HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/05/97 BAKERSFIELD
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
December 5, 1997
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER /z~7-~
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Notification from the National Park Service and the General Services Administration
is enclosed regarding the recent legislation requiring the sale of the Federal Building
through competitive bid.
2. The November status report on the URM assistance program is enclosed.
3. Also enclosed is the final pricing sheet for the sewer revenue bond issue. As
previously mentioned, our financial stability enabled us to obtain very favorable rates.
4. Responses to Council referrals are enclosed, as follows:
· investigate installing additional lighting across from the Downtown Elementary
School and Buena Vista Museum;
· expedite placement of 4-way stop at Grand Lakes Boulevard and Ming Avenue;
· provide statistical information on graffiti enforcement activity;
· provide per capita staffing levels of the County Sheriff's Department to the
Bakersfield Police Department.
5. We will be working to expedite some new street lights and fire hydrants in the recently
annexed Casa Loma subdivision.
6. Some decorations and a mock clock tower (to count down the days until the
Centennial) go up on City Hall soon. The Centennial Foundation is coordinating it,
with assistance from the Bakersfield City Miscellaneous Employees' Mutual Benefit
Association.
7. By working with Ogden, we are shifting the club seating area plan in the new arena
from three sections on the east side end and one on the west, to two on each side,
with one section being to the north of center. The reason is to avoid displacing
people when we go to the half house configuration.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
December 5, 1997
Page 2
8. Information on Kern County's windfall from the Elk Hills sale is enclosed.
9. We are issuing an RFP for realtors on the Panorama home sales. We'll factor in
issues, such a marketing plan that preserves the area's home values, and we have
gotten input from the Board of Realtors.
10. As you are aware, the strike at the arena site has not yet stopped. Efforts are being
made - I'll keep you advised of the status.
AT:rs
cc: Department Heads
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
United States Department of the Interior
a~... ~ " NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Pacific WestRegional Office
60OHarrison Street, Suite 600
IN REPLY REFER TO:. San Fqanci~cq, California 94107-1372
L3217(PGSO-PP)
December 1, 1997
an T _an'dy, City Manager~
City of Bakersfield
1501 Tuxton Avenue
Bakersfield, CA- 93301 ' '
Subject:' Application for a Public Benefit Conveyance - Bakersfield Federal Building
Dear Mr. Tandy;
In mid September 1997 the National Park Service (NPS) received an application for the
conveyance of the Bakersfield Federal Building to the City of Bakersfield through the Federal
Lands to Parks Program [40 U.S.C. 484 (k)(2)]. On October 3, 1997; NPS completed a review of
the ~pplication and transmitted a report and request for assignment 0fthe property, based on the
City's request, tO the General Services Administration, the disposing agency. ' ',
The General Services Administration recently notified the National Park Service through the
attached correspondence that legislation has been enacted which requires the agency ito sell the
property through a prbcess of competitive bid. We understand the Cityis aware of the pas_page of
The Parks Division within the COmmunity Services Departinent submitted an excellent application.
The partnerships proposed within the application and demonstrated need' for additional indoor
recreation facilities within the City deserve attention through other means. We encourage the City
to pursue'meeting these needs. The National Park Service would be pleased to assist in this regard
in the event that federal surplus land becomes avauame.mr puvhc benefi~ conveyance. We
appreciate the City's interest in the Federal Lands to Parks Program. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact me at (415) 427-1445.
Sincerely,-
Federal Lands-to-Park Program , ~ .......
Enclosure - .~
'cc: Alan Abe, Bakersfield Parks Division . -/1 1997
General Services Administration, Region 9
Phillip Burton' Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102-3400
(415} 522-3929 · (888} GSA-LAND · FAX: (415)522-3213
NOV.- 3 1997
John J. Reynolds
Regional Director, Pacific West
National Park Service
United States Depbxtment ofthe Interior
600 Harrison Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94107,1372-
Dear Mr. Reynolds:
Subject: Bakersfield' Federal Building
800 .Tmxtun Avenue ..
Bakersfield, CA 93301
GSA Control No. 9-J-CA-.1478
Due to the passage of H.R. 2378, Section 412, which became Public Law 105-61 on
OCtober 10, 1997, we must return your request for assignment without further action.
P.L. 105-61 .requires that GSA sell the property through a process of competitive bidding
in accordance with Section 203(e) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949.
