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MEMORANDUM
January 10, 1997
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY CO~~
FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Development Services has been working with NOR on having similar land dedication standards as the
County and the rest of the City. A memo is enclosed.
2. The operation of the parking garage at 18th and Eye Street was assumed by Allright Management
Company, as of January 1st. A report from EDCD is enclosed.
3. Enclosed are two advice letters we received from California Water Service regarding rate increases.
The Water Resources Department has prepared a summary explanation of both, as well as several rate
comparison charts, which are also attached.
4. Also from Water Resources is a report on the recent storm activity. Bakersfield and most of Kern
County were spared serious damage.
5. Responses to Council referrals are enclosed, as follows: · Update on traffic calming improvements placed on Oleander;
· Additional information on the growth comparison of the tax increment assessed value in the CDDA
Financial Report;
· Widening of Ashe Road between Harris and District Blvd.
6. Raul Rojas, Lee Andersen, and I will be on a trip to see three recently built arenas next week from
Wednesday through Saturday. Gail Waiters will be in charge during my absence, and I'll be contacting
the office regularly, should you need me.
7. The Chamber accepted the basic terms of the Plaza purchase offer, on the condition block grant funds
are not used. That purchase agreement will be on the 1/22 Agenda.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
January 10, 1997
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8. An update on the Panorama bum dump is enclosed. Kleinfelder has received data from all the yard
samples taken last fall, and their preliminary review is encouraging. We expect to have their formal
report next week.
9. A memo is enclosed on the progress made by our Fire Department to become the Certified Unified
Program Agency for the City of Bakersfield. Our application has met the State's technical/program
requirements. Out of 42 cities that applied, only 16 were approved. The final step is to enter into a
Coordinated Agencies Agreement. We are reviewing the sample agreement from the State and have
30 days to notify them that the County and the City both agree to the terms. We have begun
discussions with the County. A heating notice for adoption needs to take place prior to March 1 st.
10. Parks and Recreation staffmet again this week with residents of the Tevis Ranch area. Residents are
pleased with the progress made on the park, and we are continuing to deal with their concerns. An
update is enclosed.
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cc: Department Heads
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
BAKERSFIELD
Development Services Department
Jack Hardisty, Director
Dennis C. Fidler January 6, 1997 Stanley C. Grady
Buildin§ Director Plannin§ Director
(805) 326-3720 Fax (805) 325-0266 (805) 326-3733 Fax (805) 327-0646
Henry Agonia, General Manager
North Bakersfield Recreation and Park Distdct
405 Galaxy Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93308'
RE: Park Land (Quimby) Fee
Dear Henry:
After reviewing the ordinance adopted by the Kern County Board of Supervisors related to
the park land (Quimby) fee, the City determined that the County's ordinance has not met the requirements
of City Ordinance No. 3716. Therefore, City Ordinance No. 3716 has become void.
The determination of "fair market value" in the County's ordinance is not consistent with the
determination of "fair market value" under the City's ordinance. We are of the opinion that the City's
requirement for an appraisal to determine fair market value best meets the intent of the Quimby Act (G.C.
66477) by providing time sensitive accuracy and objectivity in calculating the amount of the in lieu fee.
However, the County's amendment represents a fee calculation which is closer to the City's fee
calculation formula than the prev. ious fee used by the District.
Staff will forward to the City Council a recommendation to approve an amendment to the
City's park land ordinance to apply the City's ordinance within the City boundaries of the District.
However, in order to meet the requirements of Government Code 66000, a public hearing is required.
Staff will pursue scheduling the public hearing for the February 19, 1997 Council meeting.
In addition, City Ordinance No. 3717 relating to park development fees has become void.
As indicated in County's staff report to the Board of Supervisors, the Distdct withdrew its park
development fee request from Board consideration, therefore no such ordinance was adopted by the
County. We understand the District is pursuing other funding methods for park development.
If you have any questions, please contact me or Jennie Eng of my staff at 326-3733.
Sincerely,
RECEIVED
Devel°pme'~rvicesDirect°r J~-~~ 8' 1997
cc: Colon Bywater, NBRPD
Alan Tandy, City Manager ~" :
Laura Madno, Assistant City Attorney ';!TY MANAGER'S
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Ginny Gennaro, Deputy City Attorney
Stanley Grady, Planning Director
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City of Bakersfield · 1715 Chester Avenue · Bakersfield, California · 93301
EconomicMEMORANDUMand Community Development Department ~
January 6, 1997
TO: Jake Wager, Economic Development Director
FROM: Donna Barnes, Development Associate ~
SUBJECT: AlLdght Management Company Assuming the Management Contract for the 18th and
Eye Street Parking Structure
On November 6, 1996 the City Council approved a Parking Facilities Management Agreement with
Allright Management Services for the management, operation and marketing of the 18th and Eye
Street Parking Structure. This agreement became effective on January 1, 1997. This change was
initiated in July 1996 when staffhad issued a Request for Proposal and received five proposals. This
was the second time since 1992 that staffhas put this contract out to bid. Five Star Parking, Inc. has
held the management contract since 1984 when the structure first opened.
The first step in implementing the transition to the new parking structure's management occurred on
Tuesday, December 31, 1996 when Allright made arrangements to have the locks changed at the
parking structure. I was at the structure when the re-keying took place. Also present were Russell
Ritchie, Vice-President Allright Parking, Gerry Poush, the new Garage Manager, Randy Andersen,
Five Star Garage Manager and a part-time Five Star employee. The Fire Department and the Police
Department were invited over to the parking structure to meet Allright personnel and to get the new
keys. Five Star Parking officially closed the structure with Allright staff present the evening of
December 31.
On Thursday, January 2, 1997 Allright Management officially commenced its first day of operating
the parking structure. During this first day of operation I contacted Allright and the transition
appeared to be going smoothly. Since they opened they have replaced the signage on the booth
island and painted the inside and outside of the booth, placed welcome and farewell greetings on the
revenue control gates, and cleaned the booth and the manager's office. They have also re-painted
the directional signage on the ground for monthly parkers.
Allri'ght has tmttated' ' ' the use of the revenue control/gate system to be used by all parkers entering:, ~a~.
existing the structure. This improvement will help Allright's ability to identify monthly
parkers, control the revenue source and increase safety by limiting access into the structure. Ms.
Poush has indicated that she is in the process of issuing key cards to all monthly parker~ wh0[~ther
never had a card or have one or lost it. Allright also needs to order validation booklets b~cause none
'were available. Allright will be obtaining two price quotes, one from P.I.P. Printing, who has been
printing the validation booklets and one from their Los Angeles office printers.
Overall, the transition appears to be taking place in a positive manner. During the initial transaction
phase I will be in frequent contact with Allfight in order to ensure a smooth process.
MEMORANDUM
January 3, 1997
TO: Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager (/
FROM: Patrick E. Hauptman, Water Superintendent
SUBJECT: California Water Service Company rate increase
We have reviewed two advice letters which were recently approved by the California Public Utilities
Commission.
Advice Letter No. 1420 requested the establishment of a memorandum account for a future rate
recovery due to changes in Federal and State tax liability resulting from the "Small Business Jobs
Protection Act." CWS may recover these costs in a future rate increase, an expense offset, or
another rate-setting proceeding.
Advice Letter No. 1421 is an authorized change in CWS's tariff schedule resulting in a rate increase
for the Bakersfield area. We have attached an updated "Water Rate Comparison" table together
with the current rates of the domestic water purveyors within the City of Bakersfield. In addition,
we have attached a rate increase comparison (6-11-96 vs. 1-1-97) for CWS. A graph shows the
current average domestic water rates for all purveyors within the City. In order to summarize what
this rate increase means to the average CWS customer, we have assumed a typical single family
residential service with an average lot size of 8400 square feet, and the average winter and summer
water use of 1400 cubic feet/month in the winter and 4400 cubic feet/month in the summer. The
average cost for the metered service connection during the winter months will be approximately
$16.78/month and approximately $38.18/month in the summer months. The flat rate charge is
$30.54/month. It is important to note that approximately 85% of the service connections to CWS
use the residential flat rate service. If you compare the recent rate increase to the June, 1996 rates,
this reflects a $0.25/month (+1.5%) increase during the winter months and $0.71/month (+1.9%)
increase during the summer months. The average monthly increase will be $0.47/month (+ 1.78%).
The monthly flat rate increase is $0.65/month (+2.17%).
Each water purveyor was polled about anticipation of future rate increases. Olcese Water District
was the only purveyor who informed us that they would most likely have a rate increase announced
shortly after their January 21, 1997 board meeting. They were not certain of the amount of increase
at this time.
cc: Florn Core, Water Resources Director
RECEIVED_
WATER RATE COMPARISON
Purveyors within City of Bakersfield
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Legend
[] AVERAGE MONTHLY WATER BILL
RATES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1997 $34.68
~ $2.6.77 $27.96
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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA WA TER SERVICE OLCESE W.D.
WATER PURVEYOR
NOTE: Average based on 28 CCF per month
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WATER RATE COMPARISON 01103/97
The data listed in this comparison was obtained from the raspec'~ive water P.E.H.
purveyors by the City of Bakersfield, Water Resources Division.
In order to assume an average domestic water customer, the following
variables have been assumed:
Use:
Winter months 1400 cubic feat
Summer months 4400 cubic feet
Average month 2800 cubic feat
Residential lot size 8400 square feet (70' x 1207
Meter size 5/8' x 3/4'
No swimming pool
City of Bakersfield - Domestic Water System
Metered:
Winter Summer Average
Month Month Month
Service charge :$6.90 $6.90 $6.90
Quantity rate $6.58 $20.68 $13.16
Total $13.48 $27.58 $20.06
Flat rate:
Not available
California Water Service - Bakersfield tariff area
Metered:
Winter Summer Average
Month Month Month
Sewice charge $6.79 $6.79 $6.79
Quantity rate $9.988 $31.392 $19.976
Total $16.78 $38.18 $26,77
Flat rate:
$30.54 /Month
East Niles Community Services District
Metered:
Winter Summer Average
Month Month Month
; Service charge $13,00 $13.00 $13.00
i Quantity rate $1.00 $16.00 $6.00
~ Total $14.00 $29,00 $21.00
Flat rate:
Not available
Vaughn Water Company. Inc.
Metered:
Winter Summer Average
Month Month Month
Service charge $27.96 $27.96 $27.96
Quanta/rate * No charge * No charge * No charge
Total $27.96 $27.96 $27.96
· Includes upto 13,750 cu. ff. as minimum charge
Flat rate:
$13.19 Per unit
$5.94 Charge for sq. footage
$19.13 /Month
Olcese water District
Metered:
Winter Summer Average
Month Month Month
Connection charge 1) $15.00 $15.00 $15.00
Quantity rate 2) $9.84 $30.93 $19.68
Total $24.84 $45.93 $34.68
Flat rate:
Not available
1) The annual water connection charge is shown here as a monthly charge
in order to compare other purveyors.
2) The Rio Bravo sewice area rate was chosen to reflect majority of customers.
