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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/18/97 BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM July 18, 1997 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Our letter of intent to purchase the Federal Building for use as a multi-purpose community recreation center is enclosed. We will complete the required application in mid-August to coordinate with the GSA process. 2. Also enclosed is the correspondence we sent to the Department of Transportation Rail program regarding the Amtrak Station Project. While emphasizing our commitment to the project, we have indicated our desire to expedite the funding process, to integrate the station project with the grade separation project 3. Casa Loma #6 was officially annexed into the City on July 8th. We are now providing police patrol, code enforcement response, and street repair. Automated refuse service and street sweeping should begin in the next few weeks. 4. We have been notified by the County Waste Management Department that they will now require a week's notice before any neighborhood cleanup effort, in order to verify that the waste is residential and non-hazardous. They will charge us $29 per ton at the landfill if the one week notification is not followed. 5. The June Activity Status Report for LEA regulated projects within the City is enclosed. 6. A brief update on the Burn Dump project is enclosed. Progress is good, and it appears remediation may impact only five backyards. 7. A status report on the Siemon Park tennis court resurfacing is enclosed. Honorable Mayor and City Council July 18, 1997 Page 2 8. As you know, we got only one bid on the Chester Avenue streetscape project, and it was too high. We are going through a process of trying to get more interest for the rebid. Meanwhile, we got a $250,000 grant from the State, which we can put in. We also have two canceled or delayed CBDG projects, which could add $87,000. We may have to bid night work as an alternate. Interviews show that, by requiring it, we discouraged some bidders. 9. As you are aware, we purchased a 14th Street property (south of the new Convention Center parking lot) for parking purposes that has a moving/storage company located there. That property includes a small office and a storage building, in addition to a parking lot. The storage building is in far better condition than those we own at 515 Truxtun. The small office fits the needs, at least for the short term, of the Convention and Visitors' Bureau. By leaving the two buildings, we lose about 60 parking spaces. We can add 150, or more, at 515 Truxtun. The net impact - the CVB has a better short term solution, we gain in total parking spaces, and we have a better storage building! Please call if you have concerns or problems with it, or if you need more detail. 10. We understand we are getting the $500,000 for property additions to the Kern River Parkway. 11. A response to a Council referral to coordinate dissemination of information with the Park Place Homeowners' Association is enclosed. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy · City Manager July 14, 1997 Gary Munsterman National Park Service Federal Lands-to-Parks Program 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600 San Francisco, CA 94107-1372 Dear Mr. Munsterman: This letter is to advise you that the City of Bakersfield wishes to pursue ownership of a surplused three-story building totaling approximately 54,590 square feet (GSA Control No. 9-G-CA-1478) located in Bakersfield, California. We are presently pursuing public ownership through the General Services Administration Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.). That process officially began July 1, 1997. We are currently preparing an application under the Federal Lands-to-Parks Program to acquire this surplus property for public recreation use. We expect to complete the application by mid- August in coordination with the GSA process. We would like to thank you for conducting a site visit and meeting with City staff on July 11, 1997. The building would be used as a multi-purpose community recreation center and would provide Bakersfield citizens with much needed indoor recreational opportunities. Currently, the City has one community center serving a population of 214,500. We thank you for your continued cooperation and support, and look forward to working with you on this project. Should you have additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Stan Ford, Director of Recreation of Parks at (805) 326-3117. Again, thank you for your~istance. // Sinc r ly City Manager ,/ / / cc: Clark Van Epps, Director- General Services Division Stan Ford, D{rector of Recreation and Parks Jake Wager, Economic Development Director City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield · California · 93301 B A K E R S F I E L D Alan Tandy · City Manager July 10, 1997 Department of Transportation Rail Program 1120 N Street, Room 3400 P. O. Box 942874 M. S. 74 Sacramento, CA 94274-0001 Attention: Warren Weber, Program Manager RE: BAKERSFIELD AMTRAK STATION AGREEMENT _ Dear Mr. Weber: We are in receipt of your June 23, 1997 letter regarding the referenced Amtrak Station Project. In your letter, you outlined all that must be done by the City prior execution of the Fund Transfer