We appreciate the effort made by you and your staff to facilitate the propose public
benefit transfer. Should you have questions or need more inform,ation, please contact
Rhonda Rance'at.(415) 522-34331
Sincerely, ~
Clark Van Epps
Director
Property DisPosal Division (9PR)
Federal RecYcling Program C~ Printed on Recycled Paper
BAKERSFIELD
Economic and Community Development Department
MEMORANDUM
December 2, 1997
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~
FROM: Jake Wager, Economic Development Directo
SUBJECT: November URM Activity Report
The November URM activity report has 109 applications for properties participating in the URM
Incentive Program.
Currently 22 properties have been granted reimbursement checks representing a total of
$92,364.18 in twenty retrofit projects and two demolition projects.
They include:
801 18th Street, New China Cafe
1330 19th Street, Serrano's Furniture
822 18th Street, Thorp's Motorcycle
1918-1920 Eye Street, Jelly's (Former Water Company Building)
2526-2530 Chester Avenue, Waterbed Warehouse and Mattress Outlet Building
1025 18th Street, Italian Grocery Store
1207 19th Street, The Mint Building
1928 19th Street, Old Paine Mortuary House
2407 Chester Avenue, Granada Furniture Building
430 East 19th Street, commercial property
2101 Chester Avenue, Guarantee Shoes
1017-1023 Baker Street, vacant retail space
2509 Chester Avenue, Patton's Discount Office Furniture Building
1914 Truxtun Avenue, medical office
1919 Chester Avenue, Palla property
1228 19th Street, Griffin Pawnbrokers
900 18th Street, Cay's Health Food Store
1121 21st Street, commercial property (demolition)
1701 18th Street, Turk's Copy
622 East 19th Street, warehouse (demolition)
2025-2029 Chester Avenue, Red Wing Shoes
2000 H Street, Henley's
In addition, 26 properties have been given authorization to start their projects (ie. Notice to
Proceed).
Furthermore, 30 applications are awaiting documents prior to issuance of notice to proceed, 9
applications are awaiting expression of intent by property owner, and 22 applications have been
determined inactive or ineligible.
In the next few days I will be forwarding to you a memorandum outlining the additional amount
of CDBG funds needed at this time as well as identifying the source of those funds and the timeline
for processing a CDBG amendment.
This memorandum is intended to provide you with a brief update on the status of the URM
assistance program.
cc: Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director
Dennis Fidler, Building Director
Jack Leonard, Asst. Building Director
Mike Quon, Building Plan Check Engineer
Andre Devereaux, Development Associate, ED/CD
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 9, 1997
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~/f~
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL No. WF0017801/001, ADDITIONAL LIGHTING
DOWNTOWN SCHOOL
COUNCIL REQUEST/REFERRAL:
DL'MONI_ RI;JO! JESIF, I) STAt;T' EXPLORE 7'HE 1;'EA$IBIL17T OF ADDITIONAL
LlGHTIN(J IN 7'111, PARK1NC, LOTS ACROSS FROM THE NEW DOWNTOWN
S('HOOL AN/) 7'1-115 BI. LNA "ISTA MUSEUM.
RESPONSE:
General Services staff surveyed the lighting around the new Downtown School and the
Buena Vista Museum. The existing lighting was found to be within City Standards.
Recently an additional 250 watt lamp was added to the City owned parking lot west of the
Bakersfield Hotel on 19'h Street, which is east of the Downtown School.
cc: Jake Wager, Economic Developmenl Director
Joe Lozano. Operalions Manager
Brad Underwood. General Sen'ices Superintendent
Ed Kuelm, Assislanl General Sen:ices Superintendent
WF0017801 .ref. wpd ','
City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
~- ~ ', WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
REQ/JOB: WF0017801 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 11/25/97
REQUEST DATE: 11/05/97
CREW:i SCHEDULE DATES
START: ii/05/97
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 11/17/97
GEN. LOC: WARD2 FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: COUNCIL ST~T~
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - DEMOND ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: ADDITIONAL LIGHTING/DOWNTOWN SCHOOL
REQUEST COMMENTS
~**REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
DEMOND REQUESTED STAFF EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF
ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE PARKING LOTS ACROSS
FROM THE NEW DOWNTOWN SCHOOL AND THE BUENA VISTA
MUSEUM.