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Rate increase comparison for California Water Service Company - Bakersfield tariff area
Rates effective June 11, 1996. ;latee effective Januar/1, 1997. PERCENT
General metered service INCREASE/
Quantityr-~tes: Permeter [ .,u. ~o~ PermeterI .,u. DECREASE
Per month Surcharges 1) P.U.C. fee 2) Charge Per month Surcharges 1) P.U.C. fee 2) Charge
Per 100 cu. ft. $0.6546 I $0.0330 I $0.0103 I $0.6979 $0.6699 I $0.0330 I $0.0105 I $0.7134 2.23~
Minus Minus
Sewice charge: Surcmdit 3) Surcredit 3)
5/8' x 3/4' meter $6.70 ($0.0400) $0.0999 $6.76 $6.73 ($0.0400) $0.1004 $6.79 0.45%
1' meter $10.50 ($0.0400) $0.1569 $10.62 $10.50 ($0.0400) $0.1569 $10.62 .0.00~
1-1/2' meter $19.20 ($0.0400) $0.2874 $19.45 $20.62 ($0.0400) $0.3087 $20.89 7.41%
2" meter $25.40 ($0.0400) $0.3804 $25.74 $27.30 ($0.0400) $0.4089 $27.67 7.49%
3' meter $48.00 ($0.0400) $0.7194 $48.68 $51.00 ($0.0400) $0.7644 $51.72
4' meter $65.00 ($6.0400) $0.9744 $65.93 $70.00 ($0.O400) $1.0494 $71.01
6' meter $111.00 ($0.0400) $1.6644 $112.62! $119.00 ($0.0400) $1.7844 $120.74 7.21%
8' meter $166.00 ($0.0400) $2.4894 $168.45! $173.00 ($0.0400) $2.5944 $175.55 4
10' meter $196.00 ($0.0400) $2.9394 $198.90 $210.00 ($0.0400) $3.1494 $213.11 7.14%
Residential fiat rate service
Rates (lot size) Per Sewice Plus Plus 1-1/2% Total Per service Plus Plus 1-1/2% Total
connection Surcharges P.U.C. fee Charge connection Surcharges P.U.C. fee Charge
Per month 4) Per month 4)
6,000 sq. ff. or less $24.47 $1.0500 $0.3828 $25.90 $25.01 $1.0500 $0.3909 $26.45 2.12~
6,001 to 10,000 scI. ft. $28.24 $1.2100 $0.4418 $29.89 $28.68 $1.21 00 $0.4514 $30.54 2.1
10,001 to 16,0(X) sq. ft. $35.23 $1.4900 $0.5508 $37.27 $36.05 $1.4900 $0.5631 $38.10 2.23~
16,001 to 25,000 sq. ft. $44.66 $1.9700 $0.6995 $47.33 $45.70 $1.9700 $0.7151 $48.39 2.23%
For ea. addition al residential unit $17.19 $0.7900 :l~).2697 $18.25 $17.54 $0.7900 ,~:).2750 $18.60 1.95%
1) Due to under collection in balancing account, $0.028/100 Ccf for 12 months from June 11, 1996.
To recover an increase in federal income taxes, $0.004/100 Cef for 12 months from June 11, 1996.
To recover lost revenue expenses, $0.001/100 Ccf for 12 months from June 11, 1996.
2) An increase of 1.5%/100 Ccfto amortize the under-collection in the balancing account.
3) To refund an amount for the injures and damages reserve account, $0.04 per service connection
for 60 months from June 11, 1996.
4) Varius surcharges and a surcredit to recover under collection in the balancing account, an increase in
federal income taxes, to refund an amount for the injuries and damages reserve, and to recover lost revenue
expenses.
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CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
1720 NORTH F~RST STR~:ET * SAN JOSE, CA 95112-4598 * (408)451-8200
December 30, 1996
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:
Enclosed is a copy of Advice Letter No. 1420 which has been approved by the
California Public Utilities Commission.
Very truly yours,
CALH:~ORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Dolores Wriglesworth
Administrative Assistant
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Enclosure
J AN 0 ~ 1997
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WATER RESOURCES
1720 NO]IT~ I~'~T ST11.~T · ?.0. BOX llSO · S,a.N Jos~-, GA 9510B · (4OB) 451-~200
October 11, 1996
Advice Letter No. 1420 0 CT 1 5 1996
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY (U 60 W) k)qATER UI'ILti' -S a AI',GH
To The Public Utilities Comraission of the State of California
Subject: Tax Reform Memorandum Account
California Water Service Company hereby transmits for filing an original and four copies of this advice
letter in accordance with the provisions of General Order No. 96-A.
The purpose of tiffs filing is to request that the California Public Utilities Commission ("Commission")
approve recording into a memorandum account Cai Water's total revenue requirement associated with
changes in Federal and State tax liability resulting from the "Small Business Jobs Protections Act"
(Public Law # 104-188). This law was signed on 8/20/96 with an effective date of 6/12/96. Cal Water
will request rate recovery of the amounts recorded in the memorandum account in either: (I) its next
general rate application for each district, (2) an expense offset t-ding, or (3) another rate-setting
proceeding.
Public Law #104-188 changes the federal Contributions In Aid of Construction (CIAC) tax liability by'
exempting certain~ contributions from federal taxation. The law also prescribes changes to the recovery
period for water utility property. The depreciation life for water utility property was changed from 20 to
25 years.
In addition, the California State income tax rate will be lowered from 9.3% to 8.9% effective January 1,
1997 due to AB 3499 passed earlier this year. This change will serve to lower Cai Water's tax liability
to the benefit of ratepayers.
By granting Cai Water authority to establish a memorandum account, the Commission removes any issue
of retroactive ratemaking2 and preserves Cai Water's oppommity to seek recovery of the revenue
requirement associated with these changes in Federal and State tax liability. Since Cai Water's request at
this time seeks only the recording of the revenue requirement associated with. changes in Federal and
State tax liability in a memorandum account, Commission approval of this advice letter will have no
effect on its current rates.
No cost information is required for this advice filing.
Except as nOted above, this filing will not increase or decrease any rate or charge, cause the withdrawl of
· service, or conflict with any schedules or rules. In compliance with Section III, Paragraph F. of General
Order No. 96-A, it is requested this filing become effective on less than statutory notice. Because of the
retroactive ratemaking concerns raised above, Cai Water requests that this filing be made effective on the
date filed.
l At this time, it is uncertain whether contributed service connections will be exempt from federal tax.
z "...Because of the rule against retroactive ratemaking, we cannot make a tax memorandum account
available to address a tax year that has passed..." Opinion on Petition for Modification of Decision
90-01-016, 1992 Cal. PUC LEXIS 532,5.