Agreement (FTA) which will designate the City as "Lead" for the project as well as conveying funding for its construction. At the May, 30, 1997 meeting mentioned in your letter, the City made a proposal to take the lead on the Amtrak Station Project. One of the major aspects of the proposal was the significant cost savings that could be realized by integrating a recently funded railroad grade separation project with the Amtrak Station Project. As was discussed in the May 30 meeting, the grade separation project is a key element to the nearby Arena expansion project and as such must continue regardless of the Amtrak Station Project outcome. At the May 30 meeting, both Steve Zimrick of your office and Alan McCuen of CalTrans represented to the City that the FTA would be a relatively simple matter that could occur immediately. We were also told that the $2,250,000 in Prop. 116 funding would not be available until an adequate final project estimate was established and CalTrans applied for the funds. Since your letter indicates that the funding will not be available to the City until the PSR is completed and approved by all parties including Amtrak and BNSF, the original representation appears inaccurate. Rest assured the City is still committed to this project. However, we wish to do whatever is necessary to expedite the process and integrate the two projects together. We feel this coordinated effort will ensure a quality product that will be seen by the constituency as an example of how Government Agencies can effectively work together. To that end, members of my staff will be meeting with representatives of the City of Modesto who is currently working on an Amtrak Station design and lease agreement. This meeting will be used to gain insight into the process to help facilitate the work we must do. In addition, we have set meetings with BNSF to discuss the overall plan and to solicit their input and comments. City of Bakersfield * City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield · California · 93301 (RNR/ qgf~_R'7R1 ® g~¥ /RNR/ RgA_lP~7C~ Department of Transportation Rail Program Re: Bakersfield Amtrak Station Agreement July 10, 1997 Please let me know at your earliest convenience what steps the City can take to expedite this process. Thank you for efforts in bringing this project closer to reality and I look forward to hearing from you soon. ~you~__..~/~ ~an Tandy, City Manag4r / cc Senator Jim Costa Robert Remen, CTC Ron Scolaro, Amtrak Joe Deely, Amtrak D J Mitchell II, BNSF Ron Brummett, Kern COG Alan McCuen, CalTrans, District 6 Jacques R. LaRochelle BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM JULY 11, 1997 SUBJECT: CASA LOMA Just so you are aware, the Casa Loma #6 annexation was officially recorded on July 8, 1997. This means that Casa Loma is now part of the City. Full services to the area including police patrol, code enforcement response and street repair are now being provided. Automated garbage service and street sweeping should begin in the next few weeks. If you have any questions, please let me know. cc: Department Heads Annexation Task Force BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: July 10, 1997 SUBJECT: ILLEGAL DUMP' CLEANUPS Kern County Waste Management DePartment (KCWMD) now requires that they be notified a week in advance prior to any neighborhood cleanup effort. If the one- week notification is not followed, the City must pay $29 per ton at the landfill to dispose of illegally dumped material. KCWMD wants the week's notice in order to verify that the waste is residential and non-hazardous. Commercial waste and construction and demolition waste will always be charged $29 per ton. Tires will always be charged $1.00 each or $100 per ton. KCWMD staff also want the opportunity to discuss dump prevention methods with property owners, where appropriate (i.e., erecting a fence and/or posting signs). Therefore, staff will typically delay illegal dump cleanup efforts for one week to obtain landfill disposal for free. Free disposal, even with 1 week's notice, will probably be available for this fiscal year only. Next fiscal year, everything will be charged $29 per ton. HM:hm c: Kevin Barnes, Solid Waste Director Stan Ford, Recreation and Parks Director Andre Deveraux, Development Associate Sergeant Phillip Clark, Police-Operations r_illega,nem RECEIVED Ct MANAGER'S BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Directo~~- DATE: July 11, 1997 SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION Attached for your information is a copy of the Activity Status Report, dated July 8, 1997, from the County Environmental Health Services Department describing the status of the Local Enforcement Agency's (LEA) regulated projects. LEA8.MEM Attachment RECEIVED CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE" ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY STEVE McCALLEY, R.E.H.S., Director ~~ DAVIDPRICEIII, RMADIRECTOR 2700 'M' STREET, SUITE.300 Engineering & Survey Services Department Bakersfield, CA 93301-2370 Voice: (805) 862-8700 Environmental Health Services Department Fax: (805) 862-8701 . Planning Department TTY Relay: (800) 735-2929 Roads Department JUL 1 0 1997 July 8, 1997 PUBLIC WORKS DEpARTMEI~T Raul Rojas, 'Public Works Director · "CITY OF BAKERSFIEED ....... ~ - 1501 Truxmn Avenue Bakersfield CA 93301 SUBJECT: Activity Stares Matrix Dear Mr. Rojas: Enclosed is the June Matrix describing the stares of the Local Enforcement Agency's (LEA) regulated projects within the City of Bakersfield.