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02/06/98
BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM February 6, 1998 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Our current information is that we are to get a one-time payment of $1.14 million dollars from the Elk Hills sale. Kern County gets $8.0 million annually. Distribution sheets are enclosed. 2. Ogden and I are making a presentation to CSUB next week. We are trying to encourage them to move the mens' basketball program into the new arena. Some statistics showing that other universities have done well from such a change are enclosed. 3. Enclosed for your consideration is a request from Martin-Mclntosh to move the BZA meetings back to 3:00 p.m., as opposed to the recent change of 5:30 p.m. The reasoning for the request is detailed in their letter. 4. The latest status report on activities in the Development Services Department is enclosed. 5. A letter is enclosed from the County regarding the new strategic planning process for their Mental Health System of Care. 6. The Winter issue of the Blueprints publication, prepared by EDCD, is enclosed. 7. A memo is enclosed from EDCD with information about the Home Buyer's Expo '98 event, to be held on May 16th. We will be co-sponsoring the event, with other private businesses and agencies. Honorable Mayor and City Council February 6, 1998 Page 2 8. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: · Status of cleaning up the problem motel areas on Union Avenue; · Investigate placement of a traffic signal at the intersection of Grand Lakes and Ming Ave.; · Conduct traffic survey and investigate reducing speed limit to 45 mph on Panama Lane between the Highway 99 overpass and Wible Road; · Look into new signal timing for Old River Road between White Lane and Stockdale Highway. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst ~ '-. Sheet1 ELK HILLS - Estimated Supplemental Revenue from Purchase County Entity Factor Supplemental $ Allocation [ Proration {1011/97) County- Admin 0.050000 0.6666666 $1,216,667 County 0.187573 0.6666666 $4,564,276 Co. Advertising 0.000656 0.6666666 $15,963 Fire 0.078558 0.6666666 $1,911,578 City of Arvin 0.000248 0.6666666 ~ City of Bakersfield 0.046877 0.6666666 ~ 1,140,67 City Calif. City 0.001591 0.6666666 $38,714 City of Delano 0.002736 0.6666666 $66,576 City of Madcopa 0.000099 0.6666666 $2,409 City of McFarland 0.000323 0.6666666 $7,860 City of Ridgecrest 0.001009 0.6666666 $24,552 City of Shafter 0.000786 0.6666666 $19,126 City of Taft 0.000911 0.6666666 $22,168 City of Tehachapi 0.001192 0.6666666 $29,005 City of Wasco 0.000773 0.6666666 $18,810 NOR Sanitation 0.000308 0.6666666 $7,495 Arvin Public Cemetery 0.000110 0.6666666 $2,677 Kern River Valley Cemetery 0.000135 0.6666666 $3,285 East Kern Cemetery 0.000232 0.6666666 $5,645 Cemetery No. 1 0.000423 0.6666666 $10,293 Tehachapi Cemetery 0.000377 0.6666666 $9,174 West Side Cemetery 0.000499 0.6666666 $12,142 Fairhaven Fire District 0.000103 0.6666666 $2,506 East Kern Joint Hospital 0.000264 0.6666666 $6,424 Kern Valley Hospital 0.000380 0.6666666 $9,247 Muroc Hospital 0.000164 0.6666666 $3,991 No. Kern/So. Tulare Hospital 0.000631 0.6666666 $15,354 So. West Hospital 0.000104 0.6666666 $2,531 Tehachapi Hospital 0.000770 0.6666666 $18,737 West Side Hospital 0.001881 0.6666666 $45,771 Delano Mosquito Abatement 0.000826 0.6666666 $20,099 Kern Vector Center 0.004752 0.6666666 $115,632 West Side Mosquito 0.001680 0.6666666 $40,880 Bear Mtn. Rec. & Park 0.000622 0.6666666 $15,135 Buttonwillow Rec. & Park 0.000094 0.6666666 $2,287 McFarland Rec. & Park 0.000842 0.6666666 $20489 No. Bakersfield Rec. & Park 0.007674 0.6666666 $186.734 Shafter Rec. & Park 0.000386 0.6666666 $9 393 Tehachapi Rec. & Park 0.000926 0.6666666 $22 533 Wasco Rec. & Park 0.000578 0.6666666 $14.065 West Side Rec. & Park 0.001786 0.6666666 $43 459 Antelope Valley Soil Consv. 0.000014 0.6666666 1341 Cuyama Soil Consv. 0.000000 0.6666666 $0 East Kern Res. Con. 0.000029 0.6666666 $706 Tehachapi Res. Con. 0.000014 0.6666666 $341 Bakersfield Sep. Grade 0.000212 0.6666666 $5,159 Page 1 Sheet1 Frazier Park Utility District 0.000074 0.6666666 $1,801 Lamont Utility District 0.000179 0.6666666 $4,356 Lamont Utility 1965 Annex 0.000007 0.6666666 $170 Mojave Utility District 0.000677 0.6666666 $16,474 So. San Joaquin Utility 0.000818 0.6666666 $19,905 Kern River Levee 0.000069 0.6666666 $1,679 East Kern Airport 0.000350 0.6666666 $8,517 Tulare Lake Dm. 0.000000 0.6666666 $0 Bear Valley Comm. Servs. 0.001880 0.6666666 $45,747 Boron Comm. Servs. 0.000068 0.6666666 $1,655 Boron CSD Imp. #1 0.000007 0.6666666 $170 Desert Lake CSD 0.000020 0.6666666 $487 E. Niles Comm. Serv. 0.000585 0.6666666 $14,235 Golden Hills CSD 0.000326 0.6666666 $7,933 Golden Hills Mt. #1 0.000011 0.6666666 $268 Golden Hills Mt. #2 0.000005 0.6666666 $122 Mtn. Meadows Com. Ser. 0.000017 0.6666666 $414 Rosamond Comm. Serv. 0.000432 0.6666666 $10,512 Stallion Spdngs Comm. Ser. 0.000814 0.6666666 $19,807 Berrenda Mesa Water 0.000184 0.6666666 $4,477 Devils Den Water 0.000003 0.6666666 $73 Henry Miller Water 0.000119 0.6666666 $2,896 Kern Delta Water 0.002026 0.6666666 $49,299 Lost Hills Water 0.000605 0.6666666 $14,722 Quail Valley Water 0.000078 0.6666666 $1,898 Buttonwillow Co. 0.000043 0.6666666 $1,046 Greenfield Co. Water 0.000053 0.6666666 $1,290 Lebec Co. Water 0.000049 0.6666666 $1,192 Merrier Co. Water 0.000012 0.6666666 $292 Rand Comm. Co. Water 0.000088 0.6666666 $2,141 Tehachapi-Cummins Co. Water 0.004720 0.6666666 $114,853 Tehachapi-Cummins Water Imp. 0.000003 0.6666666 $73 Tehachapi-Cummins Water Imp. 0.000008 0.6666666 $195 Antelope Valley-East Kern Water 0.000688 0.6666666 $16,741 Avek Water-Calif. City 0.000018 0.6666666 $438 Kern Co. Water Agency 0.006530 0.6666666 $158,897 Kern Co. Water Imp. #1 0.000058 0.6666666 $1,411 Kern Co. Water Imp. #3 0.000010 0.6666666 $243 NOR Municipal Water 0.000754 0.6666666 $18,347 NOR Muni Water Imp, A 0.000079 0.6666666 $1,922 Antelope Valley Jr. College 0.001018 0.6666666 $24,771 Arvin School 0.006415 0.6666666 $156,098 Bakersfield Schools 0.067837 0.6666666 $1,650,700 Beardsley School 0.004545 0.6666666 $110,595 Belridge School 0.000000 0.6666666 $0 Blake School 0.000032 0.6666666 $779 Buttonwillow School 0.001093 0.6666666 $26,596 Caliente School 0.000343 0.6666666 $8,346 Delano School 0.013743 0.6666666 $334,413 DiGiorgio School 0.000528 0.6666666 $12,848 Edison School 0.002039 0.6666666 $49,616 Page 2 Sheet1 Elk Hills School 0.000180 0.6666666 $4,380 Fairfax School 0.003417 0.6666666 $83,147 Fruitvale School 0.005541 0.6666666 $134,831 General Shafter School 0.000607 0.6666666 $14,770 Kernville School 0.003190 0.6666666 · $77,623 Lakeside School 0.001439 0.6666666 $35,016 Lamont School 0.007051 0.6666666 $171,574 Linns Valley-Poso School 0.000275 0.6666666 $6,692 Lost Hills School 0.001247 0.6666666 $30,344 Maple School 0.000605 0.6666666 $14,722 McKittdck School 0.000000 0.6666666 $0 Midway School 0.000000 0.6666666 $0 Norris School 0.003425 0.6666666 $83,342 Panama-Buena Vista 0,030872 0.6666666 $751,219 Pond School 0.000504 0.6666666 $12,264 Richland-Lerdo 0.006283 0.6666666 $152,886 Rio Bravo-Greeley 0.001830 0.6666666 $44 530 Rosedale School 0.008443 0.6666666 $205 446 Semitropic School 0.000502 0.6666666 $12 215 South Fork School 0.001030 0.6666666 $25 063 Standard School 0.006682 0.6666666 $162 595 Taft School 0.005464 0.6666666 $132 957 Vineland School 0.002255 0.6666666 $54 872 Wasco School 0.006623 0.6666666 $161 160 Delano High School 0.006549 0.6666666 $159 359 Kern High School 0.060818 0.6666666 $1,479 905 Taft High School 0.000000 0.6666666 $0 Wasco High School 0.003288 0.6666666 $80 008 El Tejon School 0.003563 0.6666666 $86 700 Maricopa Unified School 0.001144 0.6666666 $27 837 McFarland Unified School 