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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
August 1,2003
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Tandy, City Manager
FROM:
Alan
SUBJECT: General Information
1. We had our third meeting with the County on the possibility of merging animal
control this week. The discussions are going well and the field services during the
interim period seem to be quite smooth.
2. It appears that the State budget will cost us between $3.1 and $3.2 million this
year, depending upon whether the Senate or Assembly version is adopted. That
assumes the Governor does not line item veto anything that impacts us. Staff will
be working to come up with the least offensive means of dealing with it. Perhaps
even greater in long term significance to us is that 'the Legislature only postponed
the massive problem. By borrowing, they made next year worse than this year
was. We will have a few months of partial relief, and then it will start again.
3. The California Air Resources Board is proposing new rules to reduce air pollution
from refuse trucks. We are already ahead of the implementation schedule, since
we have an ongoing conversion to natural gas fueled trucks in our fleet. However,
the proposed rules include heavy responsibility for local government to monitor the
performance of private sector refuse haulers, so staff sent the enclosed
correspondence to the CARB noting our concerns.. We are also requesting the
establishment of incentives for switching to single-pass refuse trucks, which are
being evaluated as a potential air pollution reduction strategy.
4. We have contacted the County Superintendent of Schools to coordinate a revision
of the MOU to transition the school guard crossing services from the City to the
Superintendent, due to our budgetary circumstances. The letter from Chief
Matlock is enclosed.
5. A flyer on Kern COG workshop dates to discuss the regional transportation plan is
enclosed for your information.
6. In response to the Council's request, a memo from Jack Hardisty is enclosed with
a map that lists future proposed park sites, based on parks planning policies and
projected development of the city. A second memo from Recreation and Parks
shows already acquired sites.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
August 1, 2003
Page 2
7. An update on the red light camera enforcement program is attached.
8. A status report on activity at the airpark is enclosed for your information.
9. Recreation and Parks received an "exceeds standards" in every category last week
during an unannounced aquatic safety audit done by Jeff Ellis and Associates, Inc.
Kudos to all the aquatics staff for their outstanding job performance.
10. Staff has begun reseeding Windermere Park after treating the fungus problem.
The entire process will take about two weeks.
11. The Rockin' by the River concert series will kick off on Thursday, August 7th at
Yokuts Park at 6:30 p.m. The first concert will feature Loverboy, followed by Iron
Butterfly on August 14th and Jefferson Starship on August 21st.
12. A memo from Public Works outlining the construction time frame for the White
Lane bridge widening at State Route 99 is attached.
13. The Solid Waste Division held a press conference on Monday, July 28th to
announce the kick-off of the voluntary curbside recycling program. The
informational brochure is enclosed.
14. EDCD reports that Bakersfield Music Theatre is in compliance with. the loan terms
of their agreement with the City, per the attached memo.
15. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows:
Councilmember Couch
· Report on pipeline easements and the effect on property owners in developing
areas (additional information from City Attorney);
· Feasibility of transferring parks and median maintenance duties and personnel
to Public Works;
Councilmember Salvaggio
· Report on use of Elko Hills supplemental tax funds for the aquatic and ice
center projects.
AT:rs
cc: Department Heads
Pam McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
B A. K 'E R .S F I E E D
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
July 31,2003
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: John W. Stinso~,~ssistant City Manager
SUBJECT: State budget impacts- update to include Assembly actions
The following chart reflects the most current information we have regarding the State
budget impacts resulting from recent Senate and Assembly actions on the City of
Bakersfield. The Governor has yet to review and sign the legislation and several
items changed by the Assembly will require concurrence by the Senate when they
reconvene on August 18th.
Budget Item Senate Assembly
Generai Fund Revenue, loss due to VLF $3,100,000 $3,100,000
Reimbursement time interruption
Redevelopment Agency Loss $ 250,000 $ 135,000
General Fund cost of time delay on the $ 500,000 $ 500,000
Triple Flip due to timing of revenue receipts
Police Grants* $ 170,000 $ 170,000
Booking Fees (fees and subvention ($ 914,000) ($ 714,000)
Reinstated by Assembly)
Total Cost $3,106,000 $3,191,000
* Police technology grants eliminated by Assembly, some CALMET funding
reinstated, some POST reimbursement for training reinstated. Staff is still
collecting information to determine the amounts and budget impacts.
S:'~lOHN\Budget\State budget impacts 7-31-03.doc
B A K E R S F I E L D
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ~
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM !, JUL 3 0 2003
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager ........
