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Home My WebLink About02/20/98 BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM February 20, 1998 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCI,~--'~/ FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. The City's Parks and Recreation Department has been nominated for a Beautiful Bakersfield Award in the Public/Private Partnership category. In addition, the City's Code Enforcement Officers have been nominated in the Humanitarian Group category. Congratulations to staff on their outstanding efforts. 2. Responses to Council referrals are enclosed, as follows: · traffic control at Alum and Dovewood; · traffic control at 8t~ and T Streets; and, · Hughes Lane striping. · Loudon School Road Widening · Sand problem on Belle Terrace 3. A graffiti update is enclosed 4. Suite sales for Centennial Garden have picked up after a quiet time. We've leased 16 of the 24 and have some prospects pending. Ogden has an interim Marketing Director on board - he is starting signage sales and is offi¢ing at the Convention Center. Send any prospects you know to Scott Norton at the Convention Center, please. 5. It's been a wild week on the Kern River freeway. We survived the KERN COG opposition and now face a threat from other parts of the state trying to get our money at the State level. 6. The Centennial Plaza groundbreaking, for those who couldn't make it, was very nice - strong community support. Honorable Mayor and City Council February 20, 1998 Page 2 7. A memorandum from Jack Hardisty regarding comments received at a waste tire abatement meeting is enclosed. 8. An Automated Refuse and Greenwaste Program update is enclosed. AT:rg cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst DIVISIONS OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: February 13, 1998 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director ~ SUBJECT: Beautiful Bakersfield Award Nomination We received notification last week that we have been nominated for a Bakersfield Beautiful Award. A copy of the notification is attached. We were nominated in the category of public/private partnerships. The specific project was for the tree planting effort in the Kern River Parkway we did in conjunction with Texaco. If you have any questions or require additional information, please let me know. February 4, 1998 City. of Bakersfield Parks & Recreation Department Attn: Stan Ford 4101 Trmxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93309 Dear Mr. Ford, It is with great pleasure that we inform you of nomination for a Beautiful Bakersfield Award. The nomination is based on outstanding efforts put forth to benefit the community. The nomination is in the Public category. The annual Beautiful Bakersfield Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 18, 1998 from 8:00-9:30 pm at the Fox Theater. This event will be aired live by KGET-TV 17. All nominees will l~e announced and all winners of their designate will accept the award during the awards event. In addition, this year there will be a special pre-party event to celebrate this festive evening. The pre- party will feature hors d'heuvres and entertainment and all nominees will find their name "hanging from a star" at the event. The pre-party will be held at the American Legion Hall directly across the street from the Fox Theater from 6:00pm-7:30pm. The Hall will be "transformed" into a circa 1920's evening spot. It is our greatest hope that you (and your guests) will want to attend this ceremony and pre-party and join the many other deserving nominees. Invitation packets for the event will be mailed to you at a later date. Tickets will be $15 for the televised awards ceremony at the Fox Theater and $15 for the pre-party. Although we encourage you to attend both events, it will be possible to purchase tickets for the award event only. If you would like to submit backup documentation that would be helpful to the judges when evaluating your nominatiOn among the other nominees, please follow these guidelines. Your display should be mounted on one science fair board, approximately 32" x 40". The display board can be purchased at an)' arts and crafts store. Information can include letters, newspaper articles, pictures, etc. Information must be delivered to the Chamber office, 1725 Eye Street. Attn: L. J. Cathy on Thursday or Friday. March 5 & 6. Please note that you should send us duplicates of any important documents or photos as the materials submitted will not be returned. I will be calling you in a few days to answer any questions you may have, or please feel free to call me, L.J. Corby, at your convenience. Again, congratulations on your nomination. Sincerely, L.J. Corby Nomination Committee Beautiful Bakersfield Committee Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce YotJr Partner in F3t~siness. 1725 Eye Srreel · RO.'Box 1947, Bakersfield. CA 93303 · l-el 805,327..:1421 · Fax 805.327.8751 · hltp://www,bakers~ield.org/chamber MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER . FROM: JACK .ARDIsTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRE~._~/~' ' SUBJECT: BEAUTIFUL BAKERSFIELD AWARD NOMINATION~ Hem's some good news! The Code Enforcement Officers have been nominated for a Beautiful Bakersfield Award in the Humanitarian Group for helping Mrs. Solomon. The awards ceremony will be held on Apd118, 1998. I have attached a copy of the Chamber's letter in case you or the Mayor would like to attend. JH:pjt Attachment m\mat2-19 February. 4, 1998 Mr. lack Hardisty, Development Service Director Code Enforcement Office .... '- City of Bakersfield 1715 Chester Avenue ~2:7', .- Bakersfield, CA 93301 De~ la~k: It is with great pleasure that we inform you of the nomination of your department's Building Code ~rs for a Beau6fi~ Bakersfield Award. Thc nomination is based on outstanding efforts put forth to ben~fit the community and is in thc Humanitarian Group category for your Inspectors' efforts in helping Mrs. Solomon bring her home up to cod¢. The annual Beautiful Bakersfield Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 18, 1998 from 8:00-9:30 p.m. at thc Fox Theater. This event will be aired lived by KGET-TV 17. All nominees will be announced and all winners or th¢ix designate will accept thc award during the awards event. In addition, this year there will be a special event pre-party to celebrate this festive evening where all homings will find their names "hanging from a star". Thc pre-party will be held at thc American Legion Hall directly across the street from thc Fox Theater from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and hors d'oeuvres will be served. The Hall will be transformed, into a circa 1920's evening spot. It is our greatest hopo that you and your guests will want to attend this ceremony and pre-party and join the many other deserving nominees. Invitation packets for tho event will be mailed to you at a lair date. Tick~ts will be $15 for thc televised awards ceremony at thc Fox Theater and $15 for the pre-party. Although we encourage you to attend both events, it will be possible to purchase tick~s for thc awards event only. If you would like to submit backup documentation that would be helpful to thc judges when evaluating your nomination among thc other nominees, please follow these guidelines. Your display should be mount~ on one science fair board, approxima~ly 32" purchased at an arts and crafts store. Information can include letters, newspaper articles, pi~res, etc. We will not accept video tapes. This information must be delivered to the Chamber office, 1725 Eye Str~ At~n: Mary Lou Romagno, on Thursday or Frida¥~ March 5th and 6th. **~Ple~se note that you should send us duplicates of any important documents or photos the materials submitted will not be returned. I will be calling you in a f~w days to answer any qu~tions you may have, or please feel fr~ to call mc at 327-2874 at your convenience. Congratulations on your nomination. Sincerely, Mary Lou Romagno Nomination Committ~ BEAUTIFUL BAKERSFIELD COMMITTEE Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce Your Partner in Bus/ness. 1725 Eye Street · RO. Box 1947, Bakersfield, CA 93303 · Tel 805.327.4421 · Fax 805.327.8751 ° http://www.bakersfield,org/chamber BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: February 17, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. RojAs, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0017853/001, WARD 6, TRAFFIC CONTROL AT ALUM AND DOVEWOOD STREETS. COUNCIL REFERRAL/REQUEST: "SULLIVAN REQUESTED STAFF SURVEY THE AREA OF ALUM AND DOVEWOOD FOR POSSIBLE PLACEMENT OF A STOP SIGN AND PROVIDE HER WITH THE FINDINGS AND CONTACT MR. SPENCER AT SANDRINI SCHOOL." RESPONSE: The Traffic Engineering Division has added the work request for stop sign analysis at the intersection of Alum and Dovewood. The data collection will be performed in the next week to 10 days, assuming weather conditions are favorable. Mr. Spencer will be contacted to confirm school activity times and again when the analysis is completed. cc: S.L. Walker, Traffic Engineer Sandy Bergam, CE III, Traffic Engineering Bruce Deeter, CE III, Traffic Engineering PW Memo Files Traffic Engineering File - wf0017853.alum and dovewood stops.ref, wpd slw: P:\DATA\WP\1998\wf0017853.alum and dovewood stops.ref, wpd Page 1 of 1 ~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0017853 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 2~17~98 REQUEST DATE: 2/11/98 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: COMPLETION: 3/98 GEN. LOC: WARD6 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIL REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SULLIVAN ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: TRAFFIC CONTROL/ALUM AND DOVEWOOD STREETS CONTACT BOB SPENCER Phone 1 - / SANDRINI SCHOOL Phone 2 - REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** SULLIVAN REQUESTED STAFF SURVEY THE AREA OF ALUM & DOVEWOOD STREETS, NEAR SANDRINI SCHOOL, FOR POSSIBLE PLACEMENT OF A STOP SIGN AND PROVIDE HER WITH THE FINDINGS AND CONTACT MR. SPENCER AT SANDRINI SCHOOL. Job Order Description: TRAFFIC CONTROL/ALUM AND DOVEWOOD STREETS at~gory: PUBLIC WORKS asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: February 17, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0017852/001, WARD 1, TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 8th AND T STREETS. COUNCIL REFERRAL/REQUEST: "CARSON REQUESTED STAFF WITH AN UPDATE REGARDING PLACEMENT OF A 4-WAY STOP AT 8TM AND T." RESPONSE: The Traffic Engineering Division completed a full 4-way stop warrant analysis this month in response to a citizen inquiry. The study confirmed that the existing traffic controls are adequate and that no warrant is met for installation of a 4-way stop control. The study also indicated that drivers are speeding on 8h Street. The Traffic Engineer has requested that the Police Department Traffic Division patrol this road to reduce excessive driving speeds. cc: S.L. Walker, Traffic Engineer Sandy Bergam, CE III, Traffic Engineering Brace Deeter, CE III, Traffic Engineering PW Memo Files Traffic Engineering File - wf0017852.8th and T stop..ref, wpd slw: P:\DATA\WP\1998\wfOO17852.Sth and T stop..ref, wpd Page 1 of 1 ~-~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: COMPLETION: 2/23/9 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: TRAFFIC CONTROL/8TH & T STREETS REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** CARSON REQUESTED STAFF PROVIDE HER WITH AN UPDATE REGARDING PLACEMENT OF A 4-WAY STOP AT 8TH & T STREETS. Job Order Description: TRAFFIC CONTROL/8TH & T STREETS Category: PUBLIC WORKS TasK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: February 17, 1998 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR//..~ SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0017856/001, WARD 7, HUGHES LANE STRIPING. COUNCIL REFERRAL/REQUEST: "SALVAGGIO REQUESTED STAFF REVIEW THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CURRENT STRIPING REMAINING THE SAME AFFER THE AREA OF HUGHES LANE BETWEEN MING AVENUE AND WILSON ROAD IS RESURFACED THIS SUMMER." RESPONSE: The Traffic Engineering Division has not recommended a change to the lane configuration of Hughes Lane in the area of Ming to Wilson. The Traffic Engineer will be reviewing the road and traffic operation to confirm that no changes are needed prior to the construction plans being approved. cc: S.L. Walker, Traffic Engineer Sandy Bergam, CE III, Traffic Engineering Brace Deeter, CE III, Traffic Engineering PW Memo Files Traffic Engineering File - wf0017856.Hughes Lane Striping.ref. wpd slw: P:\DATA\WP\1998\wf0017856.Hughes Lane Striping.ref. wpd Page 1 of 1 '~, City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0017856 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 2~17~98 REQUEST DATE: 2/11/98 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES START: 2~11~98 LOCATION: COMPLETION: 2/23/98 GEN. LOC: WARD7 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCI~ REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SALVAGGIO ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: HUGHES LANE STRIPING REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** SALVAGGIO REQUESTED STAFF REVIEW THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CURRENT STRIPING REMAINING THE SAME AFTER THE AREA OF HUGHES LANE BETWEEN MING AVENUE AND WILSON ROAD IS RESURFACED THIS SUMMER. Job Order Description: HUGHES LANE STRIPING Category: PUBLIC WORKS Task: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTO~ DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 1998 SUBJECT: LOUDON SCHOOL ROAD WIDENING Council Referral WF0017854 1 001 Councilmember Salvaggio referred to staff the issue of widening a short, narrow street on the south side of Loudon school and requested staff contact principal of Loudon school and provide a report with the options available. Staff contacted Mrs. Pam Bianchi, School Principal and informed her that the Street Division would widen the street as requested. However, it would be a temporary solution until the area is developed. Street grindings will be used for base and it will be sealed with a light resurfacing material. We will schedule this project for late March 1998. Mrs. Bianchi was satisfied with our solution. Mrs. Bianchi will be notified a week in advance before we proceed with the street widening project. REcEwED G:\GROUPDAT~STREETS\LOUDON.SCHOOL.wpd/STREET DIVISION .% City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0017854 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 2~17~98 REQUEST DATE: 2/11/98 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES START: 2~11~98 LOCATION: COMPLETION: 2/23/98 GEN. LOC: WARD7 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIL REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SALVAGGIO ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: LOUDEN SCHOOL ROAD WIDENING REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** SALVAGGIO REFERRED TO STAFF THE ISSUE OF WIDENING A SHORT, NARROW ROAD ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF LOUDEN SCHOOL AND REQUESTED STAFF CONTACT THE PRINCIPAL OF LOUDEN SCHOOL AND PROVIDE A REPORT WITH THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE. Job Order Description: LOUDEN SCHOOL ROAD WIDENING Cat~gory: PUBLIC WORKS TasK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR //L/v~ ~_.~._~ DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 1998 SUBJECT: SAND PROBLEM ON BELLE TERRACE Council Referral WF0017851 / 001 ICouncilmember Carson requested staff look into a complaint by Mr. Ken Cannon, 1100 Belle Terrace, regarding sand blown onto yards from the Fairgrounds during the recent storm. The Street Maintenance Superintendent, tried to contact Mr. Cannon on Tuesday, (2/17/98). However, there was nobody home at 1100 Belle Terrace. He did leave his business card, with instructions for Mr. Cannon to call the Street Division at 326-3111. As of Thursday (2/19/98) Mr. Cannon had not responded to the request. Since the Fairgrounds parking lot is not City property, Mr. Bob Putmey, Deputy Manager of the Fairgrounds was contacted and informed of Mr. Cannon's concern. Mr. Putmey will try to contact Mr. Cannon and address his concerns. RECEiVeD G:\G ROUPDAT~STREETS\BELLE.TERRACE.wpd/STREET DIVISION ~.. City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0017851 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 2~17~98 REQUEST DATE: 2/11/98 CREW: SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: COMPLETION: 3/98 GEN. LOC: WARD1 FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: COUNCIb ~'I'M'I'~ REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - CARSON ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: SAND PROBLEM ON BELLE TERRACE REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** CARSON REQUESTED STAFF LOOK INTO A COMPLAINT BY MR. KEN CANNON, 1100 BELLE TERRACE, REGARDING SAND BLOWN ONTO YARDS FROM THE FAIRGROUNDS DURING THE RECENT STORM. Job Order Description: SAND PROBLEM ON BELLE TERRACE Category: PUBLIC WORKS Task: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assi§ned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / B A K E R S F I E L D FEB131998 ENGINEERING DEPT. Public Works Department MEMORANDUM February 9, 1998 """ ' TO: Brad Underwood, General Services Superintendent FROM: Myra McArthur, Planning Technician"'l~.'Ak ' SUBJECT: GRAFFITI UPDATE - January 1998 Cost recovery The following chart summarizes January 1998's cost recovery activities. · ::: ':' Arrests Cases submitted to Cases Court ordered Funds recovered ii,iii-:.:...'., i:.::" '1 made by Probation Dept. for restitution to be paid to this month ' cr~al:.. ?:::. :i. ~:! Police restitution to City City this month 'prbsec~tion~:.: Officer :. ..... .:..:: '::.....; //Cases Amount //Cases Amount due ~ :':"~ ...... ::. ¥'::Cases Started Cases ~ed in Funds recovered · :~: ...". Small Claims Court this month ~0SecUtion # Cases Amount Due //Cases Amount Due The civil prosecution efforts have been very rewarding this month. The cooperation of the City Attorney's Office and the Finance Department have been extremely helpful. Educational Activities To this date, thirty-one schools have scheduled anti-graffiti assemblies. These assemblies are targeted to four, fifth and sixth grade students inthe Rosedale, Panama, and Bakersfield City school districts. Graffiti Removal This month's graffiti removal activities were as follows: Hot line Calls Paint Crew Sites Serviced Hrs. CDBG areas 95 307 235 Other Areas 180 394.5 288 CDBG % 35% 44% 45% Totals 275 701.5 523 cc: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director Joe Lozano, Public Works Operations Manager Fred Baugher, Supervisor II Jake Wager, Economic Development Director Sgt. Phillip Clarke, P. D. Special Projects Judy Skousen, City Attorney Virginia Gennaro, Deputy City Attorney I 2 MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIR SUBJECT: WASTE TIRE ABATEMENT Last night, Randy Fidler, Terry Buss, Ralph Huey and I met with twenty-thre~ representatives of tire shops and tire haulers to discuss possible solutions to illegal tire dumping around the city. They were naturally concerned that government would be interested in their business but as we talked they did offer a wide variety of ideas, requests and observations. Some were: 1. Public service spots on TV and radio about problems of illegal disposal and how to fight it. 2. Reward for calls to hot line or secret witness about illegal dumpers. 3. Educate and fund police officer involvement in apprehension of illegal haulers and dumpers. 4. Check the manifests and other existing paper work of the shops. 5. Make appointments or schedule time with the shop owners to go over waste tire storage and shipping. 6. Include waste tire management as part of business plans which are required. 7. Have a few amnesty days where people can toss in three or four tires at no charge. 8. Lower the County., disposal fees to a break even number. 9. Establish an inexpensive pick-up service for the small shops who don't generate enough tires to be served by large haulers. 10. Be reasonable and understanding when it comes to enforcement. I did tell them that when we were ready to present our proposals to the City Council that a draft would be sent to them first for review and recommendation for improvement. JH:pjt m~mat-wt BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City' Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Direct DATE: February 17, 1998 SUBJECT: AUTOMATED REFUSE AND GREENWASTE PROGRAM UPDATE The hauling contractors will be converting 5200 more homes to automated service over the next few weeks. These homes (4200 regular homes and 1000 mobile homes) are served by Southside Sanitation, and are located in Wards 1, 5, 6, and 7. This phase III will complete automation in Southside's area. Phase IV and V will .complete the rest of the cOntractor-served areas by March 1999. KB:smp S:\WPDATA~AUTOUPDTEO21298.wpd FAIRGROUNDS MING · DISTRICT