HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/04/98 BAKERSFIELD
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
September 4, 1998
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
1. An overview of the financing sources and annual debt service for Centennial Garden
is enclosed for your information. The local paper is running some form of article on
the subject in the near future.
2. Invitations to the October 1st grand opening celebration at Centennial Garden will be
sent out at the end of next week. We will release the press announcements as the
event gets closer.
3. On Thursday, September 3, 1998, the Planning Commission formally adopted the
project area boundaries for the two new proposed areas. This step is significant, in
that it represents the commencement of the notification process to the affected taxing
avenues (County, School District, etc.) and to the State of California of the City of
Bakersfield's efforts, with respect to project area formation. On September 14, 1998,
the CDDA will formally direct staff to commence the appropriate official notifications.
4. Enclosed are two letters from LAFCO regarding the City Sphere of Influence which
were recently transmitted to the Board of Supervisors as correspondence. The letter
dated November 24, 1997 has been responded to by City staff by incorporating the
General Plan Amendment for Western Rosedale into the Sphere of Influence
application, thus making us the lead agency for the environmental review. The second
letter, dated August 14, 1998, was correspondence to LAFCO commissioners
regarding the LAFCO director's recommendation to continue our hearing and require
notice be sent to property owners in the area, and that the City indemnify LAFCO.
These are two new requirements which we believe have only been applied to the City
of Bakersfield. Staff continues to proceed with the process, despite these new
arbitrary requirements. The LAFCO Director continues to frustrate our efforts to
adequately plan for future growth in and around Bakersfield.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
September 4, 1998
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5. We have received notification that our application to become a Permit Consolidation
Zone has been approved. The enclosed memo from the Fire Chief has the details on
this new program.
6. Staff is still completing some of the finish work and making a few minor changes to the
Council Chambers. However, one of the items that was not included in the original
scope of work was replacing the audience chairs. Staff has researched the feasibility
of replacing the chairs. Since they are so old, refurbishing is not really a viable option.
Staff has gotten some bids and estimates that replacing all 152 seats with updated
seating will cost about $26,000. Newer seating would be easier to repair and clean.
This project is optional and is at the Council's discretion as to whether or not we
should move forward with it. Please let me know if you have any strong preference
one way or the other.
7. Enclosed is an update on the treehouse structure that was mentioned in the media a
few weeks ago.
8. A memo is attached from Public Works concerning some trees on Saddle Drive, south
of White Lane. The trees have never been maintained by the City. They were planted
on private property by a developer who does not own the land, and they have notified
us that they will begin removing them this week, as they have been unable to reach
agreement with the landowner for the easement.
9. The July Activity Report on LEA regulated projects within the city is enclosed.
10. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows:
· Refer the issue of the County's payment for their portion of the Allen Road Trunk
Sewer project to IGRC if the County fails to pay by 10/1/98.
The correspondence enclosed relating to this matter includes: the City's request for
payment of the County's share of construction costs, the County's response with
their interpretation on reimbursement, and my subsequent letter stating the City's
position and offering a resolution to the matter.
· Furnish a list of the major streets included in the 1997-98 Street Resurfacing
project;
· Provide information on how the high speed rail will be incorporated in the new
Amtrak station design;
· Schedule street repairs on Pacheco Road;
· Set up a Westchester area neighborhood meeting regarding various concerns;
Honorable Mayor and City Council
September 4, 1998
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· Investigate the possibility of improving medians on White Lane east of Gosford;
· Repeat traffic analysis at 8th and T Streets to determine if stop sign placement is
feasible;
· Provide project history and efforts to get soundwall constructed for Smoketree
Mobile Home Park.
AT:rs
cc: Department Heads
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
CENTENNIAL GARDEN
· The "Garden" was built with no tax increase, no new taxes, and no form of
assessment.
· The construction of the project has caused no disruption to the City finances, no
cutbacks in the General Fund, and no curtailment of growth within the General Fund
to deal with population changes.
· Reasons for the above include:
A) A very large portion of the funding for Centennial Garden came from one time
revenue sources. That amount is $11,285,000
B) Two thirds (67%) of the additional annual debt is estimated to be serviced by the
following:
1) $375,000 decrease in the Convention Center operating deficit and an
estimated $500,000 increase in transient occupancy taxes (TOT) and sales
tax revenue, all of which are generated as a direct result of the arena project.
2) $450,000 Redevelopment tax increment revenue estimated to be available
annually.
· One third (33%) of the additional annual debt is estimated to be serviced by other
general revenues.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 1ST 2:00 P.M.
'KERN "COUNTY
Memo
ely ORDER OF THE BO/$UI~.
Referred To ,
To: Commissioners
Copies Furnish.d
Executive Officer ,.*~.= OAVI$
' '~oard of Supervhmr~
Date:. August 14, 1998
Re: City of Bakersfield Sphere of Influence Amendment
The City of Bakersfield has submitted a request for an amendment of their Sphere of
Influence. The City undertook this project in conjunction with an amendment to their
General Plan which corresponds with the Western Rosedale Specific Plan and The
Rosedale Specific Plan adopted by the County earlier. The City was lead agency for
this project and adopted a Negative Declaration of Environmental impact.
A city sphere of influence is a LAFCo planning tool which delineates an area within
which a city can provide services. Those services should be available with either
existing facilities and personnel or in the planning process (i.e. part. of a capital
improvements plan).
In the recent past there has been a formal disagreement between LAFCo staff and
the former city attorney over the purpose of a Sphere of Influence. Please see
correspondence attached.
It is recommended that you ask the City to notify property owners of a proposal to
include their property within the City's' Sphere of Influence and continue this hearing
until the City can comply.
The proposal submitted has been greatly cut back by the city from the area
considered in the Negative Declaration. The Staff recommendation is that you
approve an increase in the City's' Sphere with modifications.
The Northwest portion is covered by two specific plans and related EIR's therefore it
is recommended that, after public hearings, you approve the portions of this area
which are designated for urban use, or are already in urban use, or are surrounded
by urban uses or designations, so that they are unlikely to be maintained in resource
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uses in the plan pbdod, City and LAFCo staff could be directed to work on this
"development line" dudng the time that notices are being sent to property owners.
It is recommended that you deny the four square miles proposed to be included
within the City's Sphere in the Southwest. This area is not part of a General Plan
amendment and was improperly included in the City's' Negative Declaration. LAFCo
staff notified the City. See correspondence attached. The General Plan designates
these areas for resource uses and the City 'has not presented any current
·" dev, elopment proposals or analyzed any impacts in this area.
It is also recommended that you ask the City of Bakersfield to sign and have
available an indemnity agreement for this Sphere of Influence Amendment so that it
may be approved at your next hearing.
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08/28/98 FRI 15:16 FAX 805 861 2896 CLERK OF THE BOARI) ~050
Local Agency Formation Commission
AFCO 2 '00'M" STREET SUITE 290
Fax (805) 862.8951 Phone (805)
C..sde No. , ,
ElY ORDER OF TH[
November 24, 1997 -",
Stanley Grady, Planning Director ~ c®i,~
Each Sunet~nr
City of Bakersfield
1715 Chester Avenue ~,~oaveosuev. ~,~[[ '~ ~/1~
SUE DAVIS
Bakersfield, CA. 93301 Clerk ,~_
Dear Mr. Grady:
These comments are in response to the City's proposed Negative Declaration on Sphere of
Influence Amendment # 1-97. In a situation like lhis, where the m~jority of the proposed project
area is a sphere of influence change only, LAFCo, not the Cky of Bakersfield is the appropriate
Lead Agency for the preparation ofenvlronmental documentation.
Ir'this project is pursued in this form, please either abandon your proposed Negative Declaration
and apply to LAFCo for a Sphere Amendment or submk information to the O~ce o£Planning and
l~.¢$earch to resolve this Lead Agency Dispute.
Relevant portions of the previous decision of lead agency for sphere of influence projects are
quoted below:
"A/tot reviewing the statements of contentions submitted by LAFCo and the City, it is the
opinion of OPR that LAFCo is the appropriate lead agency with respect.to the Sphere of
Influence Amendment Proposa[ 93-1
CEQA Guidelines section 15051(a) states: "If the project will be carried out by a public
agency, that ~gency shall be the Lead Agency..." Section 15379 defines "Public Agency" as "any
state agency, board or commission and any local or regional agency." Cal. Code of Regulations §
153'/9.
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Spheres of influen'ce are solely witl-dn the jurisdiction ot'LAl=Cos and it is the
responsibility of'LA2'Co to adop~ spheres o~J~uence for local ~ove~ental ~encies. Oov.
code ~ 56425, 5~425 (1993). ~thou~h local 8ove~ental asencies m~y reques[ amendments
to their Spheres o[I~uence, such a request ~o~s no~ preemp[ a L~Cos le~a[ authority to c~
out their statu~o~ duties. Gov. code ~ 5542~ (1993). Therefore, auy proposed amendment to
the C~[y's ~phere of I~u~nce must be ~pproved, ca~ed out, ~nd ~iven fin~li~y by L~Co, ~nd
accord[u~ly, L~Co is the appropriate public a~ency to act
Bs~ers~eld Sphere o~I~uence ~endmentProposal 93-1"
William A.
~xecut~ve O~cer
BAKE RS F I~E L D
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 31, 1998
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Ron Fraze, Fire Chief~ ~-~~-
SUBJECT: Permit Consolidation Zone
On Friday, August 28, 1998, we were notified by Peter Rooney, Secretary for Environmental
Protection, California, that our application to become a Permit Consolidation Zone (P.C.Z.) has
been approved.
As you will recall, this pilot program in California, establishes Permit Consolidation Zones in
which industry can replace State, County and local environmental permits with one
comprehensive Facility Compliance Plan. This voluntary program can save businesses time and
money, as well as facilitates compliance with a variety of environmental regulations. The
program is available to all new or expanding facilities within the City, and is intended to reduce
the regulatory burden and speed up the approval process. We have initiated a meeting with
Economic and Community Development, as well as the Development Services Department to
plan an implementation strategy.
In the initial application process, only four P.C.Z's have been approved in California. The City
of Bakersfield, Kern County, Fresno County and the southern portions of Orange County.
Secretary Rooney has stated that he expects other P.C.Z's to be established in 1999.
We currently have all of the agreements with the State - (Department of Toxic Substance
Control, Regional Water Quality Control, and State Air Board) signed and in place, as well as
agreements with Kern County and other City departments. Although it is too premature to
evaluate the overall impact of the program, for those businesses that can take advantage of this
innovative concept it should enhance facility environmental compliance and significantly
· expedite the environmental permitting process.
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BAKERSFIELD
Building Department
Dennis C. Fidler · Building Director
September 2, 1998 ;! '
Mr. & Mrs. Chip Hanson
708 Hewlett Street
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Re: Illegal Accessory Structure
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Hanson:
My staff has informed me that a pre-trial for your accessory building is set for September 18, 1998.
I believe the judge gave you 60 days to contact the Building Department to resolve this situation.
Because my staff has not heard from you, I am writing to make sure there is no misunderstanding
on correcting your structure. During my last conversation with Mr. Hanson, I explained a permit
was needed for any accessory building larger that 120 square feet and platforms more than 30-inches
above grade.
To resolve this situation prior to your court date, we need for you to obtain a permit ($46.00),
remove only the deck within 10' of your house (including two poles), install intermediate guardrails
on the remaining three sides of deck (4" maximum spacing), and relocate your metal storage shed
five feet from property lines and ten feet from accessory buildings.
Completing these items prior to yom' court date would make your structure legal and we would ask
the court to dismiss your citation.
If you have any questions, please contact Tony DeMarco at (805) 326-3713.
Sincerely,
Dennis C. Fidler
Building Director
DF:kin ! SEP - 3 1998
cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director ;~!TY rvL.,N, ,,:~,a,, a OF~:iC
City of Bakersfield · Development Services · 1715 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, California · 93301
(805) 326-3720 · Fax (805) 325-0266
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director /~~fj
DATE: April 20, 1998
SUBJECT: More Trees on Saddle Drive
You may recall several months ago my telling you about some trees on Saddle Drive, south of White Lane,
that were in danger of removal. The trees my earlier memo discussed were on the west side of Saddle
Drive, adjacent to a new housing tract. There is now a concern about the trees on the east side of Saddle
Drive and on the south side of White Lane. The City has never maintained these trees. They are on private
property and as such, the maintenance has been a private matter.
The trees in question were planted several years ago by Community Construction as a means of beautifying'
the entrance to their housing development. They do no~t own this property. This landscaping has been
maintained by Community Construction, but they now wish to discontinue the maintenance. The area is
in the Consolidated Maintenance District and the City can take over the landscape maintenance, but
Community Construction needed to provide a landscape easement and bring the landscaping up to current
standards. Community Construction has been unable to reach an agreement with Kern College Land
Company, the land owner, regarding the easements. They have therefor informed my staff that they will
begin removing the landscaping this week.
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BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director ~~
DATE: August 28, 1998
SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION
Attached is a copy of the July Activity Report, dated August 25, 1998, from the
Environmental Health Services Department describing the status of the LEA regulated
projects within the City of Bakersfield.
Attachment
PROGRESS OF PROJECTS WITHIN THE CiTY OF BAKERSFIELD ·
Activity For The Month Of July 1998
Bakersfield Sanitary Immediate Goal: Remediation of Violations regarding erosion The City will modify the original
Landfill/Burn Dump burn material to reduce/eliminate control have largely been Draft Closure Plan to integrate the
Closure. the health risks associated withabated. The LEA has ongoing burn dump closure with the landfill
burn ash. concerns regarding the closure.
SWIS #: 15-AA-0044 unauthorized access .to the site .
,-.=,.,,.,~.t,~,,"' ...." ' :--, ,.,,-' '~-,, ,0- ,o,'--,,.,,,,,,,,,0.,-":"'--'~',,=,,---,0 by off road vehicles. ~ Residential properties which are
LEA WO #: 102 and 319 ~,=,o o,., ,o ,.-.,.,,,,y ~,~,., ,,.,.-., ~, .,., ' owned by the City, and remediated
,~oo ,, ,o,,., ,o ,.,, ,, ,o ,.,.,,vo, Continued developm nt of under direction of the State
Sections 10, 11, 14, and
,-...F,,-,o,,,o -,,,,,t v--/. perimeter access road, and sale Department of Toxic Substances
15, T29S, R28E Completed 8/29197 'of remediated properties on Control, have been listed for real
4200 Panorama Drive Panorama. estate sale.
Long Term Goal:
Property Owner: Closure of the sanitary landfill
City of Bakersfield and and burn dump in compliance No Change
other private individuals with Title 27, CCR.
China Grade Burn lr~msdiat~ Goal' P.~mediation ofThe Final Notice and',Order for LEA staff will conduct routine
Dump/Landfill Closure b~,,,, ,,,.-,,o, ,o, ,,,,,, ,,,, ,,=,, ,,.,,,,, submittal of complete closure inspections of the burn dump
boundaries, to r~duc~/~li,,"~inst~ plans to the LEA for the landfillareas within the legal boundary of
SWIS #: 15-AA-0048 .,-A ~. ,,~. , ..,
· ,,o ,,~,=,,,, ,,o,.o ~oo.,..,o,,=,., .,., portion was com eted and the landfill.
,.,u,,, ~=o, ,. Completed June 4, 1997. issued April 29th.
LEA WO #: 108 LEA staff will monitor compliance
Long Term Goal: r.~ with the Notice and Order.
Location: Closure of the sanitary landfill
Sections I & 12, T29S, and burn dump in compliance
R29E with Title 27, CCR.
,;
Property Owner:
Kern County
No Change
K & D Salvage Landfill Immediate Goal: Obtain status Substandard site conditions and The State Department of Toxic
review from State Department of a laCk of regulatory oversite bySubstances Control will be issuing,
SWIS #: 15-AA-0103 Toxic Substances Control. State Department of Toxic an enforcement cleanup order in
Regrade site, eliminate drainageSubstances Control. LEA will late 1998 or 1999. The State
LEA WO #: 267 from Daniel's Lane. Fence refer nuisance complaints to theDepartment of Toxic Substances
property to assure site security. State Department of Toxic Control is applying for US
Location: Substances Control and the City Environmental Protection Agency
600 So. Union Long Term Goal: Code Enforcement I grant funding to resample the site.
Section 5, T30S, R28E Closure of Landfill in compliance
with Title 14 Closure Standards.
Properly Owner:
Alan Daniels No Change No Change
August 25, 1998
* SWIS = Solid Waste Information System number issued by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB).
** LEA WO# = Local Enforcement Agency Work Order number used by EHSD.
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy - City Manager
FROM: Raul M. Rojas-Public Works Director/~~......~.
DATE: August 31, 1998
SUBJECT: ALLEN ROAD TRUNK SEWER
Council Referral Record #WFO017944 /001
I Council referred the issue of County's payment for their portion of the Allen Road Trunk Sewer I
I
project to Intergovernmental Relations Committee for action ~f County fails to pay by 10/01/98.
^ COpy of our letter to the County is attached concerning the payment of the County's
share of the construction cost of the ^lien Road and Buena Vista II Trunk Sewer Lines,
with a deadline for response by October 1, 1998.
If we do not receive a response from County by October 1, the City will consider the
County to have breached the GS^-71 Construction Cost Reimbursement agreement and
will deem said agreement terminated.
The issue of County's payment will be heard at the City/County Intergovernmental
Relations Committee on Thursday, September 3, 1998 at 12:15 p.m. at the Bakersfield
Convention Center, Truxtun Room.
copy: Robed Sherry, Acting City Attorney
Marian P. Shaw, Civil Engineer IV
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BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE
BAKERSFIELD. CALIFORNIA 93301
(80~) 326-3724
RAUL M. ROJAS. DIRECTOR · CITY ENGINEER
August 28, 1998
County of Kern
Resource Management Agency
2700 "M" Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Attention: David Pdce III
Director
Subject: CSA 71 Sewer Trunk Lines Construction Cost Reimbursement
Dear Mr. Price:
At the City Council meeting of August 12, 1998, the Council directed staff to contact the
County regarding the payment of the County's share of the construction cost of the Allen
Road and Buena Vista II Trunk Sewer Lines, with a deadline for response of October 1,
1998. We therefor request payment to the City of these costs with either the full payment
or a binding agreement with a defined timeline for payment. If we do not receive this
response by October 1, 1998, the City will consider the County to have breached the CSA-
71 agreement and will deem the agreement terminated,
Very truly yours,
Public Works Director
c: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Chuck Lackey, Engineering and Surveying Services Director
Jacques R. LaRochelle, Engineering Services Manager
Marian P. Shaw, Civil Engineer IV
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City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
R_~EQ/~OB: WF0017944 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 8~28~98
- ~ REQUEST DATE: 8/12/98
CREW: SCHEDULE DATES
START: 8~12~9~
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 10/01/9
GEN. LOC: CITY WIDE FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: CC. 8.
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - CITYWIDE ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: ALLEN ROAD TRUNK SEWER
REQUEST COMMENTS
REFERRAL TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMM -
STINSON***
COUNCIL REFERRED THE ISSUE OF COUNTY'S PAYMENT FOR
THEIR PORTION OF THE ALLEN ROAD TRUNK SEWER
PROJECT TO INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE
FOR ACTION IF COUNTY FAILS TO PAY BY 10/01/98.
Job Order Description: ALLEN ROAD TRUNK SEWER
at~gory: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REL COM
asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL
Assigned Department: INTERGOVERNMENTAL REL COM
START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / /
RES(~URCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY DAVlD PRICE ill, Dm£CTOR
Co~UI~iP/Devel,~pmen! P~m Dep~ment · ~ ~ Suwey S~i~ Depa~e~t, Envim~eM~ Hcal~ ~ic.; Dep~em - P~nnin9 Dep~em - R~
Phon~; (805) ~800 ~ 2700 "M' STRE~ SUITE 350
(800) 552-5376 Opt~n 5 ~ B~RSFIELO, CA ~301-~70
Relay: (800) ~-~29
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August 27, 1998 ~,,~.: :~ ~.~ .. ;..: -.
Raul M. Rojas, Dire~or
City of Bakemfield Public Wor~ Depa~ment
1501 T~un Avenue
Bakersfield CA 93301 '
Re: County So,ice ~ea (C.S.A.) 71 Sewer Trunk Line Cost Reimbursement
Dear Mr. Rojas:
The County is in receipt of your leper of July 14, 1998. We are currently reviewing ~e
data which your offi~ had fo~arded to us to justi~ the a~ual per~ntage of ~e costs for
which Coun~ residents ere at this time responsible. I am pleased, however, to rea~rm
· at C.S,A. 71 has $2.0 million available for immediate remi~ance to the City to reduce ~e
~st to County residents desiring connection to the sewer system, in a~rdan~ with the
C.S.A. 71 Agreement (Agreement).
HoWever, Paragraph 10 of the Agreement, spedfically provides for reimbursement of ~e
balance of the County share of Ci~ ~nstruction ~sts from ~nne~ion fees. These fees
would be in an amount required to reimburse the City for the balance of ~nstm~ion costs
not reimbursed by the Count, s payment of funds from the C.S.A. 71 Capital Improvement
A~ount.
Our position regarding reimbursement has ~nsistently relied on this language whi~ was
n~gc,,s,~d with and ~ *~ by *h~ Cib/at ~h~ ~im~ of ~h~ Ag~~ Your request for
up front payment by the County of all cons~u~ion ~sts is ~ntra~ to this express
language and would require an amendment to the existing Agreement_ This reversal from
the negotiated agreement a~er nine years of relian~ by the County puts us in a difficult
position. Neve~heless, if there is language in the Agreement {o suppo~ your request for
advan~ payment of the remaining County ~st share please advise me and we will review
it.
Additionally, the Board of Supewisors understands the longer term, ongoing need to
pursue the issue of securing conne~ions to the sewer system. Staff is cuffently initiating
action to review ~is matter and address the related poli~ issues. The first ~mponent in
· is proje~ is a soon to be proposed revision to the County. land division ordinance ~at
would in,ease the distance threshold for requiring connection be~een a subdivision and
an available sanita~ sewer system.
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MR. RAUL M. ROJAS
AUGUST 27, 1998
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The County remains dedicated to upholding its contractual obligations as outlined in our
C.S.A. 71 agreement. The County's initiation of a policy review on the c~3nnection issue
and its willingness to immediately remit $2.0 million signifies our intent to resolve this issue
to our mutual satisfaction. If you have any questions regarding this matter please don't
hesitate to call me at 882-8802 or Chuck Lackey at 862-5095.
Sincerely,
David Price III
Director
C, Lackey - ESS
T. J~nte~ - Planning
BAKERSFIELD
Alan Tandy · City Manager
September 2, 1998
Mr. David Price III, Director
Resource Management Agency
2700 M Street, Suite, #350
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Dear Mr. Price:
Thank you for your letter to Raul Rojas of August 27, 1998, on the subject of CSA-71
Sewer Trunk Line Cost Reimbursement.