CALIFORlXIIA WATER SERVICE CO.MPA2qY
Advice Letter No. 1420
October-9, 1996
Page 2
In compliance with Section III, Paragraph G. Of General Order No. 96-A, copies of this filing are being
furnished to the parties on the attached list.
Further~ in accordhnce with Public Utilities Code Section 491, notice to the public is hearby given by
filing and keeping open for public inspection at Cai Water's district offices the new schedules and the
advice letter plainly stating the changes to be made and the time when the changes will become effective.
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Regulatory Analyst
Enclosures
cc: John A. Yager
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
1720 NORTH FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE, CA 9.5112-4598, (401)J4Sl-B200
December 26, 1996
TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIF_.S:
Enclosed is a copy of an advice letter which has been approved by the California
Public Utilities Commission.
New rates are effective January 1, 1997. ~
Very truly yours,
CALIgORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
Dolores Wriglesworth
Administrative Assistant
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Enclosure
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY
1720 NORTH FIRST STREET · SAN JOSE, CA 95112-4598 · (408J451-8200
November 18, 1996
N OV 1 8 1996
Advice Letter NO. 1421 ATER UTILi'iES
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY (U 60 W)
California Water Service Company (Cal Water) hereby
transmits for filing five copies of the following changes in
its tariff schedules applicable to its BAKERSFIELD DISTRICT:
Cancel 1 ing
C.P.U.C Schedule C.P.U.C.
Sheet No. Title of Sheet Number Sheet No.
5174-W General Metered Service BK-1 5146-W
5175-W Residential Flat Rate BK-2R 5147-W
(continued)
5176-W Residential Flat Rate BK-2R 5148-W
5177-W Table of Contents (continued) 5169-W
5178-W Table of Contents 5173-W
This advice letter requests approval of Cal Water's
attrition increase which was approved in Decision No. 96-06-
034 dated June 6, 1996.
The Commission staff has been furnished copies of the
detailed workpapers showing the rate of return on rate base
for a current twelve-month period based upon recorded data
and adjusted for rate-making purposes. (Proforma Earnings.)
In accordance with General Order 96-A, Section III.G., a
copy of this .advice letter has been mailed to competing and
adjacent utilities and other utilities or interested parties
having requested such notification.' A list of those
utilities and/or parties is attached. Public notice of this
filing, is no~ required.
This filing will not cause the withdrawal of service, nor
conflict with other schedules or rules. It is respectfully
requested that this rate increase be made effective January
1, 1997.
Very truly yours,
Thomas A. Lorenzen
Rate and Valuation Assistant
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Enclosures
MEMORANDUM
January 10, 1997
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~
FROM: Gene Bogart, Water Resources Man
SUBJECT: STORM ACTIVITY - Kern River/Isabella Reservoir
As a result of the recent statewide heavy rains and storm activity, the bad news was
written everywhere - in the form of broken levees, record inflows to reservoirs in central and
northern California, blocked major highways, mass evacuations and resultant human and
monetary impacts. So far, 42 of the 58 counties in the State have been declared disaster
areas from this extreme 8-day storm event. Fortunately, the Bakersfield area and most of
Kern County was spared from serious storm damage.
The subtropical storm system, dubbed the "Pineapple express" from its origin near
the warm waters of Hawaii (see attached satellite photo), finally dissipated on Friday,
January 4th, but left extreme rainfall totals in the central Sierra Nevada mountains. There
were rainfall totals of over 42" recorded at some stations on the Feather River watershed.
Closer to home in the Grant Forest area of Sequoia National Park, just over 12" of rain fell
during the storm period. The dramatic events in the Kernville area above Isabella
Reservoir were the result of approximately 4.75" of rain occurring in the Glenville area on
January 2nd-3rd, with over 2" of rainfall occurring during one 6-hour period on Thursday,
January 2nd.
The result of this rainfall can be seen on the attached hydrograph showing a dramatic
rise in inflow at the Kernville measuring station occurring on Thursday afternoon (January
2nd) and peaking at 32,252 c.f.s, at 1:00 AM Friday morning. It is important to point out
that the carrying capacity of the Kern River Channel through Bakersfield is 15,000 c.f.s. At
the peak of the storm, the Kern River flow through Bakersfield only reached 2,731 c.f.s.,
which was dissipated in spreading basins west of the City.
During this latest storm, Isabella storage increased from 253,267 acre feet to 339,774
acre feet, which is approximately 60% of its capacity of 570,000 acre-feet. Once again,
Bakersfield avoided major flooding due to the ability of Isabella Reservoir to absorb
extremely large Kern River flows.
' RECEIVED_
glTY MANAGER'S OFFICE
January 10, 1997
STORM ACTIVITY-Kern River/Isabella Reservoir
For comparison, the largest rainflood recorded on the Kern River this century
occurred 30 years ago on December 6, 1966, when 12.62 inches of rain fell above Kernville
in 24 hours. During that storm, the Kernville bridge over the Kern River was washed out
when over 80,000 c.f.s, was estimated to be flowing past Riverside Park at the storm peak.
For interest, see attached extract from the "Bakersfield Californian" dated December, 1966.
Current Kern River operations in Bakersfield will continue to look normal through
the City. Due to the Isabella Dam only using about 60% of its capacity, the US Corps of
Engineers has allowed the lake outflows to be scaled back to permit waters from central
California streams to be released into the Kern River channel, near Coffee Road, for
groundwater recharge operations in the Kern River channel, City "2800 Acres", and other
groundwater spreading operations west of Bakersfield. Flow-through operations from the
Friant-Kern canal to the Kern River intertie began at noon, January 9th.
