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B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM August 8, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager /~-~,/ SUBJECT: General Information 1. In consultation with the search firms and Vice-Mayor Couch, the deadline to submit applications for the City Attorney position has been extended a few weeks. Summer can be a challenging time to recruit, due to vacations, etc. 2. Enclosed you will find our plan on how to deal with the State's revenue capture from us. A better than expected sales tax make-up payment and savings from vacant positions (over and above budget cuts), will get us by this time. It helped that most of the "take" was one-time money. 3. I have been advised that, during a Rotary speech, Congressman Thomas indicated a desire to get us "demonstration" money for major highway construction as an element of the federal highway funding reauthorization coming up in the next session of Congress. Demonstration money means that it will be over and above what flows to us from regular sources. We thank him and wish him good health and success. We will, of course, do anything in our power to provide full cooperation for such a desirable and needed goal! 4. One of the casualties resulting from the State budget is that some of our road projects will have to be postponed, due to lack of funding. The funding may be reinstated, but we don't know when. 'A list of the affected projects is enclosed. We will keep yOu apprised of any changes. 5. At the request of Councilmember Couch, a public hearing regarding the proposed sale of the Rosedale power plant will be held on Wednesday, August 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. It will be noticed as a special meeting, in the event a quorum of the Council is in attendance, but no formal action will be taken on the issue. Representatives from PG&E and the potential buyer, North American Power Group have been asked to attend and set forth more details about the proposed transaction. We have also asked the CPUC to send a staff member. A press release regarding the hearing is enclosed, and you will receive the meeting notice under separate cover today. 6. The first of the series of three Rockin' by the River concerts took place on Thursday. Staff reports that attendance was approximately 7,000, and the event went very smoothly. Honorable Mayor and City Council August 8, 2003 Page 2 7. The groundbreaking ceremony for the McMurtrey Aquatic Center has'been scheduled for Wednesday, August 20th at 10:00 a.m. An invitation to attend is enclosed. 8. The summer issue of Blueprints, published by EDCD, is enclosed with articles on some very positive City redevelopment activities. It is an upbeat reflection of what can be done, despite difficult financial times. 9. As has been the case with past events, reaction to the Eagles concert was very positive. Whenever sell-outs occur, it positions us to get other good acts. Jim Foss and his staff are working on that. 10. There will be a bulky item drop-off day on Saturday, August 16th. Locations are listed on the enclosed flyer from Solid Waste. 11. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Carson · Information regarding the procedure used to move CDBG money to the aquatic center project; · Code enforcement actions at 1917 Blanche Street; · Street sweeping schedule for the Bradshaw and Melwood area; · Status on request to install curb and gutter in area of 1100 Belle Terrace;. Councilmember Benham · Repair of drinking fountain at Jastro Park; · Traffic enforcement actions in the Centennial Park area; · Designation of diagonal parking on East 21st Street; Councilmember Couch · Supplemental information regarding pipeline easements and the effect on property owners in developing areas; Councilmember Hanson · Status on preparation of report regarding purchase versus lease of equipment; Councilmember Sullivan · Status of request for GET for placement of trash receptacle near 4646 Wilson Road; Councilmember Salva_qgio · Time frame for street repair on the northbound lanes at the Brundage and H Street intersection; · Correspondence to residents in the Pacheco No. 10 sewer area. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM ' August 8, 2003 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Department Heads FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Dealing with the State Budget Impacts Attached is a memo detailing what we believe the costs are of the State adopted budget. Taking the worst case of two versions, the total is $3.191 million; of which $2.886 million is General Fund. Fortunately, the lion's share is one-time rather than ongoing impact. My office, along with Finance, has been analyzing how best to deal with the circumstances. It appears that the least painful way for the organization is as follows: General Fund Cost $2,886,000 Less Sales Tax makeup - information from the final quarter of the last fiscal year that ($1,680,000) was confirmed in July, which represents, hopefully, a better trend in Sales Tax Less Salary and benefit savings accrued from the 20 frozen positions, plus ($1,206,000) temporaries, over and above the budget level Net ---0--- I am pleased to say that. because of the somewhat surprising "bonus" money we received in the sales tax makeup and the savings from the salary freeze, we can avoid further cuts at this time! Honorable Mayor and City Council August 8, 2003 Page 2 We note to you, however, that the above actions deplete what would normally be a cash balance going into next fiscal year. We note also that next fiscal year (2004-05), pension costs will increase by more than $7 million. The legislators did not resolve the State budget problems. Therefore, as soon as they start next year's budget deliberations, we are again at risk. At the next Department Head meeting, we will discuss the financial controls, hiring freeze and related issues now that we have our "tab" from the State for this fiscal year. Everyone needs to be aware however that the State has made a multi-year problem. Financial conservatism in that environment is essential. attachment cc: Darnell Haynes, Assistant to the City Manager July 31,2003 FROM: John W. ~~.t.C~y Ikneg.' General Fund Revenue, ~ due to VLF $3,100,000 $3,100,000 -Reimbumement time intef~ Redevelopment Agency Loss $ 250,000 $ 136;000 General Fund co~t of time delay on the $ 500,000 $ 500,000 Triple Rip due to timing of revenue re(:ek~ PolleeGrant~* $ 170,000 $ 170,000. Booidng.Feea (feesand sub~ntion (~. g14.0003 (S 714.000) Reinstated by Aaeembty) Total Coat $3,106,000 $3,191,000 * Police technology grante eliminated by Aaaembly, some CALMET funding reinstated, aome I:K3~T .reiml3ume~ for training, reinstated: Staff ia still B A K E R S F I,E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM August 8, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager Caltrans has issued a letter regarding Federal funding for roadway projects. That letter indicates that funding for the following City's projects will not be forthcomi~ng: e, Traffic Signal and Lighting System on Stockdale Highway at McDonald Way · , Right Turn Lanes on Truxtun Avenue at Commercial Way, Truxtum Avenue at Office Park Drive, and Ming Avenue at SR99 · Safe Routes to School along Belle Terrace and Texas · , Traffic Signal Interconnects at various locations Attach. G:\GROUPDA%M2003_CityManager~Caltrans_4 City Projects.doc STATE OF CALIFORNIA--BUSINESS. TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY GRAY DAVIS, Govemo~ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF LOCAL ASSISTANCE, MS 1 1120 N STREET P. O. BOX 942874 Flex your powerl ' SACRAMENTO, CA !M274-0001 'PHONE (916) 653-1776 FAX (91'6) 654-2409 August 5, 2003 Regional Transportation Planniag Agencies Metropolitan Planning Organizations Public Works Departments of Cities and Counties 'Dear Executive Director: The passage of the State budget will improve, although not fully resolve cash flow in the State Highway Account (SI-IA) as stated at the July .22, 2003 California Transportation Commission meeting. We will need to monitor the cash flow and continue to implement actions as appropriate. In response, the California Department of Transportation (Department) proposes to begin releasing some of the unused obligation authority (OA) for local projects. There is approximately $370 million of unused local OA for the remainder'of the federal fiscal year 2003. For cash flow purposes, we will still need to borrow $200 million. In the past week the Department has been working with Regions and local agencies to identify projects that should-be given first consideration for the balance of the unused local OA. The identified projects exceed the OA currently'available. The Department has had the difficult task of further refining the list based on factors such as safety, seismic, air quality conformity, federal urban area requirements, maintaining .critical operation, and potential loss of funds~ At this time the Department is able to release $170 million of local OA. Attachment. 1 shows the projects that will be given first priority for use of available OA. 'Attachment 2 shows' projects that were identified by the regions and local agencies as needing OA that cannot be obligated at this time. The Department intends to obligate projects from Attachment 1 until August 15t~'or until the first increment of local OA is exhausted. If OA is available after August 15t~ the Department will include projects from Attachment 2 to utilize the remaining OA. The Department appreciates the' spirit of cooperation shown by local agencies during this difficult and unusual time. We expect that the local OA will be repaid soon after the passage of the Federal Budget for federal fiscal year 2004. We are committed to retUrn the balance of the OA by the end of the State fiscal year as soon as the SHA cash balance permits. .,:' "Caltrans improves r~obllity across C=lif°rnia" ,r~ C- ~ Regional Transportation planning Agencies, et al August 5, 2003 Page 2 If you have any questions you may contact me at (916) 653-1776 or your District Local Assistance Engineer.. Si, i,,g,?rely, % TERRY L. ABBOTT Chief Division of Local Assistance Attachments c: District Directors . Deputy Directors John Fen'era Diane Eidam ;'Caltran$ tmprove~ mobility acro$$ California '° ATTACHMENT 1 · PROJECTS TO BE OBLIGATED IF OA BECOMES AVAILABLE AUGUST 2003 · District Local Agency Project Location Federal $ 1 Eureka V street at 4th and 5th roadway Widening $514,290 Cypress Bridge Reconstruction Project, BRLS- $900,000 · 2 City of Redding 5608(001) 'FTACML-6005(027) - FTA transfer - small bus public $756,000 3 SACOG transit 3 Sierra County' Pearl Street Bridge BRLO-5913(009) $890,000· Folsom Blvd. Widening(Sacramento County) $4,300,000 3 SACOG RPSTPL;5924(054) 3 Colusa County Ohm Road Bridge Replace BRLO-5915(039) $335,000 ~4 MTC Regional Rideshare Project for FY03-04 $4,200,497 ACSSTPLER-5100(005) Homer ST Bike/Ped $2~718,000 4 City of Palo Alto Undercrossing Reliez Valley Rd-Pedestrian WalkWay, RPSTPL-5404 $429,176 4 Lafayette (913)' 4 Sausalito Bridgeway Bike Lane, RPSTPL-5098(004) $170,327 5 San Luis Obispo San Luis Bay Drive Bridge BRLS-5949(076) $3,500,000 County 5 San Luis Obispo Foothill Blvd. Bridge BRLS-5944(031) $3,250,000 County 5 Monterey County .Davis Road Bridge. BRLS-5944(068)· $1,800,000 5 Monterey County Moss Landing Bridge STPLZ-5944(034) $4,000,000., 5 Salinas Sanbom Road Recon. RPSTPL-5045(020) $1,000,000 6 Fresno COG sR4~,99,168, & 180 $51,967 ~District Local Agency Project Location Federal $ 6 Tulare At G~)shen 0.64 KM South of Betty Ddve Pedestrian $150,000 Overcrossing 6 City of Fresno Dakota Bridge BRLSr5060(095) $1,126,000 6 . City of Wasco "H" Street Reconstruction STPL-5287(014) $345,000 Kern County Schools CNG Fueling Facility $1,100,000 6 Kern County KER000502 CML 6332(001) 6 Kings County Grangeville Blvd. & Melga Ditch BRLO-5945(051) $405,000 7 Monterey Park Garvey Ave.. & Corporate Center Dr. pVmt Rehab. &. Traffic Signal $637,148 On Campus of Cai State UniverSity Los Angeles . $360,000 7 LOs Angeles Renovating Transit Center. · 7 Gardena . Normandie Ave. @ 135th St. Upgrade Traffic Signals $70,000 7 Los Angeles South Bay Bicycle Trail Pedestrian Access ' Ramps/Waikways $217,000 7 LACMTA SR 57-6oInterchange Interchange Improvement. MIS ' $972,000 Rowland Ave. From Lark Allen To East City LMT 7 West Covina Preliminary Engineering $26,560 7 Los Angeles Califomia Polytechnic University Pomona ROadway Rehabilitation .. $1,572,204 7 Los Angeles County 1st Street @ Towne $118,000 7 Los Angeles County 1st Street @ White Ave. $118,000 BR # 53C0916, BR 53C0918, IST ST @ White/TOwne 7 Los Angeles Seismic Retrofit Category 1 $198,880 7 Los Angeles County Azusa Ave. @ Valley Blvd. $1,848,000 7 Los Angeles County Foothill Blvd. @ BNSF $355,000 7 Los Angeles County College Park Ddve @ San Gabriel River $97,000 7 LACMTA · LoS Angeles,.SCAG/LA MTNASI Paratransit Program $15,000,000 7 LACMTA Alameda St. Over Dominguez channel $288,000 7 LACMTA Del Amo Blvd. Over Comton Creek $222,000 District Local Agency Project Location Federal $ 7 LACMTA Imperial Hwy. Over N. Fork Coyote Crk $255,000 Holland Rd. - Murrieta Rd. To Haun Rd. Grading and $843,907 8 Riverside Paving-PM 10 Pro, CML-5956(120) Alessandro/Frederick, Pigeon Pass/Ironwood, $566,500 8 Moreno Valley Var, STPHL-5441(030) New Signal, Intersection of Boulder Avenue & $225,000 8 Highland Webster St., STPLHG-5449(12) New bridge, Bryant St. at Wildwood Creek, STPLER- $481,907 8 Yucaipa 5457(007) Indio Blvd. From Jefferson St. to SR 1 i 1 . $426,000 8 Indio Landscaping/Hardscaping/Curb, STPLER-5275(010) 8 RCTC Riv 60/91/215 Interchange and 215 Corridor $28,000,000 8 SANBAG SBd 210 Segments 9, 10 and 11. $21,000,000 8 SANBAG Rte 10 Truck Climbing Lane $9,000,000 9 Cai-city Compressed Natural Gas Fueling station $770,000 10 San Joaquin Thornton Rd. Road Resurfacing $33,198 Elliot Road @ Mokelumene River (BR#29C-0012) $597,606 10 San Joaquin Barrier Railing Replacement 10 STANCOG Throughout Stanislaus County Regional Rideshare $33,198 Program 10 SJCOG SJ COG Rideshare $100,000 Ridge Road @ New York Ranch Road (HES) STPLH- $7OO,OOO 10 Amador County 5926(026)· · Carbondale Road @ Willow Creek Bridge (HBRR) · $1,000,'000 10 Amador County Brlo-005(012) 10 Amador County Pine Grove (SR2S) Sr2SL-5926(027) $1,000,000 1-15 Managed Lanes Unit 2, State Administered $34,500,000 11 San Diego County Project _ District Local Agency Project Locption Federal $ Seismic Retr°fit/Rehab, First Ave Over Maple $168,000 11 San Diego County Canyon, STPI_Z-5004(005) 11 Lemon Grove Signal Interconnect, Massachusetts Ave, Broadway to $261,600 Lemon Grove, CMLG-5418(014) 11 El Centro Signals, LA Brucherie Rd Ville & Bradshaw Ave $45,000 11 City of San Diego N. Torrey Pines Bridge Replace $8,800,000 11 City of San Marcos Coastal Rail-Trail $900,000 Magnolia ^ve.:Katelia Ave. -Union Pacific FUR · $92,595 12 Orange Pavement Rehabilitation 12 Seal Beach Madna Drive Bridge at san Gabriel River Bridge $1,596,965 Replacement, BRLSZA-522g(001 ) TOTAL $165,437,525. ATTACHMENT 2 ....... ~! PROJECTS THAT WILL NOT LIKELY GET OBLIGATED AT THIS TIME AUGUST 2003 District Local Agency Project Location Federal $ , Shasta Lake Street Lighting Project (Phase 1)-STPLH- $70,000 2 City of Shasta Lake 5474(007) Shasta Lake Street Lighting Project (Phase 2)-STPLH- $35,000 2 City of Shasta Lake 5474(007) 2 Shasta County Lake Boulevard Bike Lane Project $352,000 2001 HES Signs, Striping, Lighting-STPLHG- $302,500 2 Tehama County ' 5908(052) Skyline Boulevard BikeWay TEA $ for Skyline. $216,027 2 Lassen County Extension Roadway Project-RPSTPL 5907(014) 2 Tdnity County Hayfork Creek Bridge-BRLO 5905(025) $1,370,000 2 City of Yreka Ped/Bike Path -STPLER 5020(006) $60,000 2 Butte/Yuba Co. Honcut Road Bddge Replacement-BRLO-5916(014) $926,000 3 El Dorado Co. Green Valley Road at Dry Cmek-BRLS-5925(032) $1,400,000 . 