We do not agree, and have not ever agreed, with the interpretation of the CSA-71 contract
that you attempt to argue in your letter. In point of fact, the County of Kern has, itself,
recognized that there is no "free lunch" by paying, up front, its proportionate share of design
costs for the Allen Road and Buena Vista Road II sewer trunk lines. It is, essentially, the
same formula for design that now pertains to the construction of those facilities. It would
appear that, because you do not have enough money on hand (you have $2.0 of a needed
$3.6 million), you wish to interpret the agreement differently than you did at the design
stage.
In your letter, you attach and mark sections from pages 1,7, and 8 of the CSA-71
agreement. Those sections are pulled out of context and with an interpretation that we are
not in agreement with. Here are some other sections and interpretations to look at:
1) Paragraph 8 "nor shall it prohibit City from charging an additional connection charge
or surcharge to pay the cost of extending the City's Buena Vista sewer trunk line
from the intersection of White Lane and Buena Vista Road to the City's Wastewater
Treatment Plant #3". This is clear, as up front charges to the County were always
contemplated.
2) Paragraph 10. You have apparently interpreted the starting language "At the time
of connection to the sewer..." to mean a single house connection. Our interpretation
is that the language refers to connecting CSA-71 to the City system. In other words,
the Allen Road trunk connects CSA-71. The section goes on to authorize charges
for that. The section refers to assessment districts. We are fine with that as the
source of your payments, or you may use any other source you prefer.
City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield · California · 93301
(805) 326-3751 · Fax (805) 324-1850
Mr. David Price III
September 2, 1998
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3) The entire agreement assumes that the County will have mechanisms in place to
assure that constructed areas connect to the system, and that connection fees
would come in. For the last six years, we have awaited the implementation of those
policies, but nothing has happened. On the larger scale, it is absurd to assume the
City should pay millions of dollars in costs to provide sewer plant and mainline
capacity for your flow, when you do not implement policies which allow for and
require anyone to connect to the system. Until, and unless, you have such policies
in place, the incurrence of costs is a waste of money and is not required by the
CSA-71 agreement.
Nonetheless, we wish to deal with this matter in a positive way with the outline that
follows:
1) City and County agree that, within 120 days, the entire CSA-71 agreement will be
rewritten to eliminate loose and ambiguous language and to update it for current
time frame.
2) The County will pay the City the $2.0 million, and we will, in the context of the rewrite
of the agreement, shrink down the boundaries of the CSA service area, so that the
$2.0 million covers the costs for the area you get service for. When, and if, you
develop additional revenue streams and/or implement policies that provide revenue,
the original boundaries could be added back at the time the financial obligations
were met.
We believe this provides the outline of a positive resolution for all parties.
Sincerely,
City Manager ~
AT:rs
c: Scott Jones, County Administrative Officer
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~-'-'~.//~__~
DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 1998
RE: 1997-98 RESURFACING VARIOUS STREETS
Councilmember Mark Salvaggio requested the list of the major streets awarded at the Council
meeting of August 26, 1998. The 1997-98 Resurfacing Various Streets project will begin
construction later this month. This project includes the streets listed below:
California Avenue P Street to Union Avenue
Chester Avenue 508 Chester Avenue to Brundage Lane
Truxtun Avenue Empire Street to A Street
17th Street Q Street to Union Avenue
Columbus Street Auburn Street to Panorama Ddve
Panorama Drive Fairfax Road to 4908 Panorama Drive
University Avenue Camden Street to La Costa Street
Fruitvale Avenue Hageman Road to Olive Drive
Stine Road Wilson Road to Park Circle Drive
Hughes Lane Wilson Road to Ming Avenue
South H Street Arvin-Edison Canal to Panama Lane
White Lane Wible Road to Hughes Lane
As a part of resurfacing, the medians along California Avenue will be reconstructed, leaving
access at P Street, S Street, and Union Avenue. A traffic signal modification at California Avenue
and P Street to accommodate dual left turns will also be included.
In addition, storm drain improvements will be constructed at the following three locations:
Truxtun Avenue at Jastro Park
Fruitvale Avenue at Hageman Road .
Stine Road between Ardmore Street and Ming Avenue.
As a condition to the construction specifications, work along Truxtun Avenue will be resurfaced
pdor to the opening of Bakersfield Centennial Garden. Resurfacing will also need to be complete
along Hughes Lane prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.
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BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 2, 1998
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director ,/~"n~L~ ~
Subject: Council Referral Number WF0017945
S Street Amtrak Station
The new AMTRAK Station building is being designed so that it can be expanded in the future to
accommodate the future high speed rail. The station building envelope is being planned as a two
story structure. This vertical aspect of the station building facilitates a future remodel to connect
to an elevated platform for the high speed rail should it be an above ground facility. There will
be some open space around the station building to allow for horizontal expansion in the event that
the high speed rail does not need an elevated platform.
