locals" appeared to particularly appreciate ideas suggested from design team member Mike "Ziggy" Ziegfried, a former professional skateboarder who has skated at in excess of 200 skate parks in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Wc remain on tract for a January 2000 opening. Members of thc community have created "Friends of the Skate Park". Their task is to Icad the charge towards meeting council's challenge of raising $20,000 towards construction of the skate park from the private sector. Centennial Plaza Working on a hunch, maintenance personnel were already developing plans for replacing the pneumatic controls compressor when the Plaza's .existing compressor expired. Replacing the compressor was particularly challenging as the compressor is located in a sub-terrainian vault located in an adjoining planter. Staff concluded it must have been easier to install 400 pound compressor before the roof is permanently glued into place! Since the roof was not removable, they were forced to disassemble the compressor from the storage tank and lift/shove it out through the access hatch. While repairs were underway, large bore perimeter fountain nozzles remained operable to the enjoyment of spectators. Staff contacted the pop jet fountain manufacturer regarding continued problems with filtration screens and control valve springs., Various Pro|ects · Yokuts Park: Replaced soccer field turf, made improvements to irrigation system, and completed expansion of parking area with assistance from Streets Division. · Jastro Park: Due to concerns for safety, eliminated driveway accessed from Tmxmn Avenue. Field staff will utilize existing driveway at eastern border of park. · Wilson Park:' In anticipation of new playground equipment, staffreplaced 50 tons of toy lot sand, erected a picnic shelter, modified sidewalk alignments and made provisions for future electrical connections.. · Grissom Park: Replaced existing l~icnic shelter with 22' x 24' shelter. · Beale Park: Installation of sod and investigation of pool leak problem. · Began replacing groundcover on Chester Avenue, north of Garces Circle. · With the onset of autumn, area supervisors have begun tree replacement programs. · Began inventory of trees located in median islands and streetscapes. A:\September '99 ',~CF;i;'''''~ ~' BA~RSFIELD POLICE ~ t ~ ~? MEMO~NDUM October 5, 1999 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Price and Council Members From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police i OCT - 7 °q9 Subject: Council Referral #WF0018226 - Resident Complaint Council Member DeMond Council Date: 9/8/99 This memorandum follows a September 15th update regarding the resident complaint referral. Assistant Chief Rector contacted Ronnie Cruz, Projec, t Coordinator for the .... Hispanic Urban Center to discuss details of the complaint. Mr. Cruz provided very limited information about the complainant and the incident, however the matter was referred to our Internal Affairs Section for investigation and is now considered a personnel issue. EWM/vrf attachment 1. Council Referral WF0018226/001 BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM September 15, 1999 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Price and Council Members From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police~~.~ Subject: Update on Council Referral #WF0018226 - Resident Complaint Council Member DeMond Council Date: 9/8/99 During the September 8, 1999, meeting, Council Member Pat DeMond requested staff contact Ronnie Cruz, Project Cooridinator for the Hispanic Urban Center in regards to a citizen complaint following an arrest by police officers. Assistant Chief William Rector has attempted to contact Ronnie Cruz at the provided phone numbers on at least eight occasions with negative results. Ph~)ne messages were left for Cruz and staff will provide further information upon contact with Cruz. EWM/vrf attachments 1. Council Referral WF0018226/001 2. Copy of Phone Message from Supervisor Parra's Office City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* REQ/JOB: WF0018226 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 9lo9199 REQUEST DATE: 9/09/99 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 16:20:50 SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: ~'r~'r: 9~08~99 COMPLETION: 9/20/99 GEN. LOC: FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: DEMOND ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: RBARNHAR WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: RESIDENT COMPLAINT CONTACT RONNIE CRUZ Phone 1 661 - 8641255 ( ) Phone 2 323 - 2644494 ( ) Bakersfield, CA 93301 REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO POLICE*** DEMOND REFERRED TO STAFF A CONCERN FROM ESTHER TORRES OF SUPERVISOR PETE PARRA'S OFFICE REGARDING A POLICE ISSUE. STAFF TO CONTACT RONNIE CRUZ, PROJECT COORDINATOR - HISPANIC URBAN CENTER REGARDING THIS ISSUE. COPY OF ORIGINAL PHONE MESSAGE PROVIDE TO POLICE. Job Order Description: RESIDENT COMPLAINT Catggory: POLICE SERVICES DEPT Task: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: POLICE SERVICES START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / /__