HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/03/98 BAKERSFIELD
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
April 3, 1998
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY CO/L~CI~~
FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. A survey of convention activity from 1995 through 1997, including a projection for
1998 events, is enclosed for your information. We are doing very well.
2. EDCD has prepared a chart showing the number of jobs created and existing jobs
retained, since 1996, that are attributable to new businesses coming into Bakersfield,
as well as the relocation of existing companies into the redevelopment project area
and other parts of the city. Again, this is a positive trend.
3. As you are aware, Step2, a manufacturer of home and garden plastics, recently
announced their decision to locate in Bakersfield. An article is enclosed that
mentions their choice to come here, after looking at eight other sites, and refers to the
assistance the City will provide, by way of CDBG funds and job assistance training.
Aisc enclosed is a related article from the Fresno Bee about their problems in
attracting new industry. In contrast, Bakersfield is recognized several times in the
story for our success in bringing in new companies and our streamlined assistance
process.
4. The February report from the County listing LEA regulated projects within Bakersfield
is attached.
5. On nearly every agenda, you have had an FF&E bid award for the Centennial
Garden. That will continue - future ones include the stage, curtaining, in-fill seating,
fall protection, electrical/plumbing within concession areas, and window treatments.
Some are bid by our staff; some which involve physical integration with the building
are by change order. We are still within budget - this is just a status report.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
April 3, 1998
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6. The center roof trusses over the arena bowl will start to be erected next week. The
larger ones are a 240 foot span, with a depth of up to 25 feet. Call if you'd like to
observe. It will be an interesting construction technique.
AT:rs
cc: Department Heads
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
MEMORANDUM
March 23, 1998 ,:
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: ~Cronk, Convention Center
Manager
SUBJECT: Convention Activity Survey
Center staff have compiled a survey of convention activity for calendar years 1995
through 1997 including a projection for 1998. Copies of survey information are
attached. Convention occupancy (move-in, event, move-out) and estimated
attendance were tracked on one report. Revenue derived from technical service,
equipment rental, catering, decorating (tables, chairs, elec., etc.) and miscellaneous
sources is reported separately.
Our increased convention activity within only a few years time is extraordinary. In
1995 we hosted 10 conventions encompassing 37 dates. We concluded 1997 with
23 conventions amassing 92 permitted dates. 1998 is expected to mirror 1997's
convention activity. Of the 25 anticipated 1998 conventions, all are expected to
include at least one weekend date (Friday, SaturdaY, or Sunday). Of those, 18 will
include Friday and Saturday.
Average daily convention revenue for 1995, 1996 and 1997 was $1,422, $1,585,
and $1,213 respectively.
While the community benefits from increased convention activity, their comes a point
were there is impact to our ability to host other events, that is, limited available dates.
Of course this is a primary reason for building Centennial Garden.
I bring this information to your attention as it may be relevant to our recent decline
in direct revenues.
Should you require additional information, please contact me at your earliest
convenience.
Cc: John Meroski
S:\CMO\Convention
,. Conventions Held In 1995
Date Event Permit # In Show Out Attendance
1995
I Feb l 7-20 Gold Skate 5540 1 2 1 8,195
2 March 31- April I Sxveet Adeline 5559 2 1,300
! 3 April 7-8 Church of God of Prophecy (Youth) 5560 2 2,200
4 April 10-13 United Pentecostal Conquerors (Youth) 5562 4 11,900
5 May 26-28 AA Round - Up 5564 3 1,700
6 June 29 - July 7 Regional Roller Skating 5614 I 8 3,850
7 July 8-10 JR. Olympic Roller Skate 5615 2 I 750
8 July 14-16 Church of God of Prophecy 5613 3 4,750
9 Sept 28 - Oct. 1 So. Cai AA Convention 5667 1 3 2,450
10 Oct 12-14 Barber Shop Convention 5669 I 2 5,402
Grand Total (1995) 9 27 1 42,497
Conventions Held In 1996
Date Event Permit # In Show Out Attendance
1996
I Feb. 16-19 Gold Skate 5735 I 2 1 6,670
2 Feb. 23-24 Gospel Music A~vards 5752 2 1,350
3 March 9 CA State Baptist Serendipity 5756 1 200
4 March 29-30 Sweet Adeline 5767 2 1,300
5 April 1-4 United Pentecostal Conquerors 5757 4 12,800
6 April 19-20 Church of God of Prophecy 5764 2 1,900
7 April 26-27 Black Student Union 5758 2 1,200
8 May 20-23 Latin American Women's Ministries 5774 I 3 4,300
9 May 24-26 Golden Empire AA Round-Up 5742 3 1,250
10 June 14-16 Church of God of Prophecy .5788 3 3,300
11 June 18-22 Elk's Convention Mtg Rms 5
12 June 22-26 VFW Convention 5787 I 4 600
13 June 27-July 5 Regional Roller Skating 5790 I 8 4,500
14 July 5-8 Jr. Olympic Roller Skating' 5791 2 I 650
15 July 11-14 Jehovah Witness 5659 3 13,700
16 July 25-28 Jehovah Witness 5660 I 3 13,000
17 Aug 1-4 Jehovah Witness 5661 I 3 12,316
18 Aug. 8-11 Jehovah Witness 5662 I 3 11,829
19 Aug 15-18 Jehovah Wimess (Spamsh) 5663 I 3 12,400
20 Aug. 22-25 Jehovah Witness (Spamsh) 5664 1 3 8,550
21 Oct. 11-12 Barber Shop Convention 5868 I 2 7,060
Grand Total (1996) 12 62 1 118,875
Conventions Held In 1997
- ' Date Event Permit # In Show Out Attendance
1997
1 Feb. 14-16 Gold Skate 5904 1 2 4,300
2 Feb 20-23 CA Band Directors 5879 1 3 3,300
3 Feb 27-Mar 1 Gospel Music Convention Mtg Rms. 3
4 Mar. 24-27 Umted Pentecostal Conquerors 5919 4 13,500
5 April 4-5 Sweet Adeline 5922 2 1,800
6 April 11-12 Church of God of Prophecy 5926 2 2,550
7 April 30 - May 3 National Model Railroad 5934 4 2,900
8 May 14-16 American Assoc. Of Petroleum 5876 3 1,800
9 May 19-22 Latin American Women's Mimstnes 5929 4 2,415
10 May 23-25 AA Round - Up 5938 3 1,000
11 June 20-22 Church of God of Prophecy 5915 I 3 3,300
12 June 26- July 7 Regional Roller Skate Rollerama Enterprises 5958' 1 8 2,700
13 July 5-6 JR. Olympic Roller Skate 5958 2 1 850
14 July 10-13 Jehovah Witness 5888 1 3 14,200
15 July 15-20 AAU Grand National 5959 1 4 1 2839
16 July 24-27. Jehovah Witness 5889 1 3 13,600
17 July 31-Affg 3 Jehovah Witness 5890 I 3 13,300
18 Aug. 14-17 Jehovah Witness 5892 1 3 13,500
19 Aug. 21-24 Jehovah Witness 5893 1 3 14,600
20 Sept. 12-14 Church of God of Prophecy Mtg Rms 3 445
21 Sept. 27-30 Fire Fighters Convention 6030 4 1,600
22 Oct 2-5 So. Cai AA 5977 1 3 3,930
23 Oct 13-19 Contract Bridge 5980 7 4055
Grand Total {1997} 11 79 2 122,484
s:~conver~tions.97
March '98
1998 ANTICIPATED CONVENTIONS
-" Date Event Permit # In Show Out Attendance
1 Feb 17-20 Gold Skate I 2 1
'"2 March 12-13 Calif. Homicide Investigator 2
3 March 27-28 Sweet Adeline 2
-'4 April 6-9 United Pentecostal 4
5 April 17-18 Church of God 2
6 April 26- May 1 American Wind 1 5
7 May 2-3 Women Chorus 2
8 May 9-13 SPE Convention 5
9 May 13-16 Latin American Women Ministries 4
10 May 22-24 AA Round Up 3
11 June 12-14 Church of God 3
12 June 19-21 Church of God 3
13 June 25- 27 Eagles Convention 3
14 July 2'-10 Regional Roller Skating 1 8
15 July 11-12 Jr. Olympic Roller Skating 2 1
16 July 16-19 Jehovah Witness I 3
17 July 23-26 Jehovah Witness I 3
18 July 30 - Aug 2 Jehovah Witness I 3
19 Aug 6-9 Jehovah Witness I 3
~0 Aug 13-16 Jehovah Witness I 3
21 Aug 20-23 Jehovah Witness 1 3
~2 Oct 23-Oct 25 MT Top Convention 3
23 Nov 2-4 Calif Mental Health Assoc. 2
24 Nov 6-8 Latin American Mens Ministries 3
35 Nov 27-29 Apostolic Assembly 3
Grand Total 9 79 2
s:\ 1998 Anticipated Conventions
Revenue For 1995 Conventions
Date Event Tech Equip Catering Decor Other Total
1995
I Feb. 17-20 Gold Skate 2578.76 800.00 0 857.00 4620.50 8,856.26
2 March 31- April 1 Sweet Adelin¢ 1522.50 600.00 367.50 0 762.50 3,252.50
3 April 7-8 Church of God of Prophecy 1288.00 300.00 0 194.00 185.00 1,967.00
(Youth)
4 April 10-13 United Pentecostal Conquerors 4201.50 1115.00 300.00 940.00 640.00 7,196.50
(Youth)
5 May 26-28 AA Round - Up 2392.00 340.00 2144.52 666.00 328.00 3,726.00
6 June 29 - July 7 Regional Roller Skating 4200.00 3612.04 500.25 1557.00 2200.18 12,069.47
7 July 8-10 JR Olympic Roller Skating 1200.00 0 99.30 0 1229.50 2,429.50
8 July 14-16 Church of God of Prophecy 1288.00 1300.00 0 194.00 185.00 2,967.00
9 Sept 28 - Oct. I So. Cai AA Convention 3581.50 915.00 1299.88 981.00 536.00 7,313.38
10 Oct 12-14 Barber Shop Convention 2208.00 285.00 300.00 0 351.00 2,844.00
Grand Total (1995) 24,460.26 9,267.04 5,011.45 5,389.00 11,037.68 52,621.61
$52,621 '- 37 permit days = $1,422 Avg daily revenue
Revenue For 1996 Conventions
Date Event Tech Equip Catering Decor Other Total