FROM: Raul Rojas, ~ubli~ ~orks Diro~tor~
~T~: ~uly 28,
8~Bdfi~T: ~ropo~od ~ir ~ollution Gontrol Rulo~ for Rofuso lru~k~
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently considering new rules to
reduce air pollution from refuse trucks throughout the state. The draft rules call
for phasing in the use of cleaner burning engines over the next six years.
Bakersfield is already ahead of the proposed implementation schedule, due to
ongoing conversion to natural gas fueled trucks in the City's fleet. However, the
proposed rules include some heavy responsibility for local government to monitor
the performance of private sector refuse haulers working within their borders.
The proposed rules also unfairly place the burden of compliance on the local
government unit, rather than the hauling companies. This creates an inefficient
duplication of duties among jurisdictions who may each utilize the same hauling
company. It also involves local government in the business decisions of the
hauling companies, which is not appropriate. Therefore, staff has drafted the
attached letter to file comments requesting a change in the proposed rules.
In additi.on, the staff letter requests CARB to establish incentives for switching to
single-pass refuse trucks which are being evaluated as a potential air pollution
reduction strategy.
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July 28, 2003
B A K .E R S F I E L D
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE
BAKERSFIELD. CALIFORNIA 93301
(661) 326-3114
RAUL M. ROJAS KEVIN BARNES
DIRECTOR. CITY ENGINEER SOLID WASTE MANAGER
July 28, 2003
California Air Resources Board
PO Box 2815
Sacramento, CA 95812
Re: Comments on Proposed Rules for Solid Waste Collection Vehicles
Dear CARB Members,
Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the proposed rules for solid waste
vehicles. The City of Bakersfield supports this important effort to achieve cleaner air. In
fact, Bakersfield has already developed the largest public fleet of alternate fueled refuse
trucks in the Central Valley. As we have just completed construction of our L/CNG fueling
station, we are committed to conversion of our fleet to clean burning natural gas power.
In forming the new rules, we request that you consider a change which is important for
practical implementation.. Because of the fact that many private refuse collection firms
operate in multiple jurisdictions, it would be most practical for compliance to be the
responsibility of the hauling firm rather than the jurisdiction which hires or permits the
hauler to work in a jurisdiction. This is because each jurisdiction would perform duplicative
record keeping and administrative functions on the same fleet of trucks. As a privately
' owned truck may literally collect refuse from multiple jurisdictions in the same day, it would
be more efficient to have one set of records and one point of compliance for the firm. In
this time of scarce funding, cities and counties as well as the California Air Resources
Board must work efficiently. Creating multiple compliance inspection events and records
for the same truck would be a waste of resources. In addition, the business decisions.of
achieving complianCe are best left to the individual hauling companies, rather than local
government.
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July 28, 2003
SOLID WASTE DIVISION
4101 TRUXTUN AVENUE (661) 326-3114
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 Fax (661) 852-2114
Aside from the jurisdictional ovedap issue above, we also request that the proposed rules
include a measure to favor additional air pollution reduction though a possible change in
refuse collection systems. Using a system approach, the net amount of fuel consumption
and resulting truck exhaust can be reduced by using co-collection trucks to pick up two
routes in a single pass. However, conversion to single-pass trucks requires additional
capital, investment, similar to that of switching to alternate fuels. Therefore, including
appropriate incentives in the proposed rules could further the collective effort to reduce air
pollution from refuse and recycling collection vehicles.
Again, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rules. If there are
questions about our comments, please contact me at (661) 326-3109.
Sincerely,,
So[~'~Waste Manager
Cc: Raul Rojas, public Works Director
Mike Maggard, City Council Member
Barbara Patrick, Kern County Supervisor
Daphne Washington, Kern County WMD
Larry Moxley, Kern Refuse Disposal Inc.
S:kFILING~500 CORRES\CARB Proposed Refuse Truck Rules.doc
July 28, 2003
SOLID WASTE DIVISION
4101 TRUXTUN AVENUE (661) 326-3114
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309 Fax (661) 852-2114
CITY of
BAKERSFIELD '':'
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
ERIC W. MATLOCK (661) 326-3821
Chief of Police
July 31, 2003
Dr. Larry Reider
Kern County Superintendent of Schools
1300 17th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301 _
'Dear Dr. Reider:
As you are aware the State's budget crisis has had an impact on many City programs and services,
including our ability to provide continued funding for local school crossing guards. In June we were
hopeful that the City would not be further impacted by the State's budget crisis and, with your
invaluable assistance, we coordinated what was believed to be an equitable means of distributing
City of Bakersfield crossing guard funds to local school districts.
