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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/06/03 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM June 6, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager /~-f'&,./~/.s. SUBJECT: General Information 1. As you are aware from separate communications, Hall Ambulance decided not to appeal the Liberty Ambulance letter to the City Council. The notification letter we received from Hall is attached. A second letter from Hall Ambulance is enclosed stating their agreement to allow the consultant more time to complete his analysis of the proposed rate increase. 2. The groundbreaking on the Capital Vision Equity senior housing project took place this week. Located at California and M Streets, it will include 180 units and was originally started as part of the City Center project. 3. We are looking at refinancing our arena debt. If rates do not fluctuate, we may be able to save $50,000 a year on the Iow interest rates available now. More will follow if the math continues to work. 4. The response to the question from the May 28th Council budget workshop is enclosed, along with a partial set of responses to the questions from the June 2® budget presentations. We will get the remaining responses to you by next Wednesday. 5. We have a difficult agenda for the next Council meeting, which includes required budget public hearings. We are again trying to put as much as possible into the 5:15 p.m. session. It seemed to help last time! 6. We received a letter from the General Services Administration (Federal agency) soliciting comments from us prior to them trying to satisfy space requirements for the Federal magistrate and U.S. Marshall in Bakersfield. We will, under a Presidential order, be advocating a location downtown in the vicinity of the other courts, City, County, Police, and other available services. It is a private sector competition for the lease, in what we would presume would be a new building. More information will follow at a later time. 7. Recreation and Parks, Solid Waste, and Fire are working together to do a major pruning project in alleyways east of Freeway 99 to clean up overgrown vegetation. The operations will begin in a few weeks and will be on-going over several months. Honorable Mayor and City Council June 6, 2003 Page 2 Affected property owners will receive the enclosed letter in advance to notify them that the City will be pruning vegetation that is adjacent to their property. 8. For the last few years, the wastewater flows going to Plant 2 from the East Niles Community Services District (ENCSD) and Kern Sanitation Authority (KSA) have exceeded their capacity ownership in the plant. The City owns 85% of the capacity of Plant 2 and operates it under an agreement with the user agencies. City staff recently negotiated an agreement to correct this situation. It is proposed that ENCSD will purchase additional flow and treatment capacity from the City at a cost of $2,516,000. The City will also trade treatment capacity for flow capacity with KSA, a simple swap. The agreement with ENCSD will allow for growth to continue with the ENCSD service area without interruption. Some of the new development within this district is within the city limits. The City will receive full cost recovery under the agreement. We expect to place the agreement will be placed on an agenda for your consideration in the next month. 9. Regarding the State fiscal crisis, an article from the June 4th edition of the Sacramento Bee is enclosed. There continues to be little progress towards agreement on a budget. 10.Responses to Councilmember requests are enclosed: Councilmember Carson · Update on purchase plans for old Zody's building on Ming Avenue, near Baker's Square; Councilmember Couch · Status of improving drainage of the storm drain system at 6925 Bandolero Way; Councilmember Hanson · Clean up of trash in alley near Ming and Manning; · Repair of light pole at Manning and Outingdale; Councilmember Sullivan · Removal of graffiti on block wall east of New Stine between Ming and Wilson; Councilmember Salvaggio · Letters of appreciation to CalTrans regarding the SR 99 southbound auxiliary lane and a letter to the CTC regarding the White Lane sound wall; · Removal of graffiti at vacant commercial property at Panama and Highway 99; · Status of using the vacant lot on Hughes Lane as a transfer site for street sweepers. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst " 'NC INCORPORATED 1001-21st STREET BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301-4792 003 (661) 322,1625 FAX (661) 322-1638 June 2, 2003 - . . City Manager ' 15.01 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: This letter is to inform you that Hall Ambulance Servi~e will'not appeal your decision granting Liberty Ambulance a "Certificate of public Convenience-and Necessity", allowing the company to operate a non-emergency ambulance service in the City of Bakersfield. The process has been completed and we respect the findings of the process. If you have any questions please contact me at 322-1625. Sincerely, . ControllcdCPA /je SERVICE INCORPORATED RECEIVED I[ - (661) 322-i625 FAX (661) 322-1638 : JUN 130 ~ VT I ~ -~"~ J~e 5, 2003 ~ ..... - Alan Tandy City Manager City of Bakersfield -1::501 TruxtUn'Avenue ~ _ Bakersfield, CA 93301 Deaf Mr. Tandy, ._. It is the understanding of Hall Ambulance Service, Inc. that David Lindberg of HealthAnalytics is in the process of completing his analysis and report to the CitY of Bakersfield on the rate regulation issue. Additional time is needed to analyZe and interpret the significant amount of data given to Mr. Lindberg. Hall Ambulance would support and agree to granting Mr. Lindberg a reasonable extension of time, up to thirty (30) days, in which to complete his analysis and review. We understand that such an extension would delay any implementation of a rate increase for Hall Ambulance but we believe the additional time is not- unreasonable to allow both Mr. Lindberg and the City Council adequate time to properly complete the rate regulation study. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (661) 322-1625. Sincerely, Controller cc.' Jo_hn Stinson, Assistant City Manager - - -"WECARE. E.VERYHOUR.~EVERY-DAY.'- .... ~ FY 2003/04 BUDGET WORKSHOP QUESTIONS/RESPONSES Date: Wednesday, May 28 and Monday, June 2, 2003 Department Budqet Presentations to Council Question Response C°uncilmember No. 5 A memorandum was requested outlining how See attached memorandum from the Finance David Couch Governmental Accounting Standards Board Director. (GASB) 34 and other GASB pronouncements may affect future City Finances. (Gregory Klimko) No. 6 Requested Water Resources Department to Memorandum from the Water Resources David Couch provide the Council with a copy of the Manager, Statement of Water Policies and Statement of Water Policies for the City of Water Board Report attached. Bakersfield. (Gene Bogart) No. 7 As a large part of the Domestic Water budget Water Resources staff will investigate feasible David Couch is for power cOsts, can staff investigate alternatives to lower power costs in the alternatives to lower the power costs? Also, a domestic system. This matter will be added ' request was made for this issue to be referred to the next Water Board meeting agenda. to the next meeting of the Water Board. (Gene Bogart) No. 8 Is there anything else in the City budget thatMemorandum attached from the Assistant to Harold Hanson could be eliminated and those funds be the City Manager. placed into road repairs in fiscal year 03-04? (Darnell Haynes) Date: _Wednesday, May 28 and Monday,. June 2, 2003 Department Budqet Presentations to Council - continued Page 2 Question Response Councilmember No. 9 What kind of action plan does the City have toResponse memorandum attached from the Harold Hanson meet with interested parties to develop Public Works Director. interest in the Bakersfield Municipal Airport and the Airport Restaurant? (Raul Rojas) No. 10 Are there opportunities to lease the idle Response in progress. Mike Maggard paving machine to other municipalities and generate a revenue stream? (Raul Rojas) No. 11 A response was requested regarding the Response in progress. Mike Maggard consequences of focusing in fiscal year 2003- 04 only on repairing pot holes and specific problem intersection areas rather than resurfacing entire streets. What is a reasonable allocation between paving and pothole repairs? (Raul Rojas) No. 12 Requested staff to evaluate the feasibility of Response in progress. Mike Maggard including streetlights in newly developed areas into maintenance districts. (Raul Rojas) No. 13 Requested an analysis of the additional Response in progress. Mike Maggard revenue it would take to fund the Graffiti Removal Program at a level to ensure 24 - 48 hour response time to all graffiti removal requests. (Raul Rojas) Date: Wednesday, May 28 and Monday, June 2, 2003 Department Budget Presentations to Council - continued Page 3 Question Response Councilmember No. 14 Would it be profitable to have more vigorous Memorandum attached from Chief Matlock by Mike Maggard police enforcement of red light violators? Assistant Chief Rector. (Assistant Chief Rector) No. 15 Requested a response from staff regarding Response in progress. Mike Maggard utilizing the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful program to assist with graffiti cleanup by -. participation in the adopt-a-wall program. (Raul Rojas) No. 16 Requested staff to evaluate potential energy Response in progress. Mike Maggard savings through the use of energy audits (third parties that perform this type of work at no cost). (Raul Rojas) No. 17 A response was requested regarding efforts Response in progress. Sue Benham to explore grant funding to assist with funding the Graffiti removal program. (Raul Rojas) No. 18 What is the status of the extension of Akers See attached memorandum from the Public Mark Salvaggio Road south of White Lane to Pacheco Road? Works Director. (Raul Rojas) Date: Wednesday, May 28 and Monday, June 2, 2003 Department Budget PrEJsentations to Council - continued Page 4 Question Response Councilmember No. 19 What is the feasibility of funding existing Response in progress. David Couch employees who perform work on the Westside Parkway project within federal guidelines to minimize the number of General Fund vacant positions that need to be eliminated? Also provide detail of specific work associated with the positions and identify amounts and positions currently allocated to this project. (Raul Rojas) No. 20 Requested staff to evaluate if Brimhall Road Response in progress. David Couch between Coffee Road and Calloway should be designated as an arterial. (Raul Rojas) No. 21 Requested staff to prepare a resolution or Public Works staff is preparing a resolution for David Couch statement of support regarding the future a Council meeting in the near future. designation of 7th Standard Road as Highway 58. (Raul Rojas) No. 22 A response was requested regarding Response in progress Irma Carson remaining work to be completed on Lotus Lane and requested that staff complete that work prior to working on an action plan for the Bakersfield Municipal Airport. (Raul Rojas) Date: _Wednesday, May 28 and Monday, June 2, 2003 Department Budget Presentations to Council - continued Page 5 Question Response Councilmember No. 23 Requested that Ward 1 residents be included Response memorandum from the Public Irma Carson and have input into all Airpark development Works Director is attached. plans before anything is finalized and prior to submission to the Federal Aviation Administration. (Raul Rojas) No. 24 Requested staff to explore developing a Response memorandum attached from the Jacquie Sullivan strong littering program that can possibly be Public Works Director. merged with the graffiti program. Also asked staff to look into developing a graffiti/littering video that could be distributed to the schools so they can use it and not have to wait for City staff to make presentations. (Raul Rojas) No. 25 What is the status of the South "H" Street The last phase of the South "H" Street median Mark Salvaggio median landscaping and irrigation project? landscaping and irrigation project from Wilson (Stan Ford) to White Lane has been completed. - See attached memorandum from the Recreation and Parks Director. (~-ESTION NO. 5 MEMORANDUM June 4, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager i f ECEiV[ ii L- FROM: Gregory J. Klimko, Finance Directo ,JUN - 4 2003 SUBJECT: May 28, 2003 Budget Workshop Question #5 I L - Question: Outline how GASB 34 and other pronouncements may affect future City finances. Answer: Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement #34, and related statement #'s 35, 37, 38 and 41 all relate to either changing or enhancing the structure and content of public agency financial statements. A major component of Statement #34 is related to disclosing an inventory and valuation of City infrastructure (land, buildings, roads, traffic signals, street lights, and a myriad of other City assets not previously reported in the General Fund balance sheet. While these pronouncements will not materially affect future City finances, we will be required to implement these changes no later than June 30, 2006, and we anticipate the need to hire a consultant who specializes in the inventory and valuation of such assets. This consultant project was budgeted in the 2002-03 fiscal year, but was postponed in light of the current budgetary shortfalls. GASB issued two exposure drafts in February 2003 regarding Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB). Exposure drafts are basically future requirements issued in draft format in order to solicit comments from the accounting community before the statements are finalized. Currently, most governments finance OPEB plans (retiree medical costs, for example) on a pay-as-you-go basis, and their financial statements do not reflect costs of the program until the benefits are actually paid by the City. GASB is proposing that these costs should be treated like pension benefits, which are accrued as an expense when earned by the employees. This change in accounting practice, which is expected to take effect within the next two years, would require the City to have an actuarial study completed on an annual basis in order to estimate and recognize the future costs of the post employment benefits as they are earned. The financial effect of the proposed reporting requirements will be unknown until said actuarial study is completed and the reporting requirements are implemented. This change in accounting practice will increase the liabilities reported by the City to an amount equal to the estimated total future cost of providing Post Employment Benefits to current (and retired) City employees. The amount of this future liability will need to be disclosed in our financial statements, including the amount, if any, which is not currently funded by specified cash reserves. S:\KimG\Gregory\Memo ~ ATGASBqanda.doc QUESTIONS NO. 6 ~ 7 B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM June 5, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: GENE BOGART, WATER RESOURCI~S MANAGER SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2003/04 BUDGET WORKSHOP QUESTIONS/RESPONSES The following is in response to City Council questions from the Water Resources Department budget hearing on Monday, June 2, 2003. Question No. 6 (June 4, 2003 Memo): A request was made to the Water Resources Department to provide the council with a copy of the Statement of Water Policies for the City of Bakersfield. (Vice-Mayor Couch) A copy of the Water Board Report and adopted Water Resources policy is attached for the Council. Question No. 7 (June 4, 2003 Memo): A large part of the Domestic Water budget is for power cost, can staff investigate alternatives to lower the power costs? Also, a request was made for this issue to be referred to the next meeting of the Water Board. (Vice-Mayor Couch) Staff will investigate feasible alternatives to lower power costs in the domestic system. This matter will be added to the agenda and the Water Board will be updated at its next board meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT I MEETING DATE: December 12, 2001 I AGENDA SECTION: Reports I ITEM: ].0.a. TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVED FROM: Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager DEPARTMENT HEAD DATE: November 29, 2001 CITY ATTORNEY SUBJECT: Water Board Report No. 2 - 01 regarding an amendment to the City Water Resources PoliCy RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends acceptance of Report and adoption of amended Policy Statement. BACKGROUND: During the budget hearings this year it was suggested by councilmember David Couch that the Water Board should review alternative uses of funding once the 1976 Water Bond debt has been paid off. The issue was first brought before the Water Board on July 11, 2001 and staff was directed to prepare an additional statement to the Water Resources Policy to address this issue. The City Council adopted the original"Statement of Water Resources Policy" on November4, 1992. The attached Water Board Report recommends the addition of a new policy item addressing the financial resources necessary to preserve and administer the existing water policies. The City Water Board reviewed this policy addition at its special meeting on November 6, 2001. The Water Board approved the proposed amendment and recommended adoption of the amended Water Resources Policy by the City Council. FC:fc November 30. 2001.9:32AM S:\20o I A D~IIN RPTS\DE 12WTRPT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WATER BOARD REPORT NO. 2-01 DECEMBER 12, 2001 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: STATEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES POLICY During the 2001-02 budget heatings it was suggested by councilmember David Couch that the Water Board should review alternative uses of funding when the 1976 Water Bond debt is paid offin December 2006. The issue was brought before the Water Board on July 11,2001 and staff was directed to prepare an additional statement to the Water Resources Policy to address this issue. Upon review of the original water resources policies adopted on November 4, 1992, the Water Board found the policies to be as relevant today as they were 10 years ago when originally adopted. Permanent water shortages are becoming more common place since no new projects are currently being completed on the State Water Project. Water consumers are paying higher costs while statewide water supplies are becoming less firm. With the continued climate of uncertainty surrounding the future of state and federal water supply projects, our # 1 priority Continues to be protection of our locally controlled Kern River water fights and facilities. The Kern River remains our most unique and reliable community water resource. Kern River water is of excellent quality, is available by gravity flow and is not interruptible by power outages. The City's Kern River water rights, the Kern River Parkway and floodplain properties, the "2800 WATER BOARD REPORT NO. 2 - 01 December 12, 2001 Page - 2 - Acre" groundwater, project and the water storage rights in Lake Isabella all contribute to this tremendous local resource. With the addition of Policy Statement #14, the City will be able to provide the financial resources necessary to preserve and administer the adopted water policies. To help us ensure for the long-range protection of these water resources, the Water Board requests that the City Council accept this report and re-affirm the City's water policies by amending the attached "STATEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES POLICY." Respectively submitted, COUNCIL~MBER MARK SALV~GIO, CHAIR COUNC~ILMEMBER ~t~ROI~ANSON :sr 12/12/01 2001ADMlNRPTS\WB2-0 I.RPT 11/04/92 amended 12/12/01 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD STATEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES POLICY The City of Bakersfield is located in a semi-afid desert region that relies on its water supply from the underlying groundwater basin, the Kern River, and imported sources. The underlying groundwater basin is, and for many years has been, in a state of severe overdrat~. Therefore, the City of Bakersfield is vitally interested in preserving the quantity and quality of its Kern River water supplies and water fights as well as all of the water resources of the Kern County portion of the San Joaquin Valley. The City owns extensive pre-1914 appropfiative water fights which have priority dates among the earliest on the Kern River. The Kern River was declared fully appropriated on a year round basis on October 29, 1964 in Decision D 1196 by the California State Water Resources Control Board, which decision was reaffirmed by the State Board in its Order WR 89-15 dated November 16, 1989, and reaffirmed again by State Board Order WR 91-07 dated August 22, 1991. The City has also acquired appropriative fights to percolating groundwater through extraction of such water and applying it to beneficial uses. The City owns substantial conservation storage rights in Lake Isabella through a contract with the United States of America. The City also owns most of the bed and flood plain of the Kern River through the City and downstream to Interstate Highway 5. It also owns land adjacent to the fiver comprising some 2800 acres where it has formally developed groundwater spreading and recovery facilities. With this in mind, the City of Bakersfield hereby enumerates its basic policy designed to preserve, protect and promote'the efficient use of its water resources. Following is a summary of the City's stated policies: 1. City owned Kern River water shall not be utilized outside the boundaries of the San Joaquin Valley Portion of Kern County. '2. City water which retums by deep percolation to the underlying groundwater basin through the delivery for, and beneficial uses by, the City and/or its customers or contractors shall remain the property of the City and subject to recapture by the City. 3. When irrigated lands now being served by Kern River water become urbanized, the water rights related to these lands shall be protected to insure that such water will continue to be available to satisfy the water requirements of said lands. 4. Consistent with existing City "User Pay" policies, costs for water service shall be paid by revenues derived from those who benefit from the water service. 5. The City is concerned with potential contamination of its water supplies and will continue monitoring activities to prevent degradation of its water supply sources. Water quality for domestic and agricultural uses shall be maintained to meet all federal, state and local standards. ,~-.~.. 2 {~,~ 6. The City will continue to preserve its water resources to provide for the future orderly growth of the City, and those benefits derived from the water rights and water properties acquired by the City from Tenneco-West, Inc. on December 22, 1976 shall remain dedicated to the residents and taxpayers within the incorporated boundaries of the City of Bakersfield. 7. The City shall continue to encourage conservation, recycling and reclamation of all water resources to make it available for beneficial uses in a safe and efficient manner. 8. The City of Bakersfield supports groundwater management including conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater under local programs that enhance and benefit the ~ Kem County portion of the San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin. 9. The City shall continue its policy to acquire river flood plain properties deemed essential to carry out and implement the goals of the Kern River Plan; including the City's adopted Kern River Channel Maintenance Program and the Kern River Parkway Plan. 10. The City will participate with other Kern River interests in the protection, enhancement and efficient management of all Kern River water. ?~'- 11. All records of Kern River water supplies, including Watermaster records and all spreading and extraction of water, shall continue to be maintained by the City's Water Resources Department. 12. Pursuant to the Kem River Plan, it is the policy of the City to establish a minimum annual flow of water in the Kern River channel between Manor Street and Stockdale Highway Bridge as soon as possible. 13. The City Manager, City Attorney, City Water Consultant and the Water Resources Manager shall be responsible for monitoring all water related activities concerning the City of Bakersfield and shall report any deviations from the above stated policies to the City Water Board for remedial action. 14. In order to preserve and provide the resources necessary to administer the above policies, all revenues received from the operation of the water enterprise, including water sales, water banking, miscellaneous sales and/or cost savings resulting from a reduction in debt service shall continue to be used only for the purposes outlined in the above-stated Water Resources Policies. Q~ESTION NO. 8 B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM June 6, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: DARNELL W. HAYNES, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER~.~.~ SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO JUNE 2, 2003 BUDGET PRESENTATION QUESTION NO. 8. Councilmember Hanson asked if there was anything else in the City Budget that could be eliminated and those funds be placed into road repairs in fiscal year 03-04? The fiscal year 2003-04 proposed budget includes contracts with the following outside entities on a contingent basis until the impact of the State budget on the City is clear. · Bakersfield Museum of Art $ 22,500 · Bakersfield Symphony $ 45,000 · School Crossing Guards $184,155 (phased reduction) · SPCA $ 50,000 Total $301,655 The agreements/amounts listed above would need to be reduced in the budget or modified in order to reprogram the funds for road repairs. Council could consider these items for that purpose. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council John W. Stinson, Assistant City Manager S\03-04Budpro\R ESPONSESQNo. BDWHJune2 QUESTION NO. 9 B A K E R S F I E L! CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 5, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~I~AUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT~ FISCAL YEAR 2003-04 BUDGET WORKSHOP QUESTIONS Question No. 9 What kind of action plan does the City have to meet with interested parties to develop interest in the Bakersfield Airpark and the Airpark Restaurant? (Councilmember Hanson) For many years staff has been doing only maintenance at the Airport due to the City Council's interest in closing the facility. Since it has now been determined that closure is highly unlikely and the Council is supportive of receiving grant funds again, staff has already begun meeting with Airport tenants to establish improvement ideas. We have met with at least a half dozen individuals potentially interested in operating the restaurant facility with no success to date. Staff is open to meeting with parties interested in development of the Airport and the restaurant facility. The following is a preliminary Action Plan: · Promote the Airport in available publications. Continue to meet with parties interested in operating the restaurant facility. · Meet with Airport tenants to refine improvement and promotion ideas. · Meet with Councilmembers and parties interested in development of the Airport. · Have a preliminary meeting with the FAA to make sure improvement ideas meet requirements. · Meet with area residents to review preliminary improvement ideas and obtain input (target date Fall 2003). · Workshop to present preliminary plan to City Council (target date Fall 2003) · Meet with tenants and then FAA to further refine and finalize the Airport improvement plan. This plan is intended to set a course of action to work toward the goal of making the Airport a positive asset for the City. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\FY 03-04 Budget Questions\Question 09.doc QUESTION NO. 14 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ERIC W. MATLOCK, CHIEF OF POLICE UJ,/'~' By: W. R. Rector, Assistant Chief of Police DATE: June 5, 2003 SUBJECT: Response to Fiscal Year 2003-04 Budget Workshop Question Question No. 14: Can it be profitable to have more vigorous police enforcement of red light violators? (Councilmember Maggard) The Police Department makes a regular habit of conducting special enforcement periods at various intersections throughout the City for the purpose of red light enforcement. Typically, these enforcement periods yield little result in citations and serve more as a deterrent to committing the act of red light running. Calls for police service make it difficult to isolate an officer's time for long periods of special enforcement. It is very difficult and sometimes unsafe for a lone officer to observe the violation then chase down and stop a red light violator. Two officers working in concert might be able to cite two violators per hour. The hourly cost of these tenured'officers, including wages and benefits, is approximately $42 per officer, not including equipment costs. The fine for a red light violation is $351. The City's share of that fine is $164. Assuming these two officers write two citations an hour on average, they could generate $328 in potential revenue for the City, providing the violators pay their fines and do not contest the violation. The net result would be $244 to the City after subtracting the cost of the officers. However, if both violators choose to contest their citations, as many do, court overtime for the officers to testify would cost $378 ($42 per officer X 2 officers X 3 hour minimum per MOU X time and Y2 for overtime) for each violation. That could amount to $756 for both citations and completely consume all potential revenue; an additional $512 of which must be covered by the City for the officers' court testimony. If the traffic judge found in favor of the violators, the City would receive no revenue benefit and could have spent $840 for all its efforts. I believe there are too many variables that might impact any potential profitability resulting from vigorous officer enforced red light violations as a revenue generator. It is doubtful that such a violation specific program _would consistently provide a source of additional revenue. We will continue our on-going efforts to educate and cite as many traffic violators as necessary to make our local streets as safe as possible, and we'll continue to conduct special enforcement perigds for red light violations throughout the City. WRR/TDT/plp QUESTION NO. 18 B A K E R S F I E L D JUN - 5 2003 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ..... MEMORANDUM June 4, 2003 TO: . ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ('~.,/IP, AUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FROM: SUBJEC~ ' FISCAL YEAR 2003-04 BUDGET WORKSHOP QUESTIONS Question No. 18 What is the status of the extension of Akers Road south of White Lane to Pacheco Road? (Councilmember Salvaggio) In April, 2002, the City of Bakersfield submitted applications for four proposed at-grade crossings on the Union Pacific Railroad to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), one of which was the Akers Road Crossing near Pacheco. Over the course of 8 months, the City worked with the PUC on additional submittals at their request. In January, 2003, the PUC filed a protest to the proposed crossings based on a safety issue and stated that the PUC would no longer approve at-grade crossings without substantial engineering evidence that a grade separation is appropriate. Since the protest, the City's Engineering Division has worked through the Attorney's Office to obtain a Consultant Attorney with PUC operations experience to try to work with the PUC. If the City and the PUC cannot come to an agreement with the proposed at-grade crossings, the Applications will be sent to an Administrative Law Judge for a decision. The Subdivision Division of Public Works recently received notification of interest from a developer for the area just north of the Union Pacific railroad tracks adjacent to Akers Road. Should this developer acquire this area, it will be their responsibility to extend Akers Road from the railroad tracks to the end of Akers Road just south of White Lane. The City will work with the developer to ensure that the profile of the new roadway will meet the proposed at-grade crossings profile. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\FY 03-04 Budget Questions\Question 18.doc QIJESTION NO. 21 B A K E R S F I E L ~I D~'~:~:::: ,'.' i JUN 5 2003 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM i~,~?Y ~ ~ .... , ..... ~ ' ...... . ~ . "':..,,. ;~. ~.- .... June 4, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: (~R~UL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJEC'~?~=ISCAL YEAR 2003 04 BUDGET WORKSHOP QUESTIONS Question No. Requested staff prepare a Resolution or Statement of Support regarding the future designation of 7th Standard Road as Highway 58 (Councilmember Couch) Staff is working on preparation of a Resolution in this regard and will present same at a Council Meeting in the near future. G:\GROUPDAT\Referralsg?.003\FY 03-04 Budget Questions\Question 21 .doc QUESTION NO. 23 B A K E R S F I E L D;:_~:~:~:-_ i., ~ .JUN -5 2003 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 5, 2003 TO: ~ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ?sUc s Question No. 23 Requested that Ward 1 residents be included and have input into all Airpark development plans before anything is finalized and prior to submission to the Federal Aviation Commission. (Councilmember Carson) As further plans develop, staff will arrange and meet with interested residents near the Airport in whatever forum preferred by Councilmember Carson. Prior to this meeting, staff will be meeting again with Airport tenants and users to refine improvement ideas. A preliminary meeting with the FAA to make sure these improvement ideas would meet their requirements is desired prior to bringing them to a public forum. The timing of this meeting with the residents is anticipated to be in the Fall of 2003. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\FY 03-04 Budget Questions\Question 23.doc QUgST~ON NO. 24 B A K E R S F I E L JU~! - 5 2003 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD .... MEMORANDUM June Ii, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM:,/~/I~,UL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2003-04 BUDGET WORKSHOP QUESTIONS Question No. 24' Requested staff to explore developing a strong littering program that can possibly be merged with the graffiti program. Also asked staff to look into developing a graffiti/littering video that can be distributed to the schools so they can use it and not have to wait for City staff to make presentations. (Councilmember Sullivan) Staff believes the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful is an excellent anti-littering program. At this time, littering and volunteerism for clean-up campaigns are the main focus of KBB. KBB has a presentation they deliver to schools, similar to the Anti-Graffiti presentation. KBB focuses on grades one through four. Anti-Graffiti focuses on grades fourth through seven. Both programs, based on their experiences, do not believe a video to be used at the schools discretion would be money well spent. In both programs, it is the personal interaction with the students that promotes understanding and commitment. We do feel that Anti-Graffiti and Anti-Littering could be a "combined message" provided adequate time can be spent on both subjects without diluting the message and programs as they are now. G:\GROUPDAT\Referralsg2003\FY 03-04 Budget Questions\Question 24.doc QIlgsIIOlq No. 25 Department of Recreation and Parks Date: June 4, 2003 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks ~ Subject: FY 2003-04 Budget Workshop--Question No. 25 Question No. 25 What is the status of the South "H" Street median landscaping and irrigation project? (Councilmember Salvaggio) The last phase of the South "H" street median landscaping and irrigation project from Wilson to White Lane is 100% complete. On Friday, May 30, 2003 the last of the river rock was installed from the railroad tracks south to White Lane. Ground cover of African Daisys and Gazanias were planted in the twenty five tree wells from the railroad tracks to White Lane on Monday, June 2, 2003. The Sacramento Bee -- sacbee.com -- Dan Walters: Heat wave hits Capitol, but politics ofb Page 1 of 2 This story Js taken from p_o_ll.t_!_c.~ at sacbee.com. Dan Walters: Heat wave hits Capitol, but politics of budget remain frozen By Dan Walters -- Bee Columnist - (Published Sune 4, 2003) Ahoary political axiom holds that the Legislature can't enact a state budget until the Capitol is enveloped in 100-degree heat. That condition was satisfied this week as a heat wave descended on Sacramento. But other elements of a fiscally workable, politically doable agreement on the. deficit-saturated budget are missing. While both legislative houses have passed shells of a budget, infighting among majority Democrats, resistance to new taxes among minority Republicans, and Gov. Gray Davis' Iow standing inside and outside the £apitol loom as major, perhaps insurmountable roadblocks. Chances of forging such an agreement may be growing dimmer. The drive to recall Davis appears to be picking up steam and has become intertwined with the budget, and while the new federal tax cut bill contains more than $2 billion in direct aid for California, it has fueled even more ideological rancor over how to use it. The budgetary wheel-spinning, meanwhile, clouds California's chances of persuading banks to cough up the $11 billion the state must borrow this month just to refinance its short-term debt and keep its check-writing machines working. Unless lenders are convinced that the Legislature and Davis can put the state's badly mangled finances in order, they may not advance the huge sum. And if the loan is not forthcoming, California may have to default on its short-term debt. Davis knows that if the state's fiscal crisis continues, and deepens, it will fuel the drive for signatures on recall petitions. He desperately needs a quick budget agreement this month to persuade lenders to advance the $11 billion and take some of the steam out of the recall drive. But he can't even reach agreement with fellow Democrats -- Senate President Pro Tem John Burton is very stubbornly resisting Davis' spending cuts -- much less overcome Republican opposition to new taxes and demands for deeper reductions. The much-revised budget that Davis unveiled in May was clearly designed to at~ract at least the few GOP votes that are needed for passage. Davis incorporated an approach advanced by Republicans to separate out the accumulated state deficit and finance it with a new bond issue. But while Republicans want the deficit bond to be repaid out of future spending cuts, Davis is proposing a half-cent boost in the sales tax -- and insisting that lenders are demanding the certainty of a new tax. Whether lenders believe that the Davis scheme is a "template" for a final budget solution, or just another pipe dream, is the key to their willingness to make the $11 billion short-term loan. Republicans also know that if they refuse to play ball, the budget crisis will deepen and Davis' recall will become more likely, but some GOP leaders believe their party would fare better in the http://www.sacbee.corn/content/politics/v-print/story/6787969p_7738640c.html 6/4/2003 ~The Sacramento Bee -- sacbee.com -- Dan Walters: Heat wave hits Capitol, but politics of... Page 2 of 2 long run by leaving an unpopular governor in place. When Davis turned to a bond to finance the deficit, he also used it, in effect, to ramp up spending on programs popular with Democrats and critical interest groups, such as public employee unions. AncI Democratic lawmakers went further, eliminating many of the health and welfare spending cuts Davis had proposed. They increased spending even more when the $2 billion-plus in federal aid became available, widening the partisan divide. The deficit bond remains both the centerpiece of Davis' budget and the nucleus of a potential deal with Republicans, especially if he accepts a cap on future spending and some reforms in workers' compensation and other issues that are being raised by business leaders. And a deal could include a temporary sales tax as well as repeal of the "car tax" cut that was enacted several years ago. But such a deal would require Burton, Assembly Speaker Herb Wesson and other liberal legislators to agree to much deeper spending cuts and forgo other tax increases that they want -- and they're far from ready to travel that path. What happens if a rational agreement isn't reached reasonably soon? Lenders would balk and the state could default on its debts. Davis, or Controller Steve Westly, or the courts might exercise emergency powers to allocate the state's shrinking revenues. And all of the politicians involved would find themselves with indelible stains, on their careers. About the Writer The Bee's Dan Walters can be reached at (916) 321-1195 or dwalters@sacbee.com. Go to: .Sa.cbee/ C:p~g~cg Us/Feedback I I~0va_cy...~O.!.j.C.y I Terms of Use Nev~.S I ~P~.~$ I B.u.$.ir!~.ss I Rolitics I C)pj~i~o I Entertainment I Li!~es. ty!e I ]~r~3Y.e! I Women Cars I Classifieds I Homes I ,lobs I Yello~y...Rages He~lp~ I Newsletters I Site Map I Subscribe to the Print Edition I Traffic I Weather I Wireless Delivery A_b_o_ut~U_s. I Advertise in The Bee I Advertise Online I Contact Circulation Customer Service I Events [ Sacramento Bee Web sites ] ~_~;!~.~.~.,.~.m. I .S.p.~..T.j_~L~rn I Sacr_amento._c~.m This article is protected by copyright and should not be printed or distributed for anything except personal use. The Sacramento Bee, 2100 Q St., P.O. Box 15779, Sacramento, CA 95852 Phone: (916) 321-1000 Copyright © The Sacramento Bee / ver. 4 http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/v-print/story/6787969p-.7738640c.html 6/4/2003 B A K El 'R.S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: 5/29/2003 To: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks From: ~ Paul Graham, Urban Forester Subject: Alley Clearance Notification Urban Forestry in conjunction with the Solid Waste Division and Fire Department are planning a major alley clearance pruning effort set to begin in three weeks. Solid Waste and Fire have continued to submit many requests for pruning in alleyways. To address this issue, the units have discussed and agreed upon the systematic pruning of all alleys East of Freeway 99. We have in the past received complaints about the lack of property owner notification prior to these types of. projects and will use mail notification to alert property owners. A form letter has been generated for notification of affected property owners and will be sent out in distinct blocks beginning this week. Pruning operations will be conducted Monday through Wednesday over the following months. Solid Waste will assist Urban Forestry crews on Wednesdays, in the clean-up and hauling aspect of the project. Attached you will find a sample of the proposed notification letter. C:\BUF Doc's~2003~Administrative\Mem o's~AlleyPruning.doc Paul Graham Page 1 5/29/2003 ALL-A~EPJCA CM~Y B A K E R S F I E L D ® 1990 Re: Vegetation Management 5/28/2003 Dear Sir or Madame, The Recreation and Parks Department, Urban Forestry Section will be conducting Right of Way clearance operations in the alley adjacent to your property for the purpose of providing clearance for City Fire and Sanitation equipment. The process will entail the pruning of trees and shrubs to within a foot of the fence-line and to the height of eighteen feet. If you do not wish to have city forces prune t_he vegetation adjacent to your property, you have approximately three weeks to complete the required pruning to the standards outlined above. The Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 12.40.080 states: "If the director of Public Works determines that any tree, shrub or plant is hazardous to the traveling public or impedes the progress of the vision of said public on any such street or public place, he may cause the same, or such parts thereof as are hazardous or impeditive, to be trimmed or removed so as to remedy such hazardous or impeditive condition." The following section of municipal code chapter 12.40.090 (B.) requires notification of. the property owner prior to any action by the City of Bakersfield. B. 14/henever it comes to the attention of the director of Public Works that any tree, shrub or plant growing or standing on any private property constitutes a hazard or an impediment to the progress or vision of anyone traveling on any street or public place, he shall give notice of such hazard or impediment to the owner or occupant of said premises together with a request to remove or correct such condition. Such notice and request may be given either by personal service or by mail, to the owner or occupant or other person in charge or control of said premises, or by posting notice upon said properO~ and mailing a copy thereof to the owner or occupant. The owner or occupant of said premises shall, within ten days after the service or posting and mailing of said notice, remove or cause to be removed, such hazardous or impeditive condition. If you have any questions regarding this action please contact me at your earliest convenience. Paul Graham, Urban Forester, City of Bakersfield CSBUF Doc'sk2003 ~Planning~qotificationskMleyClearance.doc Paul D IDs'sham Page l RECREATION AND PARKS 4101 Truxtun Avenue o Bakersfield o California o 93309 (661) 326-FU'NN o Fax (661) 861-0864 B A K 'E R S F I E L D ,: JUN - 3 2003 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ~; MEMORANDUM ~C~TY a~^r,~,,,-~, ..... c- --,,,,,, TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director~ DATE: May 27, 2003 S~JECT: Sale of Treatment Capacity in Wastewater Treatment Plant 2 In the last couple of years, the wastewater flows going to Plant 2 from the East Niles Community Services District (ENCSD) and Kern Sanitation Authority (KSA) have exceeded their capacity ownership in the plant. Late last year, City Staff began negotiations with these agencies to correct this situation. Staff did a detailed analysis of the construction costs in building the last plant expansion and developed a basis for the value for this flow and treatment capacity in the plant. This analysis formed that basis for the sale of capacity in the plant from the City to ENCSD and a capacity trade between the City and KSA. ENCSD will purchase additional flow and treatment capacity from the City at a cost of $2,516,000. The City will be trading treatment capacity for flow capacity with KSA, a simple swap of capacities of equal value. The capacity purchase by ENCSD, from the City, will allow for growth to continue within the ENCSD service area without interruption. Some of the new development within this district is within the city limits. The City is receiving full cost recovery for these transactions. Attached is a copy of the agreement. CC: Attachments: SADWX2002XCon'eslxmdmlcehn070102.wpd BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (661) 326-3724 RAUL M. ROSA~, DIRECTOR · CITY ENGIHEF. R May 13, 2003 Ms. Kelly K. Ulrich, Mhnager East Niles Community Services District' P.O. Box 6038 Bakersfield,'CA 93386 · Re: Capacity Purchase Dear Ms. Ulrich: Attached is the final draft of the agreement to cover the purchase of capacity by ENCSD and the swapping of capacity for the Union Avenue area. Please proceed with approval and signatures by the District. Please have both copies of the agreement signed and returned to the City. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, please call Den'ill Whitten at 326-3254. The Subregional parties should probably meet after eveN'one has had time to review and comment on the agreement. Very truly yours, RAUL M. ROJAS Public Works Director . By: Derrill G~. Wh~'~en Jr. PE, PLS Acting Wastewater Manager Cc: Raul M. Rojas Greg Klimko Joe Turner Files S: E-ADMIN~,T.A.C ENS-29-01schcduL-d mtg.wpd AGREEMENT NO. AMENDATORY AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, CAPACITY SERVICE, FINANCING AND USE OF BAKERSFIELD SUBREGIONAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN. SIXTH AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NUMBER 76-153 THIS AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NUMBER 76-153, is made and entered into this daY of , 2003, by and between the CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, hereinafter referred to as "CITY," and the EAST NILES COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT (ENCSD), and the KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY (KSA) as Successor to the UNION AVENUE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT and the ALTA VERDE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, hereinafter referred to singly as "User Agency" and collectively as "User Agencies." RECITALS: WHEREAS, the City owns and operates a regional wastewater treatment system; and WHEREAS, the parties are authorized to contract with each other for the joint exercise of any common power under Article 1, Chapter 5, Division 7, Title 1, of the Government Code of the State of California; and WHEREAS, the User Agencies~currently utilize this regional wastewater treatment system pursuant to City Agreement No. 76-153 dated December 20, 1976, hereinafter referred to as the "Original Agreement", previously amended five times by Agreement No. 77-44 on March 28, 1977, Agreement No. 85-197 on July 16, 1985, Agreement No. 92-106 on May 20, 1992, Agreement No. 76-153(4) on May 27, 1997, and Agreement No. 76-153(5) on August 24, 1999; and WHEREAS, _On .August 27, 1991, the Kern County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution No. 91-662 Which consolidated the Union Avenue County Sanitation District and the Alta Verde County Sanitation District, both of which are parties to said Agreement, along with the Mt. Vernon - Panorama County Sanitation District, which was not a party to the Agreement, into a single new successor district called the Kern Sanitation Authority (KSA); and WHEREAS, Wastewater Treatment Plant 2 (WWTP2) was upgraded and expanded in 2000 to a new treatment capacity of 25 mgd flow capacity, 52,334 lb/day Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) capacity, and 68,180 lb/day of Suspended Solids (SS) capacity; and WHEREAS, the entire cost of the expansion was born by the CITY; and WHEREAS, ENCSD has expressed a desire to purChase additional treatment and flow capacity in WWTP2 from the CITY; and S? DW'Projects\Subregional AgreementX6th amendment.doc WHEREAS, KSA and the CITY have agreed to trade capacities in WWTP2 to correct an imbalance in the KSA capacity within WWTP2; NOW, THEREFORE, incorporating the foregoing recitals herein, the parties to this agreement agree to the following: 1. The KSA shall relinquish 100,000 gallons per day of flow capacity to the CITY. In return, the CITY shall relinquish 294 pounds per day of BOD capacity and 5 pounds per day of SS capacity to KSA. This exchange is a trade with no additional compensation therefor. 2. ENCSD shall purchase frOm the CITY the following flow and treatment capacity in WWTP2:700,000 gallons per day of flow capacity, 2,232 pounds per day of BOD capacity, and 1,123 pounds per day of SS capacity. The purchase price for this capacity shall be $2,516,000 which shall be paid to the CITY under the following terms: a. Payments shall be made to the CITY biannually on, or before June 30, and December 31 of each calendar year. b. The annual Interest rate shall be 1.8%. This is the imputed interest rate of the State Revolving Fund loan to the City of Bakersfield. c. A total of 36 biannual payments of $82,155 shall, be made. d. The Ist payment shall be due on or before December 31st, 2003. e. The final payment shall be due on or before June 30th, 2021. 3. Since the Treatment Plant Capacity Service shall be changed to reflect the revised capacities of the user agencies, the CITY and ENCSD will compensate KSA to reimburse it for past payments to the Wastewater Capital Reserve Fund (VVCRF). This compensation is required because KSA' interest in the WCRF is being reduced. .Current Service CurrentWCRF Revised Service Revised WCRF user Agenc¥ Capacity Balance Capacity Balance Net gain or (loss) CITY 84.22% $2,500,940 84.69% $2,514,897 $13,957 KSA 4.51% $133,926 3.43% $101,855: ($32,071 ) ENCSD 11.27%' $334,666 11.88% $352,780 $18,114 Total: 100.00% $2,969,532 100.00% $2,969,532 ,, These adjustments to the User Agencies WCRF fund balance shall be made in the next annual billing from the CITY to the user agencies. 4. Further, it is agreed that Agreement No. 76-153 shall be amended as follows: a. Table 1, of Section 14 is hereby amended to read as follows: S?DW' Projectsx, Subregional Agreement~6th amendment.doc TABLE 1. CAPACITY SERVICE Section 1. Interceptor Capacit7 Service Treatment Plant Capacit7 service PWWF, ADWF, SS, Weighted mgd Percent mgd BOD, lb/day lb/day Percenl ;ITY 4.46 36.98 18.37 30,456 44,131 66.93% iSA 0.00 0.00 0.88 1,811 1,461 3.43% ENCSD 6.40 53.07 3.11 6,127 4,818 11.88% Industrial '1.20 9.95 2.60 13,000 6,500 16.13°/ Septage 0.00 0.00 0.04 940 11,270 1.63~ I(Discharge from septic Itank ~umper :tucks) ]'oral 12.06 100.00 25.00 52,334 68,180 100.00% Weighted Percentage=5_~5 x AWF/User + 4_~0 x BOD/User + 5 x SS/User 100 ADWF/Total 100 BOD/Total 100 SS/Total b. The formula in the second paragraph of Section 18 on page 21 of the Agreement is amended to .read as follows: PA2 (UC1 + UC2) - [(UCS/TCS) (TC1 + TC2)] 5. Except as herein modified, all other provisions of Agreement No. 76-153, as amended by Agreement No. 77-44, Agreement No. 85-197, Agreement No. 92-106, Agreement 76-153(4), and Agreement 76-153(5) shall remain in full force and effect. .......... O00 .......... S:\DW' Projects',.Subregional A~eement~.6th amendment.doc IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused these presents to be executed by their respective officers thereunto authorized by resolution of their respective legislative bodies, the day and year first-above written. "CITY!' "User Agency" CITY OF BAKERSFIELD KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE UNION 'AVENUE AND ALTA VERDE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS By: By: HARVEY L. HALL, PETE H. PARRA Mayor Chairman, Board of Directors 'APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: EAST NILES COMMUNITY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SERVICES DIST. By: By:, RAUL M. ROJAS ROY HARGIS Public Works Director President, Board of Directors APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO FORM: BART J. THILTGEN BRUCE DIVELBISS City Attorney Chief Deputy County Counsel By:: By: COUNTERSIGNED: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: By: By: GREGORY J. KLIMKO JOSEPH G. GILLICK Finance Director General Manager, Kern Sanitation Authority Sg, DW'Projects'Subregional Agreement'6th amendment.doc B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM June 4,2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager/~ SUBJECT: Zody's Building on the 3900 Block of Ming Avenue near Baker's Square Council Referral #000485 Staff was directed to report on progress for purchase of the Old Zody's building on Ming Avenue and timeline for occupancy. City staff was approached by BVP Investments about possibly improving the old Zody's building on Ming Avenue and leasing the property to prospective businesses. The company stated they are in escrow to purchase the building and have plans to do significant improvements to make the property attractive to tenants. BVP representatives met with City staff to determine what improvements would need to be completed for the property to open again. The primary issues of concern discussed were the adequacy of parking and customer access to the property by way of Ming Avenue. From staff's perspective, those questions appeared to be answered to their satisfaction. I spoke with Mr. Ross Pfautz of BVP on the phone this week to determine the status of the project. He indicated that they are still working to purchase the property. They are pleased with staff's cooperation on development issues and have problem complying with them at this time. They have no timeline for purchase of the property but hope to complete the sale soon. :; B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 4, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~./RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: DRAINAGE AT 6925 BANDOLERO WAY Council Referral #000490 Councilmember Couch requested Public Works Department prepare a response regarding correspondence from Steven Fritz regarding poor drainage of the storm drain system at 6925 Bandolero Way. The drain in the gutter that is located between Mr. Fritz' property and his neighbor's property is not a storm drain system. It is a siphoning system. The drain at 6925 Bandolero Way is the outlet side of the siphoning system, which crosses under Bandolero Way at that location. Since it is an outlet it will always hold water. There are 2,500 or more siphons throughout the City. The Street Division has a program where a crew of two employees, with the use of a vacuum, are assigned to clean siphons on a daily bases. For a short term solution, Streets will put the cleaning of the siphon located at 6925 Bandolero Way and the other siphons within this area on a more frequent maintenance schedule. Staff will also research the possibility of connecting the siphon, located at 6925 Bandolero Way, to the nearest storm drain system on Copper Creek Way. Staff tried to contact Mr. Fritz on June 4, 2003, but he was not available. However, Staff did talk to Mrs. Fritz and it was explained to her what we would be doing and that we would keep them informed as to what could be done to improve the drainage in front of their property. Mrs. Fritz stated that she would give the information to Mr. Fritz. We will give you an update on this matter as soon as Staff completes their research. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~2003\CC Mtg 05-28\490.doc - 5 2003 !i B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 3, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: (~~UL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: TRASH IN ALLEY NEAR MING AND MANNING Council Referral #000478 Councilmember Hanson requested staff check the alley which runs parallel to Ming, just west of Manning, for trash problem. The 86-CLEAN crew.cleaned up pieces of discarded furniture and litter from the alley on Monday, June 2, 2003. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\CC Mtg 05-28\478.doc B A K E R S FI EL D~ CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 5, 2003 TO: ~ ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~/'~I~AUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECt? MANNING & OUTINGDALE LIGHT POLE REPAIR Council Referral #000477 Councilmember Hanson requested staff check on the status of the repair and replacement of a light pole at Manning and Outingdale. Please expedite. The concrete aggregate street light pole is scheduled to be replaced the week of June 2, 2003. Due to the weight of the pole, a crane truck is required to lift and set the replacement pole. The City's crane truck had been in the shop for repairs since General Services contacted the property owner. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\CC Mtg 05-28\477.doc CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 5, 2003 TO: . ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ~I~UL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FROM: SUBJEC'R~GRAFFITI ON WALL EAST SIDE OF NEW STINE Council Referral #000482 Councilmember Sullivan requested staff remove graffiti located on a block wall on the east side of New Stine between Ming and Wilson. The graffiti was removed on Thursday, May 29, 2003. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals\2003\CC Mtg 05-28\482.doc B A K E R S F I E CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 4, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: :~¢~,~ RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: LETTERS TO CALTRANS & CTC REGARDING WHITE LANE Counc# Referral #000476 Councilmember Salvaggio requested Public Works Department send a letter of appreciation to Mike Leonardo, District 6 Director of Caltrans regarding SR 99 southbound auxiliary lane, from Planz Road Overcrossing to White Lane. Also, a letter to CTC regarding soundwall. Staff sent the attached letters to Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission on June 4, 2003. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\CC Mtg 05-28\476.doc BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (661) 326-3?24 RAUL M. ROJAS. DIRECTOR · CITY ENGINEER June 4, 2003 Diane Eidam, Executive Director California Transportation Commission 1120 N Street, Room 2221 (MS-52) Sacramento CA 95814 Dear Ms. Eidam: : At y°ur May, 20~3, meeting the CTC approved funding for a sound wall associated with the White Lane Interchar'tge Expansion project. The sound wall was a key environmental mitigation for the project and the funding you provided was instrumental in making it a success. On behalf of the City of ~akersfield I would like to take this opportunity to th~nk you for this action. Also, many tilanks to your staff who worked closely with our Kern Council of Governments and Caltra,qs staff to ensure this funding would be in place. This sound wall will create a much needed barrier adjacent to a long standing mobile home park which houses many seniors. Councilmember Mark Salvaggio, who represents the area, also sends his appreciation and thanks for your hard work and diligence. This project will truly make a difference for the better in the lives of many people. Once again, thank you and I look forward to working closely with you and your staff for many projects to come. Very truly yours, G:\GROU'PDAT~Letters~003\CTC Thank You 6-4.doc B A K E R S.F I E L D' PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (661) 326-3724 PAUL M. ROJAS, DIRF. CrOR · crrY ENGINEER June 4, 2003 J. Mike Leonardo, Director District 6 State Of California Department of Transportation 1352 West Olive Avenue PO Box 12616 Fresno CA 93778-2616 Dear Mike, On behalf of the'City of Bakersfield, I Would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your hard work and diligence on our VVhite Lane Interchange project. Mike, all those involved at the City of Bakersfield owe you a debt of gratitude for this work arid without your efforts we could not have succeeded. · It has truly been a pleasure to work with you these past few years. The City now feels that Caltrans District 6 considers Bakersfield an important and vital community within the District. This is a direct result of your leadership. Once' again, thank you for your hard work and I look forward to working closer together with you on future projects. Very truly yours, //I~O~L M. ROJAs ,~ Pub{.ic Works Director O:\GROUPDAT~.etters~2003\Caltrans Thank You 6-4.doc B' A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 5, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~,~ ---~h UL M ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJEC~ ~ GRAFFITI'" AT HOME BASE STORE Council Referral ft000483 Councilmember Salvaggio requested staff remove graffiti on building, fencing and wall located at the Home Base store at Panama and Hwy 99. The graffiti on the west side of the Home Base building was removed on Thursday, May 29, 2003. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\CC Mtg 05-28\483.doc JU~ - 5 ~_003 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM June 4, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER o. Council Referral #000484 Councilmember Salvaggio requested Public Works prepare a response to a Code Enforcement memo regarding vacant lot on Hughes Lane, south of railroad tracks near Brookhaven residential area, which is owned by the City and is used for a transfer site for street sweepers. In order to assure once a month sweeping for the area between Ming Avenue and Panama Lane, from Union Avenue to Wible Road, the Hughes Lane vacant lot is needed as a transfer site for sweeper dumps. The Street Division staff cleaned the lot and was going to have a woodlink fence with gates installed so that the sweeper dumps could not be seen and the gates would be locked to prevent illegal dumping in the area. However, in the process of obtaining the property lines it was discovered that the property does not belong to the City. It is all Railroad Property. Staff is still waiting for and answer from the Railroad Company as to whether something can be worked out. Staff informed the Railroad Company that if they would let us use the lot as a transfer site for sweeper dumps, we would fence the lot and keep it clean. The Street Division was informed that the Railroad managers would meet and they would let us know within a couple of weeks of their decision. Staff has contacted Code Enforcement (Mr. Ignacio Morales) and has made them aware of the situation. We will keep you informed in regards to this matter. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\CC Mtg 05-28\484.doc