Job Order Description: ADDITIONAL LIGHTING/DOWNTOWN SCHOOL
atpgory: PUBLIC WORKS
asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL
Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS
START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / /
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: DECEMBER 3, 1997
SUBJECT: TRAFFIC CONCERNS AT GRAND LAKES/MING AVENUE
City Council Referral #WF0017808/001
Councilmember Kevin McDermott requested Staff expedite placement of a 4-way stop
at Grand Lakes Boulevard and Ming Avenue prior to the fog season (previous referral),
and prioritize installation of a signal at this location.
RESPONSE:
The installation of a multi-way stop sign at the intersection of Grand Lakes
Boulevard and Ming Avenue was completed November 24, 1997.
cc: Joe Lozano, Operations Manager
Brad Underwood, General Services Superintendent
Ed Kuehn, Assistant General Services Superintendent
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: .December 3, 1997
TO: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
FROM: BRAD B. UNDERWOOD~ GENERAL SERVICES SUPERINTENDENT
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL iNo. WF0017808/001, TRAFFIC CONCERNS AT
GRAND LAKES / MING AVENUE
COUNCIL REQUEST/REFERRAL:
"MCDtL'RMOIT REQUESTEI) STAFF' EXPEDITE PLACEMENT OF A 4-WAY STOP
A ?' GIOINI) LAKES AND MING A VENUE, PIOIOR TO FOG SEASON (PREI~7OUS
RI,iI"EI?I?AL): AND t~RIORIIIZE INSTALLA 'lION OF A 57(]NAL AT THIS
LOCA 1ION."
RESPONSE:
Multi-way stop installation at the intersection of Grand Lakes Boulevard and Ming
Avenue was completed on November 24, 1997.
cc: Joe Lozano. Operations Manager
Brad Underwood. General Services Superintendent
Ed Kuehn. Assislant General Services Superintendent
WFO017808. ref. wpd
...... ~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
'~ ~, WORK REQUEST PAGE
REQ/JOB: WF0017808 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 11/25/97
REQUEST DATE: 11/19/97
CREW: SCHEDULE DATES
STAR~': ii/19/97
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 12/01/97
GEN. LOC: WARD4 FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: COUNCIL
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - MCDERMOTT ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: TRAFFIC CONCERNS AT GRAND LAKES/MING AVENUE
REQUEST COMMENTS
***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
MCDERMOTT REOUESTED STAFF EXPEDITE PLACEMENT OF A
4-WAY STOP A~ GRAND LAKES AND MING AVENUE, PRIOR
TO FOG SEASON (PREVIOUS REFERRAL); AND. PRIORITIZE
INSTALLATION OF A SIGNAL AT THIS LOCATION.
Job Order Description: TRAFFIC CONCERNS AT GRAND LAKES/MING AVENUE
atpgory: PUBLIC WORKS
asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL
Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS
START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / /
BAKERSFIELD POLICE
MEMORANDUM
December 4, 1997
To: Honorable Mayor Price and Council Members
From: S.E. Brummer, Chief of Police
Subject: Graffiti Enforcement Activity
During the Council Meeting of November 19, 1997, Council Member DeMond requested
statistical information related to graffiti enforcement activity. The attached
Memorandum provides the status of various activities through November 19, 1997.
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~.~ k~ ~:~ MEMO~NDUM
December 2, 1997
To: S.E. Bmmmer, Chic/o/Police
From: P. Clarke, Sergeant, Special Projects
Subject: Cft~ Council Request Eot Graffiti EnEorcement Activi~
Per the City Council request of I 1/19/97 for graffiti enforcement activity the following statistics gave
been compiled. These numbers have been compiled since the inception date of the Graffiti Enforcement
Office on 7/11/96.
Arrests (Adults- 19, Juveniles-76) 95
Convictions 59
Arrests for pending trial 24
Dismissals (result of a single plea bargain) 4
Failures to file (K.C.D.A. Juvenile) 8
Non graffiti arrests 36
Offense Reports (OR) handled/investigated 602
OR's cleared by arrest 310
OR's cleared by adult arrest 122
OR's cleared by juvenile arrest 188
OR's cleared by exceptional 16
OR's closed 276
Graffiti abatement work orders cleared 700
By agreement to pay/confession 411
Graffiti Enforcement Statistical Update
December 2, 1997
Pending civil litigation 289
Total requested from responsible $42,600
Total expected/civil restitution $30,600
Total expected/work order clearances $73,200
The Graffiti Enforcement Office has identified in excess of 300 individuals as suspects and/or affiliates
of suspects involved in various graffiti vandalism activities throughout the City of Bakersfield.
