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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/05 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM October 14, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager~ ~ SUBJECT: General Information 1. Pertaining to the discussion at the Wednesday Council meeting, the City Clerk's office is transmitting to you today the maps with the various scenarios of ward boundary changes and some historical information regarding the criteria that was used during the last reapportionment process. 2. Attached are some general talking points regarding our sphere of influence request. We will meet with the newspaper's editorial board on this issue next week. 3. The Street Maintenance work schedule for the week of October 17th is attached. 4. Your invitation to attend the dedication ceremony for the Parkview Cottages is enclosed. The event is Thursday, October 20th. 5. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Carson · Options for placement of Secret Witness signs; Vice-Mayor Mac~(3ard ·Report on the water supply availability based on development and urbanizing growth rates; CouncilmemberScrivner · Code enforcement actions on San Vicente Drive. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk City of Bakersfield Sphere of Influence Amendment Talkin.q Points · The lines we are proposing are the same as currently exist for the Joint Metropolitan Planning Area. It is not radical but, in fact, logical to request that the boundaries for both be the same. For over the past twenty years, the City and County have recognized the area as metro Bakersfield. This action merely brings the sphere into conformance with the jointly adopted General Plan. · Shafter more than doubled the size of the territory within it's sphere. LAFCO referred to it as good planning, and their request was endorsed by the LAFCO executive director and the board. Bakersfield is proposing a similar action. · Urbanization will occur, regardless of the LAFCO decision on our sphere of influence. However, expansion of our sphere allows us to plan effectively and efficiently for services, such as sewer, fire stations, parks, and other municipal services demanded by urban development. · New services translate to significant new costs which must be budgeted in advance. · The City has received requests from large property owners in the southwest, east, and northeast who want to be included in our Sphere of Influence. We would like to be able to accommodate those requests. · There would be no change to the properties in the sphere as they exist now - unless the property owners request annexation. The City will not initiate those proceedings unless requested to do so. Amending the Sphere of Influence is not an automatic trigger for annexation. Agricultural areas and other specifically designated areas can remain as they are indefinitely. · The beltways that will be constructed with the new federal highway funding will serve the expanded urban area, much of which overlaps the areas contained in the sphere change. · Orderly, advance planning will be the key to how well metropolitan Bakersfield will continue to urbanize. The citizens will be best served if the City is allowed the ability to plan ahead for what we will be asked to providel PUBLIC WORKS STREET MAINTENANCE SECTION - WORK SCHEDULE Week of October 171 2005 Reconstructing streets in the area between Pacheco and Harris off of Akers. Paving streets in the area north of 24th between Beech and "F" St. Concrete work between 34th to Columbus from Chester to "Q" St. (CBDG) Video inspection of the McCutchen sewer line. Demolition and removal of restaurant building at Airpark. ' 'You Are. Invited .. .. New Concept for.Urban Living De~eati°n Cereniony of the" Parkview Cottage~ ~esctl~ by Par~exv Co~es, LLC and Greg Petdtd ~ttwsday, October 20, 2005 *_ *9:30 a.ln. ' r N~heast ~Pllef of ~ l st and . R' st~ts .Mayor Ha~ Hail SUe Beidmm, CmU~eihnendwr, ]Vail 2 DonCohen, ~na~ Bakel. Sficla R~levelolmnCnt ~en~c~ Greg Petrhd,*Peh. ini Constr[~etiOn, Inc. BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER i"~'~ ::.::. ~,, FROM' W.R. RECTOR, CHIEF OF POLICE t/~L/ ~ ~'- ....... i. Ii OCT 1 3 ?005 DATE: October 12, 2005 l "-V "~.'