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Home My WebLink About05/02/03 B A: K. E R'S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM May 2, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager /~7-'D.,./, SUBJECT: General Information 1. We held a meeting with the aquatic fund-raising group this week. Out of that session, we will be continuing research on two manufacturers of variable depth bottom pools. I believe the idea of the four foot minimum depth has been dropped. We will also look at a slight change to the recreation pool to lengthen the area that would be used as warm up lanes. It is hoped research and information will be in hand within two weeks on the variable depth issue. It was a positive session. 2. Information is enclosed from the League of Cities and an LA Times article on what is referred to as a legislative budget proposal from Herb Wesson. It is our understanding that, if enacted, it would take our booking fees at $715,000, $250,000 in General Fund money (ballpark estimate) and about $175,000 in redevelopment funds. It should be noted that this is very early in the process of dealing with their $36 billion deficit and more will come from us later in the process. This bill deals with about 15% of the State budget crisis - if the proportion passed through to us holds with the next 85%, we have big trouble! It will make our budget preparation very difficult as the target keeps changing! 3. Attached is a legislative update from the California Transportation Association regarding the proposed State budget. 4. Councilmember Couch asked staff to find out about the County taking a look at ambulance rates. There was an article about that subject in the local newspaper today. Scott Jones indicated the County is hiring a consulting firm (The Polaris Group) to look at the county-wide EMS system and a possible restructure of their EMS ordinance. They originally considered including rate review in the scope of work but took it out, since the City is doing our review and they didn't want to deal with the potential of conflicting information from two consultants. Staff is attempting to get a copy of the scope of work from Kern County EMS. The County Counsel's Office is proposing an urgency ordinance next Tuesday, May 6th, which would place a moratorium on rate changes (except in the City of Bakersfield) until July 1,2003. Their memo is enclosed. Apparently, several of the smaller rural companies may oppose this, since they do not want their planned rate increases delayed. Honorable Mayor and City Council May 2, 2003 Page 2 5. Per a Council request, a memo from the Finance Director is enclosed regarding the City's process for withholding PERS deductions and forwarding them to Cai PERS through the Payroll Trust Fund. 6. Two memos from EDCD are enclosed regarding projects in southeast Bakersfield: a. Housing and public facility projects completed since 1997, the majority of which were funded with CDBG and HOME Investment Partnership funds; b. Industrial/retail/commercial projects completed in the last 3 years, and a list of companies specifically assisted with CDBG or Redevelopment funds since 1996. 7. The Water Department tells us that there will water in the river for two, and possibly three months this summer from State water and other northern sources! 8. Staff has been working with consultants in planning the Baker Street Charette, which will be held May 16th and 17th, More information is attached. 9. Building activity is thriving. The enclosed memo from Development Services provides a status report on current building inspection activity. 10. Attached is the Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report for March. 11. Responses to Councilmember requests are enclosed: Councilmember Carson · Restoration of evening operation at MLK Center; Councilmember Couch · Screening compliance for WalMart and Home Depot; · Preliminary report on approval processes necessary for reopening of power plant at Coffee Road and Rosedale Highway (referral from Councilmembers Maggard and Couch); Councilmember Maggard · Staff's review of the possibility of the City contracting with a private operator to run the Municipal Airport; AT:rs:al cc: Department Head Para McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst Alan Tandy City Manager 1 League of Cali rnia Cities03 o 1400 K Street, Suite 400 Sacramento, California 95814' Phone: (916) 658-8200 Fax: (916) 658-8240 www.cacities.org URGENT- PLEASE OELI~R IMMEOIAT~LY~ Page 1 of 1 To: Mayors,' Council Members, ~d City M~agers From: C~s McKe~ie, Executive Director Subject: Assembly Budget Proposal: A Call to Action by CiW Officials Date: April 25, 2003 Cc: Lea~e Board of Directors This week the Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson released the "April package" - a budget proposal, which includes cuts to cities in excess of $288 million dollars - effectively wiping out the equivalent of all state general fund assistance 'received by cities today. This package is expected to be voted on by the Assembly Budget Committee on Monday, April 28, and by the full Assembly as early as Tuesday, April 29. We urge you to call your Assembly members immediately to let them know how these cuts will impactyour city, and cities throughout the state as a whole. Let them know what you've already had to do to balance your budgets during these tough economic times, and what these additional cuts would force you to consider. And if, at the end of the day, the legislature finds that it must ask cities to help the state solve its fiscal crisis, tell them that no cuts to local government should be considered unless it is a one-time action and they are willing to put a constitutional amendment On the ballot to protect local revenues from future raids by the state. Attached you will find talking points and a chart that compares state assistance to cities versus city assistance to the state, after factoring in the Assembly proposals. For full details of the' April package, online versions of the chart and talking points (which you can forward to your colleagues), go to www.cacities.org/budget. For questions, contact Jean Korinke (916) 658-8245, or Dwight Stenbakken (916) 658-8213. League of California Cities · · 1400 K Street, Suite 400 · Sacramento, California 95814 Phone: (916) 658-8200 Fax: (916) 658-8240 www.cacities.org April 25, 2003 Contact Your Assembly Members Today! The legislature is faced with some very difficult budget choices, but the package released by the Speaker's Office again raids local revenues to balance the budget. City officials are strongly urged to contact their Assembly Member today and make the following points: · City General Revenues Should Not Be Raided. City officials recognize the Assembly budget plan is not as draconian as the one submitted by the Governor, but no budget plan should rely on city general tax revenues (property, sales, VLF, etc.) to balance the state budget._ This one clearly does by taking $250 million in funds from cities when the state general fund (SGF) only allocates $226 million to cities in the current fiscal year. Under the Assembly plan, the SGF payments to cities will shrink to $188 million next fiscal year with the elimination of the booking fee reimbursement.. · Plan Increases Net City Support of State by 53% in One Year. In the budget year (2003-04), the ERAF property tax shift from cities will automatically grow an additional $48 million (totaling $827 million/year). After factoring in this growth and offsetting it with the remaining state general fund categorical and Prop. 172 sales tax payments to cities, the Assembly Democrat package would'increase the ,'contribution" by cities to the SGF from $489 million in 2002-03 to $747 milliOn in 2003-04. This is a $258 million (or 53%) increase in one year. In addition, local governments are being asked to continue "loaning" the state over $769 million by deferring payments owed on state-funded mandates. · City Budgets Are Already Being Slashed Due to the Economic Downturn. The economic doWnturn has resulted in declines or no growth in many city general revenues. The result has been budget cuts or freezes and reductions in community services (give specific examples for your city). The state should not use city property tax, VLF or other general fund revenues to fund its budget. · Redevelopment and Public Safety Are Critical to the State. The proposed raid of $100 million in redevelopment funds and reduction of $38 million in booking fee funds strike at the heart of the ability of cities to create jobs, build affordable housing, and protect the public. These cuts should be opposed. · Constitutional Protection. If, after all other options have been exhausted, the Legislature concludes it has no choice but to raid city general revenues, it should limit these to a one-time raid, and place a constitutional amendment on the ballot that would seriously restrict its ability to ever do so in the future. Proposed Assembly Budget Cuts Impacts on City Revenues~ $~00 - $400 ' ~':~'~ ~' ~ ,'. ,, ' ' ~' "' ·, ~ $200 ~ '~ " $200 ~ - -~ 1~~ Prope ~ .~, · Tax Shift Sa00 -,$~00 - -$800 .