After reviewing court records documenting the above listed 59 convictions, the following
information was revealed. Juveniles, the majority of the time, received a sentence which included work
program, three years supervised probation, a fine of one hundred dollars (this fine was waived if the
restitution amount exceeded one thousand dollars), and court day school if the minor was having
problems at their present school site. Juveniles were ordered to pay varying restitution amounts;
however, a large number of restitution amounts were still listed as "to be determined."
Adult convictions usually resulted in a 3-year Court or summary probation term, a fine of $225
(often less or apparently waived by the court as many fines were not included in court records
reviewed), and restitution which varied from $25 to over $16,000. Adult restitution often was listed as to
be determined also.
Finally, it should be noted that on several occasions, upon conviction, adults received
incarceration as a term of their sentence. These "jail terms" ranged from five days to one year;
however, the majority of the adult convictions did not result in incarceration.
Respectfully,
P. Clarke, Sergeant
Special Projects
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
MEMORANDUM
December 4, 1997
To: Honorable Mayor Price and Council Members
From: S.E. Brummer, Chief of Police
Subject: Local Law Enforcement Staffing Levels
At the request of Council Member McDermott, our department attempted to compare
per capita staffing levels of the Kern County Sheriff's Department and the Bakersfield
Police Department. The attached memorandum prepared by Assistant Chief B. R.
Horton provides the results of the staffing level comparison.
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
, .......... ? MEMORANDUM
November 26, 1997
To: S.E. Brummer, Chief of Police
From: B.R. Horton, Assistant Chief, Operations Division
Subject: Staffing Levels
In regard to Councilman Kevin McDermott's request to identify the staffing level or ratio of sworn
positions per 1000 population, the following information was obtained from Assistant Sheriff Paul
Montgomery.'
Formula:
Deputies assigned to the Law Enforcement Bureau (223) + population of the unincorporated area
(280,600) = .79
This would indicate that they have a staffing level of.79 deputies per 1000 population.
It should be noted that they (KCSO) excluded from the formula the deputies and the population
of the contract cities (McFarland, Tehachapi and Wasco),
It should also be noted that they (KCSO) don't calculate their staffing level by the same method
as we do. For example, we use our total sworn complement, not just the officers and detectives. For
example:
B.P.D. Formula:
Total sworn 280 + population 217,600 = 1.29
K. CS. O. based on B.P.D. formula:
Total sworn 458 + population 313.335 = 1.46
There are a number of reasons why a comparison using total sworn personnel is flawed. First of
all, we need to examine the different services that the different agencies have to provide. For example:
The Kern County Sheriff's Office has to provide personnel for a Detention Bureau, a Civil Division and
a Coroner's Division, that we (B.P.D.) don't. The B.P.D. has to provide personnel for a Traffic Section,
which the sheriff's department doesn't have. Therefore, by extracting the sworn personnel assigned to
those bureaus, divisions and sections that are unique to the different agencies, I was able to come up with
the following comparison:
Staffing Levels
By Assistant ChiefB. R. Horton
November 26, 1.997
Kern Coun.ly Sheriff's Department Formula:
Deputies assigned to the Law Enforcement Bureau minus the officers assigned to the contract cities
Deputies + unincorporated population
223 + 280.6 = .79
BakersfieM Police Department adjusted to fit the K. CS. O. formula. Patrolmen and Investigations
only, with the Traffic Section, Internal Affairs, Reserves, Training and Crime Prevention/DARE
removed from the formula:
Removed:
Traffic 25
DARE 7
Training 3
Internal Affairs 2
37
Total sworn patrolmen and investigators 238
Minu.s Traffic, DARE, Training and Internal 37
Affairs (Not included in the K.C.S.O. Law
Enforcement Bureau) 201
Officers + population of the City
201 -217.6 =.92
If Councilman Kevin McDermott wants to examine the staffing levels of the Kem County Sheriff's
Office and the Bakersfield Police Department, it should be done in light of providing similar services;
therefore, the Kem County Sheriff s Office .79 per 1000 population and the Bakersfield Police Department
.92 per 1000 population should be used.