0.006312 0.6666666 $153 592 Mojave Unified School 0.007677 0.6666666 $186 807 Muroc Unified School 0.007233 0.6666666 $176 003 So. Kern Unified School 0.008694 0.6666666 $211 554 Sierra Sand Unified School 0.017929 0.6666666 $436 272 Tehachapi Unified School 0.012830 0.6666666 $312 197 Kern Comm. College Dist. 0.054339 0.6666666 $1,322 249 W. Kern Comm. College Dist. 0.009174 0.6666666 $223 234 Education 0.021287 0.6666666 $517 984 Education Revenue Au. 0.146145 0.6666666 $3,556 195 Estimated Supplemental taxes due for balance of 97-98 fiscal year (November 97 $23,959,936 thru June 98) Page 3 ALLOCATION OF ESTIMATED ELK HILLS PROPERTY TAX REVENUE FROM SALE OF GOVT'S SHARE Taxes b,/Fund Fund Name $3~650,000r0OO AV~ County 151.27 39.20 199.65 25.11 1180.16 1595 22.39% $8,334,685 Fire 79.65 2! .03 105.09 13.27 620.57 840 11.78% $4,386,314 Westside cemetery 3.27 0.82 4.09 0.82 23.71 33 0.46% $170,837 West:side Hospital 6.00 1.00 7.00 1.00 45.00 60 0.84% $313,467 Westside Mosquito 5.74 1.64 7.38 0.82 47.58 63 0.89% $330,025 West Side Rec & Park 11.50 3.29 0.00 93.64 108 1.52% $566,427 Buttonwillow Rec & Prk 0.00 0.00 10.55 1.62 12 0.17% $63,616 Kern Co Water Agency 5.37 1.79 7.16 0.90 43.86 59 0.83% $308,651 Buttonwfllow School 0.00 0.00 34.00 4.00 38 0.53% $198,523 Kern High School 58.00 225.00 28.00 311 4.38% $1,624,737 Kern Community College 49.00 67.00 8.00 124 1.74% $647,804 EI~( Hills School 14.00 4.00 0.00 18 0.25% $94,036 Taft School 1788.00 1788 25.09% $9,340,935 Taft High School 15.00 0.00 478.00 493 6.92% $2,575,546 West Kern Comm College 13.00 0.00 403.00 416 5.84% $2,173,285 Education 17.00 4.00 22.00 3.00 137.00 183 2.57% $956,023 Education Revenue Augment=fion 93.20 24.25 122.07 15.46 728.32 983 13.80% $5,137,041 Total (Lien Date) 494 129 811 102 5589 7125 100.00% $37,221,955 Total Annual Tax FROM_: CONFIDENTIAL ARROI~-EAD POND PHONE NO. : 714+704+2921 Feb. 04 1998 05:03PM P~ Campus Venue Survey Facility Name: UCI Breu Evcnts Ceuter CouU~t P~'sou: S~eve Nea{ Phon~ Num~. 714-824-$050 Year Ol~.ued: 1987 Previous Venu~ Capacity: Crawl'oral Hall ~dty 1,200 Current Venue Capacity: 6,000 Aveliag~ Atlen~ous Venue: 8.1,200 First Year AlIendanceffNcw Venue: 3,500-4,000 Commenls: A new building will always increaso al~ndance. Facility Name: San Diego State Contact Persim: John Kolek Phone Number: 609-594-6529 Year Opened; September 1997 Previous Venue Capacity: Sports Arena Current Venue Capacity: Cox Arena Averag~ Alt~_~._noe/Previous Venue: 1,800 First Year Attendance/New Venue: 4,000 Comments: No chang~ in advertising/no real aggressive marketiu§ approach. 200 studeuts on campus. New building 4,000 per ~ame FROm, : CONFIDENTIFtL FIRROWHEFtD POND PHONE NO. : 714+704+2921 Feb. ~4 1998 Campn~ Venne F~li~ N~: ~SS~ ~n~ P~: ~e ~s Ph~ ~ 41B-~4~-~1 P~ V~uc ~eci~ ~c ~ ~c~ ~ ~ C~t V~uc ~ci~: M~s C~I~ ~peci~ Mm Y~ A~~ V~: 10,000 At6t~ c~ ~cMy in ~e ~ ~. Facility Name: San Jose State Contact l%rson: Catherine BusalaccbJ Phone Number: 40~1-924-6360 Year Opened: Pxeviom Venue Capacity: On campus gym 12-1,500 Current Venue Capacity: 4,5004,900 Average Attmdance/Previous Venue: 1,000 First Year Attendance/New Venue: 3,000 Cotm~¢nts: T~un has bee~ playing poorly for sometime. FRO~.: CONFIDENTIAL ~RROUHE~D POND PHONE NO. : 714+704+2921 Feb. 04 1E~98 05:04PM P5 Campus Venue Survey Facility Name: Apollo Arena - Temple University Contac~ Per, on: Bcth Lindquist Phone Number: 215-204-2401 Year Opened: 1998 Previous Venue Capadty: 3,000 Cummt V~nue Capacity: 10,000 Average At~mdan~~s Venue: 2,~oo-3,000 First Year AW, ndanoe~ew Venue: 5,500-6,000 Four msjor univ~rs~es in general ares Venue is ½ block from campus Facility Nsme: Long Beach StatedThe Pyramid Contact Person: Jeff Criacomi Phone Number: 562-985-7449 Year Ope~d: P~vious Venue Capadty: 2,000 ~nt Venue Capadty: 5,000 Awmge Attendan~o~ Venue: 12-1,500 First Year At~ndanee./New Vem~: Comnmnts: Immediat~ season tjx ine~as~ of 40% o, 8 FEO--5 '.' lal,.~d%lNIN(~ ~* I.~MMI~$C~ ~dr:lCt'fl'l'~-~rt. RR~ December 31, 19p,~.,,,,..~c.-.,--, ~ ".',' City of Bakersfield City Clerk's Office 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 Honorable Mayor and Council Members: This letter is being written to request your consideration in moving the Board of Zoning Adjustment meetings back to 3:00 p.m. as opposed to 5:30 p.m. As I understand it, the recent change from 3:00-p,m to 5:30 p,m.-was in response to-a group of citizens who are concerned about the public's ability to provide input to site plan review which is currently being heard in front of the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Over the past several months, it is my understanding that of all the site plan review projects that have been heard, there has been one (1) gentlemen who showed up to speak on one of the items. Since the purpose of CEQA is to provide public review of the environmental document and not necessarily public hearing it appears that the Council went beyond reason to accommodate a small group of citizen's request when it adopted the change in time to 5:30 p.m. On behalf of the professionals and applicants who do a substantial amount of business with the City of Bakersfield, and who quite often attend City Council meetings on Wednesdays as well as Planning Commission meetings, on Thursdays twice a month, another evening meeting is not looked forward to. In addition, when you consider the amount of staff time and utility bills that are paid just to hold a BZA meeting at 5:30 p.m. instead of 3:00 p.m. during normal business hours, you will find this change in time is an additional expense to the City that is unnecessary. It also takes staff who are working the BZA meetings as well as City Council and Planning Commission away from their duties during normal business hours between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. If the-PublicTwishes 1~) review and-prOvide inpUt-to the en;qironmental-documents, that mechanism is still in place even if t . Your consideration on this request is appreciated. RoyA. McIntosh RAM:rjs 2001 WHEELAN COURT · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 · 805/834-4814 · FAX 805/834-0972 H:~.JS\BZA-HEAR.DOC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES NOTES February 2, 1998 Environmental Reviews: 1. Amtrak Station Negative Declaration is out for public review until February 23, 1998. 2. Buena Vista/Allen Road sewer trunkline Negative Declaration just closed its public review January 27, 1998. 3. EIR for northeast bike path and water facilities is about to start. Biologist and Anthropologist teams are hired. The candidate EIR consultants have been reviewed and we are negotiating with one to act as the author. 4. Public hearing - public scoping meeting for South Beltway Freeway Transportation Corridor Draft Program Environmental Impact Report was conducted by the Planning Commission. There were virtually no comments from the public. 5. Prezoning of 74 square miles was completed on January 28, 1998 with agreement that we would amend our oil well zoning regulations to apply to new cases. 6. General Plan Cases: 1) Continued from 4-97 GPA cycle - Castle & Cooke California, Inc: From OS-P to LR on 6.56 acres west of Old River Road between White Oak Drive and Ridge Oak Drive (Seven Oaks area). This is related to a proposed land swap along the Kern R(~ver. The land Castle & Cooke wants us to take should be included so approval of the new land for park purposes would not be an outstanding issue. 2) Westrust Asset Management, Inc: from PS to GC on 1.76 acres north of Stockdale Highway about 1,000 feet west of California Avenue. Zone change from PCD & R-1 to PCD & C-2 on 6.15 acres. The PS to GC on 1.76 acres is land acquired from an adjacent school to enlarge the site of a former office complex destroyed in the arson of an abortion clinic. 