~V''~ ~"S t'"7 :,r~" SUBJECT: Secret Witness Signs Council Referral No. 1270 (Ward 1) ICouncil Member Carson requested the police department provide information regarding the cost to place Secret Witness signs in various locations of the City. In response to Council Member Carson's request, staff researched the cost of Secret Witness signs based on pricing currently used for Neighborhood Watch signs. There is a small plastic sign utilized in windows or mounted on gates which costs approximately $1.30 each when purchased in volume. These signs are not durable and are replaced frequently due to fading. A second option is a larger metal sign more suitable for exterior sign posts, and these are about $9.80 each, again when purchased in volume. In addition, there will be some one time artwork start up costs estimated at approximately two or three hundred dollars. B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM October 6, 2005 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Mark Lambert, Water Resources Superintendent THROUGH: Flora Core, Water Resources Manager SUBJECT: Water Supply Availability Based on Development and Urbanizing Growth Rates Council Referral No. 001281 (Ward 3) - Referral to Water Resources Department During the City Council meeting of September 28, 2005, Vice Mayor Mike Maggard requested information regarding the length of time it is anticipated the current water supply will las{ based on current growth factors. City Water Resources staff recently evaluated the water supply that will be available for new development and urbanizing within the proposed amended Sphere of Influence boundary. Water Board Report No. 1-05 analyzed all sources of water available for use at full build-out and estimated supply to be 262,300 acre-feet. This water supply will sustain a population of over 790,000 people. Attached is a graph illustrating the population this water supply will serve and compares that supply line to the projected water demands based on growth. The average of the previous five years of growth in the City shows that just over 10,000 new residents per year are added to the City. At that growth rate, it is projected City water supplies will be adequate for the next 50 years, beyond the year 2055. At the current unprecedented population growth rate of 16,000 increase per year, it is projected City water demand line will meet the available supply line in 3,0+ years. The Water supply availability that was developed in WB Report 1-05 used conservative approaches. A closer evaluation of rainfall capture and underground storage is ongoing and could add significant water supplies to the total. The City's ability to bank and store Kern River and other flood flows could be enhanced in the "2800 Acres", adding to long-term supplies. The City is currently in negotiations with water districts where the urbanizing is projected to occur in order to ensure that the water currently used for agricultural purposes "stays with the land" upon conversion. Water conservation efforts, improved water saving technology and public education could be used to reduce demands. Any or all of these factors could add to or stretch the available water supplies, thus extending the crossover dates depicted on the graph. At some time before the point of crossover, the City should develop policies that will require developers/landowners to procure, acquire or otherwise cause additional water be secured for proposed developments. S:~2005 REFERRAL RESPONSE\CouncilRef001281Maggard.doc CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER SUPPLY AVAILABLE TO SERVE PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH ~'";~1 Esbmated Populabon Served Based on. Water Suoo v ~ Ava ab e as Def ned n WB Repo~ No 1-05 300,000 ¢~'~,:¢::~,¢¢~:"¢;'¢;'~ ~ ~¢,~;:?.;,:<;~ ?~4:~ ~,, ~¢,,~,~;~;,~ ProJected Populabon Se~ed ~ ~:¢~' ;'~2;?~¢ ' ~:¢~i:~¢~ ~ ......... ~ ' '~"~ %~ "CF ;:~ ~' ~:~ ~ ~ ~ ~' ~% ~ ¢~ ~;}~ ~'~ ,) ¢. ' ' ',( . ,*. ,¢<~: :;~ ;'~ ~%~ ~;~;~, ~ ~)~(}:~'r:~'~ ' ~ :' ~ ~ ~;~;~' ~ :~i~: ~I; ~ ' ;~ ~%~;~:;~ ~:>; ~ ~; ~:¢~2~i~: "'~ ~/~ ...... ~ ~t ~5~ ~}~ :~'~ ~: ~¢~ ~ {';~"t ~ ~S~ ~: ;~ ~;.,: ;~ ~ .; ~¢~: ~ 0 ', ',' , , , , , , ", ~:',' '~ ~""';~>?'i~''i'-", , ,' , , ' ........ ' ...... 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 Year Prepared October 2005 - Water Resources Depadment B A K E R S F I E L D it {.~i' '~ "-(y [~,p NAt'. E! ','?. ~F{ 'ic-r MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: ~tanley Grady, Development Services Director DATE: October 7, 2005 SUBJECT: Re: Abandoned Vehicles, Trash and Graffiti Referral # 1273 Councilmember Scrivner requested staff to address the issue of numerous properties with abandoned vehicles, trash and graffiti on walls. On October 6, 2005, Code Enforcement inspected the property at 900 San Vicente Drive. The exterior violations had been abated by the occupant with the exception of some items on the back driveway. The officer made contact with the property owner, Lillian Snider, who allowed me to inspect the backyard; there is an accumulation of junk and dead vegetation left by an incarcerated son-in-law. A Notice of Violation has been mailed and this case will be pursued until abatement is achieved.