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· :" E R. S F I E L .D .B.A: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM April 18, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager /~T&¥/--~_~. SUBJECT: General Information 1. 515 Truxtun, the former home of EDCD, is no more, as the demolition was finished this week. 2. Staff has begun working on a plan to allow parks in new areas to be constructed more promptly and to simplify the current twelve different accounts we keep regarding park acquisition and development zones. A memo on that subject is enclosed, and we plan to have a City Manager's report on this topic at the May 14th Council meeting. 3. In connection with the aquatic fundraising group's efforts and concerns about either a variable depth bottom or a minimum water depth of four feet, we are continuing research on several issues, as follows: · Memo from Stan Ford regarding contact with USA Swimming on recent rule changes and their applicability to the new aquatic center and the highlighted rules that pertain to water depth from USA Swimming; · Report from Engineering on a second manufacturer of variable depth bottoms; · Supplemental report from Engineering on reference checks on variable depth bottoms; · Report from a Recreation and Parks staff specialist on what form of diving we allow (deck entry, rather than starting block entry) in the shallow end of our existing pools. 4. The Bakersfield Fire Labor Organization has sued the City in regard to the overtime pay status of the Battalion Chiefs. 5. As I believe you are aware, Liberty Ambulance has asked for a Certificate of Need and Necessity to operate non-emergency ambulance transport in Bakersfield. The City code requires that I conduct a hearing on that issue, We are attempting to set that for the week of May 12th. 6. Time Warner has approached the City to map out their infrastructure using existing GIS data from metro Bakersfield and a few nearby communities. While it will be necessary to hire a consultant to do the technical work involved, at a cost of $5,000 or less, we still expect to make about $15,000 from the transaction. Honorable Mayor and City Council April 18, 2003 Page 2 7. There is still no move towards consensus at the State level on the budget. The State shortfall has grown since January, but the Legislature took their spring break, in spite of the growing economic problems. Two articles taken from the Los Angeles Times editions of April 13th and 14th cover those topics more extensively. 8. Per the attached memo from Public Works, we are required by State law to notify all property owners on the tax roll regarding the proposed 2.5% increase in refuse fees. The proposed increase will be part of our upcoming budget deliberations. 9. Responses to Councilmember requests are enclosed: Councilmember Carson · Progress report on the MLK and Jefferson pool projects; Councilmember Benham · Status on massage ordinance revision; Councilmember Maggard · Report on assistance to citizen regarding participation in the Paladino Drive Water District; Councilmember Couch · Review process for'landscaping compliance for Southshore Apartments in Riverlakes; Councilmember Salvaggio · Status report, as requested by Councilmember Salvaggio, on the ice rink, aquatic center budget, and change order status. The projects are proceeding normally, a modest contingency is available, and additional contract change orders are in the process of being negotiated; · Actions related to a request from a business located near Wible Road and White Lane regarding a narrow turn lane; · Actions to remove dirt and debris in the median on South H Street, near Ming Avenue; · Corrrespondence from Senator Florez in support of the soundwall allocation for the project at White Lane and Highway 99; · Vesting Parcel Map 10981, which will go before the Planning Commission on th st April 28 and May 1 is enclosed. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE oF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM April 15, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Coun~cil/~ FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Park Development Zones Background As you are aware, each new home in the City is charged a fee for the development for new parks. In 1990, City staff established six zones throughout the City, and since that time, money has been collected and used only within each of the six zones. There are six geographically parallel zones for acquisition of parks, also. When the zones were drawn-(see map attached) some of them somewhat paralleled the ward boundaries that were in effect at that time. There were, however, six zones and seven wards. There have been, however, several ward boundary changes since 1990, and now with two or three exceptions, there is little relationship between the ward boundaries and the zones. The Problems There are several problems with the zones we currently have on the books, including the following: A. The keeping of six zones, each of which having varying degrees of development activity, leads to inefficient and unnecessarily slow implementation of needed projects. We might, for example, have to wait years for a zone to accrue enough money to pay for a park, even though the park in that zone may be badly needed. In another zone, we may have a substantial cash balance with no immediate need for a park. If we had fewer zones, more logically drawn for circumstances in the year 2003, we could respond more promptly to park needs using resources in a timelier and more efficient manner. B. We are doing a lot of unnecessary accounting - treating each of the twelve zones (six acquisition and six development) like little enterprise funds. Budgeting for projects is also cumbersome. Honorable Mayor and City Council April 15, 2003 Page 2 C. By having six zones that once resembled wards, we have created an image, perhaps not intended by the original staff action, that the park zones correlate to a Council ward. We propose to fix that, not by making the wards fit the zones, but rather by making them so dissimilar that no one will assume they should be intermingled. D. There are "have" and "have not" zones. In those that are built out, there is very little revenue flow and not enough money, at most times, to do any projects. A larger zone constituting all of the built out areas of the City would generate enough money from in-fill development to occasionally do a park enhancement project for existing parks in these areas. The Proposed Chan.qe We propose to simplify the system by reducing the total number of zones from six to three as shown in the attached map, as follows: 1 ) One larqe zone that represents the vast seqment of the built-out area of the City. Since it is essentially built out, there will not be a need for more park acreage in that a~ea as a result of new subdivisions. The modest revenues generated from in-fill development can occasionally go to enhance existing parks. The revised area is large enough that the in- fill revenue to be collected will allow for occasional enhancements to be funded, where the current zones are so small they rarely do. 2) A Northeast zone similar to the one that currently exists. This is a newly developing area that will have distinct new park demands so we believe it should stay intact. 3) One zone coverinq the developing areas south of the Kern River in West, Southwest and South Bakersfield. Similar to the Northeast zone, these are developing areas with new park demands, distinctive enough that the monies being generated there should be held for the parks in that area. Note: The growth area in Northwest Bakersfield is in NOR's territory, and funds raised there go to NOR. Staff believes that the three-zone system would be easier to administer, and more importantly, would be more in tune with City development and park demand needs in the year 2003, as opposed to the current six zones that date back to 1990. We believe it would allow us to accrue monies more promptly and to therefore develop parks in a more timely manner in growth areas of the City. Process After taking Council comments into account in a Workshop format, we propose to contact the BIA, major developers, and any others that may have a significant interest in this subject to solicit comments. If they have serious concerns or suggested changes, staff would analyze and respond to them. After that, we would make appropriate adjustments, report tO City Council, and implement the changes. ! i SNOW J "' ~ CHINA GRADE LOOP =YER RD : OLIVE DR .... REIN RD ' ~: / ~'- .:PAEADIN© DR / PALADINO DR ~ ~ ROBERTS LN · : -- ~ " NORIEG RD ~ ~ ~ -- NORIEGA RD ~ ~ ~ ~, ~ {D ~ ~ COLUMBU: ST AUBURI HWY RD -..~ M~GHAM DOWNIN~ AVE ' ,.~ ~ COLLEG ,' I PIONEE JOHNSON RD STOCKDALE HWY : ~ ~ ~UNDAGE LN BELLE MINe MEO~ CASA ~ B A K E R S F I E L D LANZ RE P~NZ RD -- ~ WHIT[ LN Parks & Recreation Areas ~ DISTRI( ; BLVD i ~ Zones PACHE~O RD PACHEco ~ PACHECO RD HERMOSA RD ZONE ~ z ~ ~ ~ ~ ZONE 3 Prepared by the City of Bakersfield, CA Geographic Information ~ BERKSHIRE Se~ices group of the Information Technology Division. ~ ZONE 6 The Ci~ of Bakersfield makes no warranty, representation, or guarantee :HEN RD ~ Road regarding the accuracy of this map. This map is intended for display ~ HOSI HOSKING AVE purposes only and does not replace official recorded documents. ~ ~ Freeway N ~__ . ~ ~ z, Highway W E ~~~~X~,~~ Expressway ~ Ramp S TAFT qWY TAFT H~ AMA RD -- A~erial 0 0.25 0.5 1 1.5 2 ~ A ~ E R S F I E L D i ~ I Geographic Information Se~ices ~ ~ ~ ......... Collector B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: April 15, 2003 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks Subject: USA Swimming Facility Standards Yesterday, I spoke with Carol Burch, staff member with USA Swimming, regarding changes in their facility standards for 2003. In our discussion, she confirmed that USA Swimming rules and regulations still allow for competition to be held in pools with a shallow-end depth of less than 4.0'. Attached is a copy of the new (2003) USA Swimming rules that deal with water depth. Section 103.2.3A states that "In pools with water depth less than 4' (1.22 meter) at the starting end, the swimmer must start from the deck or from within the water." This is a change from the 2002 rules that allowed for a starting platform no more than 18" above the water surface in pools with a water depth of 3'6" to less than 4.0'. The change for 2003 would not prevent swimming competition in our 50-meter pool as designed. In a pool with a shallow end of at least 4.0', USA Swimming permits starting blocks of no less than 1'8" above the water surface. This section also notes that "Local, state, and municipal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations, may have depth limitations in conflict with this section." In a long-course swimming meet, the vast majority of the events are 100 meters or longer (ie. start and finish at the same end of the pool). A few events are 50-meters in distance. With electronic timing system touch pads (or manual timers) at each end of the pool, it would not be necessary to start events from the shallow end. I believe that the starting end of our pool is to be14' deep. If I am correct, the only events that would need to start from the shallow end are the few 200-meter relay events for the two youngest age groups (ie. 10-U and 11-12). For "major" competitions, there are no 200-meter relays. For practicing racing starts, USA Swimming requires a minimum depth 5.0'. Our pool will have 11, deep-water lanes in which swimmers can practice their starts. With starting blocks at each end of the lane, that will provide 22 starting areas. In summary, staff has found no rule or regulation that would prevent USA Swimming sanctioned events being held in a pool with a 3'6" shallow end, as required by the state of California. However, a "special-purpose" pool (ie. deeper than 3'6") would negatively effect our ability to provide the variety of programs that were described to the city council by staff and public speakers during the discussions of the pool size options at the council meetings. If you require additional information, please let me know. o' APR-14-2003 NON 03:25 PN FA× NO, P, O1 iii One O{_vmplc Ptaza £olorad0 Springs, CO 80909 7~9,866.4~7B , www.usa-swimminB,org 10TAI, PAGLS INCLUDING COVEK: ConocoPhflhps ~/UN I T E D ~ If there are problems with this fax, please call (719) 866-4578, er~, ~-,a ~!sr~ ~f c?urse er ~e m.-~: m,=~.~geme;~L ~neu~:e~:~ ~, ~n~!u~e; ~.'ent; ~u~r ARTICLE 103 L .: ~ FACiUT~ES STANDARDS i'- ~e F'~ -' ~ ~ - ~ ~ , ' ~ ' :..: . 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C Dimens]o~lTole:~n~:Ag~'nst~herequi~fllen~,a~le~ofplus(+)O.O3met~m (1 end 3~16~s a[ ~n inch) in ~ ',,e~ pl~ e~nd;ng 0.3 melees (12 inches) t 10~6 ALCOHOUC BEVERAGES -- ~le and um o[ ~ho~;c b~mg~ is ~hi~ed [~ ~1 aad ~.S me:em [2 teak 7 ~ 1~2 b~s) ~Iow ~ su~ of ~e wa[~r al a~ p~ -; · am~ DJ ~e ~;e, ~n~!ng, but n3t limi~e~ to, p~3J de~ ~o~er r~m~ ~c~abr s~t~ng e: ~ e3d : - D ¥~n a~omaUc officiat~n~ equ')~nt ~o~ pads ~e usE-~ at one or b3~ enC~ :" co;~ shall ba o: s~ Isng'.h ~m ensu~ the requ're~ d~s'~ ~e3,:een the t/~o , _ pads o; ~t,v~an si'~e- ~d and ~e op~3~e ~d of t~ ~ume. ; ~-- From: Arnold Ramming To-. Alan Tandy; Raul Rojas; Stan Ford Date: 4/14/03 2:10 Subject: Movable Floors April 14, '2003 I have researched the internet for other manufacturers of movable floors for swimming pools. In addition to the AFW floor by Aquatic Development Group, there are movable floors offered by Myrtha Pools (headquarters in Italy with representatives throughout USA); Malmsten AB (headquarters in Sweden, no apparent reps in USA); and Paddock Pools (headquarters in South Carolina). For your information, I have attached pages from Myrtha Pools' and Malmsten's web sites'that describe their movable floors. Paddock's web site has a statement that they make a movable floor but they do not provide any details about it. I have sent requests for more information to all three of these companies, especially asking about cleaning the pool bottom under the movable floor in an outdoor pool and their estimate of costs for their floor in our pool. As soon as I receive their responses, I will share that information with you. Arnold The:.m t~dren ees Of MS;'tth hi: po ol s :Page' 1 'of. 3 ~eiements recluked :from;the connection flap; or by a IpMr ~w~eh this is liffeM. · . ~a~s frame,Of, s~inless s~el pipes and co~posit~ :...' .:; mstn :~ams..The heads :of .beams: are jp and doWn. ~e ~ wideanti, · . ~m~' foam.: ,(endless :.screws', ~t~lhe Hyrtha reodi~ed at-'each~ in j~kson I with the oor !moves.at:a speed of htta://Ww~}.mgt~h~PO:i~l~ 4/14/2003 The ~i~dtenceS or, Myrtha PoM.s page 2,of 3 ~lf:lev, eliAg;a~i~rdi,nO :t6 ~e'movable libor p(3s!L'ton. r)side~The r. the floori'and b~ttom:. ;ome: ;the year,;::In fa~; besides be!rig yew SimPle and ~fast' to be,installed'in t~e po0ti, it .,pool movable floor,: ~i~6 ~r~fe~enee~: Of Myrtha Pool's 'Page 3ot~.3 h'ttpY/:WWw in~ 5!,rth a p6oiS ;c 6~i':ta':, e o ~ pe[i zi one.. :Fo nd o: ~ h p' 74/1: 4:/20 03: ~>loV~l)leFtom,s :/Constituent o>mponents Fhe h~p ~em s .~ h~ct~ arc ~iiM:'rec,m'o lubricated by !:ll~ V~a!C~ ~n the owr~tlo:~, Thc- scmw..l ackS' ;w h ich. co~isist of ~ x~orm gear, tlil,r:~[td¢Cl rod and nUt'With n~i i'.eiamer~are buit[ into a. gu~dc:'~:ail momlmd vertically:cra the walls oF' the PO~iD3m dritge-reCoil'arista mqui:res no 'holes in ,ihe.: '~ poo[ C)'veif[lOW.Chol. t~ walls. Which eliminalcs the'riSk::of leakage: Thc xvomt ge~3rs, m~. ]i~ke/d vi'~t a'visible'system of s:haftsin ,the-(~vert:lo~v chute. Easy access ] -Ail service and i~specliOn cml be' cam'ed out fi-om aboveze:v:c>n whe~ thc po~:)l is complci¢lY.fi tied' wid~ Driving the floor up.or dow. ti. is.~mrh'~;:dly done w:ifl5 only Control'ct{bi one momr. locmed in,~m t:[djaCeh~ mom 'whe~'e il:: is cas5~ mserViee,Ttic¢ 10'cai1 On 0f the" motor ensuceS, loTM .noise -levels.and satisfies.the specified::~afery rcqui, mments, TI~c, Gonfm.l unit is mounted ~n a st~tndard'eteCu-ical cab inet.and.~con[ains'elecm~)n-i~4:COml~Oneni~S mid ~m adv:[mced Th'e.C{'Mtrol t~ai',el is :wellzam~mged:ai:~d.ensy ,stand.Besides the dept:h o[ dm pool.the display.::.::.:: ::.. '~ndiC'att~s: any .fau Its~.a~d. wamh:]gs.:Tl~¢ .eli.]~rgc n~. S!0P b~m~ons; ~ri>ategiCally IGe~:dCd m', 501 ~.~fie:. e0 i r:ol Panel ~and .conm)'l .-cabi ne[,,m~e: cleverly visible and ca'si [.y .tircce~s:ihlm ':::: ,The, t:loor p:l ank.s: in vinylester am'equiPp'ed. With ,.Othsk~d ptotccl~o~ .,md dle c~mi:ortabie; toWa]~': On:'Wilh. :: ' '..' :::h tt~flw ww?m, ~al)~ten.se/emov kom p':h tm l: :..: 41.1 ~i2003 .::. ::...-.- '".:!' · :~i:.-". 5-..':)'-.-:':". >.'."~ ::-."" ." '::':.i' .. · .!i:'5 ~'-: .i:. ': ':.'...':.::~.i.':'.: ".:i::...':. . .::..:'.'... :.'.- .:.-.:': --' · ..-' ' AQUA LEVEL- Movable Floors .':i".' -:: i' :'.'i: .... "' · otuects · . ~............. · . :.~... , . .. ':.~.. : :'.. Ydhelmina Simhajt Lv~9fan'i., Siitiniiarvi_ ' X~.am~n,'.gc~gien ' ' Principr!tnh]g Aqua lz~wel mellanbmt~. · '.." Aqua ,~"vg{ Movable Ftoor is designed to be-easy to ose m~d'maintain.with no atacNngn~s' in tim pool i'loor.;v~ehich. Simplifi eS cie[ming. ' ' Wmer flmv;~ smoolhly m~d evenly through 'Aqu'a Level and th .... ' "re .. , ~,.~ a c no ~cesses Where: ~Jin: can collect. This mcans fi~a[ gc~d water quality is asst,~& .. Aqua ~ve! Movable Floor is made of beams'in stainless 'acid:proof steel or glassfibm'beams, m... : :- ' "vinvlester, which am relatively lieht~%i2ht but strong.?eqUkin~ minimal maintenance_ "'" ". · .........." ..: .' :......5.. :: .": .-.:.. 5. ..~ .. . .. ':..-f....~.'......5... . ' Movable Floor ~s contmuously adjustable to obtmn any desued pos,mn. It .~s also · . .5:~:'. · ~ ~ . . possible to:obtain, ~lxed aniVof variable slope. ...... :-... - ....'.. : .-. :5.-".~ }~.::' ':~:'.: ' .:'. '.. ' .... . ...-. ' ...... -. '::]'. .": "-:.: '7"." :':-.:'..:".....' ..... "'. If the.movable fl~r wiJl. be used-in olijy one pmx of the p~ml. itcan ~ equipped wi~ a safety trailer movable floor ....... ..' .~.: surhce'Lo pt-ev, ei~ m~yonefi;m]:] sWh~mm~g in undemeatt~ Jl~e .... : ~ . · " ... ." 5'.'...::.:.--.' '." :...' ' ..... :.., . . "" - .' Aq.tm Level M~¢vable Floor.has undermine.' an extens~ ye salety anaNs~s: based on gtJrogean: :rarefy · : .' " dLreetiVes'.Aqua Ldvei is CELcm~tifiad. :"-: "~ '":'." :-.'.". :'...'..~'...'.' .. · - · ....: . .. . ~. ': [ ': · . · ...: . . · -.':'hamlf~w.m~malmsten.sele~mimove.ht~ ' :' -: '- '"': ":. · .' - "' 4i_14t2~3 '. ':~..'..'....:'..- ':...4 .'--.. :'5. '.' "~ . :'7 . . :.-..~ ~':.-... ~. %. '- ...~ .-.. ~ .... . ' ... and. price Calculations' ".' : ' Design Engineering's Staff Report Movable Floors for Swimming Pools April 17, 2003 Based on Internet research, staff has found four manufacturers of movable floors for use in swimming pools. The four firms are Aquatic Development Group (headquarters in USA but their floor is evidently made in Germany); Myrtha Pools (headquarters in Italy with representatives throughout USA); Malmsten AB (headquarters in Sweden, no apparent reps in USA); and Paddock Pools (headquarters in South Carolina). Aquatic Development GrOup has submitted information to City staff regarding their AFW movable floor. On April 14, 2003, staff sent inquiries to Myrtha Pools and to Malmsten AB asking for information about their floors. As of April 17, 2003, neither company has responded to those inquiries. Paddock Pools has responded to staff's inquiry stating "we do not have a local representative or franchised builder in California at this time. Our company has manufactured movable floors in the past, but we prefer to sell and install them in areas where we have a builder present." (e-mail sent by Paul Nigro of Paddock Pools, dated April 14, 2003, to Arnold Ramming.) The information regarding AFW movable floor by Aquatic Development Group has been thoroughly reviewed by staff and our design consultants. A significant draw back to this floor is that there is no way to clean to pool bottom underneath the floor. Staff has obtained comments from several owners of AFVV floors (see page 2). Those owners are all pleased with their movable floors. However, they are all indoor pools. So they do not face the same level of cleaning that the City of Bakersfield will be confronting since our pool is outdoors. Some owners did comment that the maintenance of the floor is a burden, but they all stated that the benefits of the movable floor to their program outweigh the additional maintenance. Staff continues to contact the owners that have not yet responded to our inquiries. The information on Myrtha Pools' web site (wvvw.myrthapools.com) states that with their floor, all surfaces of the pool can be cleaned by automatic equipment. Staff has sent an inquiry to Myrtha Pools asking for additional data on their movable floor, including an estimate of complete installation costs. The information on Malmsten AB's web site (vvwvv.m-malsten.se) does not include cleaning of the pool surfaces. Staff has sent an inquiry to Malmsten AB asking for additional data on their movable floor, including an estimate of complete installation costs. As additional information is received from owners of AFW movable floor and from the other manufacturers, staff will update this report. S:\PROJECTS~ARNOLD~Aquatic Center Ice Center'Aquatic Center Bidding and Construction\Research on Movable Floors.doc Page 1 of 4 Information Provided by Current Owners of AFW Movable Swimming Pool Floors Manufactured by Aquatic Development Group, Inc. March 27, 2003 There are two types of AFW movable swimming pool floors - a mechanical system and a hydraulic system. The mechanical system uses scissor jacks to raise and lower the floor. The hydraulic system uses pistons (or rams) to raise and lower the floor. Per Aquatic Development Group, Inc., there is no difference in the life of or cost of either system. The hydraulic system has very parts than the mechanical system. The hydraulic system also runs smoother than the mechanical system, which is important for therapeutic spas where they use the movable floor to lower their patients into the pool. The mechanical system requires a pit next to the pool for installation of the motors, etc. The following is a list of information from current users of AFW Movable Floors. Staff asked a series of questions to each user. Aquatic Development Group, Inc. provided a list of references on March 20, 2003. This is the list that staff utilized to contact twelve different users. As of March 27, 2003, the following owners of AFW movable floors have responded to staff's questions: Gary Aumack, Facilities Manaqer, Rutqers University, Piscataway, NJ, 732-445-6320 Who is the manufacturer of the floor? Aquatic Development Group What size is the movable floor- 80 feet by 40 feet What is total floor size of that pool - L-shaped recreation pool What depth range does the movable floor provide- 0 to 6 feet Is the movable floor in an indoor or outdoor pool - indoor pool What are the annual operating costs of the floor- negligible expense for electricity What are the annual maintenance costs of the floor - serviced two or three times a year, $3000 When was the floor instal/ed- 1991 Was the floor installed with initial pool construction or was the floor added to an existing pool - installed with initial construction What mechanism is used to raise floor- mechanical lift floor or hydraulic lift floor - hydraulic lift What is your overall satisfaction with the movable floor. - From the maintenance side, it is a big headache. Tiles on the surface of the floor keep popping off. He recommends we use a membrane floor instead of tiles. 7 on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being positive. From the operations side, it is a big positive. Programming makes a lot of money by having the floor. Their New Horizons programs benefits greatly from the movable floor. Aerobics, senior citizens, etc. The movable floor is a big marketing tool for the center. Are there any negative aspects to the movable floor. On a hydraulic system, leaks are a problem. Extra expense in using water soluble fluid. Valves, etc are underneath the movable floor so they either have to drain the pool or use scuba divers to perform maintenance operations. Joan Studts, Aquatic Director, Area Education Aqency, Marshalltown, Iowa, 641-844-2418 Who is the manufacturer of the floor. - The floor was built before she took over. But she knows that parts come from Germany. Aquatic Development Group, P. O. Box 648, I Aquatic Center, Cohoes, NY 12047, Gary Rosen 518-783-0038, ext. 244 What size is the floor. - About 26 feet by 25 What is total floor size of that pool. - About 48 feet by 25 feet What depth range does the movable floor provide. - Variable depth 5 feet to 0 / deep end is 6 feet 6 inches. Is the movable floor in an indoor or outdoor poo/. - Indoor What are the uses of this pool - recreation, competition and/or therapeutic. - Infant to adults use the pool - swim lessons - therapeutic for adults - students from schools in the area. What are the annual operating costs of the floor. - Sorry don't have that information What are the annual maintenance costs of the floor. - Sorry don't have that information S:\PROJECTS\ARNOLD~Aquatic Center Ice Center, Aquatic Center Bidding and Construction\Research on Movable Floors.doc Page 2 of 4 When was the floor installed. - about 19 years ago Was the floor installed with initial pool construction or was the floor added to an existing pool. - Floor was installed with the pool construction What mechanism is used to raise floor - mechanical lift floor or hydraulic lift floor. - hydraulic lift floor - one ram in middle (needs care yearly) What is your overall satisfaction with the movable floor. - must keep up with maintain check ram yearly Are there any negative aspects to the movable floor. - must have people in area who can work on hydraulics and understand the workings of floor; keep good records so others taking over know what to do; Gary Rosen and his workers are very helpful but to far away. Tom O'Connor, Stationery Enqineer, Asphalt Green, NYC, NY, 212-369-8890 I have two indoor hydraulic movable floors here at Asphalt Green that were installed 10 years ago with the original pool construction. One floor is the entire bottom of my Therapy Pool that measures 18' x 26'. Its is a single ram hydraulic floor. The floor itself moves from 6' 7" to 0 depth. This pool is used for programs, recreation and therapy. The annual maintenance cost is minimal (under $2000.00) in comparison to revenue generated. I could not pinpoint operating costs at this time but that also is minimal. The other floor here is 30' x 60' that is in my 50 meter pool. That is a 4 ram floor system that operates off ultra-sound sensors. The travel on this floor is the same as the smaller floor. This pool is used for programs recreation and competition. The annual maintenance costs for that floor are approximately double the smaller floor. Both floors were installed by AFW. I have been very satisfied with both the operation of these floors and the service provided by Aquatic Development Group. If you have any further questions or need additional information feel free to contact me anytime. The following owners of AFW movable floors have not yet responded to staff's questions: Ralph Platt, Facilities Manager, Berkshire Children's Home, Housatonic, MA, 413-528-2523 Teri Pagano, Aquatics Director, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD, 605-642-6196 Nicole, Aquatics Director, Mary Campbell Center, Wilmington, DE, 302-762-6025 Lee Hewitt, Facility Supervisor, City of Coquitham, Coquitham, BC, Canada, 604-927-6990 Joe Hampton, Facility Director, Fairland Aquatic Center, Laurel, MD, 301-206-2359 David Tultz, Director, John Heinz Institute, Wilkes Barre, PA, 570-826-3848 Sue Devitt, Aquatics Director, Illinois Center for Rehab, Chicago, IL, 312-413-1775 Connie Williams, Facilities Director, Staten Island DDSO, Staten Island, NY, 718-983-5415 Brad Goodwin, Director, Sunnyview Hospital, Schenectady, NY, 518-382-4554 S:\PROJECTS',ARNOLD~Aquatic Center Ice Center, Aquatic Center Bidding and Construction\Research on Movable Room.doc Page 3 of 4 Information Provided by Current Owners of Movable Swimming Pool Floors Manufactured by Various Other Companies Debbie Dorse¥, Georqia Tech. Who is the manufacturer of the floor. -- Polymarin B.V. from the Netherlands - Nijverheidsweg 7, 1671 GC; P.O. Box 151, 1670 AD Medemblik; The Netherlands; PH + 31 2274 3044; FAX + 31 2274 3860 STAFF NOTE: April 17, 2003 In reviewing Polymarin BV's webs/re, staff did not locate any information about their movable floor. An inquiry has been sent to Polymarin BV asking for information about their floor. What size is the floor. -- 12 meters by 25 meters What size is the swimming pool floor. -- Our pool is 25 meters by 50 meters. What depth range does the floor provide. -- The floor can go from 0 depth to 7' 8" - the shell of the pool below goes to 10' but thickness of the floor along with the pulley/cable system make up the difference Is the movable floor in an indoor or outdoor pool. -- It originally was in an outdoor pool with a roof (built for the '96 Olympics), but is currently being enclosed for year round use What are the annual operating costs of the floor. -- Minimal electricity, but negligible What are the annual maintenance costs of the floor. -- Minimal - other than labor costs to vacuum under the floor (which can be raised to clean) and inspection of hydraulics, etc. at this time negligible When was the floor installed. -- installed in 1995 Was the floor installed with initial pool construct/on or was the floor added to an ex/sting pool -- The floor was installed with the original construction, completed in the summer of 1995 What mechanism is used to raise floor - mechanical lift floor or hydraulic lift floor. -- The floor is a floating floor controlled by hydraulics through a pulley and cable systems - hydraulics are outside the pool wall in the mechanical room and the pulleys and cable are underneath the floor in the pool What is your overall satisfaction with the movable floor. -- Very pleased with the floor - definitely allows flexibility in programming for shallow water activities, area of non-swimmers, etc. We always lower the floor during a swim meet creating a deep pool, therefore not effecting the speed of the pool. Are there any negative aspects to the movable floor. -- The only negative thing is if you have a bulkhead in your pool that submerges 4-4 1/2 feet down into the water, then the floor can only be raised to just below the bulkhead limiting shallow water. We run in to this problem when the pool is set for 50 meters and both bulkheads are at the ends of the 50 meter pool. If we want to create shallow water then we also have to move one of the bulkheads. Its not that significant of a problem, but I suggest looking at your programming and factor this in if you also have bulkheads in your pool. One question you did not ask was cost; but I thought I would throw that in. At the time of our purchase, the cost was $550,000. S:\PROJECTS~ARNOLD~Aquatic Center Ice Center\Aquatic Center Bidding and Construction~Flesearch on Movable Floors.doc Page 4 of 4 - RECEIVED B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM April 14, 2003 TO: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation & Parks FROM: Josh Romine, Recreation Specialist _~ SUBJECT: Starting Blocks ~I have been working for the city in aquatics for 8 years (3 years as a Lifeguard, 2 years as a Pool Manager, and 3 years as a Coordinator and Specialist). During the 5 years I worked at the pools, I was stationed at Jefferson pool. When I was a lifeguard I taught swim lessons, and coached swim team. While I was the manager, I was in charge of the daily operations of Jefferson pool which included the set-up and take-down for the supplies during the seasonal City Swim'Meets. In my 8 years of experience working in an around the city pools, we have never used starting blocks in the shallow end of any pool for any reason. The shallow end of the large pool at Jefferson is 5ft in depth. During swim meets, children from the ages of 8 and under start on the deck of the bulk-head and swim 25 yards (one length of the pool). The starting blocks at Jefferson pool are bolted on to the deck of the pool. Starting blocks are not placed on the bulk-head of the pool because there are no anchors for the bolts, and the bulk-head is not wide enough to accommodate starting blocks. We have held swim meets at Silver Creek pool as well as Jefferson pool, and have also never used starting blocks in the shallow end of that pool. The starting blocks at Silver Creek pool are much different from that of Jefferson pool. They slide into the deck of the pool and lock into place. Starting blocks are not placed in the shallow end of Silver Creek pool because there are no slip-holes for starting blocks, and the depth of the shallow end is only 3 ½ ft. If you would like additional information on the procedures for the City Swim Team program, please feel free to contact me. Rising Budget Gap Puts Davis in Bind Page 1 of 5 [ ...... ~ Home I Register I Home Delivery I Site Map I Archives I Print Edition I Adverti Hi, rksmiley April 13 2003 ~! E-mait story ~ Print Rising Budget Gap Puts Davis in Bind · State shortfall has gotten up to $3 billion bigger since January, increasing pressure · Careers ~ · Cars K~%~_n~ai~.J on governor to fix plan already as much as $35 billion in the red. · Homes ~ · Rentals ~ By Gregg Jones, Times Staff Writer · Newspaper Ads · Personals Times Headlines ~[~~j SACRAMENTO California's fiscal hole has Art, Theater, Night Life grown by as much as $3 billion since Jl~Ll~Llary Some Tax paye rs Don't Owe Movies, Music, TV, Dinin because of flagging tax collections and surging a Penny Dispute Led to Violent End demands on state services, presenting new el Legal Duo's Friendship Front Page difficulties for Gev. Gray Davis as he begins work Inside "A" on budget revisions that will frame a looming Accused Spy Blames the California FBI Business Capitol showdown over spending priorities. CalendarSports Town Line Finds Skater Out of Editorials, Op~Ed In January, Davis warned of a dire situation in the L.A. County Budget Plan Is Weekly state's finances and proposed a budget that Unveiled Health Food included $20 billion in cuts and fund shifts as well more > Highway I as $8.3 billion in tax increases. Now, he is required Sunday to submit a revised budget known as the May Books SUBSCRIBE to th~ Calendar revision, and that document will form the basis for to, ~n~.l.~ Tim,~ Magazine click here Opinion talks with the Legislature on a final spending plan Real Estate for the fiscal year that begins July 1. According to Travel IV Times administration officials and others familiar with state finances, the situation since January has only The World worsened. 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LA Times Initiatives Times in Education Reading by 9 The governor is considering whether to cede some ground to Democratic LA Times Books LA Times Family Fund lawmakers by reducing the size of his plan to shift state services to local Times-Mirror Foundation governments and by replacing some health and social services cuts with Community Events Inside the Times reductions in the Department of Corrections budget and other areas that partners don't directly hurt the poor -- positions that some advisors and key ,~ ~..:?~,.~,. Democrats favor. ' ~~ Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson (D-Culver City) said he expects that ~~.~,~:,~:,.:.;,~.~i~i,~ Davis will demonstrate "a certain sensitivity to the concerns that we on the Democratic side of the aisle have laid out" by restoring some social program cuts. "I think if people see that he is moving it would make it easier for them to move," Wesson said. The Constitution requires the Legislature to pass a budget by midnight June 15, but last year the Assembly couldn't reach agreement until the early morning of Sept. 1. This year, with the state running low on cash and its ability to borrow money increasingly constrained, Davis and the Legislature must find a way to close the gap, overcome their differences and pass a budget this summer, if state government is to continue functioning fully, officials say. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/califomia/la-me-revisel 3apr13001450,1,63 0189... 4/15/2003 Rising Budget Gap Puts Davis in Bind Page 3 of 5 "The choices are limited and they are bad," Peace said. And even after debating the budget for months, there is barely a hint of consensus between Democrats and Republicans. The Constitution requires two-thirds approval to pass the budget, and that means the Democrats need the votes of two Republicans in the Senate and six in the Assembly. "We have very difficult, tough choices to make," said Senate Republican leader Jim Brulte of Rancho CUcamonga. "I think some people are hoping the May revision will show a huge increase in revenue and minimize the number of tough decisions we have to make." That seems unlikely, and the Davis team is just beginning discussions aimed at "threshold questions," aides said, such as whether to propose tax increases even greater than the $8.3-billion package. Davis already has recommended increases in taxes on retail sales, cigarettes and wealthy Californians. Additionally, Davis must decide whether to take some cuts off the table, as Democratic lawmakers and interest groups want. And he must decide whether to accept a Republican proposal to carry some of the shortfall over to next year's budget by borrowing money. There are differences among Davis advisors on these questions. "We've got to find more solutions," said one aide, who like several budget insiders, would only speak if not identified. "So that's one level of the discussion. But the second level is: Are there some conceptual things that we want to do to take another strategic step in the process? We're kind of going back and forth on both of those." One of those "conceptual things" is the provocative notion of borrowing money tO roll over part of the deficit into next year's budget, the rare idea that has gained some bipartisan support in recent weeks. Davis aides are studying the financial and legal implications; but the governor is cool toward the idea, advisors said. "He's inclined against it, but if it makes the whole thing work and if he gets answers to his questions, it might be something he would consider," an aide said. "But I don't think he's there yet." Linked to the question of taxes -- and how much to raise them -- is the fate of the $8-billion local funding realignment plan Davis has proposed. The plan faces opposition in the Legislature, with Republicans opposing it because Davis wants a tax increase to pay for it and with Democrats believing it is too big and unworkable because of the rising demands it would put on local governments. The Legislature's legal counsel says a portion of the new taxes Davis wants http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-revisel 3apr13001450,1,630189... 4/15/2003 Rising Budget Gap Puts Davis in Bind Page 4 of 5 for realignment must be diverted to public schools under Proposition 98 requirements. The proposition requires that public schools receive about 40% of general fund tax collections and about 60% of new tax revenues. Administration lawyers, however, say the tax increase could circumvent Proposition 98 if it is specifically dedicated to realignment. Former Republican Gov. Pete Wilson successfully made the same argument in the early 1990s when he shifted some services to local governments. The debate points to a fundamental question Davis faces: How much does he rewrite his plan in an effort to ease legislative opposition? In preliminary discussions with Finance Department staff and others, Peace has suggested that the administration keep the governor's January budget largely intact and make additional cuts to address any increases in the shortfall, according to people familiar with the discussions. The dilemma Davis confronts is that for every cut he takes off the table or every dollar he takes out of realignment and returns to the general fund budget, he must find a dollar of additional revenue or cuts. But aides said the governor is open to compromise with Democratic lawmakers. Even if Davis deviates little from his January plan, as many lawmakers expect, the governor will still have to propose additional cuts or taxes to fill holes caused by the expected slide in tax collections and increased caseloads in federally required programs such as Medi-Cal, administration officials and budget experts said. At the same time, Davis must find substitutes for millions of dollars in proposed cuts that are being re§tored to the budget because they posed unintended threats to public safety or security. One example is the " governor's January proposal to eliminate a state botulism laboratory, the only one in the country. That decision is being rescinded because of the facility's perceived importance in case of a bioterrorism attack, an aide said. Davis aides and budget experts are already sifting through programs for any relatively painless cuts that may have been overlooked last fall and for possible loans from funds earmarked for specific types of spending. Other considerations are a pair of legislative proposals: Davis could get $1 billion in savings by increasing the size of bonds to pay for the state's annual contribution to public employee pension plans and $1.1 billion by returning the Medi-Cal program to a cost-based accounting methodology. Even if Davis does agree to "roll over" a portion of the shortfall to next year -- for example, the current-year deficit of $8 billion to $10 billion -- the Legislature would still have to, approve about $25 billion in cuts and taxes to pass a balanced budget for next year, experts said. http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/califomiaYla-me-revisel 3apr13001450,1,630189... 4/15/2003 Rising Budget Gap Puts Davis in Bind Page 5 of 5 Administration officials are trying, so far in vain, to dampen partisan rhetoric in their search for a middle ground. "This is not a time for a political debate," Peace said. "This is a time to have a business-management approach." Ifl~u want other stories on this topic, search the Archives at latimes.comJarchives. Click here for article licensing and reprint options Copyright 2003 Los Angeles Times By visiting this site, you are agreeing to our Terms of Service. Privacy Policy http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/califomia/la-me-revisel 3apr13001450,1,630189... 4/15/2003 It's Spring Break; the Budget Can Wait Page 1 of 5 I ............................ ~ Home I Register { Home Delivery I Site Map ! Archives I Print Edition I Adverti Hi, rksmiley April 14 2003 ~] E-mait stow ~ Print a d NEWS ANALYSIS It's Spring Break; the Budget Can Wait ° Careers ~ · Cars K~t~u~.~ By Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer · Homes ~ Times Headlines · Rentals ~ SACRAMENTO -- The threat of fiscal ruin is a · Newspaper Ads · Personals dominant theme of conversation these days in the ~t's Spring Break; the ~~ capital. State Controller Steve Westly captured the Budget Can Wait Art, Theater, Night Life mood by invoking "a plane heading toward a Helping Ratchet Up Cities' ~ mountain." Warning that California could soon run Relations out of cash, he implored lawmakers to "act now." D.A. Declines to Investigate Carson Mailer National State Assemblyman Keith Richman (R-Northridge) The times, they have Local changed for 'the Fish' White House fears "a looming catastrophe" and wonders why City Hall legislative leaders aren't confronting the colossal Democrats Still Warming Up The Courts to War of Words Columnists challenge with more diligence, more > Times Poll Town Hall LA. Columns So where is Richman today as the workweek Ronald Brownstein SUBSCRIBE to Patt Vorrison begins? On vacation in Hawaii. Where are the Los Angeles George Skelton other 119 members of the Legislature? They dick SpecialShowdownHomelhndElectionBush Economic 2004 Reports Security With Plan Iraq The dispersed startling Thursday lack of for urgency springinbreak, the face Tenofdays off. ,~ State Budget Crisis financial crisis is palpable in California's domed FINANCES Resources Capitol, where lights will stay dimmed this week Polities Sites CALIFORNIA Gov't Sites in the silent, empty chambers of the Senate and Supreme Court Info. BUDGET Letters to the Editor Assembly. LEGISLATORS The World · "I've got five days to see Costa Rica and learn POLITICS The Nation Spanish," said Assembly Republican leader Dave California / Local Business Cox of Fair Oaks. [,,,,,,,~'~ Politics Sports "Cinco dias," he added with a smile as he wrapped Technology ~your e-mail Travel up business on the Assembly floor. "If you're Editorials, Op-Ed going to take a vacation, you need to take it this ,~,,~ ~0,,~ Sections ArtSBooks & Entertainment week." 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"There's National (PDF) Wireless almost a sense of helplessness." NewsDirect Extras College Connection Thc sources of the political paralysis are manifold. Term limits have booted Sweepstakes Crossword all but a handful of the seasoned lawmakers who conquered fiscal doom in Horoscope decades past. The revolving-door capital culture has spawned legislators Lottery Traffic more attuned to the whims of campaign donors than their own leaders. Weather M u I tim ed ia Archive, Redistricting that took effect last year delivered mostly safe seats for Enter Keyword(s): incumbents; now they are most vulnerable not in general elections but in ] I ~ primaries, where they can be punished by voters for deviating fi.om party Detailed Search SITE ~A~' orthodoxy. Subscription Services Most glaring: A two-thirds vote of the Legislature is required to pass a (800) 252-9141 Home Delivery Subscriptions budget. When Democrats who control both houses of the Legislature try to NewsDirect push through a deal, the Republican minority musters just enough strength Gift Subscriptions co~ege D~sceunt to stop the move. Only two other states, Arkansas and Rhode Island, Mail Subscriptions mandate a super-majority for budget approval. About 12, including Additional Subscription Information a FAQs California, require a super-majority to raise taxes. ~ The result: Months into the mess, lawmakers remain largely stuck in place. ,' CareerSHomes While the normal pattern for budget talks is to delay agreement until the . Cars last minute, and this year has proved no exception, the troubles are rarely · Rentals · Newspaper Ads this severe. ' Personals - Times Guides · Recycler,com So far, legislators have trimmed this year's budget by $3.3 billion. LA Times Initiatives Otherwise, agreement has been elusive as they try to close a growing Times in Education Reading by 9 budget gap last pegged by Gev. Gray Davis at a record $35 billion over the LA Times Books next 15 months. Entrenched Republicans refuse to raise taxes; equally LA Times Family Fund Times-Mirror Foundationstubborn Democrats insist on it. Democrats balk at further program cuts, Community Events Republicans demand them. inside the Times Partners Davis set off an outcry in January by proposing to raise taxes by $8.3 ~¢?,~ :,;~ ;;:?~ billion and chop programs by about $20 billion. The govemor will revise · the plan next month to reflect new fiscal setbacks. "Republicans do not come to Sacramento to raise taxes, and Democrats don't come to cut programs," Davis said in an interview. "The reality is we'll have to do both. That is a hard reality to stomach no matter what group you find yourself in." To bridge the divide, Davis has convened 18 meetings since December with the top four lawmakers: Senate President John Burton (D-San Francisco), Senate minority leader Jim Brulte (R-Rancho Cucamonga), Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson (D-Culver City) and Cox. But with little political capital at his disposal, Davis is poorly situated to http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-sacto 14apr 14004417,1,5691246.story?coil=la!... 4/14/2003 It..'s Spring Break; the Budget Can Wait Page 3 of 5 guide lawmakers into a painful budget deal. His insular, some say aloof, manner has won Davis few friends among legislators, and his clout eroded further in November when he won reelection by just five points despite a cascade of blunders by his Republican challenger. Nursing hopes of political recovery, Davis has shaped his public events -- especially outside the capital -- around topics that shift attention from the fiscal crisis, most recently anti-smoking ads and offshore oil drilling. Davis has also shied from exerting public pressure on the Legislature. "I just think quiet, persistent prodding is the order of the day," Davis said. "I'm not going to rant and rave. I'm not going to scream and yell." For that, there is Burton, top dog in the Legislature. In an interview in his wood-paneled office at the Capitol, the Senate president erupted in angry outbursts about budget politics. Burton hurled a string of vulgar insults at Davis, Cox and Brulte. He coarsely belittled the Republican leaders' assertions that the state could balance the budget without raising taxes. He dismissed Davis' leadership meetings with an epithet and likened the governor's budget to a latrine. Despite the crudeness, some top lobbyists see Burton as better positioned than Davis to orchestrate a budget compromise. First elected to the Legislature in 1964, Burton has few equals in the art of Sacramento deal- making. As leader of the Legislature's potent bloc of liberals, Burton is pushing to avert cuts that he says would harm "the most vulnerable in our society." Without tax hikes, he said, California would have to release prison inmates, shut down university campuses, shrink the school year by 20 days, close the DMV, fire half of the Highway Patrol and deny health care to the blind, elderly and disabled. Despite wamings from the state controller and others that each day of delay costs millions in lost savings, Burton said the Senate would approve no further cuts, beyond the $3.3 billion already passed, for the fiscal year that ends in 11 weeks. He cast the approach as moral, not political. "We aren't going to cut off somebody's two fingers and then come back for the thumb," Burton said. "When we do it, we're going to be cutting it all off with a chop." As for spring break, Burton asked, "Why not?" Burton and other lawmakers said they saw no reason to step up the pace of budget talks. Cox, the Assembly GOP leader, said lawmakers must reconcile "a fundamental difference in philosophy" between anti-tax Republicans and Democrats who want the state to "provide for every need of every individual regardless of what the situation is." "The reality," he said, "is http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-sacto 14apr14004417,1,5691246.story?coil=la!... 4/14/2003 It's Spring Break; the Budget Can Wait Page 4 of 5 we're doing lots. Committee meetings. Budget hearings. Caucus discussions about how you solve the budget crisis." · In keeping with Sacramento tradition, however, all those things were suspended for spring break. While budget matters founder, Sacramento's lawmakers have kept to the hunt for campaign cash. Among those taking money in Sacramento last week from lobbyists and others with a stake in the budget were Northridge Republican Richman, Assemblywoman Rebecca Cohn (D-Saratoga), and Sen. Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica). For Speaker Wesson, the first stop of spring break was a campaign fund- raiser for Assembly Democrats at the Regency Club in Westwood. "I have to stay focused on the budget," he said. "But I also have to realize that a very significant part of my job is to make sure that there are financial resources so that when the campaign season comes up, we have the money to do what it is we have to do." To close a budget deal, Wesson is looking for leadership from Wall Street lenders, who can pressure the Legislature into compromise by threatening to deny new loans to California. "If not, it's a train wreck," he said. Wesson illustrates the toll that term limits have taken on party leaders' ability to craft a budget. In the past, long-serving speakers such as Willie Brown and Jesse Unmh used rewards and punishment to enforce their will, but the rapid turnover of Assembly leaders has eroded that power. Wesson, who can name three members itching to replace him as speaker, Said his job was "more coaching than ordering." Competing with the speaker for loyalty are labor unions, trial lawyers and. other big campaign donors who are calling on Democrats to resist spending cuts. The donors have gained clout as the speaker's power has diminished, lawmakers say. "Nobody wants to say no to the groups that just gave them the money to run for the seats they hold," said Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla (D- Pittsburg). Canciamilla has joined Richman in a bipartisan group of moderates pushing for a budget deal. Like Richman, Canciamilla is taking the week off in Hawaii. "I'm going to take my budget books and laptop and go away," Canciamilla said before leaving the capital. "I'd be happy to stay if I felt we were going to be able to accomplish anything." http://WWw.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-sacto 14apr 14004417,1,5691246.story?coll=la~... 4/14/2003 · It's Spring Break; the Budget Can Wait Page 5 of 5 Ifl~u want other stories on this topic, search the Archives at latimes.com/archives. Click here for article licensing and reprint options Copyright 2003 Los Angeles Times By visiting this site, you are agreeing to our Terms of Service. Privacy Policy http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-me-sacto 14apr 14004417,1,5691246.story?coll=la~... 4/14/2003 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM '~ :~::', ~ ''~ TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager /~[~F~ I 7 2003 FROM: Raul Ro|a~, Public Work~ Director ?,:~!~. M/.,,,?~:3r~,~~. .. DALE: ~' ~'~'/~pril 17, :>003 SUBJECT: PROPOSITION 218 REFUSE FEE HEARING NOTICE Owners of single family homes, duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes billed on the tax roll will be mailed a notice of a public hearing to be held on June 11, 2003 to consider the proposed increase in the refuse fee of 2.5%. The notices will be mailed via first class postage, as required by law, on or before April 25, 2003. The proposed increases are as follows: Present Rate Proposed Increase Single family homes $144.00/yr $147.60/yr $ 3.60/yr Duplexes $260.64/yr $267.16/yr $ 6.52/yr Triplexes $390.96/yr $400.74/yr $ 9.78/yr Fou rplexes $521.28/yr $534.32/yr $13.04/yr The estimated number of first class notices that will be sent out are .broken down as follows: Number of Owners Single family '64,573 Duplexes 1,496 Triplexes 521 Fourplexes 1,221 Total 67,811 Only the 'owners of record, as identified by the Kern County Assessor's Office, will receive a notice, since they are the only ones the City is required to provide notice to. In addition, the hearing will be posted in the Bakersfield Californian, which is also required by law. G:\GROUPDA'IAM2003_CityManager~04_I 7_03 Prop218_Memo to CMO.doc RECEWEL APR B A K E R S F I E L D C~TY t~qANAGEW$ OTt?iCE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM April 16, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR /,"~ SUBJECT: PROGRESS OF MLK & JEFFERSON POOL PROJECTS Council Referral #000439 I G ouncilmember Carson would like staff to provide a progress report on tho Martin I Luther King and Jefferson pool projects. Staff began the process of selecting a design consultant for this project in September 2002. Design firms were instructed to respond to tho City's Request for Qualifications (RFC}) by January 10, 2003 if they were interested in designing the project. Three firms responded and the Selection Committee met on January 21, 2003 to evaluate their submittals. One of the three firms was doomed as unacceptable due to limited past experience. A second firm indicated that it could not execute the Design Consultaqt Agreement because of the "Indemnity" clause in the contract. During the next two months, staff corresponded with this and other consultants to determine if a mutually acceptable indemnity clause could bo developed. Those efforts were fruitless. On April 3, 2003 the remaining qualified design firm of Fields Devereaux Architects & Engineers, was requested to prepare a fee proposal for the rehabilitation of Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pools. Staff anticipates that tho Design Consultant Agreement will be presented to the Council at their May 14, 2003 meeting. The proposed construction schedule would start with Jefferson Park Pool in January 2004 with completion by May 15, 2004. Martin Luther King Jr. Park Pool construction would start in September 2004 with completion by January 2005. c: Donna Kunz Stan Ford Jack LaRochelle Arnold Ramming Reading File G:\GROUPDA%Referrals~2003\CC Mtg 04-09\439 -Arnold.doc MEMORANDUM ...... , CITY AI'rORNEY'S OFFICE R FAX 852-2000 PHONE 326-3721 APR I 8 20O3 C~TY MANAGER S Apdl 17, 2003 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM: BART J. THILTGEN, City Attorney ~ Y SUBJECT: MASSAGE ORDINANCE REVISION Council Referral No. RefO00434 Council Member Benham requested staff revise the ordinance, to include language regarding home massage with a doctor's prescription; to meet with Therapists on .language and bring back to Council for first reading. Council Referral No. 434 from the City Council consisted of direction to meet with the Massage Industry to develop language in the proposed ordinance regulating Massage/Bodywork Establishments to allow for "off-premises private" massage when the client provides to the massage/bodywork practitioner an authorization from a medical practitioner. On April 14, 2003, a meeting was held among the Police Department, representatives of the Massage Industry, and the City Attorney. Language was developed and agreed upon at that meeting. A revised proposed ordinance has been prepared which incorporates Council's direction and will be presented to the Council for consideration at the City Council meeting of April 30, 2003. BJT:dll cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager S:\COUNCIL\Referrals\off-prernises pdvate massage.doc ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM April 16, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: PALADINO DRIVEWATER DISTRICT Council Referral #000435 Councilmember Maggard requested staff contact Mr. Henry Gallagos and provide him with complete procedures on how he can participate in the new Paladino Drive Water District. Staff met with Mr. Steve Phillips, who represented Mr. Gallegos. It was determined what needs to be done to assist them in getting the water line built by Cai Water. The City Property Management personnel will assist them in the type of documents they need for the easement, and we were able to get Cai Water to accept a Public Utility Easement rather than a road easement which will simplify things greatly. Staff will assist with the legal description, as well as the document itself. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2003\CC Mtg 04-09\435 - Jack.doc B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM APR I ? 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER C~TY MANAGER'S ' .'"" FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECT©='-~P~ DATE: April 15, 2003 SUBJECT: RIVERLAKES SOUTHSHORE APARTMENTS Council Referral No. REF000441 COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF REVIEW LETTER FROM PACIFIC MANAGEMENT REGARDING THE LANDSCAPING COMPLIANCE FOR THE SOUTHSHORE APARTMENTS IN RIVERLAKES. Staff is in receipt of the letter from the Riverlakes Homeowner's Association concerning its review of a proposed 4-plex development at 8200 Southshore Drive. The association requested that final building occupancy for lots 16, 17 and 18 not be allowed until the trash containers are adequately screened. Grading is currently underway on the site. However, the developer has not yet submitted final plans to the City for issuance of building permits. Once submitted, staff will ensure that the development standards in the Riverlakes Specific Plan are satisfied. The standard concerning trash containment areas requires that they not be visible from the street, be enclosed by a solid wall, and include screening (usually landscaping is preferred). Because all required improvements must be installed prior to the building being finaled, staff will be able to ensure the appropriate screening will be in place before a certificate of occupancy is issued. JH:djl CC: Rhonda Smiley, Office Administrator/Public Relations P:\CCReferral\Ref441 .doc City of Bakersfield Aquatic/Ice Rink Funding Status (04-14-03) Budgeted Source Status $3,300,000 Section 108 Loan Final Agreements in process 2,400,000 Proposition 12 Grant Approved 750,000 Community Contribution $500 K Received to Date - Currently have $310 K in Additional Cash and Pledges 500,000 Kern High School District Agreement No. 03-005 Executed 500,000 Public Financing Authority Available 50,000 Operator (SMG) Final Agreement in Process 281,713 CDBG Fund Partial Land Sale Proceeds 330,000 Parking Fund Partial Land Sale Proceeds 267,000 Transient Occupancy Tax Fund Fund Balance 788,819 General Revenues Council Match ($500 K) to Bolthouse 1,340,928 OXY Supplemental Tax One Time Revenue Received 1,447,900 Capital Outlay Fund Deferred Capital Projects $11,956,360 Total S:~Aquatic~003\Wksht - Aqt~lceRinkFundingStatus 0403.xls 4/17/2003 Bakersfield Ice Center Status of "Value Engineering" Printed: 4/11/2003 File: S:~PROJECTS~ARNOLD~quatlc Center Me Centelfl~e Center Bidding and Constru~on~[Change Order Stab~.xts]Sheetl De,~_,_,~lon Anticipated Deduction, Status Projected Item on Jan 28, 0; Ststu~ Ulxl~ted Current Chang~ Achiev~ ~ ' Staff and Rossetti have revis~ed the ~dtemate Rubber Flooring In lisu o~ proposed substitute and deemed it not ~_R~rs {$70~000} ~1o. 1 4/11/200~ ($74,686.00) Achlev~ ._¢~m___~ CME .w~__~ at finish f_k~or_, level ($15,000) plumbing 8o it was drg~ed. 4/11/2003 ~0.00 Ac~, ,k~ed Subcontractor is still working on identifying HVAC D,~.-~-. - .~,ten~'~still working on idenfi;ying 4/11/2003 S~ is still working on idenil;ying Subcontractor is Investigating possibility of ~,Domestic Water Pump 4/11/2003 Subcontractor Is working on co~Ur~l this ~,_,b-total DeducUon~ ~$175r000) ~$114,686.00} .~._,~lon #ems ,, Item Update¢ Current Change Achisve~ Replacement of Unsuitable Soil in Foundation Area 4/11/2003 ~2r700.00 P~ Additional Communications Conduit 4~11/2003 $4~000.00 P~oj~ Addilkx~ Party Room and Family ! ~,_,b-totM _A~l~_#iorm , ~.8~?00.00 Total of Deductions and Added Costs ($65,986.00) BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR .* FROM: STUART PATTESON, CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT DATE: April 10, 2003 SUBJECT: Bakersfield Ice Center- Project Accounting to Date The following is a breakdown of the current accounting for the construction of the Bakersfield Ice Center. This analysis includes all Contract Change Orders as well as projected costs for outstanding extra work to date. Original Contract Amount $5,490,000.00. Contract Change Order No. 1 - Delete' Bleacher Seating -$ 74,686.00 Replacement of Unsuitable Soil in Foundation Area (Projected Amount) $ 2,700.00 Additional CommUnications Conduit (Projected amount) $ 4,000.00 Additional "Party Room" & Family Bathroom (Projected amount) $ 42,000.00 Current Contract Amount (Projected) $5,466,714.00 Staff is continuing to pursue other cost saving options that will provide equivalent quality. CC: Gary Weaver, Construction Manager Rick Millwee, Construction Supervisor Conslruction File G;WltLXJ I't}A'l'IL',um,#udiu#Udsaa~g~ I ~.alflt Silta I.,~#~ia[ I 1.26-oI.wl,.' L___APR B A K E R S F I E L D 'i!C! ~'~' ".?.'?d ~,' CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM April 16, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR~.~,,'~.[~ SUBJECT: NARROW TURN LANE-WHITE LANE @ WlBLE Council Referral #000436 Councilmember Salvaggio requested staff contact Sharon at Bakersfield Veterinary Hospital regarding their concerns and problems with the narrow turn lane located near their business. The problems occur when turning south onto Wible Road from White Lane. Traffic Engineering has contacted Sharon to discuss the issue and possible solutions. Several of their clients have complained about their horse trailer tires hitting the median nose when making the turning movement from the inside lane. This intersection has dual left turn lanes with the outside turn lane providing a larger turning radius better suited for trucks and vehicles pulling trailers. However, many of their clients tend to use the inside lane since they need to make a left into the Veterinary Hospital fairly soon after turning onto White Lane. Traffic Engineering has reviewed the location and will work with the Street Maintenance Division to possibly remove a couple feet of the median nose. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2003\CC Mtg 04-09\436 - Traffic.doc CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM April 16, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: DEBRIS ON MEDIAN ON SOUTH H Council Referral #00043 7 Councilmember Salvaggio requested staff remove piles of dirt and debris in the I new median on South H Street, south of Ming Avenue. I All debris was cleaned off the South H Street median, south of Ming Avenue on Friday, April 11,2003. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals\2003\CC Mtg 04-09\437 - Streets.doc APR! I 2003 B A K E R S F I E L D !C~TYMAF~,AGERS:-'::F;OR.J CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM April 10, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director~" SUBJECT: Letter from Senator Dean Florez White Lane at State Route 99 in Bakersfield, California Attached is a copy of the letter from Senator Dean Florez, dated April 10, 2003, sent to the California Transportation Commission, in support of the soundwa//allocation for the above-referenced project. Attach. G:\GROUPDAT~M2003_CityManager~04-10-03_Transmittal_ Dean Florez_White Lane SR99.doc SACRAmeNTo OFFICE: CHAIRMAN: STATE CAPITOL, BANKING COMMERCE ANE) , ROOM 4090 INTERNATIONAL TRADE (9~ 6) 445-4641 SELECT COMMITTEE ON FAX (916) 327-5989' AIR QUALITY THE CENTRAL VALLEY DISTRICT OFFICES: · ~ FRESNO, CA 93721 "~/A~'~'*~ AGRICULTURE AND (559) 264-3070 -~/~ .-~44~~* ,.. WATER RESOURCES FAX (559) 445-6506 ~'~.~"~?]~')/ HEALTH AND HUMAN ~[~¢~}> SERVICES 1800 30TM STREET, ¢350 ~?": HOUSING AND COMMUNITY BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301 DEVELOPMENT (661) 395-2620 FAX (661 ) 395-2622 TRANSPORTATION DEAN FLOREZ SENATOR. SIXTEENTH DISTRICT CHAIR. BANKING. COMMERCE AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE April 10, 2003 M~. David W. Brewer, Depu[y Director Cali¢o~{a Tr~sponatio~ Commissio~ P.O. Box 942873 Sacramsmo, CA 94273 Subject: White La~e at State ~oute 99 i~ Bakersfield, Califo~]a Dear Mr. Brew~: I am ~iti~g to urge my strong sUppOrt for a $7~0,000 sou~dwall allocation to move fo~ard t~at imerch~ge expa~sio~ project at State Eoute' 99 and White Lane in B~ersfield, located i~ my dis~ict. sou~dwall ~roject is ~ticularly imponam for Our low-iucomc [amili~s a~d s~ior citizc~s rcsidi~ i~ thc mobile home ~eighborhood that ~e located right next to the highway. These people have been waiting yew patiently for several ye~s for some noise reduction ~d improvement in their quality of life. The expansion project has arisen out of a need for traffic safety and the City of B~ersfield has been worhng on tbs project since 1994. One of the mitigation' measures that was identified in order for ~e project to proceed was the construction of a soundwall in the southeast quadrant of the interchange. Funding for the soundwall was approved as pm of the 2002 ST~ programmed in the 2002-2003 fiscal ye~. The City of B~ersfield has been a diligent pmlner t~oughout the initial ~phases of the exp~sion project including expending $1,000,000 for the Project Study Repmx, Noise B~'ier Sound Study Report, ~e Project Repo~, enviromental documents, ~ well as construction documents (PS&E). The City has budgeted $5,000,000 to construct their potion of the intemhange improvements but, without the soundwall, the project that is already funded, c~ot proceed. Pl~s ~e complete ~d ~e waiting for approval of necess~y permits from Caltr~s. I am deeply concerned about the stares of the soundwall allocation even though hnding has been approved. It is imperative that this soundwall be funded,' as the entire interchange project is subject to the construction of the soundwall. I urge your thoughthl consideration of this~ request and to the safety issues associated with ~e success~l ~d timely completion of the entire interchange exp~sion project. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate'to contact me. Senator, Sixteenth District B A K 'E R M E M 0 R A N D U M TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ~ .~ FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIR DATE: April 14, 2003 SUBJECT: INFORMATION REGARDING PROPOSED PARCEL MAP 10981 Council Referral No. REF000438 ICOUNCIL MEMBER ' Mark Salvaggio Council member Salvaggio requested staff provide him with copies of the information regarding Vesting Parcel Map 10981, located at the northwest corner of Hughes Lane and Pacheco Road, which will go before the Planning Commission on April 28, 2003. Staff reports for the subject parcel map will be completed on April 21,2003. A copy of the staff report will be forwarded to Councilman Salvaggio when it is available Upon review of the council meeting, Councilman Salvaggio requested a brief history of the site and the surrounding area. That history is as follows: The residences located on the south side of Pacheco, across the street from proposed Parcel Map 10981, were constructed in 1961 while in the unincorporated area. (NOTE: Four residents have owned houses across the street from this site since the houses were built, and received notification of all of the subsequent projects). The subdivision on the east side of Hughes Lane (Tract 4734) recorded in July 1985, with the majority of the houses located along Hughes Lane being constructed around 1989. Homes along the south side of Pacheco Road front Pacheco Road. Homes on the east side of Hughes Lane back up to Hughes Lane and have a wall separation along Hughes lane. Alan Tandy April 14, 2003 Page 2 The site was Prezoned from (A) Agriculture to (M-I) Light Industrial prior to annexation into the City on December 13, 1978 (ZUA #3125). The site was annexed into the City on January 10, 1986 (Pacheco Road Annexation #7). On March 22, 1988, the Planning Commission denied an application for a Conditional use Permit (CUP ##4735) to allow a residential care facility on the subject site. A noise study determined that due to the location and design of the freeway and the proximity of the railroad right of way, the noise impacts Could not be mitigated to be within the allowable noise levels for residential development. An application was filed in 2000 for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP #P000678) to allow the site to be used as a truck parking facility. TheCe was considerable opposition, and the applicant withdrew the request at the public hearing. Proposed Parcel map 10984 consists of 26 buildable lots and 1 sump lot on 19.21 gross acres. The land proposed for subdivision is the portion of the property located south of the Southern Pacific Railroad right-of-way. The land is proposed to be subdivided for an industrial park as described by the applicant that will continue the types of uses contained in the Auto Mall. The property is zoned M-I (Light Industrial). Staff is attaching a copy of the Planning Department application and map of the proposed parcel map, along with correspondence received as of the date of this memorandum. Staff also received one telephone call from a resident of the neighborhood who wanted information regarding the type of industrial park proposed. After staff discussed some of the City's development standards for industrial development, the telephone caller stated that she was not opposed to development that complied with the City's development standards for landscaping, fencing, etc. JH:djl Attachment CC: Rhonda Smiley, Office Administrator/Public Relations P:\CCReferral\Ref438.doc CITY. OF BAKERSFIELD F 05.. 2+z pL NN G A??L C T ON Development Services Department · Planning Division 1715 Chester Avenue · Bakersfield, CA 93301 www. cl. bakatrzfl eld. ca. u~ PH (661) 326-$753 * FAX (661) 327-0646 E.Mail: planning@ci, baker~field, ca. us APPLICATION TYPE (please check all that apply) ZONING PERMITS - SITE PLAN REVIEW LAND DIVISIONS (tentative maps only) 0 Site Plan Review (stafftocalculatespecificfeel ............ $ I03 to $ 1,539 0 Tract Map - Standard ............. : ................... i ............ ~ ......... $ 2,314 0 Conditional Use Permit (CUP) .......................................... $1,342 0 Tract Map - Optional Design/Modifications ..................... $ 2,884 0 Conditional Use Permit - Oil WelLs Only .......................... $1,647 0 Revised Tract Map ............................................................. $1,319 0 Surface Mining Permit (pmcessedas a Ct/PI ........................... $ 1,342 Jr Parcel Map ........................................................................ $1,875 0 Modification ...: .................................................................. $1,096 0 Revised Parcel Map ........................................................... $ 512 0 PD Plan Review - New (.ttaffto calculate specificfee)... $ 4t4t6 tO $ 1.539 0 Parcel Map Waiver. ........................................................... $ 890 C) PD Plan Review - Modify existing plan ............................. $ 446 © Parcel Merger io...er initiated) .............................................. $ 890 0 Comprehensive Sign Plan - New ....................................... $ 893 0 Lot Line Adjustment .......................................................... $ 890 0 Comprehensive Sign Plan - Revised .................................. $ 324 0 Certificate of CorrectionYAmertd Final Map ..................... $ 343 0 Temporary Animal Permit ............................................. no charge 0 Extension to vested rights .................................................. $ lOI GENERAL PLAN & ZONE CHANGES MISCELLANEOUS 0 Concurrent GPA/ZC (staffto determine fee) ........... $ 4,166 or $ 7,000 0 Administrative Review - Advertised ................................... $ 343 0 General Plan Amendment - Single Element ...................... $ 3,552 0 Administrative Review- Posted Only.[ .............................. $ I01 0 General Plan Amendment - Multiple Elements ................. S 4,060 0 Annexation .................................................................... no charge 0 Specific Plan - Single Element .......................................... $ 4,060 0 Density. Bonus Ca, socked with a 9rojea1 .................................. $ 1,096 0 Specific Plan - Multiple Element.~ ...................................... $ 4,567 0 Development Agreement (associated with a project) .................. $ 2,030 0 Specific Plan - New Plan .................................................. $ 4,567 0 Extension of Time (e. xce~,t Site ?tan Review1 .............................. $ 497 0 ZoneCIlllllge(ExcepttoPUDorPCD) ..................................... $2,537 0 StreetRenaming(AdminRevie~-advenised) ............................. $ 343 0 PUD & PCD Zone Changes ............................................. $ 3,045 0 Wall & Landscape Review ................................................ $ 893 APPLICANT / OWNER INFORMATION APPLICANT/CONTACT A~ress: '' ~~ ~~ ff ~ Phone No: ' ~~ ~ ~ F= No: PROPERTY OVvqNER OF RECORD Name: ~ ~".~ff~ '77 ~ ,,~,d,~t~" E-Mail: A~ress: ~ _~~ ~ Phone No: Fax No: I of 5 APPUC. A 1'1014 PACK~r'I'.DOC ~fecti~': Autull 2J. 20(; PROJECT INFORMATION (please fill out as completely as possible - put N/A if the item is not applicable) A. Description of proposal (explain in detail.: attach additional or support_ing information ax necessary)'. B. Reason for request (eXPlain in detail, attach additional or supporting information as necessary; if thi~ i~ an extension of timel explain why the extension i~ necessary and why the project cannot be commenced within the allocated time):, /d o u.w.p t I C. Site address (ifnone. general location): E. Assessor's Parcel Number(s): ~0Z'~57~ ' g~ Please include with your application, a copy of the Assessor's map(s) that show the entire project boundary. These maps m,~y be obtained from the Kern County Assessor, 1115 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA (661/868-3485) F. Zoning: /n//../ General Plan Designation: ~' G. Project site size (acreage or square footage): /~"Z// ~ H. If this is a division of land, number of lots being created: Buildable ~--~ Nonbuildable / Is a modification or optional design being requested? O Yes JSc-No If yes, describe the modification: I. Will the project (or map) be phased? O Yes ~ No If yes, what is the anticipated schedule of development? (explain): J. List and describe any other permits or other public agency approvals required for this project: K. List any associated projects or relationship to a larger project or series of projects: 2of5 L. ProPosed Use (Check use being proposed and provide all necessary information, attach additional Sheet~ ~f necessary): [21 1. Residential: (Check type) C) Single Family (2) Multiple Family Number of units: Number of floors: Building height (feet from grade to highest point); · Square footage of units: Number of bedrooms per unit: Density (units per acre): El 2. Commercial.' (Check type) 0 Retail CD Office O Other (id;ntify) Describe in detail: Gross square footage of floor area: Number of fl~rs: Building height OCeet from grade to highest point): Total number of employees: Number of employees on largest Shift: Hours of operation: Describe size and type of loading facilities: ~ 3. Industrial: Describe in detail: / Gross Square footage of floor area: Number of floors: Building height OCeet from grade to highest point): Total number of employees: Number of employees on largest shift: Hours of operation: Describe size and type of loading facilities: .l:l 4. Institutional: Describe in detail: Gross square footage of floor area: Number of floors: Building height Oreet from grade to highest point): Total number of employees: Number of employees on largest shift: Hours of operation: Describe size and type of loading facilities: El 5. Other: Describe in detail: Gross square footage of floor area: Number of floors: Building height (feet from grade to highest point): Total number of employees: Number of employees on largest shift: Hours of operation: Describe-size and type of loading facilities: 3 of 5 A PPLICA ~'ION PA CK~-t'. DOC - City of~akersfield · t'umnmg nppucaxton M. . Hazardous waste verification: California law requires that persons applying [:or development projects review a listing of all hazardous waste sites. As part of this application, yOu must indicate whether or not your project site is included on the list of hazardous waste sites. Please review the list of hazardous waste sites and check the appropriate confirmation below (note: a copy of thL% list and th~ law is available at the Planning Department). By signing this application,yOu or your agent is verifying that the most current hazardous waste and. substance site list from the State Environmental Protection Agency - Department of Toxic Substances · Control has been. reviewed in accordance with the California Government Code (§ 65962.5). [ or my agent confirms that the project site is (check one) 0 included ~ not included on this list. N. Other infOrmation: List any other information or notes that you feel are necessary for review of this application (you tnay also attach additional sheets or information aS needed); AUTHORIZED SIGNATURES I/We certify that any statements contained in this application packet and any information attached as part of this application are true and correct to the best of my/oUr knowledge, i/We agree to comply with all city ordinances, state and other applicable laws relating to the development requested in this application. The undersigned acknowledges that they are responsible·for submitting required information on the most current City of BakersfieId pIanning application form. Any permit or approval issued by the City as a result of false information on this application, or, use of an altered, or out. of-date planning appIicati°n, shall be void and subject to ail penalties/remedies allowed by law. ~]~llt~ar ~ ,o e~'~__w'7 c~7't ,.,',t~,,t::~ Property Date Date · Note: In order for this application to be considered complete for processing, signatures of both the current property owner i and applicant are required..A letter flrom the prop rtye owner authoriaing_ or acknowledging that the applicant is. acting on ' l! their behalf i~ acceptable in lieu of the owner signing this application; however, this acknowledgement must be included the project information submitted to the City. INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT In consideration by the City of Bakersfield of a project, including any related environmental documents, (identify the type of project from page l) located at ,/~t/.:k,(,/ ~:1,~. t,,'/-~/-d-~:~ ~ ~'~---~---~ , (address or general location) (print name of property owner or authorized representative/applicant) agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Bakersfield, its agents, officers and employees from any claim, action or proceeding against the City of Bakersfield or its agents, officers and employees to attack, set aside, void or annul this project, the CEQA approval, or any subsequent related development approvals or conditions imposed on the project by the City of Bakersfield or any of its agencies, departments, commissions, boards, agents, officers or employees, or to impose personal liability against such agents, officers or employees resulting in their involvement in this project, which claim, action or proceeding is brought within the time period provided by law, including any claim for private attorney general fees claimed by or awarded to any party from the City of Bakersfield. This agreement does not prevent me from challeng/ng any decision by the City of' Bakersfield related to this project. My obligation under this agreement shall apply regardless of whether any other permits or entitlements are issued. The City of Bakersfield shall promptly notify me of any such claim, action or proceeding, and shall cooperate in-the,defense. 1' acknowledge that the City of Bakersfield may, within its unlimited discretion, and defe_~he cl~.~m, acer ProCeding in good faith. ~ Aathorized Signaxure Date (If the owner or authorized representative is not an individual, the corporation name goes above and authorized signature goes below.) IMPORTANT NOTE: In order for your project to be considered complete f or processing, this properly executed forrn must be included with your project application. Please note that this agreement can only be signed by the property owner of record or their authorized representative (may include the applicant) at the time this application is submitted to the City. 5 of 5 Ai~i~uC. ATION pACK~'T. DOC F, ffetnt~e: I~d,/13. 200 City of Bakersfield t'tanntng ,qppacatton MITIGATION AGREEMENT Property owners or applicants with projects requiring mitigation measures (as typically identified in a traffic study, biological report or EIR) tO reduce potential impacts to a level less than significant, must sign this form and submit it prior to project consideration, in order for the City to process the environmental document for the (print name of owner or applicant) (print name df owner or N/A) am applying to the City of Bakersfield for (identify type of project) (general location) Check one of the folio wing and complete, if applicable: J~ My application materials specifically identify impacts and mitigation for: (traffic. biological resources, other - - pleo2'e specify) An Environmental Impact Report prepared for' the above referenced project identifies mitigation measures for the environmental impacts. to I herebS agre~ in~Ecor~rat/~l~f the mitigation measures referenced in the materials identified fram above an~, ~ ~her applicable eTironmental documents into this project. Properly Owner ~; or Applicant's Signature Date NOTE: In order for your project to be advertised and set for hearing with an environmental document, this properly executed form must be submitted prior to consideration of the project by the City. Although you may sign and submit this form with your appIication~ it is not required until such time during processing when mitigation has been identified and required to become part of the protect. Staff can provide further assistance and advice regarding this document as the project moves forward. References: Section 21080~>Public Resources Code and Section 15070(b) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) AppI. JCA FION pACKET. DOC Effective: July I ~. 200 MINERAL RIGHTS (tract andparcel maps only) In accordance with Bakersfield Municipal Code Title 16, the applicant for any tract or p~cel map must complete the following information regarding mineral fights interest. Failure to provide this information as part of your subdivision application will result in delays and a notice of an incomplete subdivision application. All applicants for tract and parcel maps must complete items 1 - 5. 1...Titlli~dParcel Map No. /ff"DF~/ Date: ~/'~.o 2. Submit with the application a letter from the Division of Oil Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR - 4800 Stockdale Highway #417, Bakersfield, CA. 93309, (661) 322-4031) which lists the "Operators of Record," if any. This letter must be dated within 30 days of application submittal. 3. Preliminary title reports required as part of the subdivision application must include owners of mineral fights, including but not limited to, oil, gas, or other hydrocarbon substances and lessees of record. (§16.16.010D) 4. Submit with the application two (2) sets of postage prepaid, unsealed envelopes addressed to all mineral owners and lessees of record appearing in the title report, and the "Operators of Record" as listed in letter from DOGGR as required by item #2 above. (§]6. I6.010 E) 5. Check one of the boxes below (A-F) indicating how you intend to satisfy the mineral fights interest requirements of Title 16. Please follow the instructions as noted: [] A. 'The final map will have the signatures of each party owning a recorded interest in, or fight to minerhls, and the nature of the respective interest, not including lessees of such rights. (§16.20.060 A, B and §16.20.050) If you checked this box, you do not need to continue any further concerning mineral rights. Note: flail mineral right owners do not sign the final map, the final map shall not be recorded until a public hearing before the Planning Commission is held to address mineral rights in accordance with §16.20.060. The applicant stroll pay any additional processing fees for this hearing. ~ B. The party's right of surface entry has been expressly waived by a recorded document, including, but not limited to, quitclaim deed and/or reservation. Therefore, the final map shall have a statement indicating the mineral owner's name and nature of his or her interest. (§16.20.060 B. 1) If you checked this box, submit with your application evidence of surface waiver (eg. preliminary title report or copy of grant deed). Note: If you do not obtain waivers of all mineral rights owners prior to recording a final map, the final map shall' not be recorded until a public hearing before the Planning Commission is held to address mineral rights in accordance with §]6.20.060. The applicant shall pay any additional processing fees for this hca ring. APPUCA TION PA CI~'T. LAND DI VISION SUPPLEMENT. DOC ~ectivt: July 1 $. 2002 Planning Department APR 1 I 2003 City of Bakersfield CITY OF BAKERSFIELD 1715 Chester Avenue PLANNING DEPARTMENTZ,/0 Bakersfield, CA 93301 April 10, 2003 RE: Project Vesting Map 10981 This is a protest to the planned development (copy enclosed) at the northwest comer of Pacheco Road and Hughes Lane. A complete Environmental impact report.is hereby respectfully requested. There will be a significant negative impact on the surrounding residential areas. The "Negative Declaration" is not acceptable. I. Residential'zoning surrounds the area. 2. The significant increase in traffic on Hughes Lane and Pacheco Road is unacceptable, the roads cannot handle current traffic. 3. There will be a major reduction in existing property values. 4. This area is not conducive to M-1 zoned businesses. 5. There will be a major impact on the surrounding residential areas analogous to making it a slum area. We respectfully request that the proposed plan not be approve4. Ronald H. Belair Melva J. Belair 4613 Timber Mountain Way Bakersfield, CA 93304 CC Mark Salvaggio City Councilman