3) RiverLakes Ranch Specific Plan Amendment. Michael Dhanens: Amend Land Use Map and Specific Plan text to reflect the recent Conditional Use Permit approval for a golf course expansion by 67 + acres. Adjust existing SR, LR, LMR, HMR & OS-P boundaries within Specific Plan. The CUP was appealed and will be heard by the City Council on February 25, 1998. Zone change from R-1 & R-2 to OS; OS to R-1 & R-2; and R-1 & OS to C-1. Circulation Element Amendment to reflect an alternative collector alignment north of Olive Drive. Affected portion of specific plan is located between Norris Road on the north, Hageman Road to the south, Coffee Road~to..tbP Calloway Drive to the west. , ~D 19cj8 ~':ITY IVIA; ~.GE?Y$ OFFtCE Development Services Notes February 2, 1998 Page 2 4) Buena Vista GPA (Program EIR). Castle & Cooke California, Inc: R-IA to GC, LR, LMR & HMR on 691.37 acres, located south of the Kern River Canal, north of White Lane extension, west of Buena Vista Road, and east of southerly extension of Allen Road. Zone change from A-20A to C-2, R-1 & R-2 on total of 691.37 acres. Circulation Element to delete the West Beltway Freeway Alignment and relocate adopted collector alignment segments. The county moved the freeway alignment west so the segment in the city is no longer connected to it. 5) Kern River Ranch GPA (Program EIR). Carosella Properties, Inc: R-IA to GC and LR; HR to LR on 281.92 acres, located south of the Kern River and Stockdale Highway, north of the Kern River Canal, west of Buena Vista Road and east of southerly extension of Allen Road. Zone change from A-20A to C-2 & R-1 on 280.45 acres Circulation Element to delete the West Beltway Freeway alignment and adoption of a collector alignment. 6) Kern River Plan Amendment (Program EIR) from 8.1 (Intensive Agriculture) to 5.35 (Residential-maximum 7.25 units/acre) and 6.2 (General Commercial) on 280.45 acres to maintain consistency with the above Land Use Element Amendment. 7. Some Interesting Building Permits Projects with permit issued: 1) Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center (CBCC) at 6401 Truxtun Avenue - 19,400 square feet valued at $1,370,000. 2) Pac-Bell building addition at 11101 White Lane - 7,000 square feet valued at $423,000. 3) Bakersfield Senior Residence at 8200 Westwold Drive - 124 retirement units valued at $7,700,000. Projects submitted for plan review: 1) Wal-Mart store at 8400 Rosedale Highway - 125,000 square feet valued at $4,670,000. 2) Crime Lab Parking Structure at 1300 - 18th Street, 5 levels, 390 parking spaces valued at $3,922,000. 3) Rite-Aid Drug store at 1701 - 23rd Street - 17,100 square feet valued at $724,000. Development Services Notes February 2, 1998 Page 3 4) Strip Mall at 3901 Hughes Lane - 10,000 square feet valued at $350,000. 5) COMP-USA super store at 4001 California Avenue - 26,560 square feet valued at $1,125,000. 6) Jack-in-the-Box at 8320 Rosedale Highway - 2700 square feet valued at $226,000. 8. Site Plan Review: We received a site plan application in RiverLakes (Hageman & Coffee) for 32, 4-plexes by Coleman Homes. They have proposed some different elevations and staggered front setbacks to avoid the row look. They are scheduled to be heard by the BZA on February 10, 1998. 9. General Comments: We are continuing negotiations with Castle & Cooke for another park along the Kern River. It's tedious. We have struck a compromise with the Rosedale School District which would provide continuity of the multi-use trail in the Polo Grounds. It will be presented to the Planning Commission for approval in February. We are working with the City Attorney to bring forward an ordinance to require the abatement of green weeds in advance of the fire season. The way the system is now we can't order abatement until the weeds turn brown which they all do by the thousands of acres at a time. Then, the code enforcement staff has to virtuously drop everything else to get on that problem. The green weed ordinance would allow us to get an earlier start on the problem. JH:pjt p:dsnl-30 COUNTY OF KERN MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM OF CARE Voice: 805-868.6600 · FAX: 805-868-6666 · TIT Relay: 1-800-735-2929 January 30, 1998 Alan Tandy, City Manager 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 CITY MANAGEWS Re: Kern County_ Mental Health System of Care Strategic Planning Process Dear Mr. Tandy: The Kem County Mental Health System of Care has successfully provided a wide range of services over a diversified and geographically challenging region for years. Accomplishing such a task was made possible through the partnership of community-based programs, contract providers, and Mental Health employees. This year, I am revising the method by which the Mental Health System of Care establishes its yearly plan. By bringing together the vision of managers and CEOs, the ingenuity of line staff, and the procedural knowledge of our supervisors, we intend to develop a Strategic Plan the System can use to focus its efforts in 1998. I hope you will accept this invitation to support this process. The System of Care Director, contract agency leadership, and System Administrators -- the System Leadership Team -- met twice in November 1997 to formulate a mission statement for the entire System of Care in a process guided by facilitator Ross Elliott from the CAO's office. This process involved intensive brainstorming in two, full-day sessions. Out of this creative process, thirteen primary values or goals were identified on which the System Leadership Team agreed the System needed to work. In their second meeting in November, working again with Ross Elliott, the System Leadership Team distilled these thirteen primary goals to six milestones. These milestones represent the measurements of how we are fating in our journey to accomplish the goals and mission statement. The next phase of the new strategic planning process will begin shortly. Twenty-five master facilitators were selected by the System Leadership Team. These facilitators will lead local planning sessions in each of the System's eleven geographic service areas. These community meetings are directed at line staff in provider organizations, community members in each region, consumers, family members, and other interested public or private social organizations serving the region. The Mary K. Shell Center Westwind Center Children's Outpatient HOMES Center 17th Street Center Children's Center "L" Street Center 2151 College Ave. 1721 Westwind Drive 2621 Oswell St. # 119 2203 17th Street 1011 17th Street 3715 Columbus Ave. 1401 "L" Street, 2nd Fl. Phone: (805} 868-8111 Phone: (805) 868-8381 Phone: (805) 868-6750 Phone: (805) 868-6800 Phone: (805) 868-8200 Phone: (805) 868-8300 Phone: (805) 868-6100 FAX: (805) 868-8088 FAX: (805) 868-8389 FAX: (805) 868-6752 FAX: (805) 868-6806 FAX: (805) 868-8255 FAX: (805) 868-8317 FAX: (805) 868-6111 LETTER TO ALAN TANDY January 30, 1998 Page 2 information obtained from the community meetings, will be compiled and used to develop the new Strategic Plan. This new Strategic Plan memorializes a shared way of thinking which will guide the development of System policy, assist in setting standards of care, and provide guidelines for progressive growth and grant writing efforts, The Strategic Plan, when complete, will be distributed to Advisory Boards, the Board of Supervisors, and providers to inform them of the direction of the Mental Health System of Care and _ how this S_ystem proposes_to meet the needs_.of ci_tizens in_a_ll are_a_s_pf t~h_e ~0un_ty~.