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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/13/98 BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM February 13, 1998 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL F R OM: ALAN TAN D~', ~ITY MANA G ER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Brad Mayne, of Ogden Entertainment, and I gave a presentation to the CSUB Roadrunner's Club this week to request that they consider moving the men's basketball program to the new arena. We received some encouraging feedback, and they are going to form an ad hoc committee to study the issues. An information sheet that was distributed at the meeting is enclosed. 2. Per the enclosed memo from Water Resources, recent media coverage quotes a study which claims tap water may be dangerous due to an agent referred to as trihalomethane, or TTHMs, which are byproducts of chlorinating drinking water. Our local domestic water supply is safe and has nowhere near the level of TTHMs referred to in the study. However, the City is taking this preliminary study very seriously and will continue to monitor information pertaining to it. 3. Water Resources has also done a status report, which is attached, on the 1998 water supply forecast. We are currently at approximately 120% of season normal. 4. There is also a weather-related status report enclosed from Public Works on the impact of last week's storm and the action that was taken to combat it's effects, as well as the preparations taken to be ready for future storms. 5. During the FY 97-98 budget discussion, KEDC asked the City Council to consider increasing it's annual contribution in order to expand KEDC's marketing and outreach efforts. The City Council expressed it's general support but asked that a program be developed in which funds above the base annual contract amount ($60,000) would be tied directly to job generation. Over the past few months, staff from the City and KEDC have worked closely together to develop a performance plan that is both simple to manage and where results are easily quantified. Attached is a final draft of that effort. CSUB AT CENTENNIAL GARDEN ARENA Why should CSUB consider a move? · Better comfort level and amenities for fans · All seats are padded - front and back · Large screen video system in scoreboard shows live game broadcast and slow motion replays · MuCh broader food and beverage selections available, for both fans and catered special events · Sight lines, sound system are excellent · Multiple rooms are available for Roadrunner Club, special events · President's suite provided · Roadrunner Club overlooks the court - full bar and beverage service · Centennial Garden has fountains near entrance, and with an interior water wall and Hall of Fame; it is a beautiful facility. Economic Potential Improves for CSUB · Professional marketing staff of Ogden to promote sales · No duplication / competition due to schedule regarding ice hockey, major concert performers, Disney on Ice, etc. performing at Centennial Garden · Improved fan comfort levels, food and amenities broadens the potential audience and and fan base · Advertising opportunities broadened - video walls, slow motion replay, reader boards · Central location in Bakersfield - easily accessible to all parts of the community · Dynamic trends in other universities of increased fan base after such a move ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER February 12, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER JOHN STIN~)ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER FROM: FLORN CORE, WATER RESOURCES DIRECTOR SUBJECT: TRIHALOMETHANES NEWS ARTICLES Attached is a memorandum prepared in response to th& recent media reports concerning trihalomethanes in drinking water. I thought this might help in case of public or council inquiries. RECeiVeD FE~ I 3 1998 MEMORANDUM February 12, 1998 TO: Florn Core, Director of Water Resources FROM: Patrick E. Hauptman, Water Superintendent SUBJECT: Recent media coverage of disinfectant byproducts As you are aware, the Los Angeles Times and the Bakersfield Californian recently published a story regarding the California Department of Health Services study known as "Trihalomethanes in Drinking Water and Spontaneous Abortion". The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) panel that reviewed the study is recommending further research, and has called the findings "preliminary". Preliminary information indicates that the study shows a weak link between high exposure to total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) in drinking water and miscarriages. The high exposure group was defined to be pregnant women who drank five or more glasses of tap water per day at 75 parts per billion TTHM or higher. This study has gone out to the national media, so we must anticipate local media inquiries. Our Department emphasizes that our very highest priority is to protect the public health and supply our community with the very best public drinking water supply possible. It is for that reason that we take this study very seriously. Our community is fortunate to have an abundant and pure water supply for it's citizens. However, trihalomethanes or TTHM's do exist in portions of our drinking water. TTHM's are a byproduct of 'disinfecting or chlorinating our drinking water. Our local water supply has no where near the levels of TTHM's referred to in the above mentioned report. Below are some facts and definitions about disinfection byproducts as they may relate to the study. Disinfection byproducts (DBP's) are compounds formed as a result of disinfecting certain untreated surface water. Water containing high levels of organic or decomposing plant material, such as the water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region, produce higher levels of DBP's when disinfected with chlorine. Higher levels of salt in treated water also lead to higher levels of DBP's. Trihalomethanes are one class of DBP's. There are four kinds of trihalomethanes (chloroform, bromoform, bromodichloromethane, and chlorodibromomethane). Together, they are called total trihalomethanes (TTHM's). The current regulatory limit for TTHM's in drinking water is 100 parts per billion. Florn Core (continued) Page -2- Now the good news! Eighty percent (80%) of our metropolitan water supply comes from groundwater. The other twenty percent (20 %) of our metropolitan water supply comes from the Kern County Water Agency Improvement District No. 4 (ID 4) Treatment Plant. This treatment plant serves portions of the northeast area of the City as well as unincorporated areas such as Oildale and the La Cresta area. The ID 4 treatment plant staff indicates that the TTHM levels are consistently tested at 45 parts per billion or less. This is because they exchange their State water supply from the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta for local Kern River or Friant-Kern water supplies from the Sierra Nevada mountains which are of a much higher water quality. It is important to note that the levels of TTHM's rise significantly to approximately 75 parts per billion when the Kern County Water Agency uses their State surface water supply from the Sacramento-San Joaquin delta. One hundred percent (100%) of the City of Bakersfield owned Ashe water system is derived from groundwater. The City-owned groundwater supply consistently produces TTHM levels after disinfection predominantly at zero but has had an occasional TTHM level in the 4 to 7 parts per billion range. One part per billion translates to just one drop in 10,000 gallons. These positive readings are isolated to one or two wells out of a total of 45 domestic water well facilities. This is well below the 100 part per billion levels indicated by the state study. The California Water Service area has reported similar water quality test results for their domestic water wells operating in the City. It is our recommendation that this first study be taken seriously. Our public health and water supply is much too valuable an asset to be threatened. The EPA and State Health Department have indicated that further studies are needed to confirm their initial findings. Further information is available at the City's Water Resources office. C:\WP-FILE\MEMOS\TTHM's.wpd MEMORANDUM February 10, 1998 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager f~ FROM: Gene Bogart, Water Resources M SUBJECT: 1998 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST: "Strong storms signal much-heralded arrival of El Nif~o" Attached for your information is the latest Kern River Water Supply Forecast issued by our Department to the City's basic water contractors. The February 1st forecast of Kern River runoff during 1998 is for 100% of normal. Extremely wet conditions occurring in the Kern River watershed during the last seven days has dramatically increased the water supply forecast. Current projections, reflecting the first wave of E1 Nifio's onslaught, now place the Kern River at between 120% and 150% of season normal. As currently updated, Kern River water supply in 1998 would be more than sufficient to meet all of City's contractual obligations for the year. Kern River Parkway flows (including Truxtun Lakes) would be available through at least October. Parkway recreational activities should be bolstered by nearly 100,000 acre-feet of Friant-Kern water expected to enter the Kern River this year. Lake Isabella, currently holding 245,000 acre- feet of storage, would fill near capacity in late June, just in time for the peak summer recreation season. If current forecast information is realized, 1998 would become the fourth "wet" year in a row. Not since World War II have we seen such an extended wet pattern on the Kern. Should anyone need additional data or information regarding the Kern River operation in 1998, please have them contact our office. GB:sal Attachment FEI) L_ WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GENE BOGART. Manager FLORN CORE. Waler Resources Director PATRICK E. HAUPTMAN, Superintenden! 3~-3006 STEVE LAFOND. Forecasling and Records 32.6-3007 MAURICE RANDALL Business Manager 3~-3704 KERN RIVER DISPATCHER 326-3716 February 9, 1998 RE: 1998 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST The February 1, 1998 forecast, just issued by the State of California Department of Water Resources for Kern River runoff during the 1998 April through July snow-melt period is 100% of normal, or approximately 440,000 acre-feet. Snowpack verification was conducted by the State of California, U.S. Forest Service and City Water Resources personnel during the last week of January 1998. Fifteen established snow courses and six remote snow sensor sites located within the Kern River basin were surveyed for snowpack depth and water content. The February 1, 1998 forecast of Kern River runoff assumes median precipitation amounts will occur over the Kern River watershed subsequent to the date of forecast. Actual precipitation received after February 1, 1998, will be reflected in the first of the month forecasts to be distributed by the State of California for March, April and May of 1998. KERN RIVER FORECAST SUMMARY 1998 April through July runoff = 440,000 acre-feet (100% of normal) April-July 80% probability range = 260,000 to 780,000 acre-feet (actual runoff should fall within the stated limits eight times out of ten) 1998 March-October runoff -- 560,000 acre-feet 1998 Water Year runoff = 700,000 acre-feet Based upon this February 1, 1998 forecast, the following table reflects City of Bakersfield Kern River water · supply during the March-October period of 1998: I. CITY ENTITLEMENT SUPPLY: 100% OF NORMAL RUNOFF MARCH-OCTOBER Period = 140,000 acre-feet Less: River Losses = 22,500 acre-feet Isabella Reservoir Losses = 7,500 acre-feet = Estimated City supply available for diversion MARCH-OCTOBER = 110,000 acre-feet 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD * BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 * (805) 326-3715 February 9, 1998 RE: 1998 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST Page 2 II. BASIC CONTRACT DELIVERY (March-October): 1. Lake Ming and Hart Park = 700 acre-feet 2. North Kern Water Storage District = 20,000 acre-feet 3. Cawelo Water District = 27,000 acre-feet 4. Kern-Tulare Water District = 20,000 acre-feet 5. Rag Gulch Water District = 3,000 acre-feet TOTAL = 70,700 acre-feet A 100% of normal runoff would provide sufficient yield to meet "Basic" delivery obligations of the City during 1998. The City also has a commitment to deliver 10,000 acre-feet annually to Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District. A major portion of City's basic obligation to Rosedale for 1998 was delivered during January and early February of 1998. III. BASIC CONTRACT PRIOR-YEAR DEFICIENCIES: As of January I, 1998, prior-year deficiencies in delivery of Basic Contract water were as follows: 1. North Kern Water Storage District = 0 acre-feet 2. Cawelo Water District = 7,052 acre-feet 3. Kern- Tulare Water District = 30,113 acre-feet 4. Rag Gulch Water District = 4, 538 acre-feet Total Prior-Year Deficiencies = 41, 703 acre-feet City entitlement yield as forecasted for 1998 should be sufficient to allow for delivery of prior-year deficiencies in basic contract water. The delivery of basic