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Home My WebLink About01/03/97 BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM January 3, 1997 / FROM: ALAN T~Y, CITY ~AGER/~ SUB.CT: GE~ ~O~TION ~ 1. An report from Public Works is enclosed regarding the status of the County's proposed mandatory refuse collection program. 2. An update from the Recreation and Parks director is enclosed on the status of repairs and improvements at Tevis Park and Yokuts Park. 3. Responses to Council referrals are enclosed, as follows: · Request from a citizen regarding child safety in an apartment complex; · Speeding problems at Suncrest and Sky Ranch Drive. 4. Effective January 6, 1997, Pamela McCarthy will become our new City Clerk. She has served in the City Clerk's office since 1992 as the Assistant. Prior to that, she served as Deputy City Clerk for the City of Tehachapi. Please stop by and congratulate Pam on her promotion. 5. The rains are resulting in a great deal of water flowing into our storage area and to Isabella reservoir. Gene Bogart will do a detailed memorandum on the subject for you in the near future on the impacts to our system. So far, we have not had the negative impacts experienced in the North. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, Acting City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM. December 19, 1996 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director/./~/~j SUBJECT: MANDATORY REFUSE COLLECTION IN COUNTY AREAS The Kern County Board of Supervisors received and filed a report from County staff on this topic last week. It had been scheduled as a consent item, but was pulled for discussion by Roy Weigand of the Kern Taxpayers Association. Mr. Weigand agreed to the need for mandatory collection, but urged that it be billed as a user fee rather than as a tax roll item. The Board of Supervisor's response to Mr. Weigand's comment was minimal, because it is most practical to bill residential refuse fees on the property tax roll. After the comments above, questions were raised by Supervisor Perez about the disposal of bulky items and the fees. He felt that illegal dumping of bulky items would not be prevented by mandatory household refuse collection. County staff indicated that bulky item disposal would be addressed by either a proposal from the franchised haulers (anticipated by County staff) or the monthly free drop-off program already proposed by City staff. The proposed residential rate for County residential refuse will be $10.83 per month, the same as the City rate. Likewise, the proposed service level will be one automated refuse cart and one automated greenwaste cart, each serviced once per week. County staff said there would be a complete package proposed for mandatory collection including a bulky item program in January. KB:mmm S: \I,VPDATA\MA N DCO LL. M EM §Et 3 1996 DIVISION OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: December 27, 1996 TO: Lee Andersen, Community S~ervices//Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director SUBJECT: Tevis Park and Yokuts Park Updates Since staff met with the residents of the Tevis Park area on November 20, 1996, the following has occurred: 1. PG&E has started installing electrical hardware in the building (e.g. wires and transformer). 2. Tire ruts on the turf have been repaired. 3. Temporary security lighting around the playground area is operational. 4. Graffiti on the wall, basketball court, and building has been removed. 5. Weeds in the playground have been removed. 6. Staff met with contractors to discuss the completion of the project. 7. Community Construction has agreed to construct the block walls per city standards. Litigation has been postponed 90 days to allow for this construction. 8. Installation of playground equipment has begun. 9. Excess dirt has been removed. 10. Trash receptacles have been installed. Regarding Yokuts Park, the lights for the soccer field have been aimed and are now operational. If you have any questions or require additional information, please let me know. CC: Alan Tandy, City Manager December 30, 1996 To: Mayor Price and Council Membe~r~,,, From: S.E. Brummer, Chief of Police T '- Subject: Response to CRR WF0012231-001 - Child Safety The following information is provided in response to Council Member Salvaggio's request at the November 20, 1996, Council Meeting. Mr. Salvaggio requested police staff assist in drafting a written response to correspondence he received from citizen Deborah Anderson regarding child safety. The information was assigned to our Investigations Division for reply. I have attached a copy of Sgt. Bryan Lynn's response to Ms. Anderson on behalf of the police department. I think you will agree that police department staff have made every effort to satisfy the concerns of Ms. Anderson. vrf attachments: "City Council.Referral. WFOO~2231/OO1~Child Safety"_ Copy of Letter to Council Member_ Salvaggio_from_C/t/zen DeborattAndersorz.