~P. le_a_s? sh,.are the information enclosed with any and all members of your organization or department who may be interested. We welcome participation in this process. Sincerely, M~D.S.W. Director MJS:cja Enclosure Strategic Planning Process Meetin§s Schedule AREA 1: Feb. 11, 1998, from 1:30-3:30, Delano, McFarland Princeton School Cafeteria, 1959 Princeton Delano AREA 2: Feb. 12, 1998, from 2:00-4:00, Palm Avenue Elementary School Library Lost Hills, Wasco 1017 Palm Avenue McKittrick, Shafter Wasco AREA 3: Feb. 25, 1998, from 5:30-7:30, Roosevelt School Derby Acres, Fellows, 811 N. Sixth Street Taft, Maricopa, Pine Taft Mt. Club, Frazier Park .......... .': .... AREA 4: :Feb. 13,. 1998, from 2:00-4:00, 3rd Floor Training.RooTM Southwest 3300 Truxtun Ave. (Commonwealth Bldg.) Bakersfield Bakersfield AREA 5: Feb. 27, 1998, from 10:00-12:00, Ridgeview CommUnity center North Bakersfield Bakersfield AREA 6: Feb. 23, 1998, from 1:00:3:00, DCO...Lak~.Is~ellaOffice Lake Isabella, Wofford 5520 .Lake Isabella :' Heights, Caliente Lake. Isabella ...... AREA 7: .~eb. 19 InyoKern, !:!":'";;' 814 N~ '; Ridgecrest Rid~rest AREA 8: .Feb. 26, 1998, from 2:00-4:00, Tehachapi, Mojave, 23240 Hwy. 58 North Edwards, Mojave Boron, Rosamond AREA 9: Feb. 26, 1998, from 2:00-4:00, Clinica Sierra Vista DiGiorgio, Larnont, 8787 Hall Road Arvin, Lebec Lamont AREA 10: (1) Feb. 11, 1998, from 10:00-12:00, 3rd Floor Training Room Central 3300 Truxtun Ave. (Commonwealth Bldg.) Bakersfield Bakersfield (2) Feb. 12, 1998, from 2:00-4:00, 3rd Floor Training Room 3300 Truxtun Ave. (Commonwealth Bldg.) Bakersfield AREAS Feb. 13, 1998, from 2:00-4:00, Kern Medical Center Auditorium A107 11 & 12: 1830 Flower Street East Bakersfield Bakersfield Winter 1997-1998 Downtown is Major 'Construction Zone Chester Avenue, New Arena Head Slate of Developments l~ owntown is awash in the sounds of jack landscaped l..J hammers, saws, and earth movers. The median, new heart of Bakersfield is full of cranes, construo street trees, tion workers, and those big orange signs street lights, cautioning drivers about what's ahead. Pardon banners, and our dust, but things are happening downiown,benches. The No fewer than four major construction goal is to create projects are underway downtown, and four an enjoyable more have recently been completed. "People pedestrian used to say that downtown was dead," said City experience Manager Alan Tandy. "To paraphrase Mark along Chester Twain, reports of its death have been greatly Avenue. exaggerated." Sidewalks Eight blocks of Chester Avenue, downtown's will feature major thoroughfare, are being reconstructed for 'Shademaster" a major streetscape improvement project. A Honey Locust new arena is being bulk next to the Bakersfield trees with tree Convention Center. Adjacent to the arena will grates, green Building a New Downtown: Work is nearing completion be Centennial Plaza, a new park to honor fluted light poles with double acorn fixtures, on improvements to Chester Avenue, downtown Bakersfield's 100th birthday. And, the District and seasonal banners. The median will be Bakersfield's main street. These improvements witt Attorney's Office has landscaped with London include a landscaped median, new street trees, street -..~ broken ground on a " Plane trees and lawn lights, banners, and benches. You CAN HELP BUILD interspersed with Crape new four-story facility. CENTENNIAL PLAZA Enhancement Act and the state Environmental Add in the recently Myrtles, Camphor trees, Enhancement Mitigation program. completed ~hamber of Commemorate Bakersfield's lOOth flowering shrubs, and A few blocks east on Truxtun Avenue at "N" Commerce offices, a birthda)~ If you would like to ground covers. Street, cranes building the new arena rise from new elementary support Centennial Plaza, please call Herringbone brick a very large hole next to the convention center. the Centennial Celebration work will be found school, and major Foundation at (805) 326-3186. The arena will be linked to the convention renovations for KGET at each intersection,center, allowing access from the arena on "N" to television and the and crosswalks will be Bakersfield Californian, and it's clear thatenhanced with stamped concrete. Curb side Continued on page 3 downtown is Bakersfield's construction center, pocket planters will contain Honey Locust ~ Pardon OurDust trees withshrubs and flowers. ~~a~-~O' ~ Funding for these improvements comes' ~~.?..~-W~) A new look will rise from Chester Avenue in from federal Community Development Block 1998. The Chester Avenue Streetscape grant, tax increment funds from the Central project will transform eight blocks between District Development Agency (CDDA), and Truxt~n A~ent~e and 24th Street. Look for a grants from the federal Transportation Bak ',rsfield Stars As Film Location . Movie Crew Praises City's Cooperation* B akersfield may not have the Hollywood Walk of Fame, but more $6 million. "We are seeing an interesting trend in filmmakers returning and more movie crews are finding Bakersfield to be a film-friendlyagain and again. Our office gets an average of three film inquiries a day," community. "I've fallen in love with Bakersfield for filming," said she said. Conrad Ricketts of Breakstreet Pictures. This is welcome news to area merchants who see a surge in business ~ Ricketts and a crew of about 100 were in Bakersfield to shoot The when film crews are in town. With The Break U.p, for example, about Break Up, a movie starring Keifer Sutherland and 100 people stayed in Bakersfield hotels for three weeks. There also were 5~> Bridget Fonda. Why is Bakersfield ideal for l'~ months of technical scouting prior to the location being selected. movie making? Ricketts cites Team Bakers- ~ Anywhere from 12 to 30 people would spend from a few days to a week field, looking at all the locations. Bakersfield innkeepers rode a tide of ~ "The logistics of making a movie are business for this film in September; even though the crews s-pT~Fsome ..... incredible~sai, d_l~i~ket t ~?_The~Te am ....... time.in~Taf~,~they_stayed eacknight-in=Bakersfie!d .... ~~ Bakersfield concept has made an unbelievable As the county's film commission, the Board of Trade coordinates difference. To be able to go in and sit down with filming with each city's individual film permit liaison. Gutcher estimates Public Works, the Police Department, Fire that this film alone will pump over one million dollars into the county's Department, City Finance, and have everybody economy. Much of that will be captured in Bakersfield, according to the asking questions and solving problems then and city's Economic Development Director Jake Wager. there, and then working together on the same "Not only does the company page is a phenomenal concept." buy hotel rooms, but their trucks According to Ricketts, this red carpet · fill up with gasoline and diesel treatment is not usually found in all communities. "If I locally, their crews spend money need to close a street in Los Angeles, it would take me at our hardware stores and days -- planning commissions, notifications, special lumber stores, the local laundries permits and special events. In Bakersfield, it's like, 'Do clean their clothes, and all these you mind if we close the street?'" people need to eat," said Wager. Making movies is not for the light-hearted. There are Because of the size of smaller early mornings, late nights, last minute schedule changes, communities, the economic and enough details to slay even the most ardent control impacts are more visible. freak. "We may get into a situation where we have to Ricketts recalls a recent instance change a scene. I like to be able to pick up a phone and in the small desert community of call the people from our team meeting and get a response Trona. He wanted to "buy a in a_matter_of_hours.rather.than_days,."