~ Should you wish further information or clarification, don't hesitate to call. SMc:MTG:jg . Steve McCalley, Directo~r ~ . cc: David Price III, Director, Resource Management Agency File PROGRESS OF PROJECTS WITHIN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Activity For The Month Of June 1997 Rosedale Burn Dump Closure of burn dump for post ClWMB has approved $525,000 The North of the River Closure closure land use as a in grant funds for remediatior~ of Recreation District will construct recreational facility, the burn dump. These funds~ soccer fields after remedietion SWIS #: 15-CR-0026 * will be used to over-excavate has been completed. and relocate the burn ash on. LEA WO #:.216 ** site. The ash will be covered Remediation is tentatively with asphalt in two (2) proposed scheduled to end July 31, 1997. Location: parking areas. The Waste Section 31, T29S, R27E Management Department will South east corner of provide final drainage and Brimhall Rd. & Jewetta grading. Ave. Remediation began April 8th !and Properb7 Owner: is continuing. The ash has been Kern County relocated and the site is being regraded. No Change In Status No Change In Status Greenfield Burn Dump Investigate the existence of a Peter Janicki, California Inspections have been stopped. #2 burn dump at this location. Integrated Waste Managemeht The LEA will keep the Solid Board, viewed the site on June Waste Information number on SWlS #: 15-CR-0039 17th and approved the LEA's~" the archive list and retain a file request to archive the site's ~ as a reference. LEA WO#: 180 Solid Waste Information System number and stop inspectionS,. The immediate goal has been Location: met. Section 33, T30S, R27E Property Owner: Oity of Bakersfield Bakersfield Sanitary Immediate Goal: Remediation of Remediation of the burn durfip is Continue remediation of the Landfill/Bum Dump burn material to reduce/eliminateunder the oversight of the burn ash under the ERAP. Closure. the health risks associated with Department of Toxics, ERAP. burn ash. The City has agreed to install a SWIS Cf: 15-AA-0044 Closure of the landfill will notnew gas well near probe PH9 Reduction of the landfill/methaneproceed until the burn ,dump to reduce offsite gas impacts. LEA WO #: 102 and 319 gas at the facility boundary to issues have been resolved. less than 5% of the Lower The City will modify the original 'Sections 10, 11, 14, andExplosive Limit (LEL). Kleinfelder ,Inc. recommends! Draft Closure Plan to integrate 15, T29S, R28E that the City install a new gas.the burn dump closure with the 4200 Panorama Drive Long Term Goal: well near probe PH 9 to reduce landfill closure. Closure of the sanitary landfill of[site gas impacts. EHSD Property Owner: and burn dump in compliance agrees with this City of Bakersfield and with Title 14, CCR. recommendation. EHSD other private individuals recommends continued monitoring in the homes in the · area of probe PH 9. No Change In Status No Change In Status City of Bakersfield Concurrence and issuance of a The City applied June 9, 1997 The facility will be inspected Greenwaste Facility Standardized Composting for a revised Standardized S(Jlid every month to determine Permit. Waste Facility Permit to expand compliance with State Minimum SWIS Cf: 15-AA-0311 the compost area and include Standards, Title 14, CCR. the 10 acres previously used [or ' LEA WO #: 412 recycling inert wastes. EHSD staff expect to receive the requested additional information Location: EHSD Staff have reviewed th on or about July 10. After Section 9, T30S, R28E application package. On July 2, reviewing the information, the 2601 S. Mt. Vernon Ave. additional information was proposed standardized permit verbally requested from the Ciity will be sent to the California Property Owner: staff. Integrated Waste Management City of Bakersfield Board for concurrence. Because of the short permit processing time frame, 60 daYs, a Notice and Order will not be issued. China Grade Burn !mm~d!at: Gca!: R~m~d!:t!cn cf A draft Notice and Order has~ The recommendations of the Dump/Landfill Closure burn m~tcri~l within l~ndfill been developed to establish ,a California Integrated Waste ......,~- .... ,.. ~., ,~ ~-",-.-,...., +.-... ,--.,~..........,/,-~'--""'-*'-..,,,, ,,, ,.~... compliance schedule for I Management Board staff will be SWlS #: 15-AA-0048 thc health r!:~c :cccci:tcd with submittal of the final incorporated into the final draft ~ Completed June 4, 1997. closure/postclosure maintenance Notice and Order. EHSD staff LEA WO #: 108 plans for the landfill, f will meet with the Waste Long Term Goal: Management Department to Location: Closure of the sanitary landfill The California Integrated Wasltefinalize due dates for the Notice Sections 1 & 12, T29S, and burn dump in compliance Management Board staff have and Order, The final draft will R29E with Title 14, CCR. reviewed the draft Notice and be submitted to the California Landfill Road Order and have provided Integrated Waste Management comments. Board staff for review and Property Owner: comment. Kern County July 7, 1997 * SWlS = Solid Waste Information System number issued by the California Integrated