Unfortunately, when the State finally settled its budget stalemate in late July the City of Bakersfield's
revenues were cut by several million more dollars forcing the Police Department to explore further
cost cutting measures. In light of the city's weakened financial position, the Bakersfield City Council
pulled, for further consideration, the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Bakersfield
and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools for Crossing Guard Services from its consent
calendar at the July 30, 2003 Council Meeting.
After discussing the available options, I recommended that the City of Bakersfield cut its contribution
for local' crossing guard funding by half, and that we pay $202,200 to the Kern County
Superintendent of Schools over the next six months to be distributed to local districts as previously
outlined in the proposed Memorandum of Understanding for Crossing Guard Services. At the end of
this six month period neither the City of Bakersfield nor the Police Department will have any future
responsibility for local crossing guard services. This option will help the Police Department and the
City meet its budget goals while hopefully providing local school districts with the time and funding
they need to assume control of their crossing guard programs
With your permission, I will have my staff contact your office to coordinate a revised Memorandum of
Understanding. I want to thank you for your assistance and I apologize for the inconvenience this
has created for you, your staff and the affected school districts. We remain available to provide
assistance in any way that we can.
Sincerely,
tloc '
Chief of Police '~
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1601 TRUXTUN AVENUE · P.O. BOX 59 · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93302
CC: Mr. Larry Farmer- Bakersfield City School District
Mr. Jamie Henderson - Rosedale Union School District
Mr. Robert Hart - Greenfield Union School District
Ms. Kelly Giggy - Fruitvale School District
Mr. Mike Kileen - Panama Buena Vista Union School District
Mr~ Mike Kouklis - Lakeside Union School District
Sister Margarita - Our Lady of Guadalupe
Help map the future of
transportation in Kern County
Kern Council of Governments needs?~.~ur opinions.
How should we spend our transportation tax dollars?
New fret
More buses?
Wider roads?
~More bike lanes?
What roads need improvement?
,.~ Where are the worst traffic problems?
PUBLIC WORKSHOP
on the Destination 2030 Regional Transportation Plan for Kern County
All workshops are from 6-8 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 4 - Lake Isabella Veterans Building
Monday, Aug. 11 - Mojave Veterans Building
Tuesday, Aug. 12 - Hummel Community Center
Monday, Aug. 18 - Boron Recreation Hall
Tuesday, Aug. 19 - Inyokern Senior Center
Monday, Aug. 25 - Arvin DiGiorgio Hall
Tuesday, Aug. 26 - Lost Hills Recreation Building
Wednesday, Aug. 27 - Tehachapi Veterans Hall
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ALAN .TANDY MANAGER
BAKERSFIELD .
B A K E R S F I E L D
MEMORANDUM
July 30, 2003 I'. JUL 3 0 2003
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager ,,,,/'~ / ............
FROM: Jack Hardisty, Development Services Direc
SUBJECT: Future Park Sites
The City Council has ask where we plan to build future parks. Staff has prepared the
attached map using our parks planning policies and projected development of the city. Symbols
on the map depict the approximate locations of future parks. Their actual placement and size
are determined at time of subdivision.
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Attachment
CC: Alan Christensen, Acting Recreation and Parks Director
Stanley Grady, Planning Director
Raul Rojas, Public Works Director
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City of Bakersfield
Future Park Study
B A K E R S F I E L D
Department of Recreation and Parles
Date: May 30, 2003
To: Stan Ford, Recreation and Parks Director
From: *?~'7, Ken Trone, Parks Construction and Facilities Planner
Subject: Proposed Park Sites
As you requested,, the following information and attachment reflect the
current inventory of parkland either owned in fee by the city of Bakersfield or
reserved by council action for future development.
Site #1 - Located at Mt, Vista Drive and Harris Road - 10 acre total site consisting
of about 3 acres of dedication and 7 acres reserved.
Site #2 - Located east of Akers Road, 1,300' south of McKee Road - 12 acre
total site consisting of 1.34 acres of dedication, 4.87 acres acquired
through fees and 5.79 acres undetermined.
Site #3 - LoCated at Akets Road and Whitegate Avenue - 2.58 acre Phase II of
Stone Creek Pa¢k.
Site # 4 - Located at Linnell Way and Brahma Street - 6 acre total site consisting
of 4 acres of dedication and 2 acres of reservation.
Site #5 - Located north of College Boulevard and west of Morning Drive - 6 acre
total site owned in fee.
Site #6 - Located north of Panorama Drive and east of Fairfax Drive - 11.6 acre
total site owned in fee.