3 Sierra Co. Goodyears Creek Bddge-BRLO-5913(010) $321,600 Sierra Buttes Road Bddge at Reese Ravine ' PPNO: $265,600 3 Sierra City .. 03-1L28; EA:'03-453144 5 San Luis Obispo Co.Tank Farm Road at Santa Fe Rd-RpsTPL-5949(086) $145,000 5 Grover Beach North Oak Park Boulevard-RPSTPL-5359(011) $1,270,000 5 Graver Beach Boardwalk III -PH21-5359(003) $1,231,815 5 Cambria Community Cross-Town TmiI-STPLER-6243(002) $200,000 Services Dist. 5 Pacific Grove . Congress Avenue-STPLER-5087(001 ) $250,000. 5 King City First Street Bridge-BRLSZD-5194(002) $1,700,000 5 Monterey Co. Schulte Bridge-BRLO-5944(010) $3,900,000 5 Monterey Co. Crazy Horse Bridge-BRLSZD-5944(046) $100,000 ~District Local AGency , Project ,Location Federal $ .... 5 Salinas Signal Intemonnect-CML-5045(012) $52,000 5 Monterey Del Monte Reconstruction-RPSTPL-5086(025) $885,000 5 Monterey Lighthouse Corridor-CML-5086(014) $300,000 5 Madna Crescent Avenue Bike Lanes-STPLER-5416(003) $397,000 5 Various VadOus $20,487,000 NOTE 5' Va ous Va,ou $ 0,000,000 ; 6 City of Madem Signal Interconnect on Gateway Drive, CMAQ $106,000 ,, Traffic Signal and Lighting System on Stockdale ' 6 City of Bakersfield Highway at McDonald Way $119,000 · Right Turn Lanes on Truxtun Avenue at commercial 6 City of Bakersfield Way, Truxtun Avenue at Office Park Drive, and Ming $235,000 ·Avenue at SR99 6 City of Bakersfield~ Safe Routes to School along Belle Terrace & TeXas $188,300 6 City of Bakersfield~ Traffic Signal Interconnects at various locations $963,300 Unpaved Roads Seal 11 miles of unpaved roads, $237,000 6 Kings County . CML 5045 6 Kings County. KIN-RSTP Exchange $1,087,000 6 Fresno COG Fresno COG FSP, $52,000 6 Visalia Unified CNG Fueling Facility, CMAQ $518,000 6 Fresno Unified CNG.Fueling Facility, CMAQ $319,000 6 City of Clovis Armstrong/Hemdon Traffic SignaI-HES funded $360,000 6 City of Clovis Nees Avenue, West of Enterprise Canal-STP Lifeline funded, RSTP $356,100 7 MTA Douglas St Grade Separation-El Segundo $9,330,000 7 MTA 1-710 Atlantic/Bandini Interchange Improvement- Vernon $3,670,000 9 Cai City Neumlia Road $171,329 __~ 9 City of Tehachapi Reconstruct Dennison Road $433,581 District Local Agency Project Location Federal $ 10 Amador County City of Jackson -Broadway at SF Jackson Creek , $1,000,000 12 OCTA Transfer of next year's CMAQ funds to FTA $20,030,000 TOTAL $85,412,152 B A K E R S F I E L D Alan Tandy- City Manager PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rhonda Smiley Friday, August 8, 2003 City Manager's Office Public Relations (661) 326-3753 CITY TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING PROPOSED SALE OF ROSEDALE POWER PLANT A special meeting of the Bakersfield City Council has been scheduled to address the proposed sale of the power plant located at the southwest intersection of Rosedale Highway and Coffee Road. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, August 20th at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue. PG&E owns the power plant, which has been closed since 1985, and intends to sell it to North American Power Group. The City Council adopted a resolution in May strongly opposing the sale of the power plant and has called upon PG&E to dismantle the facility and do an environmental clean up of the site. The August 20th meeting will provide an opportunity for the City Council and the public to get more information from representatives of PG&E and North American Power Group about the proposed sale and plans for use of the power plant. The meeting will also be an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions and voice their concerns to the Council and company representatives. The City Council remains opposed to the sale of the power plant for purposes of electrical generation and is very interested in gathering community input on the future of the facility. The Council encourages the public's participation at the August 20th meeting. For more information, please contact Rhonda Smiley at (661) 326-3753. City.of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California · 93301 (661) 326-3751 · Fax (661) 324-1850 You are invited to'attend the &roundbreaking Ceremony for the AAcAAurtrey Aquatic Center When: Wednesday, August gOth- 10:00 a.m. Where: 13th and P Streets Please ~oin officials from the City of Bakersfield and representatives of the local swimming community for the construction kick-off at the site of the new aquatic center. For more information', please contact Rhonda Smiley, City AAanager's Office, at 326-3753. Summer 2003 Bakersfield one of best cities for business Magazine touts cooperative city government, low housing prices C EO Magazine has picked the best cities for "Bakersfield continues to grow and expand, butprices remain competitive, according to CAR: business in California, and Bakersfield ranks there is a ton of developable land--approximately Number Five. The rankings appear in the magazine's 3,000 acres--and about 740 acres of vacant commer- · Bakersfield $120,000 February issue, cial land. And the cost of industrial land is about · Fresno $132,000 While there are 477 cities in California, only 25 three dollars per square foot less than that of LA's · Modesto$185,000 made the magazine's list of Best Cities for Business. industrial land." · Moreno Valley $162,000 And only four--San Diego, Sacramento, Riverside, "A few more Bakersfield advantages: the median· Ontario $183,000 and Los Angeles -- rated higher than Bakersfield. sales price of a home in Bakersfield is among the · Palmdale $159,000 Here is what California CEO Magazine says about lowest in the state, and 61 percent of residents have a · Riverside $188,750 Bakersfield: "Expansion Management Magazine named commute time of less than 20 minutes." I~ Sacramento $204,500 Bakersfield to its top 50 hottest cities in the nation, This is one of several recent articles that tout · Santa Clarita $286,000 based on business environment, workforce quality, Bakersfield's advantages as a business location, said ~. Stockton $180,000 incentive programs, etc., so it's no wonder that the city Donna L. Kunz, Bakersfield's Economic Development · Ventura $340,000 rests toward the top of our list." Director. "Last year Expansion Management rated us · Visalia $123,500 "Bakersfield has an aggressive business retention highly," she said. "Forbes Magazine included us in Kunz said Bakersfield's housing prices attract program known as KEEP (Keeping Existing their Best Places for Business and Careers last year. employers looking to expand or'relocate. "Many Employers Profitable). Through this program, city These magazines validate what our local employers tell employers ?ed a California location and Bakersfield departments work together to quickly resolve issues us: Bakersfield makes sense as a business location." helps then~q~ttract workers who could not afford that are most important to local employers and they H0usin oosts aff0rdalol¢ homes in many other areas," she said. "When go out of their way to learn about what's most companies like State Farm transfer employees here, important to Bakersfield business." Preceding the magazine article came word that the many of them cannot believe how much money they median price of an existing, single-family have left after selling their previous home and buying detached home in Bakersfield rose only an equivalent one in Bakersfield." 6.19 percent from a year ago, compared to For more information: David Lyman, Economic 21.4 percent statewide. These figures were Development, 661/326-3765. ~- released by the California Association of Realtors (CAR) and Real Estate Solutions, a real estate information service, on February 13. Bakersfield's median home price was $120,000, compared to $333,240 statewide. Figures compared median prices in the fourth quarter of 2002 with the same quarter in 2001. The median is obtained by listing all prices from lowest to highest, then picking the value in the middle; the median is not the average. FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT: Bakersfield is Compared to many cities with which Bakersfield one of the best cities for business in California, competes to attract business and industry, its housing according to California CEO Magazine OLD TOWN KERN--PIONEEER REDEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATE Baker Street strategy underway State grant fuels revitalization efforts phil Angelides believes in Baker Street. California's stat:i! treasurer Once the comprehensive strategy is in place, both public and private traveled to Bakersfield recently to present a check tohelp revitalize development opportunities should be encouraged to reflect the vision of the Baker Street. "In many California cities, there is a place like Bakersfield's community, promote infill development, entice economic development and Baker Street-- place that once was a thriving part of the city, where ensure a proper mix of businesses and housing while improving the people lived, worked and shopped," he explained. "A place that brought environmental conditions of the neighborhood. The Baker Street Corridor people together but slowly fell into decline as people moved away from Economic Development Strategy is expected to be completed by the end of the heart of the city; a place that, with a little help, could be vibrant August 2003. again." For more information: Donna Barnes, Economic Development, Angelides' check for $143,600 to the City of Bakersfield was made 661/326-3765. 4)- possible through the Sustainable Communities Grant and Loan Program of the California Pollution Control Financing Authori~ for its. Angdides is the chairman of the Authority. The program provides funding to help cities and counties pursue "smart growth" initiatives--projects that revitalize neighborhoods with struggling economies, promote sustainable development and reduce environmental impact. Bakersfield was one of only 16 California cities out of 117 that applied to receive funding. Bakersfield's grant will get the revitalization ff'$ IN'ri41: MAIL: 5tare of Baker Street off the ground, funding a comprehensive planning Treasurer Phil Angelides (left) brought a Check to process for the future development of'the area--including a process to BakerSfield to signify a grant gather the community's development of a strategic plan for the for Baker Street. Angelides · was joined byTony revitalization effort, and market research to identi~ potential sites for Martinez, representing the development. Association of Old Town Kern (AOK),and State Senator Dean Florez. A consulting team headed by MIG, Inc., of Berkeley was selected from several proposals to perform a variety of tasks: a demographic and marketing assessment and analysis; a community visioning charrette (see related story, page 3); and an economic development strategic action plan. The resulting strategies developed from this will set a good framework for revitalization, renewed community interest and sustain- able development of an historic area of Bakersfield. The intended goal of the project is to identify opportunities [br revitalization and economic development. MIG and its partner, Applied Development Economics, also of Berkeley, will be responsible for engaging the community and stakeholders in the visioning and planning process and identi~ing commercial uses that reflect the needs of the changing demographics. The consultants also will look at ways to !mpr0~e the pedestrian aspects of Baker Street and increase the nearby housing stock tO support retail uses. In addition, the outdated and inappropriate mix of/and uses in the area will be analyzed in the RISKTAKER: development s~rategy. I' Noriega House is an example i of how new investment can revitalize Baker Street. A recent i grant will help develop a strategy to seek investment and identify sites for development. Noriega House sat vacant for years until it was converted into a unique location for weddings~ receptions, banquets, and other indoor and outdoor events~ OLD TOWN KERN--PIONEEER REDEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATE Community creates vision of Baker Street Charrette brings residents, businesses together The City of Bakersfield Economic and Communi ,ty Development Department held a two-day Community Design Charrette on Friday, May ~ 16, and Saturday, Ma), 17 at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The charrette is the first step in a process to revitalize Baker Street. On Friday, over 100 charrette participants identified the assets, liabilities and opportunities on Baker Street in the context of existing market conditions. The following day small groups took walking tours of the Baker Street area to identify- specif'~c areas for improvement. They then sketched out their ideas for future development along Baker Street. During the afternoon, each group shared their visions with the participants. Now that the community has identified a vision for the area and developed revitalization concepts, city staffand consultants are focusing on strategies to improve specific sites along Baker Street. These refined designs will be discussed during a second communi ,ty forum on June 26. Based on the June community feedback, the strategies will.be further refined and synthesized into an Economic Development StrateD'. Communitv, members will have the opportunity, to review and comment on the final recommendations during a third forum on July 23. Both forums will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, 1124 Baker Street. A charrette process has been used twice in other parts of Bakersfield. The first was in the spring of 2001 when more than 135 residents and business leaders met with architects, planners, and local officials in a three-day charrette to jointly create a vision for Downtown Bakersfield. The first charrette was organized by a collaborative partnership between the City of Bakersfield, Greater Bakersfield Vision 2020, and the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects and the Downtown Business and Property Owners Association. As a result of that effort, the community has embraced the vision for growth and developments in the Downtown area, specific projects have been identified, funds secured and contracts signed for the vision to be realized. A similar process was undertaken in April 2002 for the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelop- ment Project Area, involving over 150 individuals. ~ For more information: Donna Barnes, Economic Development, 661/326-3765. 