It should be noted that the sheriff's department also has (13) substations and has to provide police
service to an area over 8000 square miles, as pointed out by Assistant Sheriff Paul Montgomery.
B. R. Horton, Assistant Chief
Operations Division
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MEMORANDUM
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TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: GREGORY J. KLIMKO, FINANCE DIRECTOR ,~/%'"'
/
DATE: DECEMBER 3, 1997
SUBJECT: SEWER REVENUE BONDS, 1997 ($13,590,000)
Attached is the final pricing sheet for the bonds. The 4.5% coupon rate on the final maturity on
September 15, 2006, is very favorable. The rates on the attached were achieved due to the
underlying A1 rating from Moody's converting to Aaa insured by Federal Guaranty Insurance
Corporation (FGIC).
Items contributing to the Al/Aaa ratings and our ability to insure the issue and obtain a Debt
Service Reserve Surety are:
1) Financial stability of the wastewater fund and City in general.
2) City Council's willingness to maintain the financial stability by increasing sewer
connection fees to service this additional debt.
3) Significant efforts and continual follow up by Doug Houston and his staff at
George K Baum & Co., the underwriters, to bring the bond sale to fruition.
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Bo~d Purchase Agreeme~C
$13,~0,000
CiW ~ Baker~eld, California
Sewer Revenue Bonds
Series 1997A
Dated: 12J18/97 Optiomal [edem~.t:io~: 09/15/04
Settlement: 12/18/97 @ iOl
First Coupon 03/15/98
Insurance: FGIC
Rating: Moody's Aaa
Moody's A1 (Underlying)
Date Principal_ . Rate Yield $ Price__
09/15/98 1,270,000 3.750% 3,750% 100.000
09115/99 1,330,000 4.000% 4.000% 100.000
09/15/00 1,38o,000 4.100% 4.100% 100.000
09/15/01 1,440,000 4.150% 4.150% 100.000
09/15/02 1,500,000 4.250% 4.250% 100.000
09/15/03 1,560,000 4.350% 4.350% 100.000
09/15/04 1,630,000 4.400% 4.400% 100.000
09/15/05 1,700,000 4.450% 4.450% 100.000
09/15/06 1,780,000 4.500% 4.500% 100. O00
George K. Baum & Company 02-Dec-97 08:09AM
Article from The Bakersfield Californian
Tuesday, 10/7/97
Occidental's Did wms Elk Hills
-Schools, local omlm,. ~ ~,~..,,,~.....-~,,/, \ ~ t$3.6 billion
agencies to get 011 and Gas ~g.~ / ~ _ .~,~ g k~:~/
tax bonanza, offe. r tops
p~W~d~~es. ~e ~e sp~w~g ~~7 ~on a ye~ ~ new pm~~~~b~ s~d ~ ~ h~ ofw~o~by~egove~e,knoK~ ~ ~ ~ ~1~ O~'~.~ H.4~ ~ ~~ ~~ S~,,~ ~, 1/16 ~ ~ 7~ ~8~ ~ ~l~ ~ '"~~" ' ~" 1/1//~~~~c~_~ ~ / ~~~ -~:._ ~~~ ...... .. ~~ X~~''' ,,..',' ,~' i.__ :.. ..... L_~; E~H!IIsoII~sew8 ~ ~b?' ..... /: ~ :/~,-'--~ .: . :;Y:.;' / ;,:..."'- ~ ~'~ ~ ::"' X, ~~ r~~ I1 ~ ~ ~
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The big wi~er is ~e T~ City ~ $ t01 ~ Na~l ~tr~eum Rese~ ~at~ ~ ~.~ ~ ~ Elk ~,
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~bu~'~e~ ~=m~ ~pm~nted w~ ~cidea~ Peg~ ~ ~.4 ~ ~. W~on. D.C., by
In addition to yearly prope~y ~ ~e ~ of 1~7, ~ ~ a le~ Co~., w~ch ~ ~ office in ~m~ m oEy 61.4 ~ ~
~,~e~ei~aon~ ~e~eld~n~r,w~ ~m Ap~yw~p~byCo~s
~e ~l~en~ ~ ~ m ~ ~p~ ~ ~' ~m~t ~ m Not ~ h~ of ~e ~ nor m F~ 1~.