Site #7 - Located south of Paladino Drive and East of Morning Drive - 20 acre
jOint fire/park site owned in fee.
Site #8 - Located south of Highway 178 and west of Kern Canyon Road - 20
acre site owned in fee - Old Mesa Marin Sports Complex.
Site #9 - Located south of Miramonte Drive and east of Highway 178 -
Approximate 3,5 acre site dedication.'
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Date: August 1,2003
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police ~
Subject: Red Light Camera Enforcement - Update
The attached memorandum by Traffic Commander, Lt. Tim Taylor, provides an
overview of statistics for the Red Light Photo Enforcement Program.
Please call if you have any questions.
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Attachment: "Red Liqht Update," by Lt. T. Taylor, dated 7/25/03
BAKERSFIELD POLICE
July 25, 2003
TO: B. Lynn, Captain, Operations Division _
T. Taylor, Lieutenant, Traffic Section
FROM:
SUBJECT: Red Light Update
The Bakersfield Police Department's Red Light Photo Enforcement Program has been
in effect since March 10, 2003. During this time there have been 2,079 red light
violations photographed by the system at the three intersections which has resulted in
1,137 printed notices.
The following represents the monthly totals for the program thus far:
March 2003 371 violations / 213 printed notices ( March 10th thru March 31st )
April 2003 405 violations / 218 printed notices
May 2003 488 violations / 256 printed notices
June 2003 493 violations / 296 printed notices
July 2003 322 violations / 154 printed notices ( July 1s, thru July 24'h )
We are moving forward with construction of additional camera systems at the
intersection of Ming Avenue and SR 99 at Valley Plaza which will include all eastbound
and left turn lanes, and Ming Avenue and New Stine Road which will include all
westbound and left turn lanes and possibly the northbound lanes.
Redflex Traffic Systems is surveying additional intersections that include South H Street
and Ming Avenue, South H Street and Wilson Road, White Lane and Wible Road and
Truxtun and H Street.
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Customer Violations Report (Bakersfield) Redlight Incidents
10-Mar-2003 to 24-Jul-2003
:
Total Violations 421 236 505 917 2,079
LessJ:~ejects
Obstruction 56 47 78 79 260
................ ~1 .... 1§3- ....
Policy/Weather 60, 52
................. 2 3
Process Issues 3 0 .............. 8
Registration Issues ...... ~1 .... i'7 ..... ~,2- ...... 72- ..... 1~;
.... 1~0 ....... 176- .... 2~ ...... 3,~7 ...... 8;16
To Police Authorization 261 062% 120 051% 302 060% 580 063% 1,263 061%
Less Police Rejects 5 2 0 48 55
Available for Prosecution 256 118 302 532 1,208
Less In Progress 5 5 24 37 71
Notices Printed 251 060% 113 048% 278 055% 495 054% 1,137 055%
Printed on 24-Jul-2003 Page 1 of 1
Customer Violations Report (Bakersfield) Redlight Incidents
1-Jul-2003 to 24-Jul-2003
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Total Violations 61 30 78 153 322
~ejects
Obstruction 11 5 14 18 48
2 0 0 14
Policy/Weather ................................. i6
........................... ~3
Registration Issues 6 5 3 9
..... ~-9 ..... 10- ..... ~'/ ............. ,41 ~
To Police Authorization 42 069% {20 067% 61 078% 112 073% 235 073%
Less Police Rejects 0 ~0 0 10 10
Available for Prosecution 42 20 61 102 225
Less In Progress 5 5 24 37 71
notices Printed 37 061% 15 050% 37 047% 65 042% 154 048%
Printed on 24-Jul-2003 Page 1 of 1
Customer Violations Report (Bakersfield) Redlight Incidents
1-Jun-2003 to 30-Jun-2003
Total Violations 100' 69 128 196 493
LessJ~ejects
Obstruction 14 lO 15 15 54
......................... ~3- ...... 74
Policy/Weather ~4 14 23
........................ ~2- ..... ~
Registration Issues 9 9 11
.................................37 33 49 60 179
TO Police Authorization 63 063% 36 052% 79 062% 136 069% 314 064%
Less Police Rejects 0 I 0 17 18
Available for Prosecution 63 3,5 79 119 296
Less In Progress 0 0 0 0 0
Notices Printed 63 063% 35 051% 79 062% 119 061% 296 060%
Printed on 24-Jul-2003 Page 1 of 1
Customer Violations Report (Bakersfield) Redlight Incidents
1-May-2003 to 31-May-2003
m oi oi ~!