The number of parking stalls that are provided on the site exceeds the number required by
AMTRAK for the size of station we are constructing now. These extra stalls will be there for
when the expanded station building.
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City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
~E~Q~JOB: WF0017945 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 8Z28Z98
REQUEST DATE: 8/26/98
CREW: SCHEDULE DATES
START: u~26~9~
LOCATION: ~ COMPLETION: 9/08/9
GEN. LOC: WARD4 FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: WKSHP 2. s.
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - MCDERMOTT ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: AMTRAK STATION/HIGH SPEED RAIL
REQUEST COMMENTS
***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
MCDERMOTT REQUESTED STAFF PROVIDE HIM WITH
INFORMATION REGARDING HOW THE HIGH SPEED RAIL WILL
BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEW AMTRAK STATION
DESIGN.
Job Order Description: AMTRAK STATION/HIGH SPEED RAIL Catggory: 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
DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 1998
SUBJECT: STREET REPAIRS ON PACHECO ROAD
Council Referral WFO017949 / 001
ICouncilmember Salvaggio requested staff repair Pacheco Road between Fairview Road and South "H"
Street.
Fairview Road between Union Avenue and Hughes Lane is in good condition and does
not require any maintenance at this time.
Pacheco Road between Eve Street and South "H" Street is also in good condition.
However, Pacheco Road between South "H" Street and Hughes Lane needs to be
cracked sealed.
Street Division crews will be crack sealing South "H" Street between White Lane and
Panama Lane during the latter part of October 1998.
Pacheco Road between South "H" Street and Hughes Lane will be added to the crack
sealing list and it will also be done in October 1998 or early November 1998, depending
on when the crack sealing on South "H" Street is completed.
:;
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City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
RBQ'/JOB: WF0017949 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 8~28~98
REQUEST DATE: 8/26/98
CREW: SCHEDULE DATES
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 8/9~
GEN. LOC: WARD7 FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: COUNCIL ~'l'~'l'~
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SALVAGGIO ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: REPAIR OF SOUTH H STREET
REQUEST COMMENTS
***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
SALVAGGIO REQUESTED STAFF REPAIR PACHECO ROAD
BETWEEN FAIRVIEW ROAD AND SOUTH H STREET.
Job Order Description: REPAIR OF SOUTH H STREET 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: PAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~,~~
DATE' SEPTEMBER 2, 1998
SUBJECT: WESTCHESTER AREA NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
Council Referral Record #WFO017953 / 001
Councilmember Patricia DeMond requested staff hold a neighborhood meeting regarding distribution
of traffic monies for the residents in the area north and south of 24a Street near Beech Street by the
end of September.
A public Workshop has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 1998 at 5:30 p.m.
in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue to discuss various concerns
in the Westchester Area Neighborhood.
Copy: Jacques R. LaRochelle
Engineering Services Manager
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City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
REQ~J~B: WF0017953 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 8~28~98
REQUEST DATE: 8/26/98
CREW: SCHEDULE DATES
START: 8~26~98
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 9/30/98
GEN. LOC: WARD2 FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: COUNCIL s~'s
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - DEMOND ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: WESTCHESTERAREA NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
REQUEST COMMENTS
***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
DEMOND REQUESTED STAFF HOLD A NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING
REGARDING DISTRIBUTION OF TRAFFIC MONIES FOR THE
RESIDENTS IN THE AREA NORTH AND SOUTH OF 24TH
STREET NEAR BEECH STREET BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
Job Order Description: WESTCHESTER AREA NEIGHB'ORHOOD MEETING
atpgory: PUBLIC WORKS
asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL
Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS
~TART DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / /
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, City Manager
FROM: RAUL ROJAS, Public Works Director
DATE: September 3, 1998
SUBJECT: WHITE LANE MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS
Council Referral WFO017950 / 001, Sullivan
} Councilmember Sullivan requested staff look into the possibility of improvingmedians on White Lane east of Gosford.
Bids for the construction of median islands in White Lane from west of Wible Road to west
of Akers Road will be opening September 22nd.
These median islands will have concrete curbs, hardscape at the median noses and an
18" wide hardscape strip along each edge of the median island. An asphalt cap will be
installed over the dirt area between the hardscape areas. These as well as other existing
asphalt covered median islands in White Lane could be landscaped at a cost of between
$30 and $40 per lineal foot depending upon if hardscape is existing and the amount of
demolition required. However, previous City policy has been that a maintenance district
be in place to pay for landscaping maintenance prior to installing landscaping.