~ when ~e ~ ~ ~e ~ ~ ~e~ ~ by a ~ ~o ~t- ~e comply, Reid m~e a few ~s- g ~e d~ ~ ~pmv~ by Con~s -- mtd
~ ~p~ ~ ~e ~ of ~e y~. ~ ~ field m ~e ~en~ H~mer p~d ~s bills. He lea*ed
P~~IM ~e ~ m~uc~ ~ff ~ ~. ~~ I~ ~e Elk Hills oil and ~s field s~ns ~.4 ~uam mll~. P~~ I~
WINDFALL: State Teachers' Retirement System will receive approximately $320 million
C01fdn0~ ~ A1 ~ teachers will get about $.320 millJ, on Last year, the U.S. Departmeut of
under an agreement skirted last year. Energy signed an agreement to give
assessed a supplementaJ tax by theElk Hills salelax revenuedlstribul -w~ are ecstatic.' said Jennifer the State Teachers' Retirement
ST:II~.
County officials used the Feb. 10 $3.7 billion sales price Morrill governmental mt*irs expe~ System 9 percent of the net sales
s~de deadline ScL by the feder~d go',~ for the Califorl~ia S~ate Teachers' price of Elk IlilLs. The flu,at $180 mil-
eminent ~o estimate how much of a Total annual ~a~ revenue: $37 million Re~'ement Sys~ent lion will be nmde in five yearly ~-
supplemen~l ~x Kern would receive. ?af~ Hi~tt School, 7% Fire, 12~ ($4.4 ~) The teachers' claim to part of the menLs ~h ~e renudaing $ ]40 mil*
($2.6 r~lpon) -- I Elk Hills money goes back more ~n Uon Prod in the two ye,~ after that.
Using th,~ dale. the coun~y could get w ge C - II '~ ~ Taf~Ci~y 100ye~us, whenpattof~epropeP:y lt could be another year before ~ .*
$1.6mflliorcSmnesaid. esl m ommunilyco ege /~ I ~-- ~.,~,~
Ano~er one-time burs~ of money Dismc~, 6% (S2.2 m,Umn) ~ ~ ~ / ~ ~'~ 25% was deeded to the state to build teachers see their first payment,
~11 come in ~he form of a proper~ Ec~ucadon ~le, enue Au~memat~on ~ \ i$9,3 ~) schools in 1853. Sh~daxd OiL w)dch MorriU said.
transfer tax, also assessed ',,,-hen ~he ~, 14% ($5.1 r~*,l~! __ ~ ~ is now Chevron, bought the land in The money is critical to many
· · / ~ . ~r] 19~, reUred teac_hem who have fought for
Although Lhe federal government we~ uos<~o s330 o25 -w~ :/ I eminent took over la~ge parts of the 'Some people would be at th~
e~o,,,~,, ~: & ~. s~.s~s ~ ~"_ _._f land and passed le~i~'sl~on preventing poverty slams if they didn't have th~s
set Feb. 10 as the deadline to sell Elk wests~l Rec S Park. $56~.427 I >~'
HUIS. it would o~ly be sold if a suit- euno,w,~,,Kem coumy Wam. sc~.Age,CYstga.623S30a 65~I .... Fund.~"'21~ ...... a~yone else from moving onto the money," she said.
able bid came in. Cou~L7 officials. E~ H,~ Sc,o~. S~4.036 Other'. 14% ($5.3 mi~k~) ($6.3 r~nio~) property. Standard still ow'ned the The deal sLiU has to be approved
however, were confident the sale ~ H~ Sc~,~. S~.624.737 schools I~nds, however, a~d cont,- during the appropriations process
would go through a~d included part Ed~ca~o,. S~ 023 ~ ~,. ~ ~ ~ ued d]ill~g whe~ Congress wTe~les with the bud-
Alter a series of lawsuits the gov- get next year. Although Morrdl hasn't
of the supplemental t~x and the ~ so~: ~ co,,~ ~k~.~.~ ~ ~.:e ~HE C^UmRN~N
fer tax m [his year's budget, which eminent took ownership of the la~d heard of any opposifion from those
was approved ht Augu~ would have been $2.5 million, could handle if it didfft Lake place.' f~om S~dard hi 1~. Al t.ha~ point, quarters, she said "you just never
Budge~ al~:~ used a~ esl~ml, ed Including that money i~ che budget Stone sa~d. the goverrLmeflt took on a deb~ to know.'
sale price of $2.5 billion, meazfing t~e was a caJculaled risk. Government officials arelVt the Caiffomia schools be~3use it took the "But 1 think the California mere-
supplemental tax would have been 'We were vet7 conser~,'e m our only ones pleased with the la~d without paying for it. teachers ber~ would just come unglued.' she
$l.l million and the transfer tax est~male a~d felt it was someLhL'Lg we a~mounced sa~e. CaJ~for~a's rets'ed a.,,gued, said.
