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Home My WebLink About02/06/04 B A K E R S F I E L D CiTY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM February 6, 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager /qT"L.¥ r"/..~. SUBJECT: General Information 1. Enclosed you will find a memorandum about block grant funding which contains recommendations that evolved from the recent Council discussions on Wayside and Planz Pools. The block grant budget is being considered by the Budget and Finance Committee next Wednesday. 2. In our efforts to cut down the paper in the Council meeting packets, we are going to begin providing a large part of the documentation for the lengthier items via CD- ROM. This process would be used for most hearing items and large contracts. For hearings, we will continue to provide you with hard copies of the Planning Commission minutes, the document with conditions, and a map of the site, included with the Administrative Report. EIR and CEQA documentation would be provided on the CD-ROM, with an index. The City Clerk will retain one complete paper copy of all documentation. We anticipate utilizing the new process for the April 14th meeting. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the City Clerk. This is a follow-up to a Council referral. 3. A very informative article from the California Redevelopment Association is enclosed about the downsides if the Governor's budget proposal to shift redevelopment agency tax increment funding to help the State pay the schools goes into effect. 4. The Kern High School District has approached us about leasing Jastro Pool for their competitive swim program. The School District would be responsible for all the associated costs, including labor, maintenance, and materials. Jastro Pool is in good condition and does not require any major repairs. We will present you with a contract to formalize the agreement on the February 25th meeting agenda. 5. Another shortfall we're dealing with as a result of the on-going budget crisis is the reduction in staffing for custodial services in our facilities. Due to transfers to non- General Fund positions, the custodial staff has been reduced by approximately 50% from December 2003 levels. With the remaining building maintenance employees we have left, essential cleaning and maintenance will still be done, but it won't be possible for them to maintain the level of service we've had in the past. ' Honorable Mayor and City Council February 6, 2004 Page 2 6. EDCD has received 14 applications from non-profit and public entities for CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds for FY 2004/05. A detailed summary is enclosed with information on the applicants and their proposed projects. 7. We received notification this week from the Government Finance Officers' Association that we have received the "Distinguished Budget Presentation Award" for our 2003/04 budget. Congratulations to Assistant City Manager John Stinson, Assistant to the City Manager Darnell Haynes, and all the staff who contributed to the effort. 8. Staff sent official notification to the Bakersfield Senior Center of our intention to vacate the Lowell Community Center at the end of this month. We are working on utilizing a mobile recreation trailer at the site and funding the costs through CDBG. A memo is enclosed from Recreation and Parks. 9. The proposed time frame for the construction of the 32-acre park in the southwest, as set forth in the bid documents, is attached. This is the park for which the name is pending. 10. The Bakersfield Symphony has completed their feasibility study for a performing arts center. A copy of the report is enclosed for your information. It proposes, at some point in the future, a massive City bond issue. 11. Responses to Council requests are enclosed: Councilmember Carson · Status report on the feasibility of installing a flashing red light near McKinley School; Councilmember Benham · Report on the Santa Cruz County Animal Control Program per citizen suggestion; · Code Enforcement actions at 801 Niles Street; Councilmember Maq.qard · Possibility of using CDBG funds to transport swimming pool users; · Feasibility of canceling custodial services contracts; Councilmember Couch · Response to citizen regarding suggestion to re-route Highway 58; · Update on Hageman Avenue striping; · Update on the installation of the pre-emption equipment for GET; · Possible use of TIF funds for Coffee/Truxtun improvements; Councilmember Hanson · Status of sidewalk and curb repairs at Ming and Ashe; Honorable Mayor and City Council February 6, 2004 Page 3 Councilmember Sullivan · Status of pothole repairs on Wible; Councilmember Salva(x~io · Update on extension of sewer line for Planz Road resident; · Status on the feasibility of installing a flashing red beacon at Berkshire and Monitor; Code enforcement actions on Krista Street; · Response to citizen inquiry regarding the condition of the landscaping at White Land and Highway 99; · Off-road vehicle enforcement in area of South H and Berkshire/Hoskings Road. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department ME M OR'AND UM February 6, 2004 TO: Alan.Tandy, City Manager FROM: Donna ki' Kun n° Iopment Director SUBJECT: City CoUncil qUestions concerning spray parks using CDBG funds for Police and Fire services, street ReConstruCtion and other Public service ACtivities currently charged in the General Fund Budget amendments discussed in connection with the closures of Wayside and Planz Pools. Funding for a wet play area at Wayside Park ($300,000 including $50,000 to demolish the pool) has been proposed. At the Council meeting, Councilmembers Salvaggio and Carson also discussed the possibility of finding money, for such a wet play area at Planz Park ($250,000 - no demolition). In.addition, the Recreation and Parks Department has designed a mobile recreation program that will provide summer recreation activities at Lowell and Wayside Parks and provide transportation to other parks to access swimming for a cost of approximately $33,000. This new program is eligible under CDBG guidelines as a public service. Finally, the possible transfer of $100,000 from the Southeast Business Loan program to Street Resurfacing in Iow income neighborhoods was discussed with Councilmember Carson. Funds can be identified from the following sources: · $300,000 for Wayside spray park (Transfer the proposed funding for a spray park at Martin Luther King, Jr. Park.) · $33,000 recreation program (Transfer from the Lowell Park Trailers project.) · $100,000 street resurfacing (Transfer from Southeast Business Loans, which would be reduced from $377,000 to $277,000.) · $250,000 Planz Park spray park (Transfer the balance of the Lowell Park Trailers project- $93,000, and $157,000 from the Southeast Business Loan Program, which would reduce the total to $120,000.) Can we use CDBG funds to pay for Fire personnel, specifically to fund a squad at Station #5? We have received a positive response from HUD that CDBG funds may be used to fund Fire personnel provided all qualifying criteria are met. These criteria require; (1) that the services must be a new or expanded program (not just replacing a funding source for a current activity), (2) serve a qualified Iow and moderate income neighborhood and (3) be classified under the Public Service activity subject to a 