_saidRicketts._Team-- __driy_e.way,"__meaning he_wanted_to_ Bakersfield "is really, really a great concept," he continued, use it for a shot and was willing Streamlining the review process is nothing new for the to pay the owner for the City of Bakersfield. Several years ago, the city brought all privilege. "When I went up to departments together when working with new industry the house, the screen door was looking at Bakersfield. These departments meet with the ready to fall off. I told the owner client and discuss the proposed project to avoid problems I wanted to use the driveway and down the road. With crews on stand-by and the high cost paid for it. Two days later when I of film production, fast decision-making can help Roll 'em: Filmmaker Conrad Ricketts of Breakstreet Pictures has went back, I saw the screen door "fallen in love with Bakersfield for filming." Ricketts and a crew was fixed," he recalled. "That's productions stay within budget, of 100 spent several weeks in Bakersfield shooting The Break Up Ricketts describes his job as a location manager as starring Keifer Sutherland and Bridget Fonda. when you see the direct "Barnum & Bailey, Henry Kissinger, and a SWAT team all economic benefits that filming rolled into one." Having a cooperative local government reduces much has on a community." of the headaches. "I haven't had so much fun making a film in a longAccording to the Greater Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau, time," he said the local economy realizes $114 each time someone spends one night in According to Kern County Board of Trade manager Ann Gutcher, Bakersfield. This number covers the cost of the hotel room plus meals and 1997 film dollars in Kern County through August totaled over other incidentals. Magnify this by the sheer volume of people involved in a Continued on page 3 2 Bakersfield Stars As Film Location Downtown is Major four downtown projects have recently been Continued from page 2 Construction Zone completed. KGET Television has moved its studios, offices, and production facilities to the film crew for a large movie and the effects on our Continued from page 1 economy are substantial, former Pacific Bell building at 22nd and "L" Ricketts estimates that when independent the Holiday Inn Select hotel at "Q" Street, all streets. The station had outgrown its facility producers like Breakstreet Pictures come into a under one roof. The arena will provide venues on Eye Street north of San Joaquin Hospital community, they spend between $30,000 to for additional concerts and sporting eventsand wanted to move downtown. The CDDA $40,000 a day. He cites some examples: "The caterer--he's got to buy his milk and his meat and downtown. City officials see it as a lure for provided financial assistance for this project. produce to feed us locally. Our Transportation events that currently cannot come to Bakers- To celebrate its 100th birthday, The Department--we literally go into a gas station and field since the convention center is booked so Bakersfield Californian completed exterior ask 'How big are your tanks?' Our Art Department heavily. Completion of the new 10,000 seat improvements to its historic offices at 17th and goes into lumber shops, paint stores, antique shops, arena is scheduled for October 1998. Eye streets. The newspaper company incorpo- and 99 cent thrift stores. Wardrobe and Costume Directly north of the arena, Centennial Plaza rated elements from the have to buy materials and supplies. We need will be built as a gateway to the new I~ Chester Avenue supplies for hair and makeup." · Centennial I {~ ~ ~ streetscape project to Ricl~etts' list goes on: "~Th~ e still photographer performance venue. buys his film locally and l'ifi's'gi~'fiiN ~?oc~ss6d .... Plaza will be built on {~ { {I complement its building. locally. We need copiers, fax paper, copy paper, we the site formerly ~~'~~ ~~1 If you want to catch need phones put in, we need water and soft drinks." occupied by the an early glimpse of Because Bakersfield can offer all these products and Chamber of what the Chester services locally, our ec°nomy realizes very little Com-~~t~~ ~ ! iI Avenue improve- "leakage," according to the city's Wager. "The merce; ments will look like, more goods and services our community can offer, the more times those dollars keep revolving around that simply take a walk and around in Bakersfield." building past The Californian. With such visible economic impacts, why does has been Immediately north, the film capital of the world let these dollars escape purchased by the Greater Bakersfield to other cities like Bakersfield? "Los Angeles is just the Kern Chamber of Commerce has moved so large," Ricketts said. "With a $14 billion County Farm Bureau and moved to into its new 6,545 square foot offices at economy and 8 million people, the money just South Mount Vernon Avenue. Centennial 18th and Eye streets. When plans for disappears." But L.A.'s loss is Bakersfield's gain. Plaza is expected to be the most visited park in Centennial Plaza involved the group's Truxtun "We're probably the best industry to come to town," Ricketts concluded. "We come in, throw Bakersfield, with 750,000 people each year Avenue building, the chamber sought a our money on the table, leave, and we don'tvisiting events in the gathering area, arena, and downtown location. The Bakersfield Califor- pollute. You can't ask for better than that." convention center. Centennial Plaza will benian donated the land, and a ribbon cutting For more information: Andre Devereaux, constructed by donations received from the was held November 5. The new building is Economic Development 326-3765. ~ community. This can be in the form of bricks, directly across from the city's 18th and Eye Reprinted by permission from Bakersfield Magazine. pavers, and through other donations. Parking Structure, providing covered, secure o o o o o o o~ o ~o o o ~o o o o o o o o o o o At 18th and L streets, Lee Development . parking for chamber members and visitors. o ffU~ o° Group is building a four-story building for the Proving downiown is not just for adults, the oo LUE? ,INT6 is published by the o Kern County District Attorney. This 104,000 Downtown School has been completed on "M" o City of Bakersfield Economic & o Community Development Dept. o square foot facility will house the DA's Crime Street between 20th and 21st streets. The o o Lab and will relocate its Family Support school will house 160 students between o Editorial Board:David Lyman, Editor o o o Division downtown. The project will also kindergarten and grade three with fewer than oo Andre Devereaux o o include a 390 space parking garage. Parking will 20 students per classroom. Students have been o Jan Fulton o be provided for those who had been parking in schooled in temporary buildings across from the oo Contributors: Donna Barnes o° the city parking lot at 19th & K; the City sold new schools site since the beginning of the o Charles Webb o° the lot to the developer on the condition that school year. Downtown School is an open o° Kern Economic o those who were parking in the City lot would be enrollment ~acility, meaning any parent living o Development Corp. o o o provided parking in the new DA garage, inside or outside the Bakersfield City School o We are interested in your comments, o Completion is expected by end of 1998. District boundaries may apply for their children O ° dy toattend. o Our address: 515 TruxtunAvenue, o Please come in, we'rerea o Bakersfield 93301. o For more information: Jake Wager, Eco- o Our fax: 805 861-TEAM o o o for visitors nomic Development Director 326-3765. © City of Bakersfield 1997 ~, In addition to projects under construction, 0000000000000000000000 0000000000000000000000000000000000 Chester Avenu~ Str~tsca?