1996
1 Feb 16-19 Gold Skate 868.25 800.00 0 0 5463.75 7232.00
2 Feb 23-24 Gospel Music Awards 1127.00 65.00 0 0 480.50 1642.50
3 March 9 CA State Baptist Serendipity No Charge 0 0 0 0
4 Mar 29-30 Sweet Adeline 2299.00 505.00 592.90 0 1009.95 4407.35
5 April 1-4 United Pentecostal Conquerors 4272.50 1210.00 300.00 821.50 120.00 6724.00
6 April 19-20 Church of God of Prophecy 954.50 610.00 0 134.00 2593.52 4292.02
7 April 26-27 Black Student Union 1610.00 125.00 0 0 30.00 1765.00
8 May 20-23 Latin American Women's 3283.25 1451.00 300.00 2378.00 9.00 7421.25
Ministries
9 May 24-26 Golden Empire AA Round-Up 3231.50 1030.00 2573.43 896.00 240.00 7970.93
10 June 14-16 Church of God of Prophecy 2259.75 590.00 0 187.00 30.00 3066.75
11 June 18-22 Elk's Convention 300.00 0 0 0 153.45 453.45
12 June 22-26 VFW Convention 2771.50 730.00 706.20 331.00 515.00 5053.70
13 June 27 - July 5 Regional Roller Skating 4200.00 1395.55 580.41 1091.30 4475.00 11,742.26
14 July 5-8 JR Olympic Roller Skating 1200.00 0 178.33 0 1077.00 2455.33
15 July 11-14 Jehovah Witness 2265.00 0 0 0 40.00 2305.00
16 July 25-28 Jehovah Witness 2024.00 0 0 0 100.00 2124.00
17 Aug 1-4 Jehovah Witness 2162.00 0 0 0 100.00 2262.00
18 Aug 8-11 Jehovah Witness 2162.00 0 0 0 100.00 2262.00
19 Aug 15-18 Jehovah Witness (Spanish) 2127.00 0 0 0 100.00 2227.00
20 Aug 22-25 Jehovah Witness (Spanish) 2231.00 0 0 0 100.00 2331.00
21 Oct 11-12 Barber Shop Convention 2058.50 335.00 300.00 0 611.00 3304.50
Grand Total (1996) 43,406.75 8,846.55 5,531.27 5,838.80 17,348.17 81,042.04
$81,042 ~ 75 permit days = $1,585 gvg daily revenue
Revenue For 1997 Conventions
Date Event Tech Equip Catering Decor Other Total
1997
'1 Feb 14-16 Gold Skate 868.25 800.00 0 265.00 5197.45 7430.70
2 Feb 20-23 CA Band Directors 2553.00 200.00 0 2169.00 410.00 5332.00
3 Feb 27 - March 1 Gospel Music Convention 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 March 24-27 Umted Pentecostal Conquerors 4404.50 885.00 300.00 943.00 801.50 7034.00
~ April 4-5 Sweet Adeline 2110.25 545.00 1337.00 0 1324.00 5316.25
6 April 11-12 Church of God of Prophecy 1443.25 450.00 0 141.00 112.00 2146.25
7 April 30 - May 3 National Model Railroad 3231.50 2370.00 0 4686.00 531.00 10818.50
8 May 14-16 American Assoc. Of Petroleum 2139.00 0 0 2981.50 860.00 5980.00
9 May 19-22 Latin American Women's 4229.75 3700.00 0 1609.00 80.00 9615.75
Ministries
10 May 23-25 AA Round - Up 2851.75 310.00. · 1701.63 683.00 165.00 4009.75
11 June 20-22 Church of God of Prophecy 2208.00 825.00 0 213.00 30.00 3276.00
12 June 26-July 7 Regional Pmller Skate Rollerama 5,900.00 367.42 0 0 7,850.30 13,800.82
l~nterpnses
13 July 5-6 _ JR Olympic Roller Skate 1200.00 0 0 0 1213.00 2413.00
14 July 10-13 Jehovah Witness 2127.00 0 0 0 100.00 2267.50
15 July 15-20 Conventioa & Visitor Buxeau 3530.50 0 0 836.00 1447.05 5813.55
AAU L/rand National
16 July 24-27 Jehovah Witness- 2265.00 0 0 0 100.00 2365.50
17 July 31-Aug 3 Jehovah Witness 2024.00 0 0 0 100.00 2124.00
18 Aug. 14-17 Jehovah Witness 2024.00 0 0 0 135.00 2159.00
19 Aug. 21-24 Jehovah Witness 2162.00 0 0 0 100.00 2162.00
20 Sept. 12-14 Church of GOd of Prophecy 2093.00 1869.00 0 689.00 132.00 4783.00
21 Sept. 27-30 Fire Fighters Convention No Charge 0 0 0 0 0
22 Oct 2-5 So. Cai AA 3289.00 795.00 0 1287.00 1034.00 6405.00
23 Oct 13-19 District 22_~CBL 5917.00 0 100.00 263.00 98.00 6378.00
Contract tlndge
Grand Total (1997) 58?570.75 13~116.42 3~438.63 16~765.50 21~820.30 111~630.57
S:~.evenueconvention.97 $111,630 -' 92 permit days : $1,213 Avg daily revenue
25 March '98 t
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Prepared for the Bakersfield Californian
by the City of Bakersfield Economic & Community Development Department
Type of work Total $ of Total $ paid Total $ remain- $ paid out in #jobs # jlobs
Location of performed by agreement to date ing to be paid waived supposed to actually
Company affected project company Owner (A) (B) (A - B) taxes/fees be created cr~,ated Source of $ Use of $
DOPACO, Inc. 5801 District Packaging Edward Fitts $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 $0 75 'N/A (first CDBGl equipment
Blvd. mfg. report not purchase
due yet)
Step2 7021 Schirra Plastic Tom Murdough $150,000 $0 $150,000 $0 120 N/A (first CDBG equipment
Company Court Products report not purchase
due yet)
Harvel Plastics 7001 Schirra Plastic Pipe Earl Wismer $125,000 +/- $0 $125,000+/- N/A 40 N/A (first CDBG fees and
Court report not equipment.
due yet)
Kem-Tech, 405 East 19th Tooling Mike Miller $170,246 $170,246 $0 $0 18 new 8 new CDBG equipment
Inc. Street equipment Cliff David 10 retained 10 retained purchase
Galey's Marine Auto Mall Boat sales Don Galey $60,000+/- $0 $60,000+/- $0 6 new N/A (first CDBG fees and
Supply Drive and service 14 retained report not equipment
due yet)
L&A Oak 2401 East Furniture mfg Leslie Mufioz & $30,000 $30,000 $0 $0 61 retained 61 r,etained CDBG equipment
Designs, Inc. Brundage Lane Armando Nava loan at 8%, ~, purchase
repayment over
2 years
Guy Chaddock 2201 East Fumiture mfg Guy Chaddock $200,000 $200,000 $0 $0 130 new and 225 CDBG buy down
& Co. Brundage Lane 5 year forgiv- transfers lease rate
able loan
il ~Community Development Block Grant funds
page 2
Type of work Total $ of Total $ paid Total $ remain- $ paid out in # jobs # jobs
Location of performed by agreement to date ing to be paid waived supposed to actually
Company affected project company Owner (A) (B) (A - B) taxes/fees be created cre.ated Source of $ Use of $
Southwest 1500 South Pipeline Floyd E. $150,000 $150,000 $0 $0 16 retained N/A (,first CDBG purchase of
Contractors, Union Avenue operations Bowman, Jr. 5 year 9 new report not property
Inc. mfg forgivable loan due y~et)
Hammons 1700 South Wholesale Craig Hammons $35,000 $35,000 $0 $0 23 retained N/A (first CDBG equipment
Meats, Inc. Union Avenue meat & Donald 5 year 6 new report not purchase
distributor Hammons forgivable loan due yet)
John Q. 801 Truxtun Hotel John Q. .land & im- -value of $4.5 o$0 $0 CDDA Approx.
Hammons Avenue Hammons provements: million action of ! 00 jobs -TOT2 & .offsetting
Hotels fee title for 12/9/96, Workforce tax incre- operational
$4.5 million in 51% of is +90% ment costs
value workforce low- and -CDBG .furniture,
· bed taxes & must be low- moderate- fixtures,
tax increment: and income, and
$1 million moderate- exceeding equipment
· CDBG: $2.5M -$2.5 million o$0 income. 51% level
Holiday RV 2710 Auto Mall RV sales and Newton $65,000 $65,000 $0 $0 23 retained N/A (first CDBG permit fees
Drive service Kindlund forgivable loan 15 new report not and
due yet) equipment
KGET 2120 L Street TV station KGET, Ackerly $175,000 $0 $175,000 $0 Assistance 65 retained Tax rehabilitate
Communication maximum, maximum based upon Increment building
Group dependent over 7 years, value of im-
upon value of provements.
improvements.
Porter 1200 21 st Engineering Fred Porter & $21,834 $11,575 $10,259 $0 Assistance 15 retained Tax off-site
Robertson Street & surveying Harold maximum paid based upon Increment improve-
Engineering Robertson over 10 years value of im- ments
provements.
2Transient Occupancy Tax
page 3
Type of work Total $ of Total $ paid Total $ remain- $ paid out in #jobs #jobs
Location of performed by agreement to date ing to be paid waived supposed to actually
Company affected project company Owner (A) (B) (A - B) taxes/fees be created crea.,ted Source of $ Use of $
Carlson 1120 21 st Educating & Gayle Carlson $12,000 $12,000 $0 $0 Assistance 25 retalined Tax installation
Development Street training based upon I Increment of street
people with value of im- i trees
I
disabilities provements.
U.S. Cold Stor- 6501 District Cold storage N/A 60
age Blvd.
South Kern 520 South Mt. Farm equip- Don Camp 10 new
Machinery Vernon Ave. ment 42 retained
Independent 6881 District Magazine N/A 10
Direct Distr. Blvd. distribution
ICO, Inc. 4621 Burr Oilfield N/A 60
Street service
MDS 5121 Stockdale Telemarket Jay Mount 200
Hwy. fundraising
TOTAL New Jobs Created 910
TOTAL Retained Jobs 304
TOTAL JOBS 1,214
CW
PSMISC~INCENT.GRD.wpd
PLASTICS NEWS, March 2, 1998 · 3
Step2 toys westward bound
By Bill Henson I)resident, said Step2 wilt invest heroic director, said Step2 is
PLASTICS NEWS CORRESPONDENT ,$2 million in equil)men! for tl~e moving Into an exlstin8 100,O00-
plant during a square-(oot building and will ex-
Step2 Co., a Streetsboro, Ohio- three-year peri- pand il slightly with "moddrate
based rotational molder ol toy od, Stock said lenanttmprovements."
and home products, will open its he visited eight The city is providing $150,000
:'ts~;~.h;~$~ ' first plant in the western United sites belore se- in federal Communily Develop.
~O!~i States in Bakersfield, CaliL, in lecting Bakers- ment Block Grant tunds as an in-
I June or July, according to compa- field, cenlive to the company, The
ny olliciais. He added the money is contingent on Step2 em-
i~; The 109,250-square-fool [acility plant will oper- plo)lng more than 100, with 51
7:tl will employ 140 and rotomold the ate three shifts, percent ol all jobs going to low-
lirm~§ line o! larger play toys and "probably six and moderate-income people.
home products, according to Dot- days a week," Stock The city also will provide job
tie Foltz, aStep2 spokeswoman. Metropolitan Bakersfield has a training assistance.
' Foltz. said in a Feb. 25 tele- populaUon ol 380,000 and an un- Step2 said in a Feb. 23 pre-
phone interview tha! the plant Is emifloymen{ rate o[ 11.5 percenl, pared slatement that 1997 sales
expecled to produce "!2-15 new according to Bakersfield Mayor reached $100 million. It employs
items," particularly those more Bob Price. He said Step2 began 1,040 at plants in Streetsboro,
M, costly to transport across the discussions the (Court- Perrysvllle Twlnsburg,
with
Kern
and
Ohio,
country. II will serve the rote- ty) Economic Development Corp., and in ¢oleraine, Norlhern Ire-
molder's growing cuslomer base the communlly's nonprolit busi- land.
In the western United States, the ness recruitment agency, in De- The company rm~ked second
Pacific Rim at~d Mexico. comber, among North American rotomold-
Wayne Slock, executive v~ce Joke Wager, Bakersfleld's eco- ers in Plastics News' 1997 survey.
HTPV pipe fiasco costs millions
By Steve Toloken at fault, but CPSC is not assigning they have been used in, he said.
PL~STtCSN6WSST^F~ blame to any o.e ~aclor, said The pipes have been linked to
Michael Gidding, a commission four dealhs In the United States
W~StUa'~T~J~ ~ Plastic pipe mak- lawyer. ~ Iwo In LJtlle Swilzerland, N.C.,
ers, lederal olltcia)s and Iurnace "This is a very, very complex in November 1994 and Iwo in Hib-
manufacturers announced a St00 issue," Gldding said. "I don't bing, Minn., In February 1995,
million effort Feb. 24 Io replace think ti Is fair lo characterize one Each ol those deaths was caused
faulty venls that can leak deadly l'actor" as being the primary rea- by poor installation, he'said.
·
carbon monoxide, ending 18 son, he said. The agreement calls for 27
months el diificult talks between He declined to release the re- companies, including pipe manu-
Industry and the Consumer Prod- sulLs of the commission's testing tacturers P[exco Inc. in
uct Solely Comznisslon. of pipes, Bensenville, I11., and Hart & Coo~
The high4emperature plaslic Installation, lubrication or Ihe Icy lnc. el Holland, Mich., to pay
venting pipe tnduslry and home temperature al which tu~naces as much as $400 per home to re-
heating companies have [euded operate all could cause problems, place pipes installed in an esll.
Inslal- 'Gldding.sald. CP$C's chief goal znated 250,000 homes between
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gained in 1997 while othe.
areas.in, the-state saw grow ....... ".
Communities throughout t~ hm'f~l~d to ~h ~e indus~i-~:;~o0,~[~~.~~.~?~' .~ ...... ' ....' ........ '"" ~':'?::" :"
~ ~ enjo~ng ~ infl~ of al wave w~hing over tho r~t- .~.: 40o,o~.;~_~_~~,Z.v],:::,,:~:.:::..F2
industry. But . not Presne, .at the ~unt~, ~: ....... - ' ----:-. .... .'-::-:.:'
whi~ae~lyJm~ ~ound,l~ "We're mis~ing it" said RoW' ~' --'" ':-o ~-~~ .... :"-'.'~-~;'~~~
~}~ mt rne nrs[ .me ~nee e~ Chr~fl~rson, president ot ~ -2~,000 .....
'lwo realty arms cmcma[e Develonment Corn "lt is about ~ 1993 1994 1995 1695 1697 ...':~'.
· ft~mnt fi~res for ~e aho~- bein 'read . an'~ we'r not ~ ,-,.~-(~...:.: .... ~,, ............ , ................ ,.:..:.~.:c,..,-~:~'~..~.:.:c,-~,~
t~l. CB Co~lere~ ~d the r~dy,- ~'z~"cc(':'"'"~?""'t':"~'~':':°[':?i?q~["~'t"'":'""x'c~Y' . .~ ~~~ ..