Waste, Management Board (CIWMB). ** LEA WOCf = Local Enforcement Agency Work Order number used by EHSD. 3 BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director ~~ DATE: July 15, 1997 SUBJECT: BURN DUMP PROJECT UPDATE Kleinfelder has just completed the Remedial Action Plan (RAP) and Health Risk Assessment (HRA) for Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to review. DTSC expects to complete the review within two weeks. This time is minimal because Kleinfelder has worked closely with DTSC in drafting the documents. The RAP recommends partial excavation and relandscaping of five of the nineteen backyards, and no front yards. This work should bring the entire site within acceptable, recommended health limits. Only one of the five homes is occupied, and that is by a tenant of the owner. Thus, the recommended work will cause minimal disturbance if approved. Upon completion of DTSC review and any requested changes, the documents will be circulated for public comment beginning about mid-August. KB: smp cc: Judy Skousen Don Anderson Scott Manzer ~ Bill BrOwn - Daley & Heft DIVISIONS OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: July 17, 1997 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director ~ SUBJECT: Tennis Court Repair at Siemon Park Several months ago we were contacted by members of a tennis group concerning the condition of the tennis courts at Siemon Park. In addition, Councilor Smith had expressed an interest in seeing some repairs made. A letter was sent to everyone that had contacted us (copy attached) that stated that the work should be completed in May or June. I recall that this also came up during our budget presentation when · asked about the Destec funds, which are being used for this project. Since the time of the letter, we have been working with Public Works on the bid specifications. Because o£the length of time it has taken to complete that portion of the project, and the public interest, I requested that we have an on-call engineer complete the bid specifications and bid package. Public Works has agreed and we now hope to have the bid advertised in August and work to begin in September or October. Once the new timetable is confirmed, we will contact each member of the group again. I will keep you informed of the progress on this project. ' RECEIVED ........ l CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 1990 15 April 1997 Barbara Patrick, Supervisor 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 503 Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Supervisor Patrick: This is in response to the Siemon Park Senior Tennis Group and your letter dated January 21, 1997. You are correct in your evaluation on the poor conditions of the tennis courts, We are preparing to make the necessary corrections. Our Public Works Department is currently putting together a specifications package so we can go out to bid to repair and resurface all of the courts. The resurfacing will hopefully be done in .May or June when the temperatures are warmer. We do appreciate you bringing this matter to our attention and your patience regarding this matter. If you have any questions, please call me at 326-3117. Very truly yours, STAN FORD Divisions of Recreation and Parks SF:pah s:¥arks~letters~siemtenn cc: Councilmember Pat Smith RECREATION AND PARKS 4101 Truxtun Avenue ' Bakersfield * California * 93309 (805) 326-3117 * Fax (805) 861-0864 BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY; CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR///~//~/ DATE: July 14, 1997 SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL #WF0013731/001, COUNCILMEMBER SMITH Councilmember Smith directed staff to coordinate the dissemination of information relevant to the Park Place Homeowner's Association to Mr. Duncan Lowe. In fact, Mr. Lowe has been a great asset to the Solid Waste Division in communicating information about the Bakersfield Landfill and/or the historic burn dump. Staff has placed him on the permanent mailing list for informing agencies and regulators of significant changes, plans and work performed at BSL. Mr. Lowe's condos overlook the site. He in turn has been very effective at communicating this information to residents at the condos. Staff will continue to work with Mr. Lowe and continue to update him of progress at BSL and the burn dump. HM:hm c: ~Kevin Barnes, Solid Waste Director cr_lowe.mem RECEIVED JUL 1 819g? I ~ % City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB- WF0013731 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 7/10/97 · REQUEST DATE: 6/25/97 SCHEDULE DATES CREW: START: 6/25/97 LOCATION: COMPLETION: 7/07/97 FACILITY NODES GEN. LOC: WARD3 FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIL ~'l'~'l'~ REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SMITH WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: PARK PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. SOLID WASTE CONCERNS REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS - SOLID WASTE*** SMITH REFERRED MR. DUNCAN LOWE'S (PARK PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION) CONCERNS TO STAFF FOR RESPONSE. Job Order Description: PARK PLACE HOMEOWNERS ASSOC. SOLID WASTE CONCERNS  atpgory: PUBLIC WORKS asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE~ z COMPLETION DATE '7/~-~ ?~'