~ Improvements New landscaped median, street trees, street lights, banners, and benches Completion early 1998 0 O000000000000000000000000000000 KGET T~l~vision Rehabilitation of former Pacific Bell building for new studio, offices, and production facilities Completed October 1997 O0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O0 0 0 0 0 0 O0 ~~t 21ST. ST 17TH ST. WE. Centennial Plaza N Gateway for new arena in commemoration of city's 100th birthday DOWNTOWN Completion October 1998 ~A KERS FIELD 4 Bakersfield . Californian Exterior renovation with new landscaping, lighting, banners, and benches Completed Summer 1997 District Attorney Crime Lab and Family SuFport Divisio 104,000 square foot offices with 390 space parking facility Completion late 1998 O OOOO Downtown ~ School ~ ~ K-3 elementary school for 160 students Completed November 1997 O0 O000000000 O00000000000000 0000 O00 O0 O0 O0000 O0 O000000000000 0 Arena o ° 0 10,000 seat o venue for o O concerts and Q O sporting o events, o O adjacent ro Convention Chamber of-Commerce Center New construction of 6,545 square foot office building Completion Completed November 1997 October 1998 Chinese Delegation Seeks Agricultural Ties Tour Promotes Trade, Technology Exchange ']~ akersfie|d Mayor Bob Price hosted a delegation of Chinese l/agricultural officials October 27 to showcase the community's agricultural industry and discuss potential trade relations. The delegation of ten agriculture and business officials were from China's Guangdong Province. The province, located just north of Hong Kong, imports and exports almost half of China's total agricultural products. The delegation toured the newly-opened South Kern Machinery facility on South Mount Vernon Avenue. Here group members were able to see first-hand modem agricultural equipment.. Following this visit were presentations at the Kern Agricultural Pavilion. Darlene Liesch of the Cooperative Extension discussed the benefi- International trade: Officials from Guangdong Province in China visited Bakersfield to learn about the area's agricultural indust~ and potential export cial links between university research and farming operations. John opportunities. Some members met with Sun World representatives Doug Trask Giumarra of Giumarra Vineyards spoke on the logistics of getting (third from right) and Rick Paul (far right) at a display at the Kern County produce from the fields of Kern County to countries such as China. Agricultural Pavilion. This was a timely discussion since only the week before, the first up product displays. Later in the day, Guangdong officials shipment of Kern County table grapes were exported directly to China toured the Bolthouse Farms carrot processing facility and under an agreement signed by the China and U.S. earlier this year. Giumarra Vineyard table grape and cold storage operations. After the presentations, the delegates discussed produce and For more information: Charles Webb, Economic Develop- technology with local growers and agricultural companies who had set ment 326-3765. ~. O Straiglht Talk With Tlhe 3(ayor BACkfIELD Mayor Bob Price's Invitation to Join the City Through Annexation The City of Bakersfield has embarked on a and street sweeping and a more consistent effort will have a voice in what is happening around coordinated annexation program In a at code enforcement. What won't change is the you. You will be able to participate in local recent interview, Bakersfield Mayor Bob Price existing zoning or your ability to k~ep. an!n)~ls:. ~ggv_e_rnmen.t.:.¥_o.t~ .for m_.a_yor and..city council discussed the city's annexation efforts. ~ members, even serve on a board or commission As a City resident, will my taxes go up? or run for public office yourself! QWhy is the City trying to annex? But you'll be helping provide better us Price: No. Under Proposition 13, taxes are the service to all our citizens by eliminating Mayor Price: First of all, we aren't about to same whether you are in the City or County. inefficient County "islands" in the midst of our annex any area that isn't interested in becom- Your property taxes will remain the same as City. That will mean improved response by lng a part of our fair City. At this point, all we they were under County jurisdiction. In fact, public safety agencies, more regular street are trying to do is share our ideas with various other parts of your tax bill will go down as a maintenance and repairs. neighborhoods so they can understand the City resident. If you need specific proof, send us If you choose to join us, I pledge that the benefits. It's up to the neighborhoods to decide your tax bill and we'll do the calculations and City will keep the spirit and atmosphere of if annexation makes sense, show you how much you can save by joining individual neighborhoods alive. As citizens of Q the City. Bakersfield, you'll retain the best of the past What impact will the change have on a while enjoying the benefits of a very bright neighborhood? ~ If so little changes, why all the fuss? future. Price: For the most part, changes will be ~ For more information: Annexation hotline; modest, but important -- improved response Price: There are very real benefits to becoming 85-UNITE (858-6483)$ time on public safety calls, regular trash pick up a part of Bakersfield. First and foremost, you O Bakersfield Attracts Two Arizona Companies Continued from page 8 KFC, and Pizza Hut. Dopaco's products include folding cartons, cold drink cups, and lids. The Downington, Pennslyvania-based company has seven plants in the U.S. and Canada, and currently employs approximately 1,200 people. MDS Communications Corporation of Tempe, Arizona, will locate a telecommunications "call center" in Bakersfield. MDS is the nation's second largest telephone fundraising firm. The company will employ up to 120 full- and part-time employees initially and expects to double that number within a year. "This is our first expansion outside of our home office," according to Jay Mount, MDS Pfesiden( "Aft(r-considerable research, we found Bakersfield has the business climate, work ethic and family oriented values that we at MDS and our clients represent." Bakersfield Mayor Bob Price commented, "As Mayor of Bakersfield, I welcome MDS to our business community. Their addition of more than 100 It's a Wrap: Dopaco, Inc., has begun production in Bakersfield in the former jobs cofitinues to indicate that Bakersfield is a good place to do business." Riverwood International facility on District Boulevard. Dopaco makes packaging The company initially considered ten communities for its expansion for the food service industry, including McDonald's, Burger King, Jack in the Box, before deciding on Bakersfield. They had excluded California altogether Wendy's, KFC, and Pizza Hut. The company will close its Phoenix plant and transfer its operations and equipment to Bakersfield. and had decided on two communities outside the state. Mount calls himself a "recovering California-hater," but concedes that Bakersfield offers the elements essential for a successful business venture. According to Mount, Bakersfield was not even being considered by MDS when he stumbled upon a study on labor-ready work force and other business conditions in Bakersfield. The low unemployment rate in the Phoenix area, plus a number of telemarketing jobs in Arizona, makes the search for new employees difficult and expensive. After a visit here, Mount saw first-hand the availability, affordability, and skills of the local labor force and quickly made the decision to select Bakersfield. Kern Economic Development Corporation worked closely with MDS and city staff, providing a tour of the city and arranging labor interviews · and interviews with local officials. "MDS was attracted to Bakersfield because of its available work force and low cost of doing business," stated KEDC President Greg Whitney. "We believe this will be the first of many telecommunications operations to locate here." MDS currently has 175 employees and conducts fundraising programs for 80-85 national organizations in a