44~ SOUTHEAST REDEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATE Two new grocery stores for Southeast FoodMaxx, Albertsons provide more choices to residents Last year there were none, and now there are two. The long-awaited goal of a grocery store in Southeast Bakersfield has been met by not just one, but two, supermarkets. The first store is Bakersfield's newest FoodMaxx at 1115 Union Avenue at California Avenue, the site of the former Bakersfield Inn. At about 55,000 square feet in size, FoodMaxx employs around 100 workers. At an opening day ribbon cutting ceremony March 19, developer Lee Jamieson was recognized for his efforts to bring the food retailer to southeast Bakersfield. When the §roundbreaking ceremony was held February 26, 2002, the store was planned to be a Food 4 Less. Just before the store was ready to open, many of the Food 4 [ Less stores were put rfp for sale, and the store opening was delayed until a purchase was finalized. Modesto- IT'SYOUR STORE: The new'Albertsons at Brundage.r based Save Mart bought the store and announced it Lane and Chester Avenue opened June 16. It features would be operated as a FoodMaxx, the company's a pharmacy aS well as a medical clinic. warehouse chain. The celebratory mood of southeast residents continued with the unveiling of a new Albertsons supermarket at 1520 Brundage Lane at Chester Avenue. The new Albertsons, at 47,000 square feet, includes a pharmacy and a unique offering: a medical clinic. According to Albertson's, this is probably the first time in the U.S. that a medical clinic is located within a food store. The site used to be home to Brundage Pharmacy, Brundage Variety., Asia Market, a liquor store, and the former First and Chester branch of Community First Bank. Assemblage of the site also required the closing of First Street between Chester Avenue and Eye Street. About 120 people work at the newest Alberstons, which is the chain's seventh store in Bakersfield,. It is ~ also the first Albertsons in Bakersfield that is part of an urban infill project. I' Both FoodMaxx and Albertsons are within the I Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area. I ' ' For more information: Charles Webb, Fwonomic ~ MO,×IblOMYALOE: FoodMa?,x cut the ribbon on Development, 661/326-3765. 4~ I its new store March !9, becoming the first new ~ supermarket in Southeast B~kersfield: ..... SOUTHEAST REDEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATE Apartment complex in SE completed New housing signals more investment in area T he first major apartment development in made possible through the State of southeast Bakersfield in many years has been California Low Income Housing Tax completed. Credit program. Funds from the sale The Bakersfield Family Apartments at 710 of Low Income Housing Tax Credits Brundage Lane, just east of"P" Street, consists of 38 were used to create the financing for two-bedroom, and 40 three-bedroom, apartments, the project. By using the tax Beyond the normal amenities, the developers have credits, the developers agreed that included some unique ideas to enhance the residents' apartment rents must remain environment. A fully-furnished community center affordable to low and moderate will be available with classes being offered in such income families, with monthly topics as English-as-a-second-language, and rents ranging from $271 to computer training. In addition, after school tutorial $574, plus some utilities. classes will be available to grade school children. The developer is Corporation Also designed for the families will be a large for Better Housing. landscaped courtyard in the middle of the complex For more information: Charles Web~. MORE SOUTHEAST HOUSING: The Bakersfield Family with playground equipment and barbeques. Economic Development, 6~i/32~-3765. -0- Apartments orovide 78 new units in Southeast Bakersfield. The Development of the $10 million complex was complex is on Brundage Lane, just east of"P" Street. Lakeview Ave. becomes M.L. King Blvd. Residents celebrate name change, new look for neighborhood Even with its rich and storied history, Lakeview Avenue was the thirteen historically styled due for a change. Community residents had come to feel double-armed street light poles. "Lakeview Avenue" was projecting the wrong image for While the street lights cascade their neighborhoods. A group of residents petitioned to light up and down the boulevard have the name changed to Martin Luther King Jr. increasing traffic and pedestrian Boulevard, in honor of the famous civil rights leader. With safety, vibrantly colored a new name for the street in the works, the City Council banners have been attached to felt a new look was in order for the boulevard, the light poles to welcome This new look came out ora number of community visitors and residents. meetings, including the Southeast Design Charrette that Along with the brought communi .ty members together to develop a vision streetscape improvements, fbr their southeast neighborhoods. Residents wanted a new businesses along the image for the once thriving commercial corridor in the boulevard volunteered to heart of'the southeast neighborhoods. Once the streetscape give their buildings a design was developed, the project construction was fresh coat of paint. The accelerated in order ~o have the improvements completed city provided participating by January 18, to correspond to the community's businesses matching paint and rollers, with the business celebration of Martin Luther King's birthdaF City crews owners coordinating their own volunteers to paint the buildingi. worked overtime and weekends to construct the streetscape The newly renamed and landscaped iVlartin Luther KingJr. CELEBRATION; M.LKifig~Jr, ' ' BoUlevard is the new n~me foi improvements by the celebration date. Blvd. was celebrated with a dedication ceremonv and comrnu2 LakevieW Avenue;and a j The new streetscape median covers eight blocks nity march along the new boulevard. In addition, the landscaped median, streetli§hts, beginning at East California Avenue and extending south community hosted the annual day long celebration with ~ arid banners add a festive look to to Virginia Avenue. The landscaping includes approxi- activities and information on the life of Dr. Martin Luther King,this part of Southeast Bakersfield. mately forty large center trees and over 1,200 shrubs and Jr. at the nearby Communiw Center. plants. The median is edged with stamped decorative /"or more information: Char/es Webb, Economic Development, concrete. Adding to the visually appealing landscaping, are 661/326-3765. O- DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATE New down own building completed Three stories added to downtown office market T hree stories of new downtown offices have Recreation and Parks -- have leased about half of the old property to a developer who, in turn, plans to recently been completed, and much of the space building. With the move, Economic and Communitybuild new offices and a visitors center for the CVB already is occupied. Development stafffind they not only promote to enhance the view of, and access to, the Amtrak The new building, a project of Carosella Develop- downtown's redevelopment, they participate in it as station. These offices will help promote Bakersfield ment, sits directly north of the Bakersfield Convention pioneers. The move was caused by a domino effect of to the large number of visitors that pass through the Center and immediately west of the former Federal redevelopment, station as well as who visit the Convention Center Building. With the plans to build an ice skating and aquatic and Centennial Garden. The first tenants in 900 Truxtun Avenue moved in center south of Centennial Garden came the need to Recreation and Parks sought a location away from February 6. Two city departments -- Economic and relocate a number of businesses, including the Greater the obscurity of the city's Corporation Yard to make Community Development, and Bakersfield Convention and Visitors public access easier for its many programs. Together, Bureau (CVB). The department's old both departments occupy half of the first floor and building, a former medical building built all of the second of 900 Truxtun Avenue. in the 1920s, had become obsolete, Carosella is seeking an office tenant for 11,000 requiring a number of repairs on a i square feet on the third floor, as well as a retail or regular basis. It also blocked the view i restaurant use for the 3,200 square feet that remain from Truxtun Avenue of Bakersfield's on the first floor. celebrated new Amtrak station, i For more in~rmation: Carossella Properties, ~ ~ I ~ ~i~ The City of Bakersfield sold that 661/63!-2692.* IT'S NEW: The newest downtown office building has been completed at 900 Truxtun Avenue. It is located directly across from the Bakersfield Convention Center. Long-time downtown firm expands AB Dick grows to handle increased business T he retrofitting and remodeling of the ABDick/IPS landscaping. (Intelligent Process System) building in AB Dick sells copiers, ~:ax machines, digital Downtown Bakersfield is the company's way of saying, product lines and computers. To remain effective in "we're here to stay!" its operations and to provide an equipmem The corner of 18th and "M" Streets has been part of demonstration area the company decided to expand ~ the Bentley family since the business opened on the its operations. AB Dick currently employs 30 current site in 1949. Fifty-two years later, when the people, and anticipates adding four more company needed to expand and modernize their employees as business grows. business President and CEO J. Philip Bentley decided The project is located in the Downtown to add a second floor to the existing building. Other Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area. improvements included resurfacing the existing For more information: Donna Barnes, Economic parking lot and new sidewalk, curb, gutter, and Development 661/326-3765. + GROWING WITH DOWN'I'OW~: Long-time downtown business ABDick/IPS has added a second floor to keep up with increased business. O DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AREA UPDATE A Cinder-alley story Wall Street Alley latest downtown improvement D owntown businesses and city officials in classic cars and made their remarks in front of Jewelers, Dana and Ken Reed of Guthrie's Alley Cat, celebrated the completion of improvements to one of the murals gracing Wall Street. The mural, and Cindy and Mario Chavez of Paco's Tacos, and Wall Street Alley on Saturday, December 14 after set in 1898, was a perfect backdrop for carolers Jerry Baranowski. businesses endured months of dirt and dust. The from Spotlight Theatre, dressed in period costumes, The idea for improving Wall Street Alley sprung result is an eye-catching block of large trees, concretewho entertained the crowd before and after the from the Downtown Design Charrette in 2001. pavement, decorative light poles, and lighted ceremony. Jerry's Pizza owner Jerry Baranowski Since the official opening, several businesses have bollards like the ones that are on corners along provided cider and then fired up his grill to prepareset up benches and tables for the increased number of Chester Avenue. Large wrought iron gates at either food for the crowd that gathered just prior to the pedestrians and customers. end of the alley can be closed to allow for large start of the Downtown Christmas Parade. For more in./brmation: Donna Barnes, Economic gatherings and festivals. At the official ribbon cutting, several Wall Street Development, 661/326-3765. ~- Officials and dignitaries arrived at the celebration business owners joined in: Marlo Alvarez of Pacific FIRED UPFOR BUSINESS: Jerry's PiZZa owner Jerry Baranowski is one of many Wail Street Alley bUSiness oWners t° expand operations to lure customers to this unique part of doWntown.. 7 Bakersfield among most "unwired" U.S. cities Survey rates wireless internet accessibility B akersfield is among the 100 most unwired cities are currently active in the United States. A hotspot is restaurants by the end of the year. McDonald's plans and regions in the United States, according to a a public and commercial wireless access point that to offer one hour of free high speed wireless service to recent survey by Intel. The survey ranks those areas appears in locations such as cafes, airports, public customers who purchase a combination meal. with the greatest wireless Internet accessibility, parks and hotels. According to news reports, Borders will outfit 400 of Bakersfield ranked 73 in the nation. "WiFi is the most revolutionary technology to hit its stores with wireless access, and several hotel chains More than 3,700 "hotspots" the computing world since the arrival of the Internet -- Hilton, Marriott, Sheraton, Westin and W hotels browser in the early 1990s," said Sean Maloney, Intel -- will offer wireless access points in hundreds of executive vice president and general manager of the hotels in the U.S, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Intel Communications Group. "WiFi promises to do Germany by the end of summer. for computing what cell phones did for voice Starbucks and Borders locations in Bakersfield communication." The term "WiFi" is short for already offer WiFi access and Spotlight Cafe in wireless fidelity, downtown Bakersfield will be WiFi ready by the end WiFi technology eliminates the need for cables of July. by broadcasting internet directly to computers The Intel survey was conducted by Bert Sperling, a using radio waves, research analyst known for compiling Money Starbucks already has equipped about 2,000 of magazine's annual "Best Places to Live" feature. A its locations nationwide to offer WiFi capabili- complete list of the Most Unwired Cities is available ties, and McDonald's announced in March that online at http://www, intel.com/products/ it expects to have wireless service in 300 mobiletechnology/unwiredcities.htm ~- Hotspot: Bakersfield is among the top 100 U.S. cities where residents can use new wireless, or WiFi, internet access. These locations, known as"hotspOts,"include Bakersfield's Borders and Starbucks locations. ooeeoeoeooeeeooeeeeeoooooooooeeooooooooooeooooooooooooooeooooooooooooo [ LU ET5 o El'R!is published by the City of Bakersfield Economic We welcome your comments. e & Community Development Department Our address: 900 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 201 ° Bakersfield CA 