Formation of a maintenance district would require canvassing the property owners'
adjacent to White Lane to obtain signatures in support of formation of a maintenance
district. If two-thirds of the property owners were in favor of the formation, staff would
begin the formation process which would include balloting procedures as required by
· Proposition 218 (a simple majority vote is required to form the district). It is anticipated that
this process would take at least 4 months to complete.
Funds would then need to be budgeted to pay for the landscaping installation.
City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
REQ/JOB: WF0017950 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 8~28~98
REQUEST DATE: 8/26/98
CREW: SCHEDULE DATES
START: 8~26~98
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 9/08/98
GEN. LOC: WARD6 FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: COUNCI~ ~TMT$
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - SULLIVAN ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: WHITE LANE MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST COMMENTS
***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
SULLIVAN REQUESTED STAFF LOOK INTO THE POSSIBILITY
OF IMPROVING MEDIANS ON WHITE LN. EAST OF GOSFORD.
Job Order Description: WHITE LANE MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS 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 M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/~~~ ~
DATE: September 2, 1998
SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0017951/001, WARD 1, STOP SIGN AT 8T"
AND T STREETS.
'CARSON REQUESTED STAFF REPEAT THE REVIEW OF THE INTERSECTION AT 8rn
AND T STREETS FOR PLACEMENT OF A STOP SIGN PRIOR TO SCHOOL STARTING."
The Traffic Engineering staff have scheduled data collection of traffic volumes and
operations of the intersection at 8t' and T Streets to be taken between September 8 and
September 11, 1998. This will allow any school related traffic to be considered in the
analysis of the intersection operation. A recommendation from the Traffic Engineer will
follow after the data is analyzed.
cc: Traffic Engineer
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~ ~. City of Bakersfield *REPRINT*
WORK REQUEST PAGE 1
REQ/JOB: WF0017951 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 8~28~98
REQUEST DATE: 8/26/98
CREW: SCHEDULE DATES
STAR~I": 8~26~98
LOCATION: COMPLETION: 9/08/98
GEN. LOC: WARD1 FACILITY NODES
FROM:
FACILITY ID: TO:
REF NBR: COUNCIb
REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH
REQUESTOR: REFERRAL - CARSON ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL
USER ID: PLAWRENCE WORK TYPE: REFERRAL
DESCRIPTION: STOP SIGN AT .8TH AND T STREETS
REQUEST COMMENTS
***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***
CARSON REQUESTED STAFF REPEAT THE REVIEW OF THE
INTERSECTION AT 8TH & T STREETS FOR PLACEMENT OF A
STOP SIGN PRIOR TO SCHOOL STARTING.
Job Order Description: STOP SIGN AT 8TH AND T STREETS
at~gory: ~-PUBLICIWORKS ....
asK: 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 Z.~~/~
DATE: SEPTEMBER 2, 1998
SU~,JECT: SMOKETREE MOBILE HOME ESTATES SOUNDWALL
Councilmember Mark Salvaggio requested staff provide him with a brief history of the project and
the City's efforts to get a soundwall constructed for the Smoketree Mobile Home Park.
In September of 1995, Councilmember Salvaggio and the Smoketree Mobile Home Park Manager
contacted Caltrans regarding the loud freeway noise residents of the Park often hear. Caltrans
personnel came down from Fresno and set up equipment to see how loud the noise was. Their
equipment showed that the noise was loud enough that a sound wall should be constructed.
Caltrans also said that there might be State tax money available to construct the wall.
Nevertheless, they also said that a bigger more complicated study was needed before Caltrans
could make a final decision whether to construct and pay for the wall. They said community
involvement was needed in order for this more complicated study to occur.
Over the next year, Councilmember Salvaggio and City staff both contacted Caltrans about getting
this more complicated study started, but their time and budget evidently did not allow them to
begin the study. By the Spdng of 1997, it seemed apparent that the City would have to complete
the study if we wanted it done, and this Department was asked to begin the study. We contacted
Caltrans and found out what information they needed in this study. We did not have staff or
equipment available for this study, so we asked a consultant to provide a cost for this study. This
cost was about $25,000. The City completed another project at a lower than expected cost, and
was able to save $25,000 to hire this consultant to complete the study. The study should be
complete this October.
· City staff is planning to have a community meeting at the Mobile Home Park (the Manager says
they have a room available) so residents can look at the study and ask questions. Once the study
is complete, Caltrans still has to place the soundwall on its approved list of projects, and funding
has to be obtained to construct the wall.
c: Jacques LaRochelle, Engineering Services Manager
Ted Wright, Civil Engineer IV-Design
SEP - ~1 1998
.' SIT¥ ~AN£,GE~-~'S OFFICE
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