-_. Dated_.1_O/'23/9.6 Copy of E~esponse to Deborah Anderson from_SgL Bryan Ly~n~BPD_Juvenile_ Section._dated_12/12/96 DEC 3 I 1996 ~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0012231 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 12~17~96 REQUEST DATE: 11/20/96 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES STAR'r: ±±~20~96 LOCATION: COMPLETION: 12/09/96 GEN. LOC: WARD7 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIL ~'r~'r~ REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SALVAGGIO ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: CHILD SAFETY CONTACT - I 2900 EL POTRERO LN. #7 Phone 2 - Bakersfield, CA 93304 REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO POLICE DEPT. *** SALVAGGIO REQUESTED STAFF ASSIST IN DRAFTING A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED FROM DEBORAH ANDERSON REGARDING CHILD SAFETY IN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX. JOB ORDER DESCRIPTION: CHILD SAFETY Category: POLICE SERVICES DEPT TASK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL ASSIGNED DEPARTMENT: POLICE SERVICES STAR~ DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT S.E. BRUMMER (805) 326-3800 CHIEF OF POLICE December 12, 1996 FAX (805) 326-3070 Deborah Anderson Manager, El Potrero Apartments 3900 El Potrero Lane #7 Bakersfield, CA 93304 Dear Mrs. Anderson: Thank you for your letter informing Mr. Salvaggio and the police department of the child supervision problem in your neighborhood. We all agree that parents need to take seriously the responsibility of ensuring that their children are playing in an area that is away from vehicle traffic, allowing them to safely do what they do best - be kids. After receiving your letter, I personally contacted the patrol officers who work in your neighborhood, and asked them to be extra aware of unsupervised children in the area you described. Most of these officers have children themselves, and the last thing they want to see is a child hurt or abducted. Last week, I asked Detective Moyer to check with you on the status of the problem. He reported back to me that the problem had ceased, mainly due to the fact that many of the families had moved away. We can only hope the parents of the children will take more responsibility for the safety of their children in their new homes. Again, I want to thank you for caring enough to make your council member and the police department aware of this issue. I encourage you to continue in your efforts to make our city a safer place for all. Sincerely, S. E. Brummer, Chief of Police Bryan '~. Lynn, S .~,~eant Juvenile/Sex Crimes SEB:BLL:ddj cc: S.E. Brummer, Chief of Police M. Salvaggio, Councilman 1601 TRUXTU'N AVENUE - P.O. BOX 59 ,~ BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93302 POOR ORtGf-NAi '~ BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director .~~~ _ DATE: December 30, 1996 SUBJECT: SPEEDING PROBLEMS ~ Suncrest Drive / Sky Ranch Drive. (Ward 3) Council Referral Record #WF0012477 / 001 Councilmember Patricia Smith has requested staff to look into the feasibility of placing a STOP sign at Suncrest and Sky Ranch Drives due to speeding problems. Traffic Engineering is investigating the speed situation in the Suncrest/Sky Ranch area in response to a telephone call from Mr. Pete Leveroni, who had indicated that Councilmember Smith was also contacted. Suncrest Drive makes a sharp east turn and becomes Sky Ranch. Based on staff's initial review, a sharp right turn curve warning sign with a speed limit will be placed on Suncrest Drive in the northbound direction and a sharp left turn curve warning sign with a speed limit will be pla.ced on Sky Ranch in the westbound direction, just ahead of where it turns and becomes Suncrest Drive. In addition, a 25~mph speed limit sign for residential areas will be placed on Suncrest, just north of the intersection with Panorama, to warn drivers that the residential speed limit is only 25 mph. After signs are installed, Traffic Engineering staff will evaluate the effectiveness and make changes if needed. No further action is required at this time. DEC 3 0 1996 REF12477.001 ~, City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0012477 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 12/27/96 REQUEST DATE: 12/18/96 SCHEDULE DATES CREW: START: i2/18/96 LOCATION: COMPLETION: 1/06/97 GEN. LOC: WARD3 FRoM:FACILITY NODES FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIL REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SMITH ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: SUNCREST DR/SKY RANCH DR/SPEEDING PROBLEMS REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** SMITH REQUESTED STAFF LOOK INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF PLACING A STOP SIGN AT SUNCREST & SKY RANCH DRIVES DUE TO SPEEDING PROBLEMS. JOB ORDER DESCRIPTION: SUNCREST DR/SKY RANCH DR/SPEEDING PROBLEMS Category: PUBLIC WORKS TASK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL ASSIGNED DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE /__/__