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Home My WebLink About09/02/05 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM September 2, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager/~7-/_,~,r-~ SUBJECT: General Information 1. SB 967, the bill which would allow Bakersfield a permanent seat on LAFCO, passed the Assembly this week by a vote of 77-2. As of this writing, it is in the Senate Rules Committee. 2. Fresno passed a resolution this week to increase their developer fees and to restructure how they will assess development and make their fees Uniform and citywide. They have lagged far behind other cities in raising their fees to fund costs associated with new services and infrastructure. Several recent articles from the Fresno Bee are enclosed. 3. This week, both Senate and Assembly committees voted in favor of similar bills that would place a two-year moratorium on the use of eminent domain for owner- occupied housing. We will update you as they go through the legislative process. We are very appreciative that Senator Florez has removed himself as co-author of SCA-15, a more extreme bill that would, effectively, put an end to the use of eminent domain for redevelopment purposes. The most recent update from the California Redevelopment Association regarding the various eminent domain bills being considered is enclosed. 4. The latest pools attendance statistics reports are enclosed. Jastro, Jefferson, MLK, Siemon, Silvercreek, and Planz closed after Sunday, August 21st. McMurtrey has had only recreational swimming on the weekend, with lap swim, polo, and diving programs running during the week. Recreation and Parks will prepare a final report after the last recreation swim at McMurtrey this weekend. 5. Congratulations to Bakersfield Police Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller for being selected as the Reserve Officer of the Year by the California Reserve Peace Officers Association. Lt. Miller was nominated by police staff for his dedicated service to Bakersfield during the past 41 years. He will, very deservedly, retire at the end of this year. Honorable Mayor and City Council September 2, 2005 Page 2 6. A memo is enclosed from the Police Department with citation statistics for January 2004 through July 2005 for the red light photo enforcement program. 7. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham · Update on staff actions regarding noise issues at Car Audio Pros at 2520 Brundage Lane; · Status report on the feasibility of using video surveillance equipment to combat graffiti crimes; Vice-Mayor Ma.q.qard · Report on the feasibility of the City being exempt from the Train Horn Rule; Councilmember Couch · Status of completing the treated water expansion agreement with California Water Service and KCWA; Councilmember Hanson · Code enforcement actions regarding possible noise and dust violations in the Chandler Ranch development; Councilmember Sullivan · Code enforcement actions in the Grissom, Coldwell, and Hartford areas north of White Lane. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk ~_M:e.tr~? Fresno plans to hike fees for parks Page 1 of 3 Search Archives or I I ~ $~arch'N~ws I ~ Sear~ ' E-mail Print Subscribe to print Click to comment Advertisements Fresno plans to hike fees for parks Council signals to.developers it seeks more for infrastructure. By John Ellis / The Fresno Bee (Updated Thursday, SeptemJ~er 1, 2005, 4:49 AM) The Fresno City Council on Tuesday Search For: approved a resolution saying it i CLI~CK FOR MORE ]NFO ~ 'i intended to dramatically increase l j ~esta~ant J ~ '~ · search at' FreSnoSee,e( fees for new parks, a move that ~ marked the start of a much- anticipated process to raise developer fees to fund new city infrastructure. The resolution -- passed unanimously -- carries no real weight, but it puts the development community on notice that the council intends to adopt the higher park fees, said City Attorney, Hilda Cantu Montoy. it also satisfied Council Member Brian Calhoun, who backed off a threat to call for a moratorium on all new development in Fresno until,the city staff could get at least one proposed fee increase on the agenda. "This is a major, major step in the right direction," Calhoun said. The real action will come on Sept. 20, when the council considers the actual approval of increased fees for not only parks, but for police and fire infrastructure as well. Currently, only developments in so-called Urban Growth Management areas of the city pay developer fees, many of which haven't been increased in years. Most of these areas are at the city's fringes. Park fees vary widely, from $541 to $1,115 per acre for single-family residences and $2,940 to $6,760 per acre for multifamily residential. Tuesday's resolution shows the city will not only increase those fees, but change how development is assessed and make the fees uniform and citywide. http://www, fresn°bee, com/local/story/11159452p- 11912639c,html 9/1/2005 Fresno plans to hike fees for parks Page 2 of 3 Under the proposal, developers would pay $3,398 for each new single- family home, and $2,764 for each new unit in a multifamily residential months of .EDICAL HO.E,EALT, RN if u pet]eSso development., &PRINTING LVN NeWcustomer Indreas... The,fees are supposed to raise $110 million over the next 20 years, and service Rep needed for So.~g he. · be enough to meet the city's parks standard of 3 acres per 1,000 people. CLASSIFIED/CONFIDENTIAL leo'fn~.dl · City officials estimate the new fees will generate $4.5million annually for JOB OPPORTUNITY ,.. 'W'(~s'''' --"~?;--H0t CrO! park development, and $1 million annually for improvements to existing FOSTER PARENTS Families parks, interested in Pr'" SALES FLEXO PRINTING PLATES Major SoCal ... Fresno officials also want to raise as much as $250 million over the next PHYSICAL THERAPY 20 years for the police and fire departments. The money would pay for Certified'Occupational/... new police substations, modern firehOuses, the latest equipment and - NURSING. PT. Delano better citywide service. That proposal is still being developed. Correctional Facilit... CONTACT ADHINISTATOR Pelco seeks candida... Before the ,end of the year, the council will likely also vote on new ALARM/ELECTRICAL development fees for Fresno's streets. That could generate around one- Technical position w/mi... third of a billion dollars by 2025. MECHANIC Position avail for Full Service.,. Tuesday's focus, however, was parks. And though the vote was 7-0, there Nurse Practitioner I/II PIT position in .,. were council member concerns. HR Staff I Recruiter & Benefits Coord:.., Tom Boyajian and Cynthia Sterling, for instance, worried that higher fees MEDICAL Workers C~mp could hurt inner-city developments and make it harder for Fresno to build claims Assistant Du... housing projects for middle- to lower-income residents. LOANS FRESNO COUNTY , FCU is currently see.,. SOCIAL SERVICES Early Robert Spencer, a municipal finance consultant retained by Fresno to Childhood Spec. B .... update its development fees, said there are ways to tailor fees to attract ACCOUNTANT B.A. in inner-city development and keep down affordable housing costs. Among accounting pref. and/... those, he said, are fee waivers. POLICE OFFICER LOS BANOS POLICE Mo. Sal .... SR. FINANCIAL ANALYST Y0'-Jr Council Member Jerry Duncan asked whether the city could meet (MANUFACTURING) Ce... fees.maintenance costs, for the new parkland it would create with the developer skiIIsNURSES& enjoyUSe yOUry.., nursing ElY e¢ DRIVERS G.I. Trucking Co., "These fees are long overdue and ! certainly support moving forward," he a major Regio... said, "but I don't want to repeat the mistakes of the past." ~ Duncan cited the city's landscaped median islands as a great idea that turned into a maintenance nightmare. The biggest concern was that the city lacked a specific plan for spending the parks money. It was mentioned by Duncan and fellow Council Members Henry T. Perea and Larry Westerlund. Michael Prandini, president of the Building Industry Association of the San 3oaquin Valley, also expressed concerns over the lack of an overall spending plan for parks, though he said that "on the surface," the parks fee proposal looks reasonable. Perea compared parks with police and fire, both of which have master plan reports on .how the money will be spent. He will support those public http://www, fresnobee.com/local/story/11159452p- 11912639c.html 9/1/2005 ~. ~ Me,p; Fresno plans to hike fees for parkS Page 3 of 3 safety fees. Parks, Perea and others suggested, should do the same. For the'most part, however, the comments about the new fee structure were positive. · Said Council President Mike Dages to his colleagues: "I just want to say 'Welcome to the 21st century.' It's about time." In other business, the council voted 6-1 to approve two new hotels planned for a 15.6-acre site on the southeast corner of Herndon Avenue and Fresno Street. Some neighbors in an adjacent single-family home subdivision protested approval of the four-story, 118-room Springhill Suites and a three-story, 11g-room Homewood Suites. The project, being developed by Edward and .]anis Donaghy, also includes a one-story medical office building and space for four additional office buildings. The reporter can be reached at jellis@fresnobee, com or (559) 441-6320. ¢~) 2005, The Fresno Bee News I Sports I Business Classifieds I Contact Us Text Only I Subscribe Your Privacy User Agreement I (~hild Protection Advertiser Links Joint Pain World Countries http ://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/1115 94 5 2p-119126 3 9c.html 9/1/2005 · ,~., Opinjgn: Fair fees on growth ~ Page 1 of 2 ~ Search Archives or I I (~ Search News I ~ Seato E-mail Print Subscribe to print Click to comment Fair fees on growth New homes in Fresno must pay for increased demand in services. (Updated Tuesday, August 30, 2005, 7:47 AM) For years, the city of Fresno has offered excuses for not instituting developer fees to pay for the need for service generated by homebuilding. Most other California cities have been much wiser about their development and have required fees to help pay the cost of growth. Fresno's public policy blind spot has left the city struggling to pay for parks, police and fire protection and other infrastructure in the city's newest neighborhoods. But finally Fresno is poised to cio what the other cities have done: charge reasonable developer fees. Today, the City Council will take up a monumental shift in policy, essentially abandoning the flat-earth concept that developer f~es are a bad idea. Council members'are scheduled to discuss parks fees, and then vote next month on a fee plan that could raise $110 million for parks over the next 20 years. That will be followed by proposed fees to pay for new police substations, modernize the city's dilapidated firehouses and upgrade equipment. The police and fire fee schedule will be followed by public works fees to widen, resurface and reconfigure Fresno's streets. The city has ignored the issue for far too long, and it's time to get fees established that will help get growth paying for some of the costs it generates. The idea is not only fair to all residents, it will make the entire city more valuable by meeting infrastructure needs on an ongoing basis. The key to a successful system is to have fair fees that clon't gouge homebuyers, but are set at a realistic amount.to pay for the services generated by growth. :It's time to put an end to the days of new neighborhoods being subsidized by taxpayers in other parts of the city. 'There will I~e the usual Chicken Littles claiming that developer fees will stop homebuilding in Fresno. The booming housing market will find its own way in this economy, and reasonable developer fees won't be the problem that critics contend. These fees still would only be a fraction of the cost of a home, and Fresno builders would not be at a disadvantage because many other cities charge much higher developer fees. These fees are about fairness and building a city that meets the needs of all. residents. http://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/story/11155289p-11908576c.html · 9/1/2005 Rhonda Smiley - City of Fresno Raises Developer Fee ~ From: . "Scrivner, Zack" <Zack. Scrivner@asm.ca.gov> To: <zscrivner~libertystar.net> ~ Date: 8/31/2005 4:57 PM Subject: City of Fresno Raises Developer Fee City of Fresno Raises Developer Fee August 30, 2005 -- Fresno could soon raise some home builder fees for the first time in 20 years. Right now, developer fees for public parks are about $120 per home. Tuesday, the Fresno City Council I-"[~-[~lh~[.~.--~1 approved an increase toalmost $3,400 per home. · Must Leave New Orleans The city approves about 3,500 home building permits a year, but in parts of Fresno, overall developer fees are · Fresno Approves less than $7,000 per home. ~.dz.~!ie~. L~.~.~...~b.a~g~ · Er~.~_.n__o_...~ity .go.~.o_cJ! That compares to $11,000 in Bakersfield and $12,000 in Clovis. Approves Pay Raise · Ccc!It ..B.~Jj~3g..~,gainst Mor~..W.i.r)d CasJn(~ Some critics say builders have had too much power at City hall. But, the building industry says it is for higher · B~g Rig Rolls Onto SU~ fees, which are fair. Killing Woman · .H.~!~g L~v.~!i[..~,ga.i.n~t The city council approved the parks increase on Tuesday, but a final vote on all developer fees for parks, fire .S~.~g~[ Unified and police service comes next month. Mo. Ee_.H~ad!ines.~.~ · Talk About Zack Scrivner Field Representative Assemblyman Kevin McCarthy 4900 California Ave, Ste. 140 A Bakersfield, CA 93309 661-395-2995 661-395-3883 FAX Assemblyman McCarthy's Website: h ttp.; / [r~p~b!ica~a~s~mb.!y,~a,go v /m~mb~r.s[i~de x.~sp~ P~s~ 32 & L.a~g~1. file://C:~Documents and Settings~rsmiley~Local Settings~Temp\GW}00001 .HTM- 9/1/2005 EXecutive Directors Legislative Update , Page 1 of 2 Rhonda Smiley - Executive Director's Legislative Update From: "California Redevelopment Association" <eventmail~calredevelop.org> To: <rsmiley~ci.bakersfield.ca.us> - Date: 9/2/2005 2:01 PM -~ Subject: Executive Director's Legislative Update :rniaredeve i ment latt, an · FROH: JOHN F. SHIREY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Legislative Update - September 2, 2005 Last evening the Assembly Judiciary Committee approved SB 1026 (Kehoe), legislation that would put in place a two-year moratorium on the use of eminent domain for owner-occupied housing. It is similar to AB 1162 (Mullin), which was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday. Like AB 1162, SB 1026 calls for a study on the useof eminent domain to be conducted by the California Research Bureau. Several amendments were made to SB 1026 which will also likely be made to AB 1162. Those amendments narrowed the application of the moratorium to redevelopment agencies, community development commissions, and joint powers agencies with the powers of redevelopment agencies. The moratorium would apply only to acquisition of owner-occupied single-family homes, duplexes where the owner occupies one of the units, and condominiums. Another amendment will exempt from* the moratorium those properties for which a resolution of necessity was adopted prior to 3anuary 1, 2006. Other amendments would reduce the time period for the study of eminent domain from ten years to five years, expand the study to include commercial property as well as residential property, and further specify what information is to be collected. Another amendment directs the California Law Revision Commission to study whether current law governing the property appraisal and valuation processes in eminent domain fairly compensates property owners and the role and importance of legal counsel in representing property owners, Assembly Member Tom Harman sought an amendment to apply the moratorium to all property, not just'owner-occupied residential property, and that amendment failed on a party line vote. The Chair of the Committee, Dave 3ones, secured, an amendment to the bill that would also allow eminent domain proceedings to continue under the moratorium on residential parcels if no owners will be displaced. We are likely to see more amendments to these bills next week. file://C:~Documents and SettingsXrsmiley~Local Settings\Temp\GW}00001 .HTM 9/2/2005 ~se~cutk. ve Directors Legislative Update Page 2 of 2 Voting in favor of SB 1026 were Assembly Members Dave Jones, Noreen Evans, John Laird, Lloyd Levine, Sally .Lieber, and Cindy Montanez. Voting against.were Assembly members Tom Harman and Tim Leslie.. CRA and the League of California Cities pointed out problems with the bill at the hearing, including the probability that it will delay or kill some redevelopment ~ projects. The California State Association of Counties supported the bill. In a very positive development, Senator Dean Florez (D-Shafter) told us yesterday that he is removing his name as the joint author of SCA 15 with Senator Tom McClintock. Senator Florez shoUld be thanked for his decision. SB 1026 now moves to the Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee where it will be considered on Tuesday at 10:00 am. It has also been assigned to the Assembly Appropriations COmmittee. AB 1162 is pending in the Senate Appropriations Committee where it also could be considered on Tuesday. The Legislature still plans to adjourn, by September 9. If you have a comment send an email to jshirey@calredevelop.orq file://C:XI)ocuments and Settings~rsmiley~Local Settings\Temp\GW}00001.HTM 9/2/2005 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS POOL ATTENDANCE 2004 vs 2005 F^c,,,TY TYPe 0~3/0sll 07/03/0511 07/10/0611 07/17/0~1 0764/0611 07/31/0511 08/07/06~1 03/14/0511 086~/0311 03/2~0~ . TOTAL Jastro Rec Swim 94 82 0 0 100 76 90 82 0 524 Program Swim 173 173 0 0 0 78 101 0 0 825 Total 2005 I 267 82 0 0 103 154 191 82 0 0 876 Rec Swim 486 354 391 407 502 230 299 270 267 3,206 Program Swim 166 366 430 470 218 268 174 · 174 95 2,361 Total 2003 652 720 821 877 720 498 473 444 362 5,567 Jefferson Rec. Swim 918 847 858 746 538 544 310 295 28 Program Swim 170 212 130 130 184 115 92 0 0 Total 2005: 1,038 847 988 876 722 659 402 295 28 0 5,905 Rec. Swim 1,050 644 647 322 307 233 348 401 238 96 4,286 Program Swim 91 95 168 160 109 122 80 85 ! 86 3 999 Total 2004: 1,141 739 615 482 416 355 428 486 324 99 5,285 'MLK Pool Rec. Swim 514 417 174 0 331 176 1{39 103 29 1,853 Program Swim 412 653 71 0 41 271 60 100 ~ 0 1,608 Total 2005: 926 1,070 245 0 372 447 169 203 29 0 3,461 Rec. Swim 637 ' 431 450 290 ~98 221 182 194 179 55 2,937 Program Swim 86 65 164 152 25 251 104 330 185 3 1,365 Total 2004: 723 496 614 442 323 472 286 524 364 58 4,302 VIcMurtrey Rec. Swim 3,735 4,712 4,398 3,716 3,634 3,597 2,596 2,764 I 1,022 662 30,836 Program Swim 996 1,534 1,096 1,155 770 1,277 937 741 396 217 9,119 Total 2005: 4,731 6,246 5,494 4,871 4,404 4,874 3,533 3,505 1,418 879 39,955 :Rec. Swim 5,238 5,906 4,640 2,924 5,544 5,541 5,699 4,740 4,779 2,077 47,088 Program Swim 417 356 649 983 777 1,132 761 693 664 100 6,532 Total 2004: 5,655 6,262 5,289 3,907 6,321 6,673 6,460 5,433 5,443 2,177 53,620 C:~DOCUME~l~rsmiley%OCALS~l\Temp\Weekly Attendence Report 05.xls 1 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS POOL ATTENDANCE 2004 vs 2005 FACILITY TYPE 0~/0811 07/03/0sll 07/10/0311 07/17/0511 07=4/0511 07r~1/0511 08/07/0511. 08"4/0511 08=1/05tl 08/2 TOTAL 'Planz Rec. Swim 179 520 561 614 372 439 329 322 69 3,405 Program Swim 0 62 128 65 26 31 0 0 312 Total 2005: 179 520 623 742 437 465 360 322 69 0 3,717 Rec Swim q 592 561 376 439 395 333 / 331 160 240 3,427 Program Swim 164 164 288 388 242 202 166 166 35 1,815 Total 2003 756 725 664 827 637 535 497 326 275 5,242 Siemon Rec. Swim 108 125 81 189 143 217 132 196 35 1,226 Program Swim 222 180 133 165 197 130 88 0 50 1,165 Total 2005: 330 305 214 354 340 347 220 196 85 0 2,391 Rec Swim 234 279 254 371 .310 262 200 221 333 2,464 Program Swim 456 456 382 382 470 460 337 337 130 3,430 Total 2003 690 735 636 753 780 742 537 558 463 5,894 ~ilver Creek Rec. Swim 729 382 600 477 538 371 310 519 93 4,019 Program Swim 1,233 1,286 670 826 108 831 838 476 170 6,438 Total 2005: 1,962 1,668 1,270 1,303 646 1,202 1,148 995 263 0 10,457 Rec. Swim 985 799 647 .416 423 476 362 425 659 192 5,384 Program Swim 863 847 865 836 144 638 558 569 641 01 5,961 Total 2004: 1,648 1,646 1,512 1,252 567 1,114 920 994 1,300 192 ! 11,345 2005 YTD Weekly Total: !! 9,483 II 10,738 II 8,834 II 8,146 II 7,021 II 8,148 II 8,0=3 II 8,590 II 1,892 II 8~ I ~,762 11,465 10,351 8,540 10,389 8,765 2,526 *Pools not open dudng the 2004 season will have the 2003 season attendance substituted for 2004 YTD Total. C:~DOCUME~l~rsmiley~.OCALS~l\Temp\Weekly Attendence Report 05.xls 2 McMurtrey Aquatic Center Monthly Program Numbers Summer 2005 12 20 12 2 7 I 75 . 10 18 21 4 4 2 60 10 13 20 11 0 72 12 9 8 2 2 0 20 9 6 20 7 2 0 0 16 6 20 10 3 0 12 9 15 9 3 0 55 9 18 19 6 0 12 12 16 10 4 0 12 9 16 21 6 0 0 0 24 10 20 14 0 9 I 4 0 22 10 4 3 0 1 0 14 28 22 I 1 5 24 6 0 3 0 14 0 14 16 6 I 0 3 24 10 30 27 2 10 0 24 11 5 5 4 9 36 12 0 22 18 3 10 2 13 23 12 4 13 50 50 4 0 1 4 4 8 1 'rainings/Events/Swim 239 May Totall~:~] Bathing Suits Collected 29 387 348 1203 ASAP Presentations 685 ASAP Brochures Dist. 200 C:\DOCUME_ l\rsmiley\LOCALS~ l\Temp\McMurtreyMonthlyProgramAttendanceSummerO5.xls I McMurtrey Aquatic Center Monthly Program Numbers Summer 2005 ~1 ~ ~22 22 7 0 2 0 ~~ " o 0 1 0 ~~ ° ~ 0 ~4~ ~ ~' 12 9 0 9 0 o o '~ ~2 o -~ o o 0 4~6 · ~ 0 440 i 9 310 3T ~4 494 ~' 0 427 ~ 12 425 0 195 0 328 0 175 ~~ ~o ~o~ 9 440 ~~ o ~o 5 5~4 0 75§ 0 416 4 6 445 5 4 0 5~0 5 ~ 'minings/Events/Swim I_ess¢ Total~ Bathing Suits Collected 100 June ASAP Presentations 160 ASAP Brochures Dist. 225 C:\DOCUME~l\rsmiley\LOCALS~l\Temp\McMurtreyMonthlyProgramAttendanceSummer05.xls 2 McMurtrey Aquatic Center Monthly Program Numbers Summer 2005 736 850 1003 374 333 5 619 438 791 30 355 100 599 415 445 588 5 523 521 909 725 5 352 ~321 424 11 382 467 0 746 65 569 10 0 -407 14 7 5 527 17 5 492 4 3 389 4 397 0 0 0 50 635 July Total~ C:\DOCUME~i\rsmiley~LOCALS~ l\Temp\McMurtreyMonthlyProgramAttendanceSummer05.xls 3 McMurtrey Aquatic Center Monthly Program Numbers Summer 2005 August 2005 328 473 406 4 357 432 607 447 200 372 188 343 21 403 50 464 101 331 145 336 293 11 333 292 100 361 50 363 11 30 308 30 354 11 August Total[~--~l C:\DOCUME~ l\rsmiley\LOCALS_ l\Temp\McMurtreyMonthlyProgramAttendanceSummer05.xls 4 BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM Date: September 1,2005 $~.? - 1 2005 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager .?'. ¥,;',;/'..?.~ :'.; '.. From: W.R. Rector, Chief of Policel. X/~-- ' Subject: Distinguished Service Award for Bakersfield Police Reserve Jacque Miller The 28th Annual Reserve Peace Officers Conference was held last week in San Diego, California. This is an annual event attended by over 1,000 reserve police officers throughout the State of California. Awards are presented for "Officer of the Year" Valor, Honor, Search and Rescue and Volunteer in Policing. The Board of Directors for the California Reserve Peace Officers Association presented our Bakersfield Police Reserve Lieutenant, Jacque Miller, with the "Reserve Officer of the Year" award. Lt. Miller was secretly nominated by police staff for his dedicated service to Bakersfield during the past 41 years. We are proud of Lt. Miller and his accomplishments, and we will miss him when he retires at the end of this year. The letter of nomination is attached. July 6, 2005 California Reserve Peace Officer Association Awards Committee P.O. Box 5622 San Jose, CA 95150-5622 Dear Sirs: In reference to the Distinguished Service Award nomination application for Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller of the Bakersfield Police Department, the following is a synopsis of his dedication and service to the Bakersfield Police Department and the citizens of Bakersfield. On December 21, 1964, Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller took an oath to serve and protect the City of Bakersfield as a Reserve Police Officer. During his volunteer career of over 41 years, he has demonstrated the type of service and commitment only few achieve in this profession. Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller has donated over 27,000 hours of service to the Bakersfield Police Department and our community. He has worked under seven Chiefs of Police and more than twenty Reserve Coordinators. He has also worked in every division within the department, and received numerous letters of recognition for his work. Jacque Miller's tenure as a Reserve Lieutenant has been exemplary. In the Operations Division, Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller worked Patrol, Parks, and Foot Beat assignments. In the Support Services Division, he assisted in the Bakersfield Police Department Training Academy and Advanced Officer training courses. He also assisted the Investigations Division with undercover operations in the Vice and Narcotics details, and the transportatiOn of fugitives for the Warrant/Fugitive detail. Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller was also extremely instrumental in implementing our Domestic Abuse Response 'Team (DART), assisting victims of Domestic Violence. He alone provided over 200 hours of service to the team. With organizational changes, transitions, and unexpected obstacles, Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller has always maintained a positive attitude. His influence has not only ensured the efficiency, effectiveness, and the stability of the Reserve Unit; ..~ California Reserve Peace Officer Association Awards Committee - Distinguished Service Award Nomination July 6, 2005 Page 2 more importantly, it has demonstrated the meaning of mentoring and developing his co- workers. Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller has truly displayed the foundational principles of policing, fairness, justice, and service. It is this type of character and conviction about life and service many of us would like to emulate. Reserve Lieutenant Jacque Miller will be retiring at'the end of this year. He will leave a legacy of one who provided distinguished and honorable service at all times. Sincerely, W. R. Rector Chief of Police WRR:rw;hn Attachment BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM Date: September 1, 2005 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~- . From: W.R. Rector, Chief of Police Subject: Red Light Enforcement Statistics For your information, I have attached a memorandum from Capt. Tim Taylor which includes citation statistics for red-light photo enforcement intersections during 2004 and year to date for 2005. Please call if you have questions. Attachment: "Redl[qht Photo Enforcement" dated 8/16/05 WRR/vrf BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM August 16, 2005 TO: W.R. ReCtor, Chief of Police FROM: T. Taylor, Captain, Operations Division - East SUBJECT: Redlight Photo-Enforcement The City of Bakersfield now has ten intersections that are photo-enforced (White Lane and Wible Road are in the warning phase and will be active in August). The following represents each of those intersections and their citation totals for January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004 and January 1, 2005 through July 31, 2005. Intersection January 1, 2004- January 1, 2005- December 31, 2004 July 31, 2005 Stockdale/California EIB -0- 1,225 Left Turn Lanes Oswell/Bernard NIB Lanes 1,731 849 Oak/California NIB Left 287 890 Turn Lanes Ming/Real W/B Lanes 6,231 2,541 Ming/SR99 Off Ramp@ 801 346 Valley Plaza EIB Lanes Coffee/Truxtun S/B Left 632 373 Turn Lanes Coffee/Truxtun S/B Lanes 782 422 Chester/Brundage NIB 803 358 Lanes California/Stockdale NIB -0- 560 Left Turn Lanes California/Oak E/B Left 194 518 Turn Lanes Total Violations 11,461 8,082 Total Citations Issued 6,514 4,850 C:\DOCUME~l\vfagot\LOCALS~l\Temp\Redlight Stats 2005 Jan-July 05.doc BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER , SE? - 1 ?_005 FROM: W.R. RECTOR, CHIEF OF POLICE DATE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 SUBJECT: CAR AUDIO PROS NOISE PROBLEM COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 1200 (WARD 2) Council Member Benham requested update from staff regarding neighborhood complaints and control of Car Audio Pros noise at 2520 Brundage Lane. Operations Division staff has been working with Jim Eggert of City Planning. The property owner was contacted regarding the on-going violations, and staff will continue to monitor the area for problems. Based on information from the Planning Department, if the noise issues persist staff can pursue possible revocation of the conditional use permit through a hearing process with the Board of Zoning Adjustment. BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: W.R. RECTOR, CHIEF OF POLICE CITY ~,~ANA?~_,:I'S OFF',CZ DATE: August 26, 2005 SUBJECT: Video Surveillance Council Referral No. 1221 (Ward 2) Council Member Benham requested staff research utilizing video surveillance for anti-graffiti enforcement. Council Member Carson requested staff explore the use of video cameras to reduce crime as has been done in the Mexican sister city. Operations division staff is researching options for use and purchase of video equipment to assist law enforcement with deterring graffiti and general crime. Please refer to the attached memorandum from Captain Robert Bivens for more information. WRR/vrf Attachment: Memorandum "Video Surveillance Equipment" by Captain Robert Bivens BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM August 26, 2005 TO: William Rector, Chief of Police FROM: Robert Bivens, Captain, Operations West SUBJECT: Video Surveillance Equipment Per Council Member Benham's request I have drafted an outline of our current status as it relates to researching video equipment that might help us combat graffiti related crimes. Detective Matt Hilliard has researched three possible vendors for.surveillance equipment: Tripwire Surveillance Systems, Q-Star Technologies and Traptec Systems. Tripwire offers a mobile, concealable, rechargeable and transmittable surveillance system that alerts user agencies when suspects enter problem areas. The units are motion and heat activated sending pictures of the problem area to a designated e-mail account or mobile phone. There is no flash or audio warning to the violator relying on the user agency to respond to in progress acts. Photo quality will depend on lighting and distance in determining suspect identification and is not designed to take courtroom quality identification pictures. This system relies on the user agency to have the available manpower to respond and take enforcement action. This technology is still evolving and we have been in contact with the manufacturer who is located in Australia. A product demonstration was slated for Sonoma County in late August but has yet to take place. The cost of each unit is $1700-2000 without cellular service or equipment. Page 1 of 2 Q-Star Technology systems utilize a steel box with a 35mm camera and flash mounted in the box. The unit is activated by motion sensors photographing the designated area and sending an amplified recorded warning to the violator. The unit is programmed to take multiple pictures if motion continues. Picture quality again depends on lighting and distance. There is no immediate notification to the user agency. Pictures are retrieved by investigating officers and follow-up enforcement is reliant on photo identification or moniker recognition. Dummy units can be purchased to deter violators in commonly tagged areas. The units are used in Los Angeles, Lynwood and several other California cities. It is my understanding City Code Enforcement will be taking delivery of two units in the near future to assist with unlawful dumping issues. The 35mm system costs approximately $3500.00 not including batteries and film. There is a digital version that is to be released in the fall of this year that is to have improved photo quality. The digital system will cost approximately $5500.00. Traptec uses a digital video camera with a built in audio sensor activation system. Tagger Trap is the name for the sensor technology which recognizes the ultrasonic sound of a spray can as it discharges. This system like Tripwire would photograph the scene and notify the user agency of the offense. A text message is sent to a selected cellular phone or pager. The system costs between $2000.00 and 2500.00 per unit. Each unit would require a cellular bundle like Tripwire and rely on immediate police response for enforcement action. At this point we feel the Tripwire and Traptec technology is superior to Q-Star, but appears to be fluid and still evolving causing concern with reliability and function. Detective Hilliard has been unsuccessful in attempts to schedule demonstrations with these companies. We would like to explore video surveillance for a few more months before we make an expensive purchase they may or may not work. Page 2 of 2 B A K E R S F I E L D i ~ OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY ~,7Y MEMORANDUM - August 26, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 1215 - TRAIN HORN NOISE EXEMPTION The Final Rule on Use of Locomotion Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, (commonly referred to as "The Train Horn" rule), went into effect on June 24, 2005. The intent of the rule was to accomplish the following: · Maintain a high level of safety; and · Respond to the varied concerns of many communities that have sought relief from unwanted horn noise; and · Take into consideration the interests of localities with existing whistle bans Before The Train Horn Rule went into effect, state laws and various railroad operating rules governed the use of train horns at highway-rail grade crossings. Now, under the Train Horn Rule, all trains must follow the provisions of this rule under the auspi6es of the Federal Railroad Administration. Under the Train Horn Rule, all trains are required to sound their horns 15-20 seconds prior to arrival at a crossing, rather than ¼ mile (as previously required by most applicable State laws) regardless of speed. This results in horns sounding over shorter distances and/or durations at many locations. Therefore, the overall result is supposed to be less noise. In addition, the Train Horn Rule provides exceptions so that communities can maintain or establish quiet zones. The City Attorney's Office is not aware of any existing quiet zones. Therefore, in order to take advantage of this new rule, the City would ha~,e to establish new quiet zones. New quiet zones can only be created if all public crossings along the designated rail line are equipped with conventional flashing lights and gates and either: After adjusting for increased risk resulting from the silencing of the train horn, the average risk is less than the national average; or Safety improvements are ~ade that reduce the risk to either the National Significant Risk Threshold or a level that compensates for loss of the train horn as a warning device. Council Referral- Train Horn Noise Exemption J~ugust 26, 2005 Page 2 The bottom line is that if a city wants to create a new quiet zone, it is solely responsible for the costs associated with installing the conventional flashing lights and gates, and, more importantly, incurs the liability associated with a quiet zone. As a side note, in order to accomplish the establishment of a new quiet zone, comprehensive studies must be submitted to the Federal Government and it will take a significant period of time (anywhere from 3 - 8 years), in which to establish a quiet zone. If Council is inclined to establish such zones, the matter should be referred to the Public Works Department for further study and retention of the necessary consultants in order to comply with all of the associated Federal regulations. Finally, as the information on this new federal regulation is voluminous, the public should be encouraged to access www.fra.dot.gov for additional information about the Train Horn Rule. S:\COUNCIL\Referrals\05-06 Referrals\Maggard\Train Horn.doc AUG 302005 MEMORANDUM C~TY i'.~ANA,~F-R'S OFF:CE_ ~ August28,2005 TO: Alan Tanv~~ FROM: Maurice Randall, Business Manager THROUGH: Florn Core, Water Resources Manager SUBJECT: TREATED WATER EXPANSION AGREEMENT Council Referral No. 001202 (Ward No. 4) During the City Council meeting of July 20, 2005, Council Member Couch requested staff make efforts to complete the treated water expansion agreement negotiations with California Water Service and Kern County Water Association as soon as possible. The negotiations for the treated water expansion agreement have been completed. California Water Service has agreed and signed the contract. A special meeting of the City Water Board was held on August 24, 2005 to consider the agreement, which was reviewed and recommended for the City Council approval at the September 7, 2005 meeting. B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM RECEIVED TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager AUG 3 q 2005 · -R-OM.~.~tanley Orady, Planning Director CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE DATE: August 31, 2005 SUBJECT: Re: Noise and Dust Regulations for Contractors Referral # 1194 ICouncilmember Hanson requested staff follow up with Francisca Garcia and assure that noise and dust regulations are met by contractors in the Chandler Ranch development. On August 24th, 2005, Code Enforcement inspected the above location for noise and dust violations coming from the construction site of Pulte Homes located south of Campus Park Dr. and east of Buena Vista Rd. The Code Officer spoke with the reporting party Francisca Garcia regarding her concern, Ms Garcia informed us that she was not as concerned about the noise as she was the dust. While at the site, the Code Officer observed a water truck watering the street as required. Ms Garcia stated that the water truck is not there on a daily basis. Code Enforcement informed Ms Garcia that we would check into the violation. B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM AU6 3i ZOO5 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FR0~-~'nley- ~ra~y,_Planning Director DATE: August 31, 2005 SUBJECT: Re: Grissom, Coldwell and Hartford Areas ~__~- Referral # 1225 Councjl~member'S~illivan requested staff assure Grissom, Coldwell, and Hartford areas North of _._..._._~l_Wlii' ef~I~ane, be compliant with City standards. A Code Enforcement Officer insPected the above locations on August 22nd, 200~ and found various violations such as junk and debris, abandoned vehicles, trash, overgrown weeds and vegetation. A Seven (7) Day Notice was sent to all the properties in violation. If compliance is not met, a second notice will be sent to appear before a Hearing Officer at the City Building Dept.