Total Violations 113 66 108 201 488
Less~iejects
Obstruction 11 19 15 lS 63
................... ~- ..... §7- .... ~
Policy/VVeather 21' 1 a
Process Issues ...... o' ...... o- .... ~ ....... ......... ~ ....... :~
2
Registration Issues 13 ........ 74- 20 - ~g
...... ~5 ....... ~9- ..... ,~8- ....... ~6 '-2~8
To Police Authorization 68 060% 27 041% 50 046% 125 062% 270 055%
Less Police Rejects 3 I 0 10 14
Available for Prosecution 65 26 50 115 256
Less In Progress 0 0 0 0 0
Notices Printed 65 058% 26 039% 50 046% 115 057"/0 256 052%
Printed on 24-Jul-2003 Page 1 of 1
Customer Violations Report (Bakersfield) Redlight Incidents
1-Apr-2003 to 30-Apr-2003
T: O: ~0! 0~ r-'
Total Violations 88 29 110 178 405
LessRejects
Obstruction 15 2 19 17 53
16 10 17
Policy/Weather ............................. ~,2- .... 8~
Process Issues
Registration Issues ....... iO ........ ~ ....... i2- - - ~1 ....... 34
44 ....... 13 ~,9- .............72 I~E~
To Police Authorization 44 050% i 16 055% 61 055% 106 060% 227 056%
Less Police Rejects 1 0 0 8 9
Available for Prosecution 43 16 61 98 218
Less In Progress 0 0 0 0 0
Notices Printed 43 049% 16 055% 61 055% 98 055% 218 054%
Printed on 24-Jul-2003 Page 1 of 1
Customer Violations Report (Bakersfield) Redlight Incidents
10-Mar-2003 to 31-Mar-2003
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Total Violations 59~ 42 81 189 371
Obstru~ 5 ~ ~ ~ 5 ~ 1 42
.........................
67
Policy~eather 7 ~0 ~3 ......
........................
Registration Issues 3 o 2 ~o
............................15 21 30 88
To Police Aut~orization ~ 075% 21 050% 51 ~3% 101 05~/~ 217 058%
Less Police Rejects 1 0 0 3 4
available for Prosec~ion ~ 21 51 98 213
Less In Profess 0 0 0 0 0
Notices Printed ~ 073% 21 ~/e 51 ~% 98 ~2% ~13 O5~/e
Printed on 25-Jul-2003 Page 1 of I
B A K E R S F I E L D 7-- ....
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT I JUL 3 ~2003
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
MEMORANDUM ~,',-
July 30, 2003
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: AIRPORT ACTIVITY
The activity at the airport remains slow butthere has been increased interest from
potential tenants due to the City Council's support of the facility. Items'to note are:
· Two new owner hangars are currently'under construction. Information has been
provided to several other individuals who have inquired about the opportunities to
construct owner hangars.
· The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the grant application in the
amount of $176,000 for slurry seal of the runway, taxiways and apron. This
project is scheduled to be constructed in early spring of 2004.
· An advertisement has been placed in the Pacific Flyer monthly newspaper (copy
attached~, for a three month period.
· No activity has occurred on the restaurant facility, staff will be reviewing other.
options for attracting an operator.
· Staff has received a proposal from a consultant to create a business plan for the
Airport and met earlier this week with another consultant interested in providing
this service. A decision will be made upon receipt of all pertinent information.
Upon completion of the business plan, a workshop will be scheduled for City
Council review.
Website addresses for the Airport have been reserved and staff is preparing
information for the website.
· Caltrans Aeronautics inspected the Airport this week and was impressed with the
condition. Two minor safety recommendations will be made.
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7/30/2003 2:25 PM
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Redevel°Pmentli:Area~
Sample' Rates : ·
· Overnight Tiedown $5.00
· Tiedown ~ $40/month
· Shadeport $65-75/month
· T-Hangar- $160/month
· Owner Hangar Land Lease (2,000 sq. ft.) $0-40/month
(others available)
FBO Services: (Kern Charter Services, 661-834-6870)
· Fuel · Flight Instruction · Aircraft Rental · Pilot Services
and Supplies · Charter Flights · Aerial Photography
· Maintenance Shop
Brad B. Underwood
Airport Manager
4101 Truxtun Avenue ' '
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 326-3781
ai~'port @ ci.bakersfield.ca.us
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
DATE: July 30, 2003
TO: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager
Rh0nda Smiley, Office Administrator/Public Relations
FROM: Sally Ihmels, Recreation Superintendent~
RE: Aquatic Safety and Risk Management Audit
On July 27, 2003, the. aquatic staff was audited without prior notification to evaluate the
aquatic safety and risk management operations conducted at the City pool facilities.
The audit was conducted by Jeff Ellis and Associates, Inc., which is an international
aquatic safety and risk management consulting firm.
I am pleased to inform you that, during the past six years the City has received these bi-
annual audits, this is the first time staff has achieved an "exceeds standards" in every
category. -The categories in which the staff is evaluated are Individual Lifeguard
Rescue Skill Evaluations (each individual guard tested scored 100 percent), Simulated
Emergency Skills, Administrative Evaluation, VAT Evaluation-(mannequins secretly
dropped i~i the water and must be treated as live people).
The aquatic staff is to be commended for their diligence in training, skill development
and maintenance of adequate records to decrease the risk at all City aquatic facilities.
Staff members who currently oversee the aquatics program are Holly Larson,
ReCreation Supervisor, Josh Romine, Recreation Specialist, and Beigher Taylor,
Program Coordinator. ~. ·
cc: Allen Abe, Assistant Director
Holly Larson, Recreation Supervisor
Josh Romine, Recreation Specialist
Beigher Taylor, 'Program Coordinator
The City of Bakersfield, Dep;~rtment of Recreation and Parks goal 'is to provide the public with the highest quality service, · facilities, parks, and programs possible,.
B A K E R S F I E L D
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT i~- ~ ~~~r=~'~
MEMORANDUM
-'1 2003
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER "';'~' "
FROM: AUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: July 31, 2003
SUBJECT: White Lane Bridge Widening at SR99 - Construction Timeline
The preconstruction meeting with Granite Construction, Parsons-Brinckerhoff (PB), and
Public Works staff is scheduled for Monday, August 4. Following this meeting and
based on discussions with Granite and PB, it is anticipated construction will begin on or
about September 2, 2003. There are 240 working days for completion of construction
putting the completion date at August 18, 2004, assuming no delays, changes, or extra
work added to the contract.
CC: Jacques LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director
Stuart Patteson, Construction Superintendent
Arnold Ramming, Civil Engineer IV
Nick Fidler, Civil Engineer III
Construction File
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B A K E R S F I E L D
Economic ~d Co--unity D~velopment Depa~ent
MEMORANDUM
TO: AI~ T~dy, Ci~ M~ager ~
FROM: Do~a L. K~, Economic Development Director
SUBJECT: Employment Status for Bakersfield Music Theatre
A~eement No. 00-140 between ~e City of Bakersfield ~d Bakersfield Civic Li~t
Opera (~a Bakersfield Music Thea~e) provided a $50,000 lo~ to the comply for a
te~ of five ye~s. Twenty percent of the lo~ will be for~ven for each ye~ the
company meets all terns ~d conditions of the a~eement. These te~s included, · hihng ~ee, ~d retaining seven, workers ~om B~ersfield.
· of those workers hired at least 51% must be low- ~d moderate-income
individuals.
Exercising this for~veness is a ministerial action ~d, thus, requires no Council action.
The comply did not expect to m~e ~y new hires until Year 3. Now thru we have the
Year 3 repo~, we have be~ monitoring for the 51% level.
Based upon the repo~ provided by the bo~ower, 5.875 FTE (~ll-time equivalent)
employees were hired during the p~od, ~d 3.875 FTE, or 65.96% of these employees,
were low- and moderate income individuals.
~erefore, Bakersfield Music ~eatre has met the te~s ~d conditions required in the
a~ement and qualifies to have 20%, or $10,000, of the lo~ mount for~ven for the
second year of the a~eement.
I propose we send a letter to the comply which merely reflects the ministehal action of
the debt for~veness. With approval ~om you, we will i~ediately mail the letter.
cc: BCLOA project file
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MEMORANDUM
CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
July 29, 2003
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FROM: BART J. THILTGEN, City Attorney ,~/~/ il ~
G,NNY GENNARO, Deputy City AttoCne/~'~,~
SUBJECT: PIPELINE EASEMENTS AND THI~IR('J~"Y ~ '"~AFFEC--T' ON PROPERTY
OWNERS
COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. Ref000540
Council Member Couch requests information on pipeline easements and how they
affect property owners in developing areas due to lack of information (i.e., ownership)
There are three (3) types of pipelines: high pressure gas/transmission pipelines,
liquid hazardous ~material pipelines, and gathering/feeder lines.