ItAM I:R: Entrepreneur left all the sniffing for oil to Bakersfield wildcatter Gene Reid
C0atlaged Ifem A1 his loan into stock, in July. 1957, engineer Charhe Ilorace joined the field discoveries including a field in a discovery trail that wouM u~e it
had a small amount of production, llammer had become Occidental's firm. Lathrop in San Joaquin County. beyond the deserts of Libya to the
and that llammer paid his bills, major stockholder and was named To the merger, Gene Reid brought Occidental went deeper than unsuc- jungles of Pen~ a~d Colombia and the
Reid drilled the weLL But ~e 2,600- president the basic quality of the wildcatter, t~e cessful predecessors and discovered s~mTy v,'aW~,s of the North Sea. £md--
foot hole on the Rheem-Zumwalt lie decided Oxy needed the exper- conviction that the next wildcat the second largest gas field in lng more than 4 b/ilion bar,is of o/1..
pmp*~rty proved to be a smafl produc- rise of someone who knew oil in.side would be the big one. 'You've heard Ca/ffomia. Through it all, Occidental chose to
er. Reid moved on and it was two and out, parUculariy wildcalth~g. ISis of the prospeclor who always figtu~ In 1964 Hammer asked h~ geolo- dffect operalJons f]~m it~ B,'~.kersfieh!
years before Reid had a~y mason to search led back to (;ene Reid in L~k- the big vein was just over the next ~ 'If we could go any place in the office.
think more of Occidentak evsfield, hill.' Reid liked to sa)'. ~hat's ~e way world to look for off, where would
Six months after drilling the In July 1959. OccidentaJ a~nounced it is in this business. You've always you want to go'?~
Compton La~d]ng well Reid decided it had merged ~th Gene Ih, id Drilling got to see another foot of hole." The answer was Libya. Occidental
it was tJrae to get out of the business Inc. of Bakersfield. Reid sen'ed as There was a cleat and very rumple went overseas in 1966, embarking on
a~d sold all but one of his rigs. executive ,,~ce presidem in charge of division of responsibilities. Hammer
Meanwhile, tlammer was looking all oil a~d gas production, supplied the money, and Reid found
to bulk up acompany he initially used The merger involved less than a the o/I and gas.
as a money-iow'lng tax sheller, dozen employees, including Occi- The company financed il~ explora-
Hammer. a graduale of Columbia dental's Dorothy Prell. secretary to Iory activities with money from
Universi .w's School of Medicine, was Hammer. Paul llebner, company sec- investors. Oxy suppUed the drilling
a serf-made mi/liona~ in pharmaceu- retaoj; and Giadys Loudefl. accoun, figs. management and skill retaining
tJcals and ce~metJcs, rant: mtd (.h:ae Reid's ~aff. including a minimum of '50 percent interest m
lie came to Los Angeles in 1956 to his geologist son. Bud. yoking geolo- the wells.
rut~e, lie got/nvolved with Oxy. a 37- gists Dick Vaugh~m mtd B,,b ('rilclt. With a flesh outlook. Occidental
ye.'u'-ohl compa~t¥ with a nuu'ket ~ue h)w; lh'~' I ligd~m, drilling mtd pro- concentraled its efforts in th(, Sacra-
of $120.IXX)asatax shelter, duction supenntendent: D~m B*trge memo Volley.
lie loathed &500.O00 to Oxy to buy tool pt~,~her. Leo A~hutts. m-cmmt,'u~t: The first significant deveh)pment
11 weUs just south of downtown Los ~m(! Je~m Peters. secn.t,'u3: ~,~m ~ffter- c,'une m the .~'buclde gas field. The
.-~ngeles. In return. [lanuner turned w,'u'd, geologist Bob Tcit:~worTh :md I-md was the fu',st of a seri~,~ of gas-