~esno a~ lost ~m~t 370,000 Christoffer~on is pmicul~ly
~u~e f~t o~ industri~ ten- T~ F~sno~ee
ants in 1997, O~bb & El- b~lish on the cen~r~ 8~ Joa-
quin V~ley. Its ~ismic stabili-
}i~e~n Re~ty put' the 1o~ fy, mid-s~te lo.flea and cheap
~ a~ut 2~,400 squ~ t~et,
Other cities
,.but we're going backward," ~o~h.
' 's~d John 8tewa~, man.ag "There'~ no r~on why
. offic~ of ~o CB Commerci~ no ~'t do 4 million ~re 'B~ Sanlord ~ax fi~re~ with other
office in F~no. foe~ of [development] a y~," lh~ rms~ ~ such ~ B~e~tleld's ~n of
The shuttering or the he ~id. The l,~no m~ket g~n~ 300,~0 ~u~ t~t, Made-
370,0~u~f~ot Dole Dried But it h~n't. 400,000 to 800,000 aquae ra's ~v~eo of moro t~n
F~it & Nut ~. p}~t in south Industd~ m~ ~tate sp~- feet worth of indus~i~ ten- 550,O00.sq~e t~t, Sacra-
Fresno' I~t summ~ w~ a ma. ~ coned that longer pem~it an~ each y~ betw~n 1993 menU's 12.6 ~llion
. ....... jot ~n for ~e-~on~able -t~elines ~d higher dev~o~ and 1996, a~o~ing to tho · fee[, ~ Jo~uin Gount~8
' F~no h~ ofiO:'bdght ,:spot, '~':~d .[-mdu~t~'~k~.::m 'indas~i~..~n~ts, ~B.:Com- ~d it's obvious t~t
' hp~f. T~.~o n?t i? a~-mm~a~ ~m'Phhlea':'fhat me~al ~d. 'Ombb & El. isn'g ~tfing i~ f~r ~ 0f
emac me ad~tmn et oap inc. s n~ a -1~ ~h~ awa~ ~na ~
dis~Jbution center, which is 'the ~%~ di~s~ve polit';~'~i- lis~e~son ~ty pla~ the, 'new busine~
fi~re at about 264,400 Some of tho~ ~, in-
under c~nstm~ion on industd- ma~ t~t hu~ the ~no~c squ~ t~t. The rims u~ .cio&ag ~ento ~d
& I~d n~ F~o Y~emite development pr~m.- '&~erent metho~ W e~cu-
J~quin ~unty,
International ~r~, That '.-"The interrela~onship b~ 'la~ the 1o~ or ~n el'ind.- ' bless~ ~ '~illovor from
· uppr°je~ 600is jobs.~ ~ ~ne~te [ween governmeng and bu~- tri~ tenants, :" the md-hot San Francisco
n~s is ~w~ a con. tn,". ~d Contrast Fresno's 1997 Bay ~ ~d SHicon V~ley,
But Fresno has los~ other in- Bill Evans, president'of, the
dus~i~ p~p~to to ~tim like
~ B~r~eld. ~d, d~pi~ G~p, Please see lndusl~, P~o ~
,~0xOtx1900 0B:40 FROM TO ?6360518053281548 P.03
Industry: ..Fresno feudshel :'toy.
'Continued from Page C1 '
Tula.r~ County Economic
'opment Corp. . .
which .includes a ' recall effort
" .against Mayor' Jim. Patterson'':
· was ,a con, tn~buting factor in a
' .toy-maker s'decision 'to locate in
Bakersfield last month. The 'com-
pany is opening a mar~ufacturing
· · . · ..:.... plant that could employ' 140
'"! :)ii' :. exeeUti~ vice president of Ohio-
based Stepg., said it had 'some
bearing on the issue. It wks an- .... · ..
. other one of the checkmarks." ' ' - '
.. ""It take~ away from the focus. Southern California] that is ri- ~4'30i000 less than one'in
If feuding is going on, [the city] diculously cheap. . .- -.'no..... .
won't do what is right,' Stock 'Part of the problem is that · F~es that .total $2_79 per:
e~id. we lack the understanding that Sqra~ foot in Fresno are 981
" ; Step2 ~dsited eight sites in business has developed," Evans"' iCen'tS' per 'square foot in Visitlia, i
· : Chowchilla, Madera, Fresno and said. . . 9,3 C~nts in Madera ~nd under $1'
;.. :' In Bakersfield, S~ep2 is goini' .in':F~esno"county, said Gin/se.
· .. . Baker"dield before narrowing the
· ."':':" choices to Fresno and Bakers- into an existing building. It h~ ' ::'.:i~Yo~', .PatterSOn 'acknowl.
.":: .i' .'.. '.::.·: field, Stnck said. been promised a building pefinit · .:~_ that'the·city's high
· -: .... :??':.';:::-:'.'.'..........,: :.:'V':..... 'i~ Fresno had cheaper rents, he for tenant impro~ments within...'::cdntnTuute to the 'sticker shock
..... l~akersfield 'because it was a lit- · Was, er, directnr oil the city's Eco-'._ .~it.Cifty Hail is .workir~ quickly.
· "" .' '.: tie hungrier for us and they nomic and Community Develop-'::t°:'['reduce'them. But he doesnt
· " :'"-' ": "';would ensure they would meet ment Depa~t,~nt. . Want'to stop there, he aaiS_
.... our timetable [for a building per- No shortcuts · f...~r..e .are looking at a sys~em-
" He compared BakerSfield to -a The city isn't offering tn eliml- ': 'mit~':arou~d in just a few
young salesman eager to ~et that hate any development steps, but' .'.i~d'Patierson.
..::' first sale' and said $~ep~ is not a can cut the approval time by as- · :The mayor said the ci~ al-
'' 'i company that puts· incentives,' ~gr~?,,g a staff ~am~aer to.,sh~ep-fda,.has'determined that it can .
..... · .. .... price and other financial consid- em me. pr~c. e~,. ager stool. ~v, .freeze; sewer'.rates for residents
..~: '...'" .i~-. :"..4-:::":.i erations above ail others. . eryone mvolv, ed ~.n the. ,ap, prova~,..iand..iidtedthat.City Manager 3ef-
· Evans said plenty of compa- through the Etrst time, ~huS'. :b~n~l~fore a'new fee Stru~-:t::.'.::' .:
.: ? hies. feel the same way. He cited ' avoiding costly delays, he mid. 'tare' is a~°ptecl for develope~.
a '~ompany ~hat came 'through 'The project coordinator has 'Over 20 years, Fresno took
recently lookinl~ for'land with to track it so it is not languish- . .job ,creation for grant~l and ran
. ' rail access. Evans said he talked in.g, on someone's ,desk,' .Wager up a bi~[bureaucracy and'a big:
- ' .: ....li: .'.. :to several cities that had lots of .sma ...... ' ' · '. '" p~ice tnt} for its services. We ~
' '.'": '. '-" .'. land dose to the railroad, but no' Streamlined pr6Cesses, avail-' .' in. the midst of' eettin~ it down,'
direct access. But the communi- able land and low fees are major .'P~tterS°n 'said. - "-
· '. ties; rather than pay for ex'tend- considerations for businesses '.: "P~oon mid Ge's deci
Lng the rail,~ay, simply passed on thinking about expanding or re- to.locate in'Fresno indicates the
· the client. 'He declined to name locating. : " .' city ~S serious in attracting tort/-
'.. ........ them. The fees· coyer development, ..pan les and that Fresno has the
.: ' .. ?The rkil could have been ex- water,' sewer and flood control,', aftra'tires that companies want.
' tended for $250,000. Divide 'that and Fresno's are higher lhan !i'.~c~ recluctions, coupled with a
by 30 acres, and add that to the ' those 'of surro.unding cities. "'.s~ecI prOCeSs, will make
., l~er-acreage, cost. It would he Lou Ginise, an industrial real . .Fr4Sno' "a .regional leader in .in-
$35~~~~ per acre ~ith rail and estate specialist at Pearson Real- ~al .and job creation," Pat-
$28,000 without. To many corpo- fy, said the fee structure for the'. 'tetsbn Predicted. · ' . '
rations, [especially those from' same property iri Madera 'is 'i:The' mayor's self-certification
10xO~4x 1900 08:41 FROM
o~ -:?.~..".. TO 76560518055~.81548 P.04
,ker decide on Bakersfield
after the ri/malning old ~ruc- '
· The $21 '~gllon will be
minced through tax-free munici-
pal bonds approved by ~he ci~
and underwri~en by a lender
-56,763 -32.276 that has a str~mg relationship
~dth'Calc~ a cotton c0ow2at~e
.:. in Bakersfiel~l,. ~kl NoTam
40o,o9~ -74,s4~ ~ o.2s 0.39 ~] "-:
· ' '":'":":"': '""" '"' ':':" '"":'" I
ahead
at Roeding ttUsiness Park, a
The Fresno Bee la_r~ indus~rial':park plann~ in
propoae], wt~ic~ sa~e~ t~me ~ the the sc~thez~. ~' of ~'es~o.
pLan-check stage, and o~e~ z~- Cit7 Counc~fl Member
£orms a~e a b~g ~tep £orwa~d, Ronq~L~lo "'.sa~& ~be Redeve]op-
~e~d indust~a! develope~ Jo~n merit Agenc~ will ]eez~ soon
~e]~£o:d, pms~den~ or D[¥e~si- whetl~er .a.' $.3 ~HHo~
fled ~e~-e~opment Group of ~e~- ~t ~~'be app~
· ~ ~ t~ ~' ~d $6,~n::.~: be arkie
:' "~e wamr ~d s~ mm~ for~ mM,~ ~e~:~' ~d ~ ~- :
nent of ~e ~ ~ ~ h~. I pro~en~'?in':~g Bum~ :
~ ~n h~ done mom t~ ~- ny ~ ~'.~.s~o~ ~n
' one ~ 30 ye~s," ~d Brelsfor& a $1 'mi~i~'-':~nsion ~ the
Lower fees and hster time- m~ ~$:~'~ffi0.
lines ~en't the o~y improve- ' ~vel0Pment ~n~ ex~-
men~ ne~ed, developers ~d ~m ~.D~,Fi~at~ck ~d'
others ~y. h~ agen~ ~ is .wor~g on
t L~e Fresno, B~ersfield h~ a demto~g.~du~ si~s ~ the
shor~ of av~lable b~&n~, Chi~t~'}::~~ment ~
but, unlike i~ no,hem neigh- s~th of~m0'.S~ ~d in ~e
'.: ., bor, h~ four ~dustfi~ p~ ~u~ V~':N~ ~e~opment
':. ~th prope~ ~at ~ 2on~ ~d Stady ~." The agen~ is ~ .:
hmk~ up to ~er ~d water, ~d' ~th .~pm~ng the ::.
.... ' .... : ...... :..'~.. ~d B~ B~n~reg,, ~ ~- ~s de~0~g m. ""
'" '::" dus~ sped~ist for Gmbb & The V~ N~ ~m ~ in
'.'.. ~lis ~U & ~sociates. the fom~'.~ey F~- b~d-
Efforts m ~der way ~ devel- i~ w~.[~.movat~ ~-
op similar ~dustri~ p~ in ~ ~ indfi~.d~lopm~t d~
~no. One of the f~t m o~n ~ed:'~"~t~
ty ne~ I~ ~ ~e~on ay- ·
enues, w~ch ~ officiO-br~ ~e n~':~...~" ~d ~tz-
, pa~ ~ ' ~''' ".." ' "
. . ~o~d n~ w~k. :
~at proj~, whi~ ~cludes a "Business. come ~ where
: mira of ~1, office ~d ~ht th~ ~:~ ~d s~ where '
industd~ u~ on what u~ W ~ ~':~a~' ~d ~-
m~d be home ~ 5,000 emplw- ~.}0ffi~'~:::~f"ffie.~ Trade ,.
~s when b~t out, ~d Mehmet ~d: ~:~:'~h~.
Noy~, the mnml~t ~orMng *'~p~fi~'~:~ ~e ~
on the proj~, ple,, ~g'~d:.:.~ 'gq .where ~e
The comtmdion of a~ut $21 .se~cei~"b~k'' ~''
.'
. .":,.?:; : ':..( :':-. .
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director.~'/~~,..~
/ -
DATE: March 30, 1998
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
Attached is a copy of the February Activity Report, dated March 17, 1998, from the
Environmental Health Services Department describing the status of the LEA regulated
projects within the City of Bakersfield.
Attachment
G:\GROUPDA~Memo\1998\LEAREPORT31798.WPD
PROGRESS OF PROJECTS WITHIN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Activity For The Month Of February 1998i
Bakersfield Sanitary ImmediatetlGoal: Remediation of Remediation of the burn dump is
Remedial
action
is
scheduled
to
Landfill/Burn Dump burn materiial to reduce/eliminate under the oversight of the begin March 4 and is anticipated
Closure. the health ~'isks associated with Department of Toxics, ERAP. to continue for approximately 3 to
burn ash. 5 weeks.
SVVIS #: 15-AA-0044 The Department of Toxics
,,0,,,~,.,,~,,, J, ,,,o,o,,,,,,,,,,,,o,,..,,~ approved the Remedial ction The will mo the or hal
.... · "-- '--:':'-- ~' .... "--' '- Plan on February 5, 1998. Draft Closure Plan to integrate the
LEA WO #: 102 and 319
less than 5% of the Lower Remedial action will consist of burn dump closure with the landfill
Sections 10, 11, 14, and -^~,,~,o,w ~.,,,,,, v--). replacing limited areas of soil in closure.
15, T29S, R28E Completed 8/29/97 four backyards and in one front
4200 Panorama Drive ~ yard.
Long Term~ Goal:
Property Owner: Closure of the sanitary landfillThe LEA amended its comments
City of Bakersfield and and burn dump in compliance regarding the Rernediation of
other private individuals with Title ~7, CCR. Panorama Drive according to
information supplied by
Kleinfelder and Associates.
China Grade Burn l,,m,mediatelGoal: ,"{e,,'-~ediatio,n of A small amount of acid sludge The California Integrated Waste
Dump/Landfill Closure burn,,mate,~ial wit,bin landfill has begun seeping from the Management Board is responsible
boundaries, to reduce/eliminate south face of the burn dump for clean up of the acid sludge and
SWIS #: 15-AA-0048 the health risks associated "witharea. The burn dump is reviewing options for abatement.
L
uur,n ash Completed June 4, 1997. remediation was conducted by
LEA WO #: 108 ! the California Integrated Waste LEA staff are proceeding with the
Long Term~ Goal: Management Board. Notice and Order for closure-of the
Location: Closure oflthe sanitary landfill landfill portion of the facility.
iSections 1 & 12, T29S, and burn d, ump in compliance
R29E with Title 27, CCR.
Property Owner:
Kern County No Changes No Changes
March 17, 1998
* SWIS = Solid Waste Information System number issued by the California Integrated Wa,ste Management Board (CIWMB).
LEA WO# = Local Enforcement Agency Work Order number used by EHSD.
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