similar call center in Tempe. The Bakersfield office is an expansion of MD$' current facility and will increase the company's calling capability. MDS specializes in conservative public Coming to California: MDS Communications' President Jay Mount announced policy organizations and Christian ministries. In 1998, MDS will contact 5 his company's plans to locate its first California location in Bakersfield. Mount calls himself a "recovering California-hater," but conceded Bakersfield offers the million households on behalf of these causes. elements essential for a successful business venture. MD$ is the nation's second For more information: Charles Webb, Economic Development 326-3765. largest telephone fundraising firm. Photo courtesy of Kern Economic Development Corp. · 7 Bakersfield Attracts Two Arizona Companies Food Packaging Firm and Calling Center Make Major Investments B akersfield has landed two large employers, ~ creating a total of 250 jobs initially with B ,, K E R ~ ~ , ~ L ~> another 120 jobs within the next year. Both companies have Arizona ties: one is closing its Business Business Phoenix facility and moving its operations to Bakersfield, while the other is based in Tempe and Bio I ~o~B Bio · chose Bakersfield as its California location. Dopaco, Inc., a manufacturer of foodservice packaging, has begun production in Bakersfield. Who: MDS Communications Corp. Who: Dopaco, Inc. The company moved into a 223,000 square foot -- building formerly occupied by Riverwood Interna- tional at 5801 District Boulevard. The plant is What: Telecommunications What: Package manufacturer valued at nearly $7 million and will employ 130 "call center" for food service industry people. The company's plant in Phoenix will close and the workload and equipment will be transferred Where: 5121 Stockdale Hwy. to Bakersfield. Where: 5801 District Blvd. "Bakersfield is a good strategic location for Dopaco and adds needed printing capacity," said Jobs: 120 full and part-time Dopaco president Joe Villani. Dopaco serves the jobs initially, doubling "quick service restaurant" industry, within a year. Jobs: 130 "This is a great example of our public and private officials working together," said Bakersfield Mayor Bob Price. "We're dedicated to creating new jobsBakersfield because..." it has the Bakersfield because..."it's a good, and investment in our community." business climate, work ethic, and strategic location." Kern Economic Development Corporation family-oriented values that we at --Joe Vilanni, President worked closely with Dopaco and city staff to bring MD$ and our clients represent." Dopaco, Inc. the company to Bakersfield. With sales of $250 million last year, Dopaco's clients include -- Jay Mount, President McDonald's, Burger King, Jack in the Box, Wendy's, MDS Communications Corp. Continued inside on page 7 U.S. POSTAGE PAID B A K E R S F I E C D BULK RATE Economic and Community Development PERMIT ~ NO. 883 City of Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA 515 Truxtun Avenue ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Bakersfield, CA 93301 BAKERSFIELO Ali-America City 1990 MOVED.* If we don't have your correct address, let us know. Mail your current label wifl~ any changes to BkUEPRINTS, 515 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Please Recycle ~ B A K E R S F I E L D Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM February 6, 1998 TO: JAKE WAGER, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR FROM: BRET J HELGREN, FAIR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIAT~/~0J~]J SUBJECT: HOME BUYER'S EXPO '98 For the last nine successive years, the Home Buyer's Expo has been a large and successful event conducted in the City of Bakersfield, as well as the cities of Fresno and Modesto, to promote and educate residents on home ownership. This local event is traditionally sponsored by the Bakersfield Association of Realtors and HUD. The Expo is typically attended by several thousand residents and several hundred real estate industry professionals. The focus of the event is to provide specific information and contacts to residents so that they may find, finance and maintain a house. Each year, the event results in the creation of housing opportunities for mostly first time home buyers or residents not presently housed in a single family residence. This one day gathering features workshops throughout the day on various forms of mortgage financing, city services, home improvement and consumer awareness, not to mention approximately 100 vendor's booths staffed by many business and organizations in the local housing industry. During very recent discussions with the HUD-FHA Fresno office on other issues, this department was made aware that the annual Home Buyer's Expo would not be held in Bakersfield during 1998, but would occur in both Fresno and Modesto. Because there was no local sponsor to host the event, this meant that no HUD $100 down certificates would be issued in the entire County as well as an invaluable loss of the other important opportunities created at the Home Buyer's Expo. In response to this information and need, this department began exploring facilitation of the event by the City. We have received a tremendous, positive reaction by local real estate professionals in a very short time and have decided to co-sponsor the Home Buyer's Expo '98 along with other private businesses and agencies providing financial and in- kind support. A public planning meeting for the event will occur on February 6, 1998 at 10:00 a.m. in the Caliente Room of the Bakersfield Convention Center. The Home Buyer's Expo itself will take place on May 16, 1998 at the Kern County Fair Grounds. r,~- , - i _RECEIVED _ RECEiVeD January 30, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECT~ SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL #WF0017837 REGARDING UNION AVENUE MOTEL PROBLEMS The deterioration of Union Avenue actually started when the 99 Freeway was moved to its present location. Since that time the businesses that have suffered the most are the motels. Because of the lack of clientele many motel businesses have closed, been mined into housekeeping units, or have deteriorated to the point where many housing violations exist. The fact that the area is depressed, causes the land values to go down and this makes f'mancing hard to obtain in order to maintain these buildings and keep them in code compliance. Currently and more specifically the City of Bakersfield is dealing with five problematic motels: 1. Casa Royale 2. Knights Rest 3. Turner Inn 4. Bakersfield Inn 5. Chaparral Motor Inn All present different and unique problems for the city. The City Attorney's Office is to begin foreclosure proceedings on the Casa Royale and the Knights Rest. Initially, fire damage investigation exposed many building code violations. Sections of these motels were closed and eventually continuing code violations caused these businesses to close. The owners were unable to bring the buildings into code compliance and the city was forced into boarding and securing these properties. Over a period of three or four years these buildings have had a number of fires and have been vandalized to the point that practically all plumbing, mechanical and electrical fixtures have been stolen. Even the aluminum frame around windows has been stolen. It is a never-ending process to keep these buildings boarded. The Turner Inn is maintained secured by fencing. Multiple building code violations have made this motel unhabitable. A portion of the Bakersfield Inn is still being used as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility. The remainder of the property has some vegetation and palm trees. The fallen fronds present a continual property maintenance issue. Alan Tandy January 30, 1998 Page 2 The