93301 O o Editorial Board: David Lyman, Editor · Jan Fulton Our web-site: www. ci.bakersfield.ca.us/edcd/econdev/ o ~ Contributors: Donna Barnes ° Charles Webb Our phone: 661/326-3765 o Our fax: 661/328-1548 o Our e-mail: edcd@ci.bakersfield.ca.us o e Newsletter design by Saba Agency ©City of Bakersfield 2003 o O 00©00000000©®0090000000©00000000©0000000000000000000000000000000000000 PRSRT STD J US POSTAGE B ^ K E R s L PAID Economic and Community Development Bakersfield,CA City of Bakersfield Permit # 883 900 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 201 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Bakersfield, CA 93301 Moved? If we don't have your correct address, let us know. Mail your current label with any changes to BLUEPRINTS, 900 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 201, Bakersfie d, CA 93301. Please Recycle ~ A Bulky Waste Collection·Event is Being Held ;atur.day,/tu~ust 16, ;'00; 8:00 a,m, to 1 :00 noon OI LY;! Bring your unwanted Household Bulky Waste Items such as: · Refrigerators · Mattresses · Stoves · Water Heaters · Washers & Dryers · Other Large Items Items NOT Accepted Trash,~ Greenwaste, Television & Computer Monitors, Construction or Remodeling Waste and Hazardous Waste DROP-OFF LOI~ttTIONS INorth 'High School Liberty High School ~ 300 Galaxy Avenue 925 Jewetta AYenue I ., Corner o[ Plan~ Road I '/ &Horne Street . I · Kern County Fair' · I 1142 So. P Street Kern Medical Center I This collection event is being organized by the Kern County Waste Management Department, City of Bakersfield and the Kern Refuse Haulers. Residents are encouraged to deliver items. THE SALVATION ARMY AND GOODWILL INDUSTRIES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ACCEPT DONATIONS BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department M E M O RA N D U M ... ~,-'.-.'.-,-'- -. August 6, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager (~c,,u~ /:d'~> FROM: Donna L. Kunz, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: MCMURTREYAQUATIC CENTER CDBG MONEY Council Referral No. Ref000546 Councilmember Carson requested staff provide a written response as to the year the CDBG money was. set aside for the 19th Street Streetscape and how the funds were moved. At the July 30, 2003 City Council meeting, an additional $103,500 from 2003/04 CDBG funds originally allocated for the 19th and Eye Streetscape Project was moved to the Aquatic Center Project. This transfer of funds was completed without a formal amendment process because it was within HUD approved threshold for a decrease or increase of a project budget. The City's Citizen Participation Plan approved February 1997, allows for up to a shift of 33% administratively without a public notice. S:\DEBBIE'S~Council Referrals\CDBG administrative move.doc B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager ///~ ? ~ FROM: Jack Hardisty, Development Services ~__ir_~cto.~ ~?// ~ DATE: August 6, 2003 '--~/ SUBJECT: Abatement at 1917 Blanche Street/Referral No. 558 Councilmember Carson requested code enforcement conduct an abatement at 1917 Blanche Street. On August 5, 2003, Code Enforcement Officer Neal responded to the complaint regarding 1917 Blanche Street. Upon arrival, it was determined that there was no such address but violations did exist at 1829 Blanche Street (single family dwelling) and at 1815 Blanche Street (an apartment complex). The property owners were issued violation notices for overgrown weeds, junk, trash and debris. A reinspection will be conducted on August 13, 2003. AUG - 8 2oo3 B A K E R' S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM August 5, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~V~RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJEC~ STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Council Referral #$56 ICouncilmember Carson requested staff provide a street sweeping schedule for the area of Bradshaw and Melwood. The area where Bradshaw Street and Melwood Street are located is bordered by Casa Loma Drive, Watts Drive, Madison Street and Cottonwood Road. This area has been on a set sweeping schedule since July 1, 2001. The area is swept every first Friday of each month. When the area was first put on a set sweeping schedule, we notified residents by distributing door-hangers to each house. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~003\CC Mtg 07-30\556 - Streets.doc AUG - 8 2003 B A K E R S F I E L D -~ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM August 8, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~AUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: CURB AND GUTTER AT 1100 BELLE TERRACE Council Referral #557 ICouncilmember Carson again requested a curb and gutter be installed at 1100 I I Belle Terrace. I The property at 1100 Belle Terrace has existing curb and gutter. There is area on the west side, adjacent to 1100 Belle Terrace that does not have curb and gutter. A few properties within the Belle Terrace area do not have curb and gutter. Public Works and Economic & Community Development staff is reviewing the area east of Chester Avenue and north of Belle Terrace. Upon completion of the information, staff will determine costs as.well as potential funding sources available. We will provide you with a status report at a later date. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2003\CC Mtg 07-30~557 - Streets.doc DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: August 5, 2003 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Alan Christensen, Interim Director~ SUBJECT: DRINKING FOUNTAIN REPAIR AT JASTRO PARK Ref000549 (WARD 2) Councilmember Benham requested a drinking fountain on the east side of Jastro Park be repaired. The drinking fountain on the east side of Jastro Park was leaking from the bottom of the pedestal fountain. The water source was shut off. The leak was repaired and the water source turned back on with the fountain now in full operation. C:\Documents and Settings~sforsyth~Local Settings\Temp\RefO00549.doc August 5, 2003 (2:44PM) TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER :' AU6 - "¢ 2003 FROM: ERIC W. MATLOCK, CHIEF OF POI.lC ~ ...... . . DATE: August 7, 2003 SUBJECT: Traffic Enforcement in the Centennial Park Area Council Referral No. 551 (Ward 2) Council Member Benham requested Police patrols and enforcement be increased in the Centennial Park area, with particular attention to alleged speeding and drag racing on Montclair Street. In addition, Public Works to investigate the feasibility of 25 MPH signs or stop signs at the location. Officers were assigned to monitor the area of Centennial Park and the surrounding streets. Between July 24 and July 31, 16 citations were issued for traffic violations (predominantly speeding) on Montclair Street near the park. Officers will continue to provide extra enforcement in the area of Montclair Street and the area around Centennial Park. Additionally, the area commander has been made aware of the situation and will direct patrol resources to address that issue. EWM/rcu B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM August 7, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: AUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: SPEEDING AND DRAG RACING Council Referral #551 Councilmember Benham requested police patrols and enforcement be increased in the Centennial Park area, with particular attention to alleged speeding and drag racing on Montclair Street. In addition, Public Works to investigate the feasibility of 25 MPH signs or stop signs at the location. Montclair is classified as a collector street with a posted speed limit of 35mph. The surrounding'streets are residential with a 25 mph speed limit by road classification. Traffic Engineering shall request for the Police Department to increase patrols in the area to enforce the current speed limits. Traffic Engineering shall also review the area for posting additional speed limit signs, in conformance with the California Vehicle Code, on Montclair Street and on some of the intersecting 25 mph residential streets. Changes in intersection control on the streets in the Centennial Park area shall also be evaluated' at that time. C:\Documents and Settings\glorenzi.000\Local Settings\Temp~551 - T2.doc B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM August 7, 2003 TO: .ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~IAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: DIAGONAL PARKING EAST 21s? STREET Council Referral #552 Councilmember Benham requested staff investigate and expedite designating East 21st Street, between King and Beale, as one-way eastbound with diagonal parking. Traffic Engineering has contacted Rev. Larry Kinsel with the Bakersfield Rescue Mission to inform him that the City has already designed a striping plan to add diagonal parking on the South side of East 21st Street which had been requested by Journey Air Conditioning Company. Designating the street as one-way would allow for diagonal parking to be installed on both sides of the street. Staff will review the traffic pattern in the area and contact the two business owners on the South side of East 21st Street regarding designating the street as one-way eastbound to resolve the lack of parking issue in the area. C:\Documents and Settings\glorenzi,O00\Local Settings\Temp\552 - T1 .doc MEMORANDUM CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE August 5, 2003 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL BART J. THILTGEN, City Attorney~ ~ OWNERS COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. Ref000540 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: This is a follow-up to a telephone conversation between Ginny Gennaro and Council Member Couch of August 4, 2003 conceming pipelines. As background, when a tract of land is encumbered with a pipeline easement, and the Map shows development over the easement, the City will require the subdivider to obtain a Consent to Common Use Agreement (herein "Agreement") from the owner of the pipeiine easement. This type of agreement allows for the City and the pipeline owner to share the easement space (i.e. like a City street). Several weeks ago, I was informed that the project engineer for Tract 6140 (near Oswell and Hwy 58) could not find the owner of a certain pipeline easement and therefore, ~equested that the City waive the requirement for the Consent to Common Use Agreement. Staff did not feel comfortable waiving the requirement since the Map had a public city street over the pipeline easement. After additional research by the subdivider, Staff was informed that the title report showed Union Oil as the owner but that Union Oil claimed otherwise. Staff informed the project engineer that the Map would not record until the Agreement was signed and that it was his responsibility to get the Agreement signed and if necessary, go to court and either quiet title or have the easement declared abandoned. Next, Staff was informed that Union Oil acknowledged ownership of the easement but refused to sign a Common Use Agreement. Deputy City Attorney Alan Daniel Worked with Union Oil officials and was finally able to negotiate the. terms of a Common Use Agreement. Staff allowed Phase I of Tract 6140 to record since the first phase was not encumbered by, the easement~ HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. Ref000540 August 5, 2003 Page 2 However, recordation of subsequent phases will not record until and unless the City receives an executed Consent to Common Use Agreement by Union Oil. My latest discussion with the Public Works Department is that the project engineer is working on the legal description for the Agreement and the situation has been resolved. Let me know if you need further information on this issue. BJT/GG:alj cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Debbie Lund, Acting Administrative AsSt. S:\COUNCIL\Referrals\PipelineEasements-AffectonPropOwners2.doc ' L AUld-8 2003 B AK E R S FI EL D~ CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM August 8, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~/~IAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECTII ~ 'E: QUIPMENT PURCHASE VERSUS LEASE Council Referral #544 Councilmember Hanson requested Public Works Department study the benefits of purchase versus lease include alternative fuel equipment; also Bob Trammel to look at purchase versus lease of technology equipment (i.e., scanners, printers, pc's, etc.). Public Works staff is gathering background information on leases for a variety of heavy equipment. The information will be forwarded to Council upon completion. G:\GROUPDA%Referrals~2003\CC Mtg 07-30~544 - Fleet_Aug8.doc AU6 -, 8 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM August 6, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: //~AUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: TRASH RECEPTACLE AT 4646 WILSON ROAD Council Referral #555 Councilmember Sullivan requested staff contact GET and request that a trash I receptacle be installed at the bus stop near 4646 Wilson Road. I Staff contacted Golden Empire Transit (GET) to request installation of a litter container at the bus stop in front of 4646 Wilson Road. GET will evaluate the request and inform us of their decision in the near future. In the meantime, the City's 86-CLEAN crew removed litter from the location. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2003\CC Mtg 07-30~555 - Kevin.doc B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM August 5, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~/~. ~ UL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: BUMP IN LANES AT BRUNDAGE AND H STREETS Council Referral #554 ICouncilmember Salvaggio requested Public Works staff grind down the bump in the northbound lanes at the Brundage and H Street intersection and check the other lanes to assure they are smooth. Staff will schedule the grinding work at Brundage Lane and "H" Street for the week of August 11, 2003. They will also check the other lanes and perform any necessary street repairs, as needed. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~2003\CC Mtg 07-30\554- Streets.doc UG - 8 2OO3 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM August 7, 2003 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~, RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJEC¢.'~d~ETTER TO P : ACHECO 10 SEWER RESIDENTS Counc# Referral #550 Councilmember Salvaggio requested Public Works Department prepare letters to property owners in the Pacheco No. 10 sewers area explaining that their costs will be spread over a three year period with no interest. St,~ff will prepare and send a letter to the property owners affected by the project. In that letter, staff will explain the City's policy which allows them to pay their connection fee as part of their taxes over a three year period with no interest. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~003\CC Mtg 07-30~550 - Arnold.doc