The water supply outlook for the City looks good. This warm storm activity did melt
some of the existing lower elevation snow off the watershed, but the upper elevations
accumulated additional snowpack through this event. At this point in time, with average
future rainfall conditions, the runoff forecast is estimated to range between 150% to 200%
of normal water supply for the Bakersfield area in 1997.
If anyone needs further information regarding this most recent storm event, please
don't hesitate to have them contact our office.
GB:sr
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January 3, 1996 - 5:45 AM PST
KERN RIVER @ KERNVILLE, 1ST POINT OF MEASUREMENT, & ISABELLA RESERVOIR STORAGE .,
JANUARY 1997 RAINFLOOD
600,000
35,000 _ (2608.25 Ft.)
t Kern River Kernville Peak Flow = 32,252 CFS ~ 1 am --550,000
@ Kernvllle - (2603.91 Ft.)
30 ~ - 500,000
- (2599.38 Ft.)
Isabella Storage : 450,000
-- (2594.62 Ft.)
25 ~'
-400,000
Z~I -- (2589.60 Ft,) ~
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Ill - (2584.27 Ft.) ~
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i,! :300,00O <~
~, - (2578.53 Ft.)
i.i -250,000
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-- (2572.24 Ft.) ~
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~ -200,000 I-
(,~ -- (2565.18 Ft) (~
Kern River @ -
: 150,000
I st Pt. of Measurement - (2~.~4 Ft.)
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5,000- 1st Pt. ~eak flow = 2,731 CFS ~ __- (2546.63 Ft.)
- - 50,000
- -- (2531.65 R.)
WED THUR FRI SAT SUN MON
Bi-Hourly Readings
December 1066
The most severe rainstorm of record over the Kern River balin occurred
during the period 2-7 December 1066. At one station in the North Fork drainage
basin, over 27 inches of rain was recorded in one 50-hour period and the storm
total was 30.5 inches. Flow at First Point would have been about B0,000 cubic feet
'~ " per'second if Isabella Reservoir had not been in OperatiOn, and e large part of
"..' Bakersfield Ind the surrounding urban, suburban, industrial, and agricultural areal
.-: :. would have been flooded, However, Isabella Reservoir was operated to reduce the
'.· peak inflow of 120,000 cubic feet per second to power releases, and flOocl damage
· '.... .... ..,......':'. in valley floor areas was minor, Flooding that did occur on the valley floor resulted
· ' ' '."d '. "~;.:. -" -:
· . ~.-., .~ from h;gh flows on the uncontrolled tr;butariee enter;ne the Kern River downKream
.: ...::. from Isabella Dam,
· ' .. EXTRACTS FROM BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN*
'" 7 December 1966
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' &l blue IkiOl iIId mnthJ~ belled Ihe
· one ale Mar bkerdleid todl)' tad untold ~ ,t.,.
: thousands oi' doUafs I~'damale 1o I~rlOnld ~ .~.,/ ~_~
:" ""' prell·fy and livestock the p.~ 48 houri, Ken
C.~.t~ ~0 ,.omptinl ~o over. me one or !
~" : ~ t~vq. Or I I~ac Pacific ~ ,nd b 8 December 1966
- mlSliVe fid)od t~lI followed. The lttualiO~
v ','-.:'..~ .:'.... ) ~main~ kn II~m I~ilht mia mo·NeI. . K~n ~ ev~flew~d in We Koja~de arm
"~.' ~"' '.: i Dhtdct, attemptJM to I'f# debris ~om B Weix t ICre~ Od' BOm We~t lima Mm throe, Onl
-. -"" , al £aos I.~ne, drow~ed kt the swirling walm ~ tko# ~ come·verieR (m He~th Rod was
"' }. ~ .'-'i i.-of lin norm~ ~ ~ IUv~ Ildl morning, · flo(xled, d)l~'fv~l ~
'*" '" ~ ShortK's Ikputies JaM Ipproxinutdy SO feet i k Kan County Lind Co, q)Okelmln laid
"' ' ;'~ ~ of I~C ~C~cvkV V/Cb', Ihre~ ~ Welt o~ , bi tho dyer ChIAIId ~Ofll Hire Pirk 1o the
' Sloe, daTe Country Club, wis wlsJ~d out at 2 ~ Bellevue Web. taut weal nut )'eliefltay bi the
I.m.raging Thewatercobpee_ that°( judthe weirn~fuceddlvcrlCdrestdentathe ~ t hard tt work today cleo·inI out mmv brulk.
lionI <cn Road belween Stockdato and T '~ The dyer had not been al)Dye 4,00Q,f~Bel dQae
: Kosodele Hilhways - into the old Kern River ~ 19~8 to much brush ~md f~qen Ire~s dolled
· '.' bed towsrds Ouem Viola Lake. IiIhe dyer e°wsgs' he 'id'
· ' A workman for the Buena Vise4 water
: The drowned workeT was one De' lave·al t dblrtct, the onty Kern County flood victim,
~'' attempti~ to cie&r I]~e web It Enos Lane De'
debrh when he dipped into thc water ,bo~t 4 '~ wu workifll of~ this type of Job when ho wes
6:30 I.m. Two foik)w workers said Ih~y ! ,.' lu~ked l~to the rqJng c~fTefl( to~tAwesL De'
: rr~na~cd Io I~q) Iheir stricken frknd. ~~ fro~llakmfiCkll wekwhen~ I~nothe l. AnLwas tt)'inl to let debrb
· The), hid they I~M him nl Ionl Il tl~ir ~}
strength allowed - because or the heavy i ..... ' .... '~'
' debris, Juch a~ brud~, piling up ipln~l him, ~: .... : " '"-'-,., /. ...·,,~,.,,,,.,,,.,
" : they wer~ un~bk to iir~ him f~om thc w~lgr , '"'.