contract deficiencies for 1998 would be made in accordance to the Maximum Delivery Schedules as follows: 1. Cawelo Water District = 5,000 acre-feet 2. Kern-Tulare Water District -- 3,700 acre-feet 3. Rag Gulch Water District = 550 acre-feet TOTAL = 9,250 acre-feet IV. OTHER DELIVERY OBLIGATIONS: I. Water for use on lands owned by the City and/or on lands within City boundaries -~ 3,000 acre-feet 2. North Kern Water Storage District - "Borrow/Payback" water, normally delivered between May and September -- 10,000 acre-feet It is projected that 1998 Kern River runoff will yield the City adequate supply to deliver "OTHER DELIVERY OBLIGATIONS" as set forth above. V. MISCELLANEOUS QUANTITY WATER: After deducting the basic contract deliveries and other obligations as set forth above from City Kern River February 9, 1998 RE: 1998 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST Page 3 supply available for diversion March through October, a miscellaneous quantity water supply of approximately 15,000 would be available during the March-October period. The priority rights to purchase such miscellaneous water are as follows: 1. Rosedale-RioBravo Water Storage District = 33.33% 2..North Kern Water Storage District = 19.05% 3. Cawelo Water District = 25.71% 4. Kern-Tulare Water District = 19.05% 5. Rag Gulch Water District = 2.86% TOTAL = 100.00% Under the City/Tenneco Agreement No. 77-71 dated May 2, 1977, assigned to North Kern Water Storage District effective March 20, 1990, North Kern has the first right of refusal to miscellaneous water following Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District and the four Basic Contractors, as follows: a). Forty percent (40%) of all water City has available for use within City boundaries solely for irrigation. b). Fifty percent (50%) of first 24,000 acre-feet of other City miscellaneous quantity water including water recovered from City's groundwater banking operations. c). Fifty percent (50%) of any other miscellaneous quantity Kern River water that City would otherwise use for groundwater banking and replenishment. VI. FEBRUARY 1998 STORM ACTIVITY: Heavy storm activity throughout the Kern River basin during the first week of February 1998 has resulted in a substantial increase to the February 1st forecast of Kern River April through July runoff. As a result of this dramatic shift in forecasted runoff, projections of City miscellaneous quantity water supply available during the March-October period of 1998 have increased to approximately 50,000 acre-feet. VII. DELIVERY SCHEDULES: On the basis of the above water supply forecast information for 1998, the City will deliver basic contract water in conformance with thc "Maximum Delivery Schedules" as set forth in Exhibit "B" of thc Basic Contracts. Miscellaneous quantity water delivery requests should be submitted to City by those Districts wishing to participate as soon after March 1s~ as possible. Should you have any questions regarding thc above information, please do not hesitate to call our office. Gen{ Bogart I Watq[r Resources Manager Attachments FEBRUARY 1, 1998 SNOW SURVEY DATA FOR KERN RIVER BASIN City of Bakersfield Water Resources APRIL 1ST SNOW WATER AVERAGE DEPTH CONTENT % OF SNOW SNOW CALIF. ELEV. WATER DATE ' IN DENSITY IN APRIL 1ST MEASURED COURSE SENSOR NUMBER IN FEET CONTENT MEASURED INCHES (%) INCHES AVERAGE BY Upper Tyndall Crk. 516 11,450 27.7 1-27 61.3 38°/0 23.3 84% DWR Bighorn Plateau 250 11,350 21.9 1-26 41.3 31% 12.6 58% DWR Cottonwood Pass 251 11,050 13.4 2-01 26.4 27% 7.1 53% DWR Siberian Pass 252 10,900 18.3 1-28 31.1 26% 8.0 44% DWR Crabtree Meadow 253 10,700 18.8 1-27 42.2 28% 11.8 63% DWR Crabtree Meadow 253 10,700 19.8 Guyot Flat 254 10,650 20.0 1-25 42.3 30% 12.8 64% DWR Tyndall Creek 255 10,650 18.3 1-26 41.6 27% 11.2 61% DWR Sandy Meadow 275 10,650 18.3 1-26 42.3 29% 12.2 67% DWR Chagoopa Plateau 514 10,300 21.8 Big Whitney Mea. 257 9,750 16.6 1-31 36.3 26% 9.5 57% DWR Rock Creek 256 9,600 17.2 1 - 25 43.1 26% 11.3 66% DWR Pascoe 569 9,130 24.9 1-27 62.5 19% 12.0 48% USFS Round Meadow 258 9,000 24.9 1-27 51.6 21% 11.0 44% USFS Tunnel Guard 830 8,960 15.6 1-30 38.3 27% 10.5 67% DWR Wet Meadow 518 8,950 30.3 Ramshaw Meadow 259 8,700 11.3 1-30 39.2 26% 10.0 88% DWR Little Whitney Mea. 260 8,500 13.5 1-30 40.2 26% 10.6 79% DWR Casa Vieja Mea. 262 8,400 19.6 1-28 43.1 21% 9.0 46% USFS Casa Vieja Mea. 262 8,400 20.9 Quinn Ranger Sta. 264 8,350 19.4 Bonita Meadows 261 8,300 13.8 1-27 35.8 28% 10.1 73% USFS Beach Meadows 265 7,650 8.9 1-27 26.6 23% 6.0 67% USFS Beach Meadows 860 7,650 11.0 1-27 22.4 38°/0 8.5 77% USFS Basin-Wide Average ~ KERN RIVER BASIN SNOWPACK ACCUMULATION EIGHT SENSOR INDEX February 9, 1998 35.0 ; 30.0 1996-1997 122% A-3 25.0 i100% of April I Average : 20.0 : Average ~15.0 !1997-1998 lO.O i-- 5.0 0.0 November December January February March April Snowpack Accumulation Season BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM February 10, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, City Manager FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, Public Works Director ~~ // SUBJECT: STORM SUMMARY Storm related activities began about midnight Monday, February 2, 1998, with Street crews consisting of 8 to 10 employees removed broken and downed trees from 30 different locations. Wind damage caused power failures, which affected five storm pump stations and two sewer lift stations. The power failures compounded the flooding problems in the area between Truxtun Avenue to 24"' Street and Chester Avenue to Westwind. Fortunately, power was restored within a matter of hours. We experienced major flooding in the Silver Creek area. Water pumping was necessary for over a 24-hour period. Water was pumped from Reliance sump into the canal and from flooded storm drains to other sumps. During and between rainstorms we had as many as 50 employees filling and delivering over 14,000 sandbags to City residences and businesses. This was accomplished by drafting employees from all Public Works Divisions, as well as employees from the Parks and Recreation Department. While sandbagging efforts continued, we had employees prepare for the next series of storms by: 1. Checking all storm and sewer pump stations and performing necessary repairs or maintenance. 2. All portable equipment, City owned and rented was fueled, checked and prepared for the next storms. 3. Continued to pump from saturated sumps into the river, canals or other sumps. 4. Cleaned gutters and storm drains. 'RECEIVED FEB 'I 0 ~ Page 1 of 2 '!TY ' ' *' ""- 'n February 10, 1998 Alan Tandy, City Manager Storm Summary The following City owned and rented equipment was utilized during storm activities: 1. $ each 6" Trash Style Water Pumps (City owned) 2. 6 each 6" Trash Style Water Pumps (rented) 3. 2 each 4" Trash Style Water Pumps (rented) 4. 2 each 10" Trash Style Water Pumps (rented) 5. 2 each trailer mounted 125KW generators (rented) 6. 1 each 125KW generator put'on call at vendor by MIS 7. 1 each trailer mounted 60KW generator (rented) · 8. 1 each 150KW generator (City owned) 9. 1 each trailer mounted 100KW generator (City owned) 10. 1 each trailer mounted 150KW generator (rented) 11. 1 each 6" Trash Style Water Pump (rented by Water Dept.) 12. 1 each 12" Trash Style Water Pump (rented by Water Dept.) Note: This does not include a number of pickups, dump trucks, loaders and other equipment that were used for hauling sand, sandbags, and other materials. Street crews continued working over the weekend: Delivered more sandbags Pumping flooded areas - especially roadways and next to roads Cleaning out plugged drains - much of the debris blown down by the wind ends up in the storm drains Checked all storm and sewer pump stations This storm taught us some new lessons and confirmed that some things we are already doing will better prepare us for future storms. During this fiscal year we are installing an electronic monitoring and alarm system at City storm and sewer pump stations. This system will allow us to monitor and control the pump stations from a central location. We will know instantly if we have a power loss. We have been communicating with the Water Department regarding the flooding problems in the Silver Creek area. The preliminary solution is to add a pump station at the sump that services that area. Work is also being done to make the pump stations generator ready. An analysis of pump and generator needs is underway with a proposed plan to be ready within days. c: Joe A. Lozano, Public Works Operations Manager BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM February 6, 1998 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager / ~7'~ FROM: Jake Wager, Economic Development Directo SUBJECT: Merit Performance Language for KEDC During last year's budget process, Kern Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) requested additional funding from the