Chaparral Motor Inn has the main wing and a portion of the 200 wing occupied. Ongoing building and safety code violations are of normal occurrence. The 300 wing has been posted as a dangerous building because of fn:e damage. Property maintenance violations are also recurring. These properties also become nuisance problems for the police department and the fire department. In addition to providing an attractive nuisance to children these properties also provide a harbor for vagrants, criminals and immoral persons. Code enforcement officers, police and fire department personnel have spent many hours responding to calls at these properties. Because of the high cost to demolish the motels, we are forced to board and clean the properties which become a continuous maintenance problem and not a solution. However, we are filing liens on the motels with the objective of foreclosing on them to force the owners into compliance or lose them. The City Attorney's Office is currently working on this. City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0017837 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 2~05198 REQUEST DATE: 1/14/98 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES START: ±114~98 LOCATION: COMPLETION: 1/26 98 GEN. LOC: WARD1 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIL REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - CARSON ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: UNION AVENUE CLEANUP REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES*** CARSON REQUESTED STAFF PROVIDE HER WITH A FULL STATUS REPORT ON THE CLEANUP OF THE HOTEL AT THE END OF UNION AVENUE, BEHIND THE AIRPORT. Job Order Description: UNION AVENUE CLEANUP CatDgory: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES Task: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INSTRUCTIONS A ~Mu ~S SENT TO ALAN TANDY BY JACK HARDISTY WITH THE REQUESTED INFORMATION START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / BAKE ~S FIE LD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: January 30, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0017843/001, WARD 4, TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT GRAND LAKES AND MING AVENUE. COUNCIL REFERRAL/REQUEST: "MCDERMOTT REQUESTED STAFF LOOK INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF PLACING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF GRAND LAKES AND MING AVE." RESPONSE: The Traffic Engineering Division completed a signal warrant study for the intersection. The intersection does not meet any established warrants for a traffic signal. The intersection is adequately controlled by a full 4-way stop installation just completed a few months ago. No changes are recommended by the Traffic Engineer at this time. cc: Stephen Walker, Traffic Engineer Traffic Engineering File - WF0017843.grand lakes and ming.ref, wpd slw: P:\DATA\WP\t998\WF0017843.grand lakes and ming.ref,wpd Page 1 of 1 "3 ~' :'. T~NAGEWS OF~,?.'~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0017843 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 1~30~98 REQUEST DATE: 1/28/98 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES START': ±~28~98 LOCATION: COMPLETION: 2/09/98 GEN. LOC: WARD4 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCI~ ~TM'I'~ REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - MCDERMOTT ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL/GRAND LAKES AND MING AVE. REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** MCDERMOTT REQUESTED STAFF LOOK INTO THE FEASIBILITY OF PLACING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF GRAND LAKES AND MING AVE. Job Order Description: TRAFFIC SIGNAL/GRAND LAKES AND MING AVE. Catggory: PUBLIC WORKS Task: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: January 30, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOV.~,_~Z SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0017841/001, WARD 7, SPEED LIMIT ON PANAMA LANE. COUNCIL REFERRAL/REQUEST: " SAL VA GGIO REQUESTED STAFF CONDUCT A TRAFFIC SURVEY AND LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT TO 45 MPH ON PANAMA LANE BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY 99 OVERPASS AND WIBLE ROAD." RESPONSE: The Traffic Engineering Division will schedule a Traffic and Engineering Survey for use in justifying a posted speed limit reduction. The survey must wait Until all contractor operations for the overcrossing construction are removed from the area to avoid negatively influencing the data collection. Assuming no delays because of weather, the survey information should be completed in about two weeks. The Traffic Engineer will review the data and make recommendations for changes, if justified in conformance with the California Vehicle Code. cc: Traffic Engineering File - Wf0017841.panama lane speed.ref, wpd Stephen Walker, Traffic Engineer slw: P:\DATA\WP\1998\Wf0017841.panama lane speed.ref, wpd :. Page 1 of 1 -~ .... ~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: COMPLETION: 9/98 GEN. LOC: WARD7 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIL ~'rM'l'$ REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SALVAGGIO ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: SPEED LIMIT ON PANAMA LANE REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** SALVAGGIO REQUESTED STAFF CONDUCT A TRAFFIC SURVEY AND LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY OF REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT TO 45MPH ON PANAMA LANE BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY 99 OVERPASS AND WIBLE ROAD. Job Order Description: SPEED LIMIT ON PANAMA LANE Cat~9ory: PUBLIC WORKS Task: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: January 30, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ~ FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~~/~ SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0017482/001, WARD 4, TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING ON OLD RIVER ROAD. COUNCIL REFERRAL/REQUEST: "MCDERMOTT REFERRED THE ISSUE OF SIGNAL TIMING ON OLD RIVER ROAD BETWEEN WHITE LANE AND STOCKDALE HIGHWAY TO STAFF FOR REVIEW." RESPONSE: The Traffic Engineering Division engineers are devising several new signal timing plan for Old River Road. The plans are to be implemented in the morning commute, the evening commute and mid-day times. Computer modeling of the signal timing is progressing but not completed at this date. Once the model is determined to be acceptable to the Traffic Engineer, the timing parameters will be implemented into the signal controller and master computer for a test of the coordination and synchronization of traffic under real-time conditions. At this time, the engineer estimates about three weeks until initial implementation and testing. cc: Stephen Walker, Traffic Engineer Traffic Engineering File - WF0017842.old river rd signal timing,ref, wpd slw: P:\DATA\WP\1998\WF0017842.old river rd signal timing,ref, wpd [~'}} E C E ~VE D Page 1 of 1 ~ ~!TY MANAGF_.R'S City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0017842 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 1~30~98 REQUEST DATE: 1/28/98 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES START: 1~28~98 LOCATION: COMPLETION: 2/09/98 GEN. LOC: WARD4 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIL ~TMT~ REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - MCDERMOTT ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING/OLD RIVER ROAD REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** MCDERMOTT REFERRED THE ISSUE OF SIGNAL TIMING ON OLD RIVER ROAD BETWEEN WHITE LANE AND STOCKDALE HWY TO STAFF FOR REVIEW. Job Order Description: TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING/OLD RIVER ROAD at~gory: PUBLIC WORKS asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / /