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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/04/99 BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM June 4, 1999 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ALAN TAND ,~CITY~MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. It was very promising to see the quality of the Police Department candidates for Chief. Thanks to Steve Brummer, and welcome to Chief Matlock. 2. I would update you on the Grand Canal, but all has been quiet and I have no additional or new information. 3. On June 2"~, the Community Services Committee recommended that the skateboard park project move forward for consideration by the full Council on June 16th. A memo by Alan Christensen is attached which includes information about Vans skateboard park activities and fees. 4. According to an attached memo from Public Works, notices were hand-delivered in several areas in the Southwest notifying those residents of a meeting to discuss the new automated trash pickup. No residents appeared to meet with Staff and representatives from Varner & Son. 5. A response is enclosed from the May 24th Budget Workshop related to the possibility of including a direct connection of State Route 99 when performing the study for the Hageman Road connection to State Route 204. 6. Attached is a memo from Raul Rojas, Public Works Director, detailing the locations of three Single Point Urban Interchanges that have been constructed in Southern California. 7. The Fire labor contract, I have been told is agreed to and in the mail for signature. 8. The Centennial Foundation did get a $50,000 grant to pay off debts and close their business. Trudy Slater is helping with any final issues from our end. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM June 3, 1999 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager/~ SUBJECT: Update on Skateboard Park On June 2na, the Community Services Committee recommended that the skateboard park project move forward for consideration by the full Council on June 16th. One issue that has arisen recently is the announcement that Vans is constructing a private skate park on Rosedale Highway at the old ice skating rink site. There has been some question as to whether the City's public skate park would be in direct competition with the private park. Prior to the Committee meeting I spoke on the phone with Mr. Nell Lyons, a vice-president of Vans' retail division. He stated that they fully support a public skateboard park in Bakersfield and that it would .NOT be in competition with their business venture. Their park would charge fees for entrance into the skate park. Vans considers themselves the "Disneyland" of skate parks, but that public skateboard parks are still needed for those that could only attend the private park on occasion because of the fees. The Vans park will provide a variety of entertainment activities, including in- line skates, rollerblades, and BMX bicycles as well as skateboards. Attached is some information obtained from the internet about Vans skateboard park located in West Orange, California. The fee schedule and the activities included would be almost identical to what we could expect in Bakersfield if a park were to be built here. http://vans.com/news/skatepark 1 .html Thank you for your interest in Vans Skate Park, the world's largest and most technically advanced skate facility! ©ur 46,000 square foot skate park is currently open to the public seven days a week. Vans Skate Park's hours are 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily. The skate park is open on all major holidays, however hours and session times will vary. Monday-Friday Member fees Non-member fees Session 1:10:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. $7.00/sess~on $1 I.O0/session Session 2:12:15 p.~n. to 2:15 p.m. $9.00/session $11.O0/sesston Session 3:2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. $9.00/sessmn $14.00/sess~on Session 4:4:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. . $9.00/session $14.00/session Session 5:7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. $9.00/session $14.00/session Session 6:9:00 p.m. to I 1:00 p.m. $9.00/sessmn $14.00/session BMX Nites: Tuesday and Thursdays 9pm - llpm are BMX only Saturday, Sunday & Holidays Member fees Non-member fees Session I: 10:00 a.~n to 12:00 p.ln. $8.00/session $12.00/sess~on Session 2:12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. $8.00/session $12.00/session Session 3:2:30 p,m. to 4:30 p.m. $9,00/session $14.00/scssion Session 4:4:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. $9.00/session $14.00/sesslon Session 5:7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. $9.00/session $14.00/sessmn Session 6:9:00 p.ln. to I l:00 p.m. $9.00/sessmn $14.00/sessmn Membership costs are $50.00 for one year. The skate park requires all skaters to wear protective gear while using the facilities, so please be sure to bring knee pads, elbow pads, and a helmet with you for your session. If you do not have any of the three items, rental are available at the skate park. Rental fees include: 1 of 2 6/3/99 3:36 PM http://vans.conffnews/skatepark 1 .html Elbow pads . $2.00 per session Knee pads $2.00 per session Helmet $3.00 per session All $5.00 per session (includes helmet, elbow, and knee pads) Vans Skate Park is located off the 22 freeway at One City Blvd. West Orange, California. For further information about Vans Skate Park, Please call (714) 769-3800. *All skaters must sign a release form prior to skating in the park. Anyone under 18 must have a parent or legal guardian present to sign the release form. If a parent or guardian is unable to be present, the form must be notarized. 2 of 2 6/3/99 3:36 PM RECEIVED PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: June 2, 1999 SUBJECT: AUTOMATED TRASH COLLECTION, SEVEN OAKS AREA Staff hand-delivered 857 notices to homes in the Seven Oaks, Eagle Crest, Grand Lakes, Howell area, and the Ming AvenueNalhalla condos, on May 28, 1999. These notices informed residents of a meeting to discuss the new automated service, at the Council Chambers, at 7:00 pm, Tuesday, June 1, 1999. Staff from the City and the contractor (Varner & Son) were present by 6:30 pm. However, no residents appeared and staff left at 7:20 pm. The new carts will be delivered on June 7th and 8th, 1999. Literature will be included with the carts. C :\WINDOWS\TEM P\gwprint\r_7oak s.mem.wpd ...... RECE,VED BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ~ i MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ....,.,.,.,.,.,.,.~~)., DATE: JUNE 2, 1999 SUBJECT: HAGEMAN ROAD CONNECTION TO STATE ROUTE 204 The following question was raised at the Public Works Budget Presentation to Council on May 24, 1999: QUESTION' Councilmember Couch asked whether Public Works could look into the possibility of including a direct connection of State Route 99 when performing the study for the Hageman Road connection to State Route 204. ANSWER: Public Works will, as part of the Hageman Road to State Route 204 Project Study Report (PSR), consider al_l options to connect this roadway to State Route 99. Public Works sees a connection to State Route 99 as being beneficial to the overall circulation of the area. However any connection to State Route 99 will require Caltrans approval. Jacques R. LaRochelle, Engineering Services Manager G:\GROUPDA'RReferrals\Tandy\Public Works Budget Hearing.wpd REC,_ V .D ~,~ B A K E R S F I E L D ~TY MANAGER'$ OFF!,,,_ .... PUBLIC WORKS D/~bARTMENT TO: A~N TANDY, Ci~ Manager ~/ FROM: ~UL ROJAS, Public Works Director~~~~ DATE: May 27, 1999 SUBJECT: Single Point Urban Interchanges in Southern California Attached are the locations of three Single Point Urban Interchanges that have been constructed in Southern California. Interchange Number 1 is the Archibald Avenue/Interstate 10 interchange in San Bemardino County near Ontario Airport. According to our consultant, this interchange was poorly designed by another consultant, which has resulted in causing some concern from Caltrans. The other two interchanges listed were designed by our consultant, UPS Greiner Woodward Clyde, and according to them are operating well. Interchange number 2 is the Eucalyptus-Eastridge Avenue interchange with Interstate 215 in Riverside County, and number 3 is the Alton Parkway interchange with SR 241 (Foothill Transportation Corridor toll road) in Orange County. tdw:S:\TED\1999 Mernos\052799at.wpd http://www.mapblast.com/mblast/mPrint.mb?CT=33 ...&W=425 &H=250&DU=MI&ppr=4&color.x=79&color.y=64 P ale ~,~ Fillmore Olendora B~nning East Hemet 20 mi [ Icon Latitude: 33.940437, Longitude: -117.397363 ] I of 1 5/27/99 3:54 PM http://www.mapblast.com/mblast/mPrint.mb'?CT=34...&W=425&H=250&DU=MI&ppr=4&color.x=78&color, y=84 RiYer$ido, OA [ Icon Latitude: 33.940437, Longitude: -117.397363 ] 1 of 1 5/27/99 4:11 PM http://www.mapb~ast.c~m/mb~ast/mPrint.mb?CT=33...3A8%3A&W=425&H=25~&ppr=4&c~~~r.x=7~&c~~~r.~=74 ©1090 [ Icon Latitude: 33.940437, Longitude: -117.397363 ] --~ I of 1 5/27/99 3:51 PM [ Icon Latitude: 33.662114, Longitude: -117.795807 1 of I 5/27/99 4:22 PM League of California Cities t999 STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES REVENUE RETURN Protects Vehicle License Fees. The measure AB 1195 (Longville, Wildman, Leonard, Maddox, Torlakson, protects the vehicle license fee revenues that local Runner) and SB 165 (Rainey). Property Tax Return. governments (cities and counties) receive at the League Position: Support current levels (levels in effect on January 1, 1998). Action: City officials should be sending letters to State ~landates. Directs the courts to seriously all members of the Legislature and the consider the negative impact of state-mandated Governor to insist on some significant programs on the integrity of these constitutional return of property taxes to local agencies protections when ruling on state mandate issues. as part of this year's budget. Financial Accountability. This provision imposes certain financial accountability standards on local What the Bill l~es: AB 1195 has become the single Assembly government designed to give the voters/citizens vehicle to halt the shift of property taxes taken from cities, greater awareness, more accountability for local counties and special districts. SB 165 is the Senate vehicle to governments and greater public access to the accomplish similar results, financial decisions of local governments. l~easo,s d'or tee League's Posi~to,z' Restoration of lost l~easons /for the League's Position' Protection of revenue is revenue, needed to stabilize local government finance. l~ci~ground`' The League will be joined by a host of other local I~ackground`' The bill has been reintroduced from last session agencies pushing for action this year on reversing the ERAF shift, and contains the same protections as included in ACA 42 from There will be a two track approach. First, AB 1195 and SB 165 last year. It will be a difficult issue for the Legislature to deal with change the statute by which property taxes were shifted from and may be held for the 1999 session and pursued next year. It is local governments to the state. Next, the Budget process will also a necessary cornerstone to any local government finance focus on returning property taxes to local agencies. Both package. processes are important if there is to be success on this issue. AB 83 {¢ardenas}, Home Based Business, Votes on record are needed on AB 1195 to show support and to Exemption Business License Tax. help bolster arguments for budgetary action. League Position: · Oppose Action: Contact Senate and Assembly Members and REVENUE BASE PROTECTION ask for their opposition on AB 83 SCA 6 (Rainey). Local Government Finance. What the Bill Does: Exempts certain home based businesses Authority and Accountability. from local taxation and regulation. League Position: Support Reasons for the League's Postt~om' Preempts local control, Action: Contact Senate and Assembly Members and results in major loss of revenue, and causes selective enforcement ask for their support of a constitutional problems. protection measure. Background,' The Screen Writers Guild in AB 83 is seeking a What the Bill Does: SCA 6 is a constitutional protection measure special exemption from local regulation and taxation. AB 83 is that borrows heavily from ACA 42 introduced by then Assembly estimated to cost cities collectively over $50 million dollars, AB 83 Member Fred Aguiar and sponsored by the League of California as drafted, applies to many more businesses than just the writers. Cities. The bill does the following: Software and computer engineers, attorneys, consultants, and Protects Bradley-Burns 1% Sales Tax. This virtually anyone who chooses to work out of their home could evade local taxes and regulation. AB 83 creates an inequity of provision constitutionally protects the 1% Bradley- Burnes sales tax as a local government revenue. All enforcement. Under the bill a plumber who works from his/her home pays a local tax and an attorney who does not advertise or other provisions of the current Bradley-Burnes provisions remain the same. It also protects the sales file a fictitious business name is exempt. It will only be a matter taxes passed by local governments for local of time before the legal minds start crafting the suit for transportation projects, inequitable application and discriminatory enforcement. Protects Local Government Property Taxes. This INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING provision constitutionally protects the current level of AB 1612 (Florez). Storm Repair. Local Streets property taxes shifted from local governments in and Highways. 1992-93 and 1993-94 (ERAF property tax). The League Position: Support measure does not preclude the state from returning Bill Status: Assembly Transportation Committee the ERAF property tax in the future through a Action: Contact Senate and Assembly Members statutory measure, and communicate support Protects Local Taxes. This provision What the Bill Does: AB 1612 directs $200 million in fiscal year constitutionally protects the local transient occupancy 1999-2000 and $100 million in fiscal year 2000-2001 from the State tax, the utility user tax and the business license tax as Highway Account to counties (50 percent) and cities (50 percen0' local government taxes, for the preservation of the local road network and any storm damage that has been incurred on that network. League of California Cities Spring 1999 State Legislative Priorities continued Reasons for the League's Positiom This is an important step military forces, the California National Guard, the State Military that begins to address the rehabilitation needs of the local road Reserve or sworn members of these agencies when the sworn network, which is primarily maintained by cities and counties, member has written authorization from the employing agency. Background: This takes the same approach attempted last SB 402 (Burton). Compulsory and Binding session to return transportation money to local governments. It Arbitration. Police and Fire Employees. uses unexpended portions of state highway surpluses for local League'Position: OppOSe street and road repair. Action: Please contact Senate and Assembly SB 315 and SCA 3-' Senator Burton's Infrastructure Members and request a NO vote Deficit Working Group. Update. What the Bill Does: Mandates a system of compulsory and League Position: Support in Concept binding arbitration for the resolution of collective bargaining ' Action: Contact Senate and Assembly Members and disputes/impasse for police and fire employees. urge support for a transportation funding ReasonsgI'or the League's Posittom The decisions over police package, and fire budgets and resources should rest with the elected city What the Bill Does: This is what the transportation package council and not an outside arbitrator with no accountability to the does: taxpayers. SB 315: Proposes $4 billion in G.O. bonds over four Background: SB 402 contains the following provisions: election cycles (totaling $16 million) with funds (1) The measure applies to police (CliP), Correctional Officers allocated in unspecified amounts for: (CCPOA) and fire (CDF) employees of the State of a) Highway rehabilitation California, as well as city police and ftre employees. b) Local streets and roads rehabilitation and storm (2) The measure applies to both private sector and public damage repair sector employees who perform police and fire services. Among c) Transit rehabilitation and capitol improvements other things achieved by this provision, the sponsors are d) Completion of high priority capit~il projects (not attempting to avoid the obvious mandate in the compulsory and designated yet) binding arbitration bill by applying it to the private and public sector. Under a 1980's era court case, actions by the Legislature SCA 3: A Constitutional Amendment which will change the two/thirds vote to a majority vote for are not state-mandated reimbursable costs if they apply equally to locally imposed sales tax measures for transportation the private and public sectors. projects only. (3) The measure subjects wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment to a compulsory and binding ReasonsJ~or the League's Positiom The local street and road arbitration process. This includes not only salaries, but issues system is in serious need for ~ transportation funding, such as discipline, the number of firefighters on a fire truck, Background: This is the transportation proposal offered by the neighborhood policing, shooting policies, etc. and other Democrats to meet transportation needs. While a bond measure management issues. in its present form, the package may change considerably as it (4) SB 402 allows the employee organization to unilaterally begins to move through the legislative process. The League is .in declare impasse, as a matter of fact the employer is not even full support of some transportation finance package this session. permitted to declare an impasse. OTHER KEY PRIORITIES (5) Under the bill, an arbitration panel of three individuals is set SB 15 (Polanco). Firearms. up with each side picking one representative and these two League Position: Support panel members picking the third member. If the two parties Action: Contact Senate and Asembly Members and cannot agree on a third member, a list of arbitrators is obtained urge support of SB 15 and each party gets to eliminate one name at a time off the list What the BillDoes: In its present form, SB 15 provides for until only one name remains and that person becomes the final restrictions on the manufacture, importation or sale of "unsafe arbitra{or. handguns." (6) The arbitrator gets to decide on either the last best offer of Reasons for the League's Positiom The measure strengthens the employer or employee organization on an issue-by-issue basis, but the public safety union can in~tead select an approach local firearm control authority, of last best offer on a total package basis. Background: Commencing on January 1, 2001, the bill makes it The proponents say that management objections to the bill were a misdemeanor or a felony under certain circumstances to distorted, that since 20 cities and one courity already have manufacture, import or keep for sale unsafe handguns, as defined. The bill defines "unsafe handgun" and requires the compulsory and binding arbitration and the world has not come to an end and therefore, there is really is no problem with such a Department of Justice to certify independent labs that would test weapons that manufaCturers wished to sell in California. proposal. The bill exempts from the limitation certain makes of guns and ~ the transfer of ownership. There is also an exemption to the sale, ' 0,-~ /1 purchase, or possession of any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person by a member of the Department of Justice, police departments, sheriffs' offices, marshals' offices, the Department of Corrections, the California Highway Patrol, district attorneys' offices, full-time paid peace officers of other states and the federal government, the federal League of California Cities Spring 1999