City of Bakersfield. The Council asked that language be drafted to provide a merit increase to KEDC based upon a performance level to be determined. After discussions between city and KEDC staff, the following business points have been generally agreed to: KEDC opens a file and assigns a number only to qualified clients/projects. A qualified client/project is a company that has specific project requirements and expresses an interest in potentially locating or expanding in Bakersfield. All communication with the client is documented and maintained in a computerized database. City agrees to provide additional funds to KEDC based upon projects in which KEDC has had meaningful involvement. "Meaningful involvement" shall be demonstrated by the project having, · a KEDC file number, and · file notes documenting that KEDC staff have had at least two contacts with the client and/or City of Bakersfield staff to address items of importance related to the client's decision to select Bakersfield as a business location. Examples of such contacts include, but are not limited to, /~a canvass of eligible properties that meet the client's needs; I3a tour of potential sites; E]assistance with applicable permit process(es); or []coordination of a package submittal which includes a proposal from the City of Bakersfield, to provide assistance to the client. Other examples of such contacts need to be discussed with city staff prior to submitting these contacts to City as meaningful involvement. The level of funding that City provides will be based upon whether, 1. KEDC has had meaningful involvement in the project, and. ECE V £9 Alan Tandy February 6, 1998 Page 2 2. If so, the number of jobs the project will create within the first two years. For each 50 jobs a project creates within the first two years of its opening date, City would provide KEDC $5,000. There would be no pro rata calculation of this incentive, meaning that should the project create 75 jobs, KEDC would still qualify for only $5,000. Should the project create 100 jobs, KEDC would qualify for $10,000. For example, ifa project creates 50 jobs in Year 1 and an additional 50 jobs in Year 2, KEDC would qualify for $5,000 in Year 1 and $5,000 in Year 2. Jobs created by several different projects that, when combined, total at least 50 jobs are not eligible for this additional funding. This funding will not extend beyond two years from the opening date of each eligible project. KEDC will report the number of projects and jobs that meet this merit performance criteria to City by April 1 of each year. This information will then be included in the budget request to City Council from the Economic and Community Development Department for the following fiscal year. A maximum of $40,000 per year (meaning a maximum of 8 companies or 400 jobs) would be available to KEDC for the merit performance funding. Immediately following the client announcement of a successfully completed project, KEDC will provide to City, · evidence of meaningful involvement based upon the criteria listed above, · employment targets, and · dates for employment documentation to City's Economic & Community Development Department. Upon approval of City's Economic development Director, KEDC will receive a signed and dated copy of the evidence of meaningful involvement. The first effective year of this program is to be the current year (FY 1997-98). This will be applied to any company fitting the above listed criteria going back to April 1997. Payment would occur in FY 98-99 and be included in this department's budget request to be submitted later this fiscal year. Based upon direction from the City Attomey's Office, such a merit performance policy should be in the form of an amendment to the existing city/KEDC agreement. This item can be scheduled for action by the KEDC Board of Directors at its March 5 meeting. The following KEDC meeting will not be until May. With KEDC's agreement, we can then place this item on a future Council agenda for action. Please advise on these business points and the outlined plan of action. dl:\P:\KEDC~qexus language memo to AT. wptt BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM February 12, 1998 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager //~x~x FROM: Jake Wager, Economic Development Direct SUBJECT: Timeline for FY 98-99 Action Plan (CDBG Program) The purpose of this memo is to outline the steps and timeline for the City of Bakersfield FY 98-99 Action Plan (CDBG) which identifies the proposed projects funded with Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program and the Emergency Shelter Grant funds. In order to meet the required HUD public comment period and the final HUD submission (May 16, 1998), the following timeline is proposed for the FY 98-99 Action Plan. March 16, 1998 - Submission of Summary of CDBG, HOME, and Emergency Shelter Grant proposals to the Budget and Finance Committee. March 25, 1998 - City Council authorization to publish the proposed Action Plan which outlines the proposed projects to be funded for FY 98-99. March 28, 1998 - Public Notice to appear in newspapers (3). April 14, 1998 - Staff conducts final public meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Oleander Room of the Convention Center, to receive public comments on the draft FY 98-99 Action Plan (CDBG) April 22, 1998 - City Council authorization to submit FY 98-99 Action Plan (CDBG) after the end of the 30-day public review period. Item could be deferred to the May 6, 1998 City Council meeting and still meet the May 15, 1998 HUD deadline. April 2 7, 1998 - End of 30-day public review period on proposed FY 98-99 Action Plan. Ma_v 15' 1998 - Submission of FY 98-99 Action Plan (CDBG) to HUD. July 1, 1998 - CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds released. -" FEB I l lffi8 { dlk:P:\GEORGE\cdbgtimeline.mem ~ ~iTY W!,:.'XA~Ei~'$ OFF!C FEB I 0 lCJg8, B A K E R S F I E L D } 7'~q.'Y M/J4;~GE,-':YS OFF!, Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM February 9, 1998 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager Wager, Development // ,~ FROM: Jake Economic Director{ ~, SUBJECT: January URM Activity Report The January URM activity report has 110 applications for properties participating in the URM Incentive Program. Currently 23 properties have been granted reimbursement checks representing a total of $97,364.18 in twenty retrofit projects and three 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 1812 Q Street, vacant building (demolition) In addition, 28 properties have been given authorization to start their projects (ie. Notice to Proceed). Furthermore, 28 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. 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 p:\urm\urmmemo.at Rick Henson 1007 Mc. Ginley Avenue Bakersfield, Ca. 93308 Allen Tandy .... Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy, . . This is a request on behalf of many Bakersfield residents, that the city council make a motion supporting the naming of the new Amtrak Station or Airport Terminal, in honor of Bakersfield native, and Country Music Hall of Fame Legend, Merle Haggard. This would be a befitting honor for "The Poet of The common Man", who's songs have chronicled the way of life of the working man in the San Joaquin Valley. This would also eliminate the cost and controversy of changing a street name. Please feel free to contact me at any time, or Bill Woods at 832-6633. Sincerely, Rick Henson Day: 327-2747 Evening: 399-0213 cc. Jack Larochelle - City Hall Bill Willbanks - General Services Board of Supervisors RE c_iV,.:D FEB I 2. 1998 ~ 21TY MANAGER'S Bakersfield, California Dear' Hr. Tandy, There is '0. general upswe!l for some kind of ' ' ,~ ' Bakersfield ~or one of.-.ts~ ,=,t_ve= ~ ~p~. This upsweli backed by California,s best known citizens. Merle Haggard, voted a California favorite son, has widespread support among his peers for a Ba. kersfie!d public recognition as he was born and raised in ~.his .fair ,cLty. Many requests have come Do our at%ention from_all-v.~lks of life wan~ing to-know when Bakersfield would honor Eh.- H.ag. One of the requests nc honor Merle suggests c..au Kern County rename .the airport in honor cf Mr. Naggard. Another request is that the new ~'4T~K be named for the would be appropriate for someone the likes of MERLE, who meanz so much for the city and for California. i think perhaps now is the time for such an honor The upswell ~ - getting bigger and biggeI. Bakersfield and Merle "' s -,~' one. One needs the other.. Merle needs suppor~ from hi~: 'fiends and from his in and around Bakersfield as well ~s the rest of the famous people here in Cal{- .~ ' .~fo. nla and around ~2he couqtry. Please send any correspondence to the project ordinators: // ~'~ Rose Waters RECEIVED · -----1 · CITY MANAGER'S OFFICEi ' PROMOTION ON · C.D.: · 45's (7") · Cassette Capitol Records ,.