The most volatile of these pipelines, the high pressure gas/transmission lines,
(PG&E and 'Mojave), are governed by rUles and regulations set by the P.U.C., the
Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (D.O.G.G.R.) and to some extent, the
State Fire Marshall. Although governed by at least three separate governmental
agencies, it is clear that these lines require recorded easements as well as above-
ground markers. The easements are reflected on all affected recorded~maps and
therefore, presumably appear On preliminary title reports of affected real property.
Therefore, property owners should be aware of such pipeline easements on their
property.
Liquid hazardous material lines are also regulated in part .by the P.U.C.,
D.O.G.G.R., and the State Fire Marshall. Such pipelines also require easements to be
recorded on all affected maps and above-ground markers mounted. Again, given the
requirement for recorded easements, property owners should be aware of such pipeline
easements on their property.
Unlike the piPelines discussed above, gathering, or feeder lines as they are
known, are generally not identified on maps or by above-ground markers. According to
the Environmental Services division for the City of Bakersfield, there are literally
thousands of these typically 1~" to 8" lines running under the ground in Kern County.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. Ref000540
July 29, 2003
Page 2
There are both active and inactive feeder lines. The inactive lines are very difficult and
extremely expensive to locate. There are more resources available to locate active
feeder lines. In approximately 1995, D.O.G.G.R. adopted regulations requiring oil
companies to purge and remove abandoned feeder lines. However, prior to such
regulation, there was no such requirement. Because no one really knows where these
feeder lines are located, these pipelines generally do not appear on preliminary title
reports. Therefore, property owners would not typically be aware if such pipelines were
on their property.
If a property owner discovers a pipeline not reflected in a preliminary title report,
any remedies they have available would be outlined in their sales documents and would
likely evolve into a civil suit between the buyer and seller.
Let me know if you need further information on this subject.
BJT/GG:alj
cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk
Debbie Lund, Acting Administrative Asst.
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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
MEMORANDUM
July 24, 2003
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR~-~ _...___.
SUBJECT: TRANSFER PARK MAINTENANCE TO PUBLIC WORKS
Council Referral #$16
COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY
OF TRANSFERRING'PARKS AND MEDIAN MAINTENANCE DUTIES AND
PERSONNEL TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND PROVIDE
RESPONSE IN WRITING.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
Public Works staff has looked into the feasibility of combining parks maintenance
functions with those we currently perform with the goal of saving General Fund dollars.'
It appears absorption of maintenance work performed within the right-of-way (ie
streetscape and median island maintenance) could provide many opportunities for
General Fund savings and streamlining operations. Because of budget constraints and
the associated unknowns, transferring the maintenance of parks is not recommended at
this time since the parks are an integral part of the City's Recreation Program. This
issue can be revisited once there is more certainty with the State's budget.
The potential dollar amount of the savings that could be realized by transferring
streetscape and median maintenance to Public Works is difficult to determine at this
time without a comprehensive study of current maintenance operations and how these
could be incorporated and streamlined into current Public Works Department's
operations.
· July 24, 2003
Council Referral #516
Page 2
FISCAL IMPACT
The largest potential for savings reSults from use of several identical employee
classifications within Parks, Streets, and General Services Divisions. We foresee
greater flexibility in work assignments by incorporating these positions within Public
Works either as a new Division or within both the Sti~eets and General Services
Divisions. There would be a sharing of labor within these Divisions depending upon
need. Eventual cross training of employees would increase flexibility and may reduce a
need to add more employees in the future.
OPERATIONAL IM PACTS
While the fiscal impacts need more study, operational improvements are much more
evident. Due to the very similar nature of work efforts, personnel and equipment, many
operational improvements may be realized. Some are identified below:
· Coordination of work related to median island modification and general
maintenance - Currently, both departments are involved in median island
modifications. Public Works is responsible for hardscape, while Recreation and
Parks is responsible for landscape. Occasionally, this divided responsibility c_~n
result in a poor public perception of work efforts when there are
scheduling/coordination issues between Departments. For the most part, there
exists substantial lag time between completion of curbing and hardscape and
when irrigation and landscaping are complete. Consolidating responsibility for
median island modification under one Department would allow a supervisor or
lead worker to schedule the project to minimize total construction time. With the
current split between Public Works and Perks Maintenance, interdepartmental
requests may be delayed due to differing priorities. Combination of these efforts
would allow certain general maintenance needs to be addressed more
immediately. As an example, tree trimming is necessary on streets and alleys to
allow passage of street sweepers and garbage trucks. A request by Public
Works would be submitted to Parks for tree trimming services. Depending upon
their workload and priorities, requested tree trimming services may be delayed
which affects Public Works operations. When median turf is mowed and edged,
there are grass clippings that collect against median curbs. The Street Division
receives frequent citizen complaints about streets not getting swept because they
see these grass clippings. These two efforts could be coordinated better under
one department, so that mowing of the median and street cleaning are
synchronized. Priorities, communication, and coordination would be centralized
with one manager, resulting in projects being more organized and timely,
problems more quickly resolved, and employees better understanding their roles.