...'** ...'::*., . .~
/ ........ =~ - then he slipped from theb ~ -nd
· drown,.'d ~ror~ 0~cb eyei.
i :. Throulhoul 'thc 4,'~unty ~d;
; closed, and allemple Io travel the ~,
'"'"' I ... opon.thefl.¢lor~d upin Kern Canyon Road ~
· .. ¢llilhway 17a), even by emcrlcn~y trafllc, ~
: prayed futile fltJ~ murnlnll.
'Sbllulalcd from ur~inal
· ' ' 9 December 1966
"l~bcUa Dam, a pco~¢t that took ~ y~ of ~tct. Y¢st~ay (Thut~ay) ~rni~, It
nnd $21 milt~fl to ¢~n~{c, more than p=ld 297,~0 ~'~ f~cl. Thc torsi ~=~cily oF
" ~ t For it~tf in 24 h~n when Iotr~nl~l t=~t th~ ~ and nuxil~y d=ms b ~97,~
~ mounlain~ that ~nound iL" Ilof~fl P, Evans, dit=c(~ of tho cmmly
which include~ thC ~m. today thu~ dca'tied Kern Rivcr fl~. whiCh I~ pl3c¢ In 1950.
~he ~ofloml¢ ~pa¢t of {l~i~ U,S, Army Corps fl~ck at a t~c when thc[~ wa~ fie dam to
' ~ Eqtn~G~ pro~l Iff t mcs~ ~ Ihc K~n' h~ Lh¢ ~qiq r~¢f iff ~L He
( Coumy B~d of Tf~e, '~c ~e faf lu~K~ t~fl t~fl wc ~c~.
'..'. ' AdmJl(cdty, th~ nmr~ini Kern Riv~r h~s Actuafly, ~ volume of water, whi~ it
, caused tfemcn~ul ~s~s in p~pcfly, O~e cons~crob~ damq~ i~tcf ~avJ~ thc canyon,
', lupetvi~r m~ in Kc~r~l~ eff~ctl of tho wes much leu ~n in thc u~m ellis week.
' Itor~ ~'H0w~et, tt~ d~m ivcrKd damo~ lo ~t h~n't ~cn faf t~ dam, it wou~ hav~
'."- ~ alrlcultutll lands, oil fields, and ia c~n~ h~ that w~M ~e ~en
'" ) b nf~d M th ~ ~th whkh ~ Board of Tilde. "WestcOm, dpMo~
..... ' ~ ~ waft of ~hf s~pt in~ hkd Inhh b~ ~ Bnk~. m~ ~ ~k, ~ ~
.. ~ the d~m and. whkh nm~y ~d h~ hkon~M w~M b~c ~ wl~ out -
~a~ inM ~ ~ ~ the vary ~f~ I~t*l on~ ~ of tb ~, S~e ~
state's richolt ajricultural ~ ~
thc population could have bccn safe~
Instaibt~l wroth hu~dl ~ mi~ ~ ·
.":';"..~ .qT g~, Iht ~b ~ d~ rka b an 0~0 ~ BuCM Vbll ~e d I fig ~ "
~ a~ of 2~ to ~ ~bk feel I N~. ~men~b pr~ f~h~."
M b d~l ~, ~ J2~ ~ tut : .,,~
"'.'.." A s~ hydr~aph of the DKem~r 1~6 flo~ it FIr~ Point of
Meomrement is s~wn on P~e 2. Peak floM of ~ 1~37. 1~. ~d 10~ fl~ds
. at that ~atlon ~e ~n in T~ 6.
TABLE
PEAK FLOWS FOR LARGE FLOODS OF RECORD
(At First Point of Measurement)
Flow
Flood ......
· t Februor¥ 1937 ...................... 20,000
November 1950 ...................... 36,000
'"" i December 1966 ...................... 0,300
It should be noted that the flows ~hown for the 1937 and 1950 floods
reflect uncontrolled conditions, whereas the flow shown for the 1966 flood reflects
operation of Isabella Reservoir.
BAKERSFIELD
PUB[JO WORKS DEPARTMENT
Traffic Engineering Memorandum
DATE: January 8, 1997
TO: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR~_,,
FROM: STEPHEN L. WALKER, TRAFFIC ENGINEER
SUBJECT: UPDATE TO INQUIRY BY COUNCILMEMBER CARSON REGARDING
TRAFFIC CALMING IMPROVEMENTS PLACED ON OLEANDER
Background:
Oleander Street is a two lane with parking, residential street between California
and Brundage. Because it is parallel to H Street and traffic signals were installed
at Brundage and at California over 20 years ago, Oleander had developed into
a relatively high speed alternative to H Street. Traffic spccds consistently in the
40 to 50 range have been recorded. Traffic studies have been performed
numerous times over the past 20 years in a effort to reduce the speeds on the
street. Stop signs placed at Palm have had little effect. Other intersections have.
not met California warrants for 4-way stops and stop signs are prohibited from
use to alter speeds in California.
In 1994, working with Ken and Virgie Witte, residents of the Oleander area and
activists in improving traffic conditions for the neighborhood, a strategy, was
conceived to 'calm" the traffic using methods proven in other cities such as
Berkley and in parts'of Europe. These methods are casually known as "mini
traffic circles', 'chokers" and "speed bumps" and other speed control features.
With the next available budget, 1995-96, money was budgeted and approved by
the City Council for "Channelization, Signing and Marking - Speed Control
Features, Oleander Area".
Current:
In the spring of 1996, after major traffic signal projects were into their construction
phase, design began on the speed control features. Because of the road design
and proximity of a park, "speed bumps" were considered inappropriate and
undesirable by the neighborhood residents. Becsuse of offset street intersections,
only a few were suiteble for using the "mini traffic circle" es a tool to calm, or slow
down, traffic by introducing friction to the flow of traffic. These traffic calming
methods have an effect similar to driving on narrow streets, usually resulting in
reducing speeds.
Plans for the "mini traffic circles" were completed and signed on June 19, 1996.
Because the project was small, it was combined with another, larger, project
involving curbs and gutters and other drainage devices.
The "circles" were installed in early December and the signs, striping changes and
painting of yellow reflective curbs were just recently added. When the
construction signs are removed, a speed survey of traffic will be performed and
the results evaluated for effectiveness. Should the "circles" prove to have no
positive effect to reducing speeding and the community desires their elimination,
the improvements were designed to be easily removed at minimal cost.
cc: Bruce Deeter, CE III, Traffic Engineering
Brad Underwood, CE III, Traffic Engineering
PW Memo Files
Traffic Engineering File - Oleander
slw: P:~)ATA\Wl~lg~\Oleander,spd
!
, 4~ PUBLIC WORKS
INITIAL PROJECT TITL~E II w RD
--~Y Ir .NO__[NUM_ I__SRC.__~ TOTALS
995 - ~ 2~ Street Noa - Curb and GuYot_ 2 111 CDBG $,34.813 S0 $0 $0 . $0 $0 $34.813
995-~ Baker SEeet - Curb Cut Improvement 2 111 CDBG $15.128 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $15,128~
995,96 Bake'sfield Municipal N'POfl Clear Zone., 1 451 B~ $126.8~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $126.~'
~]95 - 96 Bakersfield Municipal Airpo~ Clear Zone 1 451 F~ $1.141.2~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,141,2~
)97 - 98 Bddge Construction Allen Road Widening at G~se Lake Slough 4 151 GT $0 $0 $28.~ $0 $0 $0 $28.~
~97 - 98 Bridge Construction Allen Road Widening al G~se Lake Slough 4 331 TDF $0 $0 $12,~ $0 $0 $0 $12.~'
)98 - 9g Bridge Construclion Mohawk St. at Kern River & Cross Valley Canal 5 331 TDF $0' $0 $0 $160,~ . $3,840,~ $0 $4.~.~
)98- 99 Bridge Construclion Pacheco Rd. Widening at Kern Island Canal I 331 TDF $0 $0 $0 $20.~ $0 $0 $20 ~
,98 - 99 BlidgeConstruclionPanamaLn. Widening at B.V. Canal 4 331 TDF $0 $0 $0 $17.~ $0 $0 $17.~ ~ ~ ~
~95- 96 Bridge Replacement 34th SL al Easlside Canal 2151 GT $3,8~ $8.~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,8~ ~ ~: ~ [~ .~ ~ ~
~95 - 96 Bddge Replacement 341h St, at Eastsido Canal 2 121 HBRR $15,4~ $1~,~ $0
~98 -99 Bridge Replacement Casa Loma Culved Widening at Kern Island Canal I 151 GT $0 $0 $0 $115,~ $0 $0 $115.~
~95 - 96 Bddge Replacement Oak St. at Carrier Canal 2 151 GT $3.800 $8.~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $1
~95 - 9G Bddgo Replacement Oak St. at Cartier Canal 2 121 tlBRR $15,4~ $.1 ~.~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $115,4~
'98 · D9 Bddgo Replacement Union Ave, Kern Island Canal Pipe Rehabllllallon I 151 GT $0 $0 $0 $95,~ $0 $0 $95.~
,96 - 97 Bridge Widening Panama Lane at State H~ 99 7 151 DEV $0 $5~.~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $5~,~
96 - 97 Bridge Widening Panama Lane at Slate H~ 99 7 331 TDF $0 $2,5~,~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,5~,~
95 - 96 Bridge Widening State H~. 58 at F~iant Kern Canal 7 332 RBB $40,~ $360,~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $4~,~
97 - 98 B~idge Widening White Ln. al Kern Island Canal 7 331 TDF $0 $0 $1~.~ $0 $0 $0 $1~.~
97 - 98 Bridge Widening white Ln. at S~te H~. 99 7 331 TDF $0 $0 $350,0~ $1,125,~ $0 $0 $1,475,~
98- 99 Canal Fencing Farmers Canal. 1 151 GT $0 $0 $0 $47,0~ $0 $0
~8 - 99. Canal Fencing Farmers Canal - Pacheco Rd to Stino Rd 6 151 GT $0 $0 $0 $42,~ $0 $0 $42,~
95 - 96 Channel~ation. Signing & Marking - Bike Lane Ins~llation on Various Streets ALL 151 GT $68.~ $0 $0 $0 , $0 $0 $68,~
95 - 96 Channel~ation. Signing & Marking r Bike Lane Ins~llation on Vadous Streets ALL 121 TEA $272.~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $272,~
:)5 - 96 Channelization, Signing & Ma~king - Speed Control Features, Oleandar Area 1.2 151 GT $35.~ $0 $0 $0 $0' $0 $35.~
')5 - 96 Channel~alion State Rte. 178 - Faidax Rd. to 1~ Ft. West 3 151 DEV $0 $10 ~ $0 $0 $0 $0
)5 - 96 Channel~alion S~te Rte, 178 - Fal~ax Rd. lo 1~ Ft. West 3 332 RBB $40,~ $350,~ $0 $0 $0 $0 $3~,
)7 - 98 , Channe zation St~kdale H~, · Ashe Rd. lo California Ave. 5 151 GT $0 $0 $172,~0 - $0 $0 $0
~7 · 98 Channel~ollon St~kdale H~. · Asho Rd. Io California Ave. 5 331 TDF $0 $0 $43.~ $0 ' $0 $0
MEMORANDUM
JANUARY 8, 1997
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: GREGORY J. KLIMKO, FINANCE~)'IRE~CT/////I OR/,~,,,~
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL OF 12/18/16 (WF0012481)
At the City Council Meeting of December 18, 1996/Councilman McDermott raised a
question on Agenda item 8x(2) related to the Central District Development Agency (CDDA)
Component Unit Financial Report (CUFR). Specifically that on page 23 the tax increment
assessed value in 1986-87 was $106,706,673 and in 1995-96 was $89,617,354. This
seems to indicate a decrease in tax increment values. This observation does not take into
account that the 1986-87 values include estimates for local utilities provided by the State
and the 1995-96 values exclude this estimate due to a change in State law.
A more accurate growth comparison would be the 1986-87 increment ($106,706,673)
minus the State assessed utility ($41,325,510) for a net increment value of $65,381,163.
This net compared to the $89,617,354 increment value for 1995-96 reflects a $24,236,191
increase. This increase is primarily due to the Convention Center Hotel.
An alternative growth measure is reflected on page 24 of the CUFR. The $1,494,027
taxes received in 1995-96 is $337,981 more than the $1,156,046 taxes (tax increment)
received in 1986-87.
GJK/tmm
GJK191
R CEIVED
' JAN I
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CITY MANA~I~'$ O~RC~,
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy - City Manager
FROM: ~f.~aui M. Rojas - Public Works Director
DATE: December 30, 1996
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0012480 / 001
Ashe Road Widening
In 1980, Tenneco constructed Ashe Road full width southerly to the railroad tracks with their Stockdale
Industrial Park.
· In 1993, the City constructed the at-grade crossing of the railroad and the crossings of the Stine and Arvin-
Edison Canals.
In 1993, the subdivider of Tract 4957, lOCated north and south of Harris Road on the east side of Ashe Road,
constructed two lanes of paving from the north tract boundary northerly to the railroad tracks. Half width
improvements were constructed adjacent to the subdivision.
Through various land division applications, the City has obtained full width dedication for Ashe Road to the south
side of Harris Road.
Ashe Road between Panama Lane and the railroad tracks is on the Phase II Traffic Impact Fee list, and
construction/widening is proposed to be budgeted for Fiscal Year '97-'98.
mSmemos\eouneil.ref~sheRd2.mem
~---~-.,, City of Bakersfield .REPRINT*
WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
REQ/JOB: WF0012480 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 12/24/96
REQUEST DATE: 12/18/96
CREW: / SCHEDULE DATES
--~ START: iZ/18/96
2ATION: COMPLETION: 1/06/97
GEN. LOC: WARD6 FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: COUNCIL ~T~'r~.
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SULLIVAN ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: ASHE ROAD WIDENING
REQUEST COMMENTS
***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
SULLIVAN REQUESTED STAFF RESPOND TO HER AS'TO WHY
ASHE RD. BETWEEN HARRIS AND DISTRICT BLVD. GOES
FROM 4 LANES, DOWN TO 2 LANES, THEN BACK TO 4
LANES,' AND IF THERE ARE PLANS TO WIDEN THE 2 LANE
PORTION.
JOB ORDER DESCRIPTION: ASHE ROAD WIDENING Category: PUBLIC WORKS
TASK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL
ASSIGNED DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC WORKS
START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / /
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director ~
DATE: January 7, 1997
SUBJECT: PANORAMA BURN DUMP UPDATE
Kleinfelder has just received data from all the yard samples taken last fall. A preliminary
review of the data is encouraging. As anticipated, most of the 154 samples do not show a
hazardous condition. About a dozen of the samples showed either lead or dioxin levels
slightly above the trigger level. These will be further analyzed in order to narrow down the
scope of mitigation work. Most of the "hits" were in the rear 80' margin of the backyards,
and none in the front yardS. These results are informal at this time, and a report is due by
January 15. When the Department of Toxic Substance Control reviews the report, they may
require a few more samples in the middle of Panorama Drive or Boise Street just to
confirm the border of the old burn dump.
KB: smp
c: Judy Skousen, City Attorney
Don Anderson, Real Property Agent
Scott Manzer, Risk Manager
RECEIVED
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S:\WPD^TA\L_UP0107.MEM .~TY MANAGER'S
BAKERSFIELD
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM.
DATE: January 8, 1997
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Michael R. Kelly, Fire Chief'~
SUBJECT: Certification as the Certified Unified Program Agency
The Bakersfield Fire Department's application to become the
Certified Unified Program Agency (C.U.P.A.) for the City of
Bakersfield has been reviewed by the State and has met the required
technical and programmatic requirements.
The final step in the process is to insure the State that the
C.U.P.A. program will be administered in a coordinated and
consistent manner throughout the County with less fragmentation.
To insure this process, all counties and appropriate cities are
required to enter into a Coordinated Agencies Agreement.
The City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern have received the
sample agreements. We have thirty (30) days in Which to notify the
State that both entities agree on consistency and coordination of
the C.U.P.A. Program in Kern County in the form of a draft
agreement.
A hearing notice for adoption of this agreement by the appropriate
local governing body must take place prior to March 1, 1997. ~When
these conditions are satisfied, the Bakersfield Fire Department
will be the C.U.P.A. for the City of Bakersfield.
As a nOte of interest, a total of 42 cities in California applied
to be C.U.P.A.'s. Bakersfield is one of only 16 cities that were
approved. Six of the cities approved are in Los Angeles County.
MRK/kec
MEMO\KELLY\CUPA
RECEIVED
9 1997
DIVISION OF RECREATION AND PARKS
DATE: January 8, 1997
TO: Lee Andersen, Community Services Manager
FROM: Stan Ford, Director
SUBJECT: Tevis Park Update
Frank Fabbri, Allen Abe, and I met with residents from the Tevis Ranch
area last night to discuss the progress on the park. Generally, they
expressed that they were pleased that progress had been made since they
addressed the Governing Body but had four concerns that they would like
resolved as soon as possible. They were:
· lack of lighting
· installation of fencing to prevent vehicles from driving from the
service road to, and through, the park
· lack of police patrols
· inadequate police response to their calls
Allen has spoken with PG&E about the lighting and anticipates that they
should have the lights operational this week. However, we were
previously told that this would be completed a couple of weeks ago. We
are investigating what can be done to mitigate the vehicle problem and will
pass on the residents concerns to the police department.
If you have any questions or % ·
require additional information,~,please let me
know ....
Alan Tandy, City Manager