$1,000 __ ~,~',. This cha~ does not include: (a) Taxpayer re~ef programs listed in the state budget ~der "local assistance including: the VLF backfill, Senior Citizen Prope~ Tax Relief, Homeomers' Prope~ Tax Relief ~d Williamson Act reimb~sements. These pro,ams provide taxpayer relief ~om State via reductions in local rexes. They do not provide assistance to local gove~ent. (b) State mandate reimbnr~ement~ These legal obligations of the state reimburse local gove~ent for the costs of proem mandates imposed by ~e Siate. They do not provide fiscal assistance to cities. (c) Special local one-time project a~owances " This represents the following pro,ams: Booking Fee Relief, Public Librades, Police Tech Grants, Traffic Congestion Relief, COPS (SLESF). Authohzed by Proposition 172. This reflects the additional shi~ proposed in April package. FY 02-03 (in millions) FY 03-04 (in millions) Total (in millions) 1. Booking Fee Relief* $38 $0 $38 2. Public Libraries * $18 $18 $36 3. Police Tech Grants (CLEEP) * $14 $14 $28 4. Traffic Congestion Relief* $78 · ' $78 $156 5. COPS (SLESF) * .- $78 $78 $156 6. Public Safety Sales Tax'. $135 $142 $277 7. ERAF Property Tax Shift - -$779'- -$827 -$1,607 8. Redevelopment ERAF Shift*** '$95 0 -$95 9. Redevelopment ERAF Shift -$71 0 -$71 10. Unallocated One-Time Cuts to -$250 -$250 Cities Net -$584 -$747 -$1331 Notes · Cities not including the City/County of San Francisco Proposition 172 Public Safety Augmentation funds are not state general fund HERB J. WESSON, JR. SPEAKER OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY Budget solutions to date April Package I. Cuts and Deferrals $2.5 billion II. Pension Obligation Bond 2.2 billion III. Other fund shifts, fees, transfers, loans 1.2 billion Total New Solutions $5. g billion March Package I. Current-year impact $3.3 billion I1. Budget-year impact $4.8 billion III. VLF trigger pulled by July 1 $3.9 billion IV. Medi-Cal accounting change $1.1 billion Total March Solutions 13.1billion Total Solutions $19.0 billion REDUCTIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMPARISON OF GOVERNOR'S AND ASSEMBLY'S PROPOSALS (Sum of Current Year and Budget Year in millions) Issue Governor's Assembly Gov. Exceeds Proposal Proposal Assembly One-time ERAF Shift (CY) $ 500 $ 100 $ 400 Redevel. Housing Funds Ongoing ERAF Shift from $ 250 To Be -?- Redevelopment grows to $1 Determined billion over time Non-K-14 Mandate Deferral $ 769 $ 769 -0- Eliminate VLF Backfill $4,200 -0- $ 4,200 (CY + BY) Elim. Booking Fee Backfill $ 38 $ 38 -0- Eliminate Williamson Act $ 41 -0- $ 41 Subvention Elim. Redevel. Supplemental $ 0.9 $ 0.9 ~0- Subvention Elim. VLF Backfill--IRP $ 37 $ 37 -0- Trailers One-time Cut in Local Funds -0- $ 500 - $ 500 50/50--County/City TOTAL $ 5,835.9 $1,444.9 $ 4,141'* **Total Row does not add because of Ongoing Redevelopment action is yet to be determined. Details of April Package Cuts and Deferrals (millions of dollars) Department Reduction Amount Health and Human Services: DSS Suspend SSI/SSP COLA for budget year $92 DHS Reinstate Medi-Cal quarterly status reporting (QSR) 85 DHS Implement Medi-Cal county administration accountability 194 DHS Reduce some Medi-Cal optional services 117 DHS Medi-Cal other changes, delays in implementation 143 Various Various other health and human services cuts 123 Subtotal, Health and Human Services $748 Non-Prop. 98 Education, Higher Education: UC Eliminate restoration of one-time core needs funding $29 SAC Reduce Cai Grant award amounts for Private Colleges by 10 percent 10 SIB Suspend funding for Scholarshare programs 83 UC/CSU Unallocated reductions 150 Subtotal, Non-Prop. 98 Education, Higher Education $272 General Government, Local Government, Criminal Justice: Corrections Various cuts to Correctional departments $85 Trial courts Various cuts to courts 137' Local gov. Reduction in funding for local redevelopment Local gov. Eliminate booking fee reimbursements to cities and special districts 38 Local gov. Eliminate VLF backfill for certain trailers 37 Local gov. Reduce funding for cities 25( Local gov. Reduce funding for counties 250 Various Defer non-education mandate payments, per Governor's request 769 Various Various other general government and criminal justice cuts 41 Subtotal, General Government, Local Government, Criminal Justice $1,707 Resources: IVarious Ivarious resources and environmental protection cuts Total, Cuts--New and "Countable" $2;758 Fund Shifts, Fees, TranSfers, Other. Revenues, Loans ' (millions of dollars) Department Reduction Amount PERS/STRS Pension obligation bond $2,198 Caltrans Loan from TIF, in lieu of suspension of Prop. 42 500 DDS Adopt cO-pays for developmental services 3? Various All other fund shifts/fees 177 Various All other transfers/other revenues 329 Various All other loans/borrowing 124 Total, Fund Shifts, Fees, Transfers, Other Revenues, Loans $3..359 Additional Cuts Already Scored (necessary to legally achieve cuts already counted) (millions of dollars) Education: SDE Eliminate all COLAs $635 SDE Defer education mandate payments, per Governor's request 870 SDE Eliminate teacher recruitment block grant 89 SDE Eliminate principal training program 26 SDE Eliminate National board certification program 10 SDE Deferred maintenance 180 Subtotal, Education $1,810 Retirement: ISTRS JSuplemental Benefit Maintenance Account payment suspension I $504 Total, Additional Cuts Already Scored $21310 Signs -Hint at Budget- Deal Some suggest the time is. right to revive DemOcrat Assembly Speaker Herb . Wesson's plan, which · was rejected earlier.. GOP might'accept it.. By EVAlg I-IALPER . ~mes Staff Writer SACRAMENTO _ Even after ~" a $6-bRlion state budget deal ' seemed to go up in smoke last week and a top GOP lawraaker suggested that it might take ~a' government shutdown to break ~ the gridlock, there are signs that the Legislature is close to mak- ing significant progress toward ~ resolving the state's financial cri- sis. sal~d~and mab~,~, in honor of Passover, and an all- 'star lineup of seven U.S. sena- tors, all Democratic women, in honor of BOXer. Boxer, who's had the word "liberal" appended to her name for ages, spoke about peace and terrorist attacks, ,but not the war. Her call to arms. to the female voters who are her strongest' hackers also touched on crowd- pleasers like the environment and Arctic oil drilling, the courts, · the ~undermining' of abortion rights, Social Security and Medi- care. It was Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu who finally brought up the war, in the context of fern~ale soldiers and how proud the country is of them, adding, "We're proud of our troops." Washingtqn's Sen. Patty Murray cast it thus: "My defini- tion of patriotism is to fight for what you believe in. My favorite patriotic senator is Barbara Boxer:" And 'when Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow took her turn, she cited "a different kind of war, ,a-war on our values, on real American values," and added in --.~ .reference to Boxer, "It is not un- American to speak hp for what you believe in." The only female Democratic senator not there was New York's Hiliary Rodham Clinton, former sister-in-law to Boxer's daughter..Boxer says Clinton will be here in June for a fund- raiser. Boxer has never lost an elec- tion. but she's had some soueak: · With only 'a Week left before legislative inaction costs tax- payers $656 million in potential revenue, Senate leaders said they would try to revive the budget plan drawn up by Assem- bly Speaker Herb Wesson (D- Culver City). In a major concession, Wes- son's Democratic caucus ha(l re-' luctantly embraced what they considered a significant compro- mise, because it included cuts to health and education programs' ihat they h01d dear;'~tiFonly two hours after the proposal was un- veiled, RePublicans rejected it, .~saying the~cuts-w~re still not deep enough. BY late in the week, however, · many Republicans were admit-- ting privately that they would probably vote for some variation of the proposal this week. "I'm hopeful we are able to reach some kind of agreement that makes sense to the 9ver- whelming majority of the Sen-' [See Budget, Page B8] Signs Indicate Progress on Budget Is Near [Budget, from Page B1] in March, and an agreement that ~ lion in budget savings, with Republicans. ate," Republican leader Jim will probably result in a tripling Republicans said that, while "We found out what the Brulte of Rancho Cucamonga of the state's vehicle ~icense fee they are ready to come to the ta: Democratic zide of the aisle was said Friday. "I'm not into predic- for car owners could produce an- ble on the pension bonds, they proposing from the press and tions, but it is not inconceivable other $4 billion per yeaX,~,dd the too are concerned about dead- lobbyists," said Assemblyman we could have votes on the Sen- proposed $6 billion fro~. Wes- lines -- other deadlines, They .Keith Richman (R-Northridge), · ate floor next week." son~s deal, and a significkn~ t 'fi- point to a letter from Depart- a leader of a bipartisan group Budget agreerr~ents in Sacra- nancial patch will have bee~ ap- ment,of Finance Director Steve working on a budget resolution. mento historically involve the plied. ~ Peace warning that $300 million "Part of the solutionis the recog- kind of give-and-take that is oc- Wesson's proPOsal called on' in potential budget savings will nition that people need to work curring with the Wesson pro- Democrats to accept $2.5 bilJ~0n be lost if lawmakers don't ap- together. There was no commu- posal. It is not uncommon for in cutsin government servicesso prove by May 15 Gov. Gray Da- nication from their side of the such a compromise plan to ap- that Republicans would agree to vis' call for deep cuts in aid to the aisle." pear to 6ollapse under a moun- a. $2~2-billion bond issue that poor. A Republican staff member tain of rhetoric,, only to reappear would make the state's manual Some Republicans may still put it .more directly. "A point days or weeks later with broad contribution to its emplo3~ees' hold a hard line. Before Wesson's needed to be made, and it was suppqrt. It is part of the political pension plan. (It also included plan was announced, Assembly made," the staffer said. "Now we reality that keeps the Legisla- about $1.2 billion in fund shifts, Budget Committee Vice Chair- are ready to move on.' ture from getting down to seri- fees and transfers.) man John Campbell of Irvine Wesson said that he had kept ous work on the budget untillate Republican' lawmakers said said in atelevision interview that Republicans informed that he in May or June -- even in years they had decided to continue it might tak~ extreme measures was putting something together past when the stat. e was deep in hedging on the pension bonds to get an acceptable budget deal~ ~ and had their blessing. But he -thered.- because Wesson's proposal of- by the June 15 constitutional 'couldn't take it to them until his Especially given the size of fered them a rare opportunity t° deadline, caucus signed off on it, Wesson Ealifornia's $35-billion shortfall get leverage over Democrats; "A lot of state activity would said, and he was boxed into shar- over the next 15 months -- the who control both houses of the shut down if there is no budget," hag it with the press because largest~budget gap in the nation Legislature. The state treasurer Campbell said. "Whereas that parts of the proposal had be- -- Wesson likes to remind fellow ' haS warned that, ifthe bonds are would be a ve~ bad effect, come public. lawmakers that the Legislature not approved by May 5, however, maybe it's something that we . "We are trying to do What we has neVer in history made so they cannot be sold in time to need to make the deadline real." can to bring the Republicans much progress on a budget so help the state make the pension It isn't just more cuts that Re- along," he said. Lost in the parti- early. About $3.3 billion in mid- contribution. That means the publicans are looking for. They san dispute is how far along Year reductions were approved state would lose out on $656'mil- also seekto drive home the point Democrats ,had moved, since that they expect better treat- only a few weeks ago. The Wes- :ment from their Democratic col- son plan-includes cuts that many , leagues. They complain that Democrats had vowed they their minority status has re- would resist. · sulted in their getting slighted "A lot of thought went into repeatedly. They offer a laundry this round of cuts," said Assem- list of complaints, from seeing blyman Dari0 Frommer (D-Los their bills left to languish in com- Feliz), who ~has been adamant mittee to watching budget deals about preserving many social . being brokered withoUt them. service programs. For example, Wesson. un- "They won't devastate pro- veiled his proposal to the Capitol grams we believe in, but they'll press corps and described it as a move us along," he said. "! think compromise, that Republicans a lot of these cuts are thoughtfut were likely to be "comfortable" and there's potential for Repub. ' wi~h -- before he had shared it lican cooperation." ter supplie~. Perchlorate, which ~ The EPA and the' California billion. One pa~, per tl~iKion ~s improvements in 2002:''~-' is highly 'soluble, has been de- Office of Environmental Health roughly eqUix;al~nt to a drop of San Diego's 47 reported tected in water supplies in Call- Hazard Assessment are working ~ ~ homicides represented a 6% .water in a re~dent~al swimming fornia b_nd at least 19 other independently t0 set the nation's pool. / /. · drop. Violent crimes in Costa states, usually near defense con_ first enforceable standards on. The Enviro ~n?nental Working Mesa plunged nearly 31% thanks ' tractors Or military bases. The perchlorate. Group declined to disclose the to a major drop in robberies and Colorado River, which ~upplies . California officials have re- brands oflettuce that contained assaults. Inglewood saw a 30.1% drinkir/g water to about-15 mil- leased a. preliminary public .contamination, or where they drop in violent crimes with 28 lion people in the Southwestern heallth goal oftwo to six parts per had bee/n~ purchased, saying it killings, 10 fewerthanin2001. United States, contains perchlo- billion for perchlorate in water. But those gains were count- was wary of triggering a food rate that leached from the site of' The EPA disclosed a drafg num- scaye~,/ . ered statewide by surges else- a former Nevada rocket fuel fac- ber of one part per billion, but . F/ut it said it had bought the where. Oakland contributed to' tory. later clarified that it was prema- 1.e~zace at supermarkets in the jump in the state homicide Environmental groups have ture. N0rthem California in January, rate with 108 killings -- 28.6% warned that perchlorate may The lower Colorado River is when about 88% of the nation's more than 2001. In addition, ma- also be widely present in vegeta- somewhere from five to eight lettuce comes fix)m farms hour- jor crimes climbed by 21.7% in bles, because countless crops are parts per billion perchiorate as it ished with water from the Colo- · Bakersfield, 19.9% in Palmdale irrigated with water .from. the' flows through the fertile farm radoRiver, and 13.9% in Lancaster. same tainted sources. - . . Few Studies Done There have been only afew' limited studies on perchlorate and plants so far, including an EPA study of lettuce seedlings and a 1997 study of lettuce grown in the San ,Bernardino area by Lucky Farms. They suggest the substance may concentrate in plants. But ixidustrygroups have questioned the results, noting that the government has yet to establish a standardized system for testing perchlorate in plants, as it has done with testing in wa- ter. "It's a lot more di~cult to test in plants than in water," said Dr. John Gibbs, medical director for Kerr-McGee Corp., owner of the former Nevada perchl0rate fac- ' tory that has contaminated the river. : Gibbs said it-wa~ important to dete ,rmine how the l~ttuce was grown, because some fertil- izers contain perchlorate. Todd derson, a Professor Stumping for Pea 'of environmental toxicology at Texas Tech who conducted the Christian Kuhiz, 7, and Juliett, lab tests, said they reflected a the 34th anniversary comme~ Conservative estimate of the prevent UC Berkeley from bui amount of perchiorate in the let- Legislative Update Well, here we go again. It feels like yesterday the Association was eXpending extensive resources to protect vital transit funding, battlingpowerful special interests that would seek to tie the hands of transit operators statewide and, at the same time, push our own legislative agenda to assist all operators in delivering efficient and efficacious service. Wait, it was just yesterday! In my last article, I summarized all the major efforts the Association pursued during the course of 2002. And just like last year, the Association continues this year to engage in intense negotiating and lobbying sessions to protect vital transit funding, counter measures that would restrict how transit operates, and push our own legislative agenda. BY ?0~1¥ I~1~,£, Legislative Advocate, California Transit Association California Transit Association · April/May 2003 [ 2003-04 PROPOSED STATE BUDGET ] MORE BAD NEWS budget. Thankfully, the Governor did scheduled for the Budget Year would Even after the State passed its balanced not augment the cuts he proposed for be forgiven. Amount = $500 million. 2002-03 budget on the last day of the transportation in his mid-year budget · Miscellaneous other savings not Legislative Session last year, it was already reduction proposals. However, as the affecting current or planned projects understood the state would experience following demonstrates, the proposed or funding programs are also planned. multi-billion dollar deficits over the cuts are quite substantial: Amount = $25.3 million. · Current Year (2002-03) unexpended The total effect of the Governor's next several years. However, no one was prepared for the enormity of the deficit funds in the Traffic Congestion Relief poposed transportation funding cuts currently facing California. Fund (TCRF) would be returned to and savings is approximately $1.8 After consulting withhis Department the General Fund. Amount = $100 billion. (For our view of the proper of Finance, the Governor made an million, political response to these cuts, please unprecedented decision to release some · Current Year apportionments to cities refer to the accompanying article written early estimates regarding the deficit and counties for local streets and roads byAssociationExecutiveDirectorJoshua California would face for the foreseeable maintenance for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th W. Shaw.) year, and to also offer mid-year budget quarters will be eliminated. Amount Needless to say, the Association began reduction proposals to address the = $90 million, the year playing substantial defense to problem until his full budget proposal · The General Fund transfer to the protect these vital resources. We have was unveiled on January 10, 2003. On Transportation Investment Fund engaged the broader transportation December 2, 2002, the Governor called a (TIF) scheduled for the Budget Year community to unite behind a uniform Special Session of the Legislature to deal (2003-04) would be suspended, if the message to resist these cuts, and educate with a predicted shortfall of $21 billion. Legislature approves by two-thirds policymakers about the economic On December 6, 2002, the Governor .vote suspending Proposition 42, which stimulus transportation spending has formally issued his call for more than dedicated the sales tax on gasoline to on the economy. To date, we have been $12 billion of cuts, with transportation the TIF for a range of transportation successful in preserving and protecting tolosenearly$1.Sbillion. Noactionswere programs. The TIF otherwise would these funds. However, many members of taken by the Legislature at that time, in have been scheduled to disburse: the Legislature, and the Governor himself, large part because legislators wanted time · $678 million to about 141 transit and continue to advocate for the need to take to assess the meaning Of what those cuts highway capital projects identified this money from transit. 'would do, and place them in the context of in the Traffic Congestion Relief the Governor's entire budget proposal. Program legislation of 2000, RESTRICTIVE LEGISLATION · $147 million to the State Trans- At the time this article was drafted, PROPOSED STATE BUDGET portation Improvement Program, the Association identified several bills On January 10, 2003, the Governor · $147 million to cities and counties that could negatively impact transit's released his 2003-04 Proposed State for streets and roads, operations in California, however, the Budget. In just over a month, the · $74 million to the Public Trans- Association's Legislative Committee Governor revised the state's expected portation Account (50% for State has not yet taken formal positions shortfall from $21 billion to $34.6 Transit Assistance, 50% for intercity on them. More in-depth analysis of billion; the largest single,year deficit the rail and STIP transit projects). Total the bills is currently being conducted state has ever amassed, and representing Amount = $1.046 billion by the Association staff and transit nearly one-third of the entire state · The General Fundloan to theTCRF continued on next page Transit California . April/May 2OOJ '1~ 2003 LEGISLATIVE uPDATE agency representatives. To obtain our latest analysis and positions on .these bills, Association members should access the Association's website at www. caltransit.org. LEARN MORE '~ The Association has been extremely :'t active this year by successfully defending · transit revenues, battling negative " legislation, and sponsoring and taking positions on legislation that could impact transit's operations. The legislative year is only half over however, and there are many hurdles yet to overcome. For a summary of current Association sponsored legislation, turn to page 18. To learn more about the legislative activities of the Association at any point in time, please don't hesitate to contact our office at 916-446-4656, or visit our website at www. caltransit.org. ¢~ Color gets attention. To ensure that your transit fleet gets noticed, choose the Chromatic Series of visual communications products from the technology leader in Electronic Destination Sign Systems ... TwinVision®. Providing perfect visibility day or night, TwinVision® Color Ali-LED Signs enhance route destination messages with fixed text, as well as graphics - symbols, custom fonts and Iogos. With solid-state construction, our products also help reduce maintenance costs for transit buses, light rail, trains/subways, people movers, monorails, airport vehicles and tour buses. TwinVision na, Inc. A nRI Company 16 California Transit Association · April/May 2003 Economic. and Community Development. Department April 23, 2003 TO: Alan Yandy,' City Manager ' FROM: Donna L.. Kunz, Economic DevelOpment Director ' ' SUBJECT: iCOmmUnityDesi~ln Charette Planned for Baker Street-' '":' ':":"":' Staff has been working With:the consultants.in planning the: Baker Street.Charette, May 16 and 17. The following information was sent as a news release April 23, 2003 announcing the event. When: Friday, May 16, 6:00 - 9:00 PM and Saturday, May 17, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Where: Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1124 Baker Street, at Monterey Street The City of Bakersfield Economic and Community Development Department is holding a two-day Community Design Charette on Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17 at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1124 Baker Street. During the Community Design Charette, community members will envision the future for Baker Street; all interested residents are encouraged to attend! On Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Charette participants will help create a shared vision of the future for this area. The group will identify the assets, liabilities and opportunities on Baker Street in the context of existing market conditions. On Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m., small groups will take walking tours of the Baker Street area to identify specific areas for improvement. Mid-morning the community will then have the opportunity to sketch out their ideas for future development along Baker Street. During the afternoon, each group will share their visions with the participants and refinements will be made as the first step in developing a strategic plan that will guide Baker Street's future revitalization. Children's activities and refreshments will be provided during both sessions. Spanish/English translators will also be agailable. The Community Design Charette is the first step in a process to revitalize Baker Street. After the community identifies a vision for the area and develops revitalization concepts, city staff and consultants will focus on strategies to improve specific sites along Baker Street. These refined designs will be discussed during a second community forum on June 26. Based on community feedback, the strategies will be further refined and synthesized into an Economic Development Strategy. Community members will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the final recommendations during a third forum on July 23. For more information or to let staff know that you plan to attend, please contact the Economic and Community Development Department by phone, (661) 326-3765, or by e-mail, edcd @ ci.bakersfield.ca, us. Join your neighbors as we HELP SHAPE BAKER STREET'S FUTURE! Community Design Charette Frida¥~ May 16, 2003 6 pm-9 pm and ay I To help us plan the event please let us know you are coming! Call, fax, or email us. Name: Phone: Address: Zip: Contact Economic and Community Development Department phone: (661) 326-3765 N fax: (661) 328-1548 N email: edcd~ci.bakersfield.ca.us 05/02/03 FRI 10:17 F~.X 881 8683809 KERN COUNTY C0[rNSEL ~002 OFFICE OF COUNTY COUNSEL COUNTY OF KERN MEMORANDUM TO: Members, Board of Supervisors FROM: B.C. Barr~ann, Sr., County Counsel By: Martin R. Lee, Deputy County count. DATE: May 6, 2000 SUBJECT: Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Imposing a Moratorium on Permittee Rate Changes in the County Emergency Medical Services System The Emergency Medical Services System and Prehospital Emergency Medical Personnel Act (Health and Safety Code Section 1797, et seq.) provides for a state-wide system with respect to the coordination and integration of emergency medical services activities. This Act provides for the development of local emergency medical services programs by each of the counties, to provide local administration of emergency medical services. In accordance with the Act, Kern County adopted Chapter 8.12 of the Ordinance Code to (i) enact policies and regulations necessary for the public health and safety regarding ambulance provider services in the caunty~ (ii) enact policies and regulations for issuing permits and regulating air and ground ambulance services to ensure competent, efficient and adequate care, (iii) allow for adequate ambulance services and rates in all areas of the county, and (iv) allow for the orderly and lawful operation of the emergency medical system. Although, the County has not chosen to do so up to this point, Section 8.12.130 of the Ordinance Code allows the County to enact policies for the regulation of rates charged within the County by permitted ambulance operators. The City of Bakersfield, on the other hand, does regulate ambulance rates charged for services provided within its boundaries; with the result being that significantly lowers rates have been charged within the limits of the City as opposed to the rates charged by the same provider in adjacent County aceas. The ambulance operator who is currently providing services within the City of Bakersfield has requested an increase in the rates that it charges within the limits of the City of Bakersfield. That matter is currently being studied by the City and is set for healing on 0'5/02/03 FI:~1' ].0:18 FA.T, 66]. 8683509 E]~:[~q' C0~'NTY C0[TN'S]gI'. [~003 Members. Board of Superdse~ Page 2 June 30, 2003. Because of reduced federal and state reimbursement rates for ambulance services and general increases in the costs of doing business, it is anticipated that many, if not all, of the ambulance operators, permitted by the County will immediately in~'rease their rates to levels that may be cost prohibitive to trte general public~ and undermine the continuing viability of the local EMS system. In addition, such rate increases may result in confusion, inconsistencies, and unfairness with respect to the rates charged within the City of Bakersfield, as opposed to other areas of the County. It is therefore necessary to implement this moratorium by means of this urgency ordinance. Moreover, the County has retained an independent consultant to review and evaluate the County's current EMS system and the extent to which the County should regulate ambulance operations within its jurisdiction. A temporary moratorium to July 1,2003, is necessary to allow the consultant to complete his work. Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED that your Board adopt the resolution relating to the urgency of the ordinance; waive reading; and enact ordinance. 05/02/05 FR~ 10:1~ F.*~.~ 661 $$8~809 I~I:~i' CO~TNTY COUNSEL ~004 BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF KERN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA In the mafter of:. Resolution No. ADOPTION OF AN URGENCY ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 8.12.260 TO TITLE 8 THE KERN COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE IMPOSING A MORATORIUM ON PERMrCrEE RATE CHANGES IN THE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM, EXCEPT THE AREA WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CITY . OF BAKERSFIELD '-' I, DENISE PENNELL, c~e~ of am Bead ~ Supa-vism~ of the C. mmty ~' Karo, S'..;,. ~ Card, mia, hereby cerl~y that the followieg resolution, ea molien of 8ul~rvisor , seconded by 8upewisor , was duly and n~jularly ad~pt~ by the Board of AYES: NOES: ABSENT: DENISE PENNELL Clerk of the Board of Supervisor~ County of Kern, State of California Deputy Clerk RESOLUTION Section 1. WHEREA~: (a) In 1980, the Emergency Medical Services System and Prehospitat Emergency Medical Care Personnel. Act (Health and Safety Code Section 1797, et seq.), was enacted for the purpose of providing coordination and integration of all state activities concerning emergency medical services; 05/02/03 FRI 10:18 FAX 661 8683809' KERN C01JNTY C0[~SEL ~005 (b) Health and Safety Code Section 1797.200, et seq., provides for the development of local emergency medical services programs by each of the counties to. provide local administration of emergency i'nedical services; (c) In 1990 Chapter 8.12 of the Kern County Ordinance Code was enacted in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1797.222 to(I) enact policies and regulations necessary for the public health and safety regarding ambulance provider services in the county, (ii) enact policies and regulations for issuing permits and regulating air and ground ambulance services to ensure competent, efficient and adequate care, (iii) allow for adequate ambulance services and rates in all areas of the county, and (iv) allow for the orderly and lawful operation of the emergency medical system; (d) Alti~ough the County does not cun'ently regulate ambulance rates, Section 8.12.130 of the .Ordinance authorizes the County to enact policies, for the regulation thereof;, (e) The City of Bakersfield, pursuant to its MUnicipal Code, currently regulates ambulance rates charged within its jurisdiction, resulting in significantly lower rates being cha~ged within the limits of the City as ot3posed to those being charged in adjacent County areas; (f) The ambulance service providing services within the City of Bakersfield has an ambulance rate increase pending before the City of Bakersfield which is scheduled for hearing on. June 30, 2003; (g) It is anticipated that the ambulance provider in the City of Bakersfield, as well as other ambulance providers permitted within the County will raise their rates for services provided in other areas of the County to levels that may be cost prohibitive'to the general public and undermine the continuing viability of the local EMS system; (h) County has retained an independent consultant to review and evaluate the County's current EMS system and the extent to which the County should regulate ambulance operations within its jurisdiction; (I) A temporary moratorium to July 1,2003, on ambulance rate increases within the County, other than the area regulated by the City of Bakersfield, is presented asian urgency ordinance because it is necassa~ f~ the immediate presa'vation of the public safety, health, and welfare within the meaning of Government Code Section 25123 in that, if left unchecked, ambulance rate increases within the County will result in rates that are possibly cost prohibitive to the general public and undermine the continuing viability of the local EMS system and create confusion, inconsistencies, and unfairness in the rates charged within the City of Bakersfield as opposed to other areas of the County. The moratorium is also necessary to allow the City of Bakersfield to complete its analysis 2 05/02/03 FRI 10:19 FAX 66]. 8683809 KERN COUNTY CO[~SEL ~1006 of the rate increase now before it, and allow County's consultant to complete his evaluation of the County's current EMS system. Section 2. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED bythe Board of SUpervisors of the County of Kern, State of California, as follows: 1. This Board finds the facts recited hereinabove am true and further finds that this Board has jurisdiction to consider, approve, and adopt the ordinance that is the subject of this Resolution. 2. This Board hereby finds and determines that the urgency adoption of this ordinance is necessary to preserve the public safety, health and welfare, as set forth above and in accordance With Government Code Section 25123, and this Board hereby adopts such urgency ordinancq, imposing a moratorium on. permiffee rate changes in the County Emergency Medical Services system, which urgency ordinance becomes effective immediately and shall be in effect until July I, 2003. 3. The Clerk of this Board shall also transmit copies of this Resolution to the following: (a) Kern County Emergency Medical Services Depaffment ' (b) Kern County Administrative Officer (c) County Counsel MRL:wl #93644 03.4200 CC20032436 3 ~.05/02/03 FRI 10:19.F.~X 661 86838,09 E]~]~_N COUNTY C0[~SEL ~007 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF ~'HE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ADDING SECTION 8,12.260 TO CHAPTER 8.12, TITLE 12 OF THE KERN COUNTY ORDINANCE CODE AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF The following ordinance, consisting of three (3) sections, was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern, State of California, at a regular meeting of the Board of Supentisors held on the day of ,2003, by the.following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Kern, State of California (SEAL) A'I-rEST: DENISE PENNELL Clerk of the Board of Supervisors · By .. ......... , Deputy Clerk THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF KERN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on and after the day of ,2003, and shall be. published once in. · a newspaper of general circulation, published in the County of Kern, State of Catifomia, {og~ther with the names of the members ofthe Board of Supervisors voting for and against the same. Book No. Ord. No. 05/02/03__~Q.:.20 F.~ 681 8683809 EERN COUH'I~ CO[~SEL ~008 Section 2. Section 8.12.260 is.hereby added to Chapter 8.12, T~tle 8 of the Kern County Ordinance Code to read as follows: 8.12.260 Moratorium. Effective May 7, 2003, no perrnittee rate change will be allowed or processed by the Emergency Medical Services Department until July 1~, 2003. The Department may authorize one or more exceptions to these 'provisions in the case of a confirmed direct threat to public health and safety. Section 3. URGENCY. 'This ordinance is hereby declared to be an urgenw measure necessary, for l~e immediate preservation and. protection of the public safety health, and welfare, aped shall take effect immediately, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 25123, upon the basis of the following facts: the adopt[on of this act as.an urgency ordinance is n.eceSsary to prevent permit~e, d ambulance providers , within'the Codnty of Kern to raise immediately its ambulance rates ~ levels that would be possibly cost prohibitive to the general public and undermine the continued viability and integr~ of the local EMS .system; to prevent confusion, inconsistencies, and unfaimess in the system of charges be~ the City of Bakersfield that is now reviewing its charges and the other areas of the County, and to allow time for the County's consultant to review and evaluate the County's current system and the extent to which the County should regulate ambulance operations. MRL:wl *' 03.4200 CC20032436 #93642 2 MEMORANDUM May 2, 2003 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Gregory J. Klimko, Finance Director/~/5 Subject: PERS - Payroll Deductions The City's payroll system is set up to charge various funds for employee salary and benefits and these monies are transferred to a Payroll Trust Fund. For years 1 - 5 the City picks up 1% of Miscellaneous Employees PERS and the employee, through payroll deduction, contributes 7%. The Safety Employees contribute 5% and the City picks up 4% for years 1 - 5 also. The City picks up (Employee PERS Member Contribution - EPMC) the full 8% Miscellaneous Employee contribution and the full 9% Safety Employee contribution commencing in the sixth year of employment. These amounts are in addition to the employer's (City) contribution which fluctuates and is based on an annual actuarial to keep the retirement system viable The PERS amounts withheld from the employee paycheck are forwarded to Cal PERS through the Payroll Trust Fund. Just as any payroll deduction is forwarded to the responsible party (i.e.: State - State Income Tax, Federal Gov't - Federal Income Tax; Credit Union, Deferred Comp etc). S:\KimG\Gregory\Memo - ATPERS PyrlDed.doc B A K E R S F I E L D i~¥ ~ 2003 Economic and Community Development Department ~,~'m.~ %~/,'.;" "' MEMORANDUM May 2, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Donna Ku nz,~c"~no~evelopment Director SUBJECT: RECENT PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD Please find attached our housing and public facility projects completed since' 1997 in Southeast Bakersfield. The majority of these projects were funded with Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership funds. If you have any further questions please feel free to call. Document! Southeast Bakersfield Projects All EDCD Funding Sources From 1997 Through 2002 All Other Amount of Projects East of Description Amount of Southeast Project Description Union Assistance Assistance ProJects , CAP Food Bank Acquisition and $730,000.00 Kern County Provision °fday .. $41,637.00 Construction of food Mental Health shelter and social bank facility for Association services to homeless Community Action mentally ill' individuals. Partnership Oro Vista Rec Installation of HVAC $31,000.00 Bakersfield Senior Roof replacementand $82;000.00 Center system in recreation Center miscellaneous 1102 S. Robinson center, rehabilitation. MLK Center Exterior paint, $275,920.00 Bakersfield Senior Delivery of Senior $100,000.00 Improvements playground equipment, Center Services to Iow income $50,000.00* 1000 South driveway & parking lot seniors. Owens improvement, roof, etc. MLK Swimming Swimming Pool and $279,000.00* RCPI Exodus Rehabilitated $190,000.00 Pool and Park Breezeway roof House transitional housing Breezeway Roof Rehabilitation units. Looking Good Neighborhood $22,000.00 California Avenue Reconstruct deteriorating $344,000.00 Neighborhood empowerment through Sidewalk sidewalks between cleanup, crime, health, Reconstruction California & Brundage, services awareness. Union and Chester Community Satellite Office, $368,900.00 Lowell Park Recreation programs $86-,000.00 Oriented Policing Personnel $85,000.00* Neighborhood for Lowell Park Program Program Neighborhood Bakersfield Police Acquisition of athletics $116,500.00 Wayside Park Make playground $224,000.00* Activities League field. Playground equipment handicap Improvement accessible. Bakersfield Police Construction of $108,000.00 Activities League Classrooms for after All Other AmoUnt of Projects East of Description Amount of Southeast Project Description Union Assistance Projects Assistance school activities. Friendship House Roof, HVAC, phone $36,000.00 Community system rehabilitation. . Center E. California Develop a training $200,000.00* Avenue Career center and small Training Center businesses along E. California avenue. Haven House Rehabilitated 24 $261,000.00 231 Quantico Affordable rental units. Casa Loma # 6 Curb & Gutter, street $277,000.00 Street reconstruction. Improvement Casa Loma # 6 Design and construct $275,000.00 Storm Drain storm drains Project Casa Loma # 6 Replace undersized $211,696.00 Fire Hydrant water mains and Project upgrade fire hydrant system. South Union Improve median $65,000.00 Median between Brundage and Landscape Ming Project Union #10 Area Reconstruct streets, $97,500.00 Street curb & gutter in area of Improvement California, Washington, Union and HWY 58 All Other ~Amount of Projects East of Description Amount of SoutheaSt Project Description Union Assistance · Assistance Projects Union #10 Area Replace undersized $400,000.00 Water Main and water mains and Fire Hydrant upgrade fire hydrant system. California, Washington, Union and HWY 58 Totals $3,839,496.00 $1,117,637.00 I ~',- · ~ single FamilY RehabilitatiOn Program · I.~ , ~ ','East °fUni°n ~i Other TOtals FY 97198 $ 244,611.00 $202,645.00 $ 447,256.00 FY98/99 $ 133,880.00 $ 84,000.00 $ 217,880.00 FY99/O0 $ 372,239.00 * 91,525.00 $ 463,764.00 FYO0/01 $ 176,299.00 $ 14,000.00 $ 190,299.00 FY01/02 $ 355,539.00 $ 63,650.00 $ 419,189.00 FY02/03- Current $ 89,500.00 $ 27,000.00 $ 116,500.00 Sub Totals $1,372,068.00 $482,820.00 $1,854,888.00 I Home AcceSs Program East of Union Other Totals FY97/98 $ 12,403.00 $ 12,619.00 $ 25,022.00 FY98/99 $ 16,084.00 $ 13,522.00 $ 29,606.00 FY99/00 $ 14,243.00 $ 21,065.00 $ 35,308.00 FY00/01 $ 12,735.00 $ 10,170.00 $ 22,905.00 FY 01/02 $ 24,311.00 $ 5,524.00 $ 29,835.00 FY02/03- Current $ 17,661.00 $ 7,991.00 $ 25,652.00 Sub Totals $ 97,437.00 $ 70,891.00 $ 168,328.00 I . First Time Homebuyem Program . . East ofUnion· Other Totals FY97/98 $ 25,811 $ 64,269 $ 90,080 FY98/99 $ 8,472 $ 57,106 $ 65,578 FY 99/00 $ 12,528 $ 41,351 $ 53,879 FY O0/01 $ 7,402 $ 27,357 $ 34,759 FY01/02 $ 1,854 $ 18,744 $ 20,598 FY 02/03 $ $ 6,005$ 6,005 Sub Totals $ 56,067 $ 214,832 $ 270,899 East°f SOutheast UniOn Ave Habitat for Humanity 1310 E. 18th $19,000.00 1819 Blanche $18,000.00 927 E. 18th $19,000.00 128 Milham $13,000.00 219 Daniels $18,000.00 Tax Defaulted Properties · 339 Brown $4,500.00 124 Hayes $5,200.00 A. Phillip Randolph 329 Clyde $4,200.00 California Ave Senior Housing California, M & O Streets $2,700,000.00 Kozee 333 Union $183,000.00 Bakersfield Senior Housing R & 5th Street $932,000.00 · Restoration Community Project, Inc. Various Southeast $195,000.00 Southeast Infill Various Southeast $500,000.00 KCEOC Various Southeast $80,000.00 !/ t2 2003 B A K E R S F I E L Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM May 2, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~'/ztv/''~ FROM: Donna Kunz, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: RECENT PROJECTS IN SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD The following are industrial/retail/commercial projects recently completed (within last 3 years), initiated or underway in Southeast Bakersfield, many without public assistance. Attached is the list of companies specifically assisted with CDBG or Redevelopment funds in Southeast Bakersfield since 1996. On or East of Union Avenue Industrial Businesses: 1. Victory Circle: Constructed a 30,000 square foot manufacturing race car chassis and equipment in the Gateway Business Park. They anticipate hiring an additional 21 employees over the next five years. The City provided a $50,000 CDBG repayable loan for permit fees and equipment, in addition to the Agency providing redevelopment assistance of $20,000. 2. HPS Mechanical: Constructed 40,000 square foot manufacturing facility in the Gateway Business Park. Anticipate hiring an additional 20 employees over the next five years. The City provided a $50,000 CDBG repayable loan for permit fees and equipment, in addition to the Agency providing redevelopment assistance of $20,000. 3. Ennis Paint: Company rehabilitated and constructed a manufacturing facility on the old Carnation property on Union Avenue. They employ 20 to 30 people. 4. Guy Chaddock and Company: Furniture manufacturer has completed a 100,000 sf major expansion of its East Brundage Lane facility. The expansion created over 90 additional jobs, bringing the total jobs up to approximately 300. City provided $200,000 CDBG assistance six years ago. 5. Dominos Plastics: Small local company constructed new 20,000 sf facility within the Gateway Business Park. They employ approximately 30 people. 6. Kern Steel Company: Staff expanded the Enterprise Zone to include their facility on Williams Street. Purchasing new equipment to increase its manufacturing. Company anticipates hiring up to 30 new employees over the next two years. S:\CHARLES\SE memo - all projects 5-1-03.dot Alan Tandy May 2, 2003 Page 2 7. Esparza Trucking: Local company purchased site within Gateway Business Park to relocate and Will construct a new 50,000 sf facility. Anticipates increasing their employment by 100 people within the next two years. 8. Malcolm Drilling: Oilfield service company constructed 10,000 sf facility with major storage yard within Gateway Business Park. Retail Businesses: 1. Jack-in-the-Box/CITGO - New combination fast food with gas station mini market constructed at corner of Union & Brundage. 2. FoodMaxx: Major grocery chain opens new store at Union and California. 3. Phines Restaurant - Relocates back on Union Avenue. 4. ' WIC/Beauty Shop - Owner built small retail/services store on MLK Blvd, also purchased vacant dilapidated City owned building and rehabilitated into mini-market. 5. Ponderosa Fish Fry restaurant - Opens on Union Avenue 6. Little Saigon Plaza - Developer constructing 25,000 sf shopping center on Union with retail/restaurants/services. City provided site clearance of burned out Black Angus/Motel for $185,000. Estimated value of project $6M. 7. Retail Site - Developer currently constructing 7,500 sf building on vacant site for retail businesses at 6th & Union, estimated value $400,000. 8. Housing Authority Commercial Site - Housing Authority plans to construct 22,000 sf commercial center on vacant parcel they own adjacent to MLK Park. Center will have retail shops, restaurant, child care facility, and incubator/job training center. Housing Authority is requesting City assistance in form of $200,000 Section 108 funds and $300,000 CDBG loan, total project value is $3M. 9. 84 Lumber- Reopens the vacated Lumberjack store at Union and Ming. Other Developments in Southeast Proiect Area: 1. Brundage Lane Family Apartments - $12M family apartment complex about to open. 2. Southeast In-fill Housing project- Single family homes constructed. 3. Albertsons - New grocery store about to open at Brundage and Chester. 4. Bakersfield Senior Housing - $7M senior apartment complex planned to construct. 5. California Avenue Senior Housing - $21M senior apartments to be constructed. 6. Church's Chicken - New franchise restaurant at Brundage and L. 7. McDonalds - Plans to construct.restaurant at Brundage and Chester. S:\CHARLES\SE memo - all projects 5-1-03.dot Recent Companies Assisted in Southeast Bakersfield with CDBG or Redevelopment Funds 1996 - 2003 (All companies east of Union Avenue, except Specialty Trirn ) Company Location of Type of work Owner/CEO/ Total $ of agreement # jobs Source of Use of funds Date Assisted affected performed by Developer to be created funds pro~iect company HPS Mechanical 3100 E. Belle Plumbing Les DenHerder $50,000 20 CDBG permit fees and 10/3/01 Terrace Avenue Contractor 5 year loan at 0% Tax equipment CDBG $20,000 Increment 7/9/01 RDA tax increment Specialty Trim & 631 California Canvas Awnings Jerry Margrave $10,000 N/A Tax permit fees and 2/12/01 RDA Awning Avenue tax increment Increment development costs Victory Circle 700 S. Mount Race car chassis Les DenHerder $50,000 21 CDBG permit fees and 8/16/00. Vemon Avenue mfg 5 year loan at 0% Tax equipment CDBG $20,000 Increment 8/14/00 RDA tax increment L&A Oak 2401 East Furniture mfg Leslie Mufioz & $30,000 61 retained CDBG equipment purchase 3/28/96. Designs, Inc. Brundage Lane Armando Nava 2 year loan at 8% Guy Chaddock & 2201 East Furniture mfg Guy Chaddock' $200,000 130 new and CDBG buy down lease rate 6/26/96. Co. Brundage Lane 5 year forgivable loan transfers Southwest 1500 South Pipeline Floyd E. $150,000 16 retained CDBG purchase of property 4/3/97~ Contractors, Inc. Union Avenue operations mfg Bowman, Jr. 5 year 9 new forgivable loan Hammons Meats, 1700 South Wholesale meat Craig Hammons & $35,000 23 retained CDBG equipment purchase 12/4/96. Inc. Union Avenue distributor Donald Hammons 5 year 6 new forgivable loan Total CDBG or Redevelopment Funds Committed - $565,000 Total Jobs created or retained - 286 Prior to 1996, CDBG funds provided businesses East of Union Avenue - $1,257,450 S:~ED Projects\Companies provided CDBG or RDA (1995 thru March 2003).DOC BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMO'RAND'UM APril 23, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Donna L. Kunz, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Community Desitin Charette Planned for Baker Street Staff has been working with the consultants in planning the Baker Street Charette, May 16 and 17. The following information was sent as a news release April 23, 2003 announcing the event. When: Friday, May 16, 6:00- 9:00 PM and Saturday, May 17, 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM Where: Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1124 Baker Street, at Monterey Street The City of Bakersfield Economic and Community Development Department is holding a two-day Community Design Charette on Friday, May 16, and Saturday, May 17 at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1124 Baker Street. During the Community Design Charette, community members will envision the future for Baker Street; all interested residents are encouraged to attend! On Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Charette participants will help create a shared vision of the future for this area. The group will identify the assets, liabilities and opportunities on Baker Street in the context of existing market conditions. On Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m., small groups will take walking tours of the Baker Street area to identify specific areas for improvement. Mid-morning the community will then have the opportunity to sketch out their ideas for future development along Baker Street. During the afternoon, each group will share their visions with the participants and refinements will be made as the first step in developing a strategic plan that will guide Baker Street's future revitalization. Children's activities and refreshments will be provided during both sessions. Spanish/English translators will also be available. The Community Design Charette is the first step in a process to revitalize Baker Street. After the community identifies a vision for the area and develops revitalization concepts, city staff and consultants will focus on strategies to improve specific sites along Baker Street. These refined designs will be discUssed during a second community forum on June 26. Based on community feedback, the strategies will be further refined and synthesized into an Economic Development Strategy. Community members will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the final recommendations during a third forum on July 23. For more information or to let staff know that you plan to attend, please contact the Economic and · Community Development Department by phone, (661) 326-3765, or by e-mail, _edcd @ ci.bakersfield.ca.u.~. Join your neighbors as we HELP. SHAPE BAKER STREET'S FUTURE! Commu.nity Design Charette Friday, 'May 16, 2003 6 pm-9 pm ,d To help us plan the event please let us know you are Coming! Call, fax, or email us. Name: Phone: Address: Zip: Contact Economic and Commuaity Development Department phone: (661)326-3765 - fax: (661)328-1548 ~' email: edcd~ci.bakersfield.ca.us B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM April 24, 2003 /',PR 2 9 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager . ....~ / . . "' FROM: Jack Hardisty, Development ServicesD~ ~ SUBJECT: Building Permit Activity Building activity continues to be robust in Bakersfield. Recent stories had indicated a downturn over the winter in Kern County .and nationally. That was not the case here. In fact it accelerated from November through January with a slight dip in February and then dramatically jumped in March. No doubt, we are in for another record breaking year. I had concerns about the building inspectors' ability to keep up with this pace of construction. We are often receiving well over 300 requests for inspections a day. The average is about 260. The inspectors are averaging 20-21 inspections per day. This is still above optimum work Icad but with the addition of two inspectors last month their morale has been restored. To maximize the inspectors' field time for inspections we had to eliminate their coming back to the office at noon to eat, consult with builders and take more inspection assignments. This was tolerated for a short time by the builders but lately they have complained about the reduction in service and responsiveness. We hope to return to the twice a day inspection cycle in June with the installation of mobile phone-linked computers for the inspectors. Information technology has assured us the mobile computers will be operational by June 1,2003. We are also very close to exterminating the bugs in the HTE Permits software which will also improve our efficiency. JH:djl Attachment cc: Dennis Fidler, Building Director P:\build perm act.doc City of Bakersfield Total Monthly Permits by Fiscal Year (as of March 31, 2003) 1,000 900 800 700 600 500 40O 300 200 ........... JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN ~ FY 98/99 -~- FY 99/00 =C~ FY 00/01 ~ FY 01/02 ~ FY 02/03 P:t2000 FeesiMO PERMIT DA TAt03 Monthly Permit Hist by FY 04/23/2003 3:17 PM City of Bakersfield , Building Permits by Fiscal Year (YTD as of March 31, 2003)) 9,000 7,853 8,000 ....................... ~,-23~ ............................ 7;439--: .................................... 6,683 .... 7,000 ...... 6;3~'~ ................. 6,z1:18 .................... 6,000 ........................... 5,000 ............................ 4,000 .............................. 3,000 .......................... 2,000 .............................. 1,000 ............................... FY 97/98 FY 98/99 FY 99/00 FY 00/01 FY 01/02 FY 02/03 Fiscal Years ~' P:[2.000 FeestMO PERMIT DA TAt03 Monthly Permit Hist by FY 04/23/2003 at 3:18 PM City of Bakersfield Building Valuations (Y'I'D as of March 31, 2003) $500,000,000 $450,000,000 /~,~. ~ $400,000,000 $350,000,000 $300,000,000 $250,000,000 $200,000,000 $150,000,000 $100,000,000 $50,000,000 97/98 98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 Fiscal years "~ P:t2000 FeesiMO PERMIT DA TAt03 Monthly Permit Hist by FY 04/23/2003 at 3:18 PM Total Building Permits by Month 1,000 9OO · 700 500 400 , 3OO 2OO 100 0 ' , , J ' Jul-96 Jan-97 Jul-97 Jan-98 Jul-98 Jan-99 Jul-99 Jan-O0 Jul-O0 Jan-01 Jul-01 Jan-02 Jul-02 Jan-03 Date: April 21,2003 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager APR From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police .7. ......... Subject: Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report I have enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit's monthly report for March. Please call me if you have any questions. EWM/vrf Bakersfield Police Department Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Report - March 2003 The following is a compilation of the performance of the Special Enforcement Unit and significant incidents / investigations for March 2003. 72 Felony Arrests 10 Guns Seized 80 Special Reports General Offense 35 Misdemeanor Arrests 192 Fl's 7 Reports 16 Felony Warrant 10 Citations 14 Vehicle Reports Arrests Misdemeanor Warrant 30 Arrests 88 Prob./Par. Searches 2 Search Warrants 2 2003 Shootings Hrs. Assisting Other 2 2002 Shootings 254 Hours In Training 189 Department 4 2001 Shootings Sections 8 2000 Shootings 14 1999 Shootings Year to Date Statistics January- March 2003 214 Felony Arrests 17 Guns Seized 205 Special Reports General Offense 92 Misdemeanor Arrests 642 Fl's 36 Reports 37 Felony Warrant Arrests 25 Citations 35 Vehicle Reports 74 Misdemeanor Warrant 268 Prob./Par. Searches 4 SearCh Warrants Arrests 5 2003 Shootings Hrs. Assisting Other 8 2002 Shootings 836 Hours In Training 532 Department 10 2001 Shootings Sections 19 2000 Shootings 25 1999 Shootings MAY B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: May 2, 2003 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks ~ Subject: Restoration of Evening Operation at MLK Center The second phase of the budget cuts included a reduction in operational hours at MLK center. This change was proposed by the department because it was determined to have the least negative impact on the programming at the facility. During the evening hours there are no organized activities in the building; just drop-in programs (eg. basketball and weight lifting) that serve a limited number of participants. Staff has worked very hard in the past 'few years in planning programs that are currently offered throughout the day. The department felt it was critical to preserve these programs that are often very difficult to "get off the ground." Also, many day-time participants are senior citizens who likely would go without our valuable service if the center was closed in the morning and it is highly unlikely they could participate in the evening. Since the implementation of the new schedule, staff has received four phone calls expressing concern over the loss of the evening aerobics class. Although rescheduled, the new class time (4:00 PM instead 'of 5:30 PM) did not meet the need of participants who worked until 5:00 PM. In order to return the center to traditional operating hours, while at the same time not requiring additional staffing costs, the department proposes to shift the schedules of the three regular staff who work in the center. The staff is comprised of one supervisor, one recreation specialist, and one clerk typist. We also typically have three part-time, temporary employees working P:\mlk hours.doc 11:56 AM throughout the week. By shifting the traditional 8:00 - 5:00 schedule of the staff to one where the supervisor opens the facility at 8:00 AM and the recreation specialist and clerk typist work from 11:00 - 8:00, we can provide minimal supervision of the facility. Temporary staff would be scheduled to have one coordinator work an 8:00- 12:00 shift and the other coordinator and facility worker scheduled from 4:00 - 8:00. Because of the limited staffing level, center hours may be affected by personnel absences due to illness, personal leave, or vacations. This schedule change will impact other programs these staff members normally assist with. For example, the center supervisor also supervises the program at Lowell Park. Staff also normally works at most of our special events. This restored Schedule will be implemented effective May 5, 2003, as previously discussed. Because of the timing of the schedule adjustment, we will be "short-staffed" until we can recruit needed temporary staff. This adjustment has also raised some safety and security issues which we will be addressing. P:\mlk hours.doc 11:56 AM B A K E R S F I E L Il _ MEMORANDUM TO: : ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER '~ FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIR DATE: April 24, 2003 SUBJECT: SCREENING COMPLIANCE - WALMART AND HOME DEPOT Council Referral No. REF000431 ILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT C~O~fl~l= THE STATUS OF COMPLIANCE WITH SCREENING REQ. U. I_R_EMENTS AT THE L~H~/I'I~ ~)~POT IN THE NORTHWEST PROMENADE AT THE WAL-MAH/. On April 1,2003, staff surveyed both sites. The Wal-Mart site has provided screening for their storage area. Home Depot has not. Home Depot believed they could store delivered items outside for a day or two while preparing to bring them inside. They now understand that the outside items must be screened regardless of the length of time they will be stored. A correction notice was given and the area will be screened. JH:djl cc: Rhonda Smiley, Office Administrator/Public Relations p:\CCReferral~Ref431 .doc MEMORANDUM CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE May 2, 2003 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: BART J. THILTGEN, CITY ATTORNEY ~ SUBJECT: NORTH AMERICAN POWER GROUP- REGULATION During the City Council meeting of April 30, 2003, staff was requested to determine what power the City would have during the approval processes through which the North American Power Group must proceed to activate the plant at Coffee Road and Rosedale Highway. This inquiry necessarily included what aspects of regulation the City might have versus regulation from which the City would be preempted. Staff is in the process of reviewing the pertinent issues to determine which regulatory agencies may be involved, and to what extent the City may have some say in the issuance of any required permits. To ensure the City is not precluded from having input into any decision-making, we will be sending to all agencies identified a notice of interest and request to receive any and all notices which may be issued by the agency. By law, upon receiving such a notice, the agency is required to provide notice of any hearing or other proceeding related to the matter. The following agencies to receive this notice of interest include, but may not be limited to, the Public Utilities Commission, Regional Water Quality Control Board, Air Pollution Control District, CalEPA, and Region 9 of the US EPA. As additional agencies are identified, they will also be sent a notice of interest. While regulatory control may or may not exist with this agency, we will also be notifying CalTrans of our interest (particularly with respect to the truck traffic associated with proposed agricultural waste being delivered to the facility). In addition to determining which state and federal agencies may be involved, we are reviewing what aspects of local control or regulation may be present. Certain aspects, such as traffic ingress and egress, noise, landscaping, water supply, Fire Code and Building Code compliance, and wastewater permitting and regulation, are all being reviewed at this time. As staff determines which aspects are applicable, and to what extent, Council will be informed. cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager S :\COUNCIL\MEMOS\NorthAmericanPowetGroupRegM mo.doc BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM April 29, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director ~ SUBJECT: AIRPORT PRIVATE OPERATOR Councilmember Maggard had requested staff review the possibility of the City contracting with a private operator to run the Bakersfield Municipal Airport. This is allowed by the FAA and some airports use a private operator to run the day-to-day aspects of airport operation. Usually, the private operator is the Fixed Based Operator (FBO) which, in our case, is Kern Charter. The City would remain responsible for activities at the airport, any grant applications and compliance with all grant assurances. Options for obtaining a private operator for the Airport would include an RFQ/RFP process or negotiating with Kern Charter, the current FBO. When a RFQ/RFP was advertised for the FBO several years ago only two responses were received and one met the criteria. Therefore, if a private operator is desired, negotiating with Kern Charter would likely be the recommended course of action. . The Airport has not been neglected over the years; as staff has taken care of all maintenance and safety issues to keep the facility operational and in compliance with FAA standards. However, due to the past City Council goal to close the Airport, staff has made little effort to make the Airport more of an asset to the City. With the recent change in direction and support by City Council to improve the Airport facility, staff requests the opportunitY to operate the Airport in this environment. Brad Underwood has already begun this process by meeting with the FBO owner and several tenants of the Airport to discuss their ideas for improvements. He continues to work with individuals interested in operating the restaurant and, one appears very promising. Other plans are as follows: · Continue meeting with tenants to develop plans for improvements. · Meet with FAA staff to see what opportunities exist for their assistance in improvements. · Meet with FAA staff to see if limitations on development can be less restrictive. · Meet with FAA staff to review ideas for improvement from City staff and Airport tenants. G:\G ROUP DAT~Airport~orivate operator_042903.doc BBU@3781 April 29, 2003 Memo regarding Airport Private Operator Page 2 · Meet with ED/CD staff to see what opportunities exist for their assistance in improvements. · Advertise Airport amenities and opportunities in various publications. There are some positive financial reasons to allow staff to operate the Airport at this time as salaries in the amount of $26,000 are charged to offset costs to the General Fund. In addition, over $20,000 annually is collected via Administrative and Direct Allocation, which further offsets costs to the General Fund. These offsets would be eliminated or greatly reduced by contracting with a private operator. At this time the Airport fund is not in a position to maintain an outside airport management firm. However, in the future, once the Airport can fully sustain itself, this is something that should be looked into. There continues to be limitations on development of the Airport. The broadest being the requirement that land be leased to private individuals because the property was purchased with FAA funds. Staff will look for creative solutions to overcome these limitations when opportunities arise. It is my recommendation that staff be allowed to continue operation of the Airport within the new positive and supportive environment established 'by the City Council. .......... O00 ........... copy: Brad B. Underwood, Public Works Operations Manager G:\GROUPDAT~Airport~private operator_042903.doc