This is turn would result in better public perception.
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, July 24, 2003
Council Referral #516
Page 3
· Police Department Communication Center personnel and citizens would
have one point of contact in response to emergencies within the City's
right-of-way, whether for fallen trees, miscellaneous debris in roadways, or over-
watering of median islands. A larger pool of individuals would then be available
to respond to emergencies.
· Common interest would be attained in making sure life of street surfaces is
maximized and healthy landscaping is maintained. In many cases, rapid
deterioration of major streets can be attributed to constant water on roadway
surfaces. The over-watering washes away seal coating that is applied to the
asphalt. Pavement then begins to develop cracks and water penetrates the
subgrade causing pavement pothole and failure. The life of the pavement
decreases and cost of repairs increases. Consolidating responsibility for road
maintenance and median/streetscape landscaping under one department allows
supervisors and employees to work together to strike a balance on these two
issues.
· Right of way safety policies and procedures would be consistent if this
type of work fell under one department. Public Works personnel have been
trained to work within the street right of way by following work area and
delineation guidelines established by CalTrans. For public safety, numerous tree
trimming requests should be handled immediately and not be delayed due to
interdepartmental request procedures. These requests are normally safety
related dealing with sight-line and signage issues for drivers. On the horizon is .
the Westside Parkway which will provide additional landscaping on a high speed
facility. Safety will be extremely important under these conditions and staff must
be experienced and well trained in required safety Procedures.
CON C LUSlONS/RECOM MEN DATIONS
While the maintenance of streetscape and medians could be transferred to Public
Works for cost savings, we recommend that the Recreation and Parks Department
retain staff to continue to provide all park maintenance responsibilities until this issue
can be explored further as explained previously in this memo.
As noted earlier, further analysis is needed to compute the monetary benefit of
transferring median and streetscape maintenance to the Public Works Department.
Staff would need to fully review current park operations and associated staffing and
equipment inventory to minimize any disruption to the public. Also, staff would need to
look at transferring some supervisory and support staff from Recreation and Parks to
ensure a smooth transition.
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B.:A.':'K E 'R :.-S F: :,I E..L:;:"
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
July 31,2003
TO: Honorable Mayor.and Membe~r,~.. 7ty Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager y/
SUBJECT: Response to Aquatic Cen~'ecj,'- Ell Hills supplemental tax funding
question
This memo is to further respond to the question asked by Councilmember Salvaggio
regarding the funding of the Aquatic Center and how the Elk Hills supplemental tax
funds were used for this project. It is important to understand that although certain
aspects and funding for the Ice Center and the Aquatic Center are unique to each of
those facilities, these projects are very closely linked and were budgeted as a
combined project. Therefore, when the Council committed the funds from the Elk
Hills Project, it was included in the combined project budget.
Of the $1,340,000 from the one-time Elk Hills tax funds, $650,000 was designated to
the ice center and the balance of approximately $690,000 was used as described
below to address project and design changes as the project became refined and
was ultimately put out to bid. The increases in the project costs were the result of a
combination of final design refinements and increases from the current bad bidding
environment for construction projects.
As each of these projects evOlved and was refined, staff reviewed and
recommended various revenue sources for their use on these projects. As
additional revenue sources became available, staff asked Council to budget funds to
cover the combined costs of the project. As I indicated at the Council meeting, the
costs of the combined project were based on engineering estimates which evolved
and in some cases increased as design features changed, were refined or design
elements were added. As an example, the Council decision to include a 50 meter
pool resulted in additional architectural fees for which the revenue source was not
specifically identified.
Also as the design and layout changed and became more sPecific, certain required
cost elements became evident and were addressed within the funding available in
the combined project budget. An example was the need to relocate a water line in
order to accommodate the final design of the aquatic facility.
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Since funds were available and included in the Council approved budget for the Ice
Facility and the Aquatic Center, staff did not identify specific funding sources when
non-restricted funded components of the Ice Facility or Aquatic Center project
construction were, addressed or taken to Council (such as various project change
orders) for approval.
Simply put, staff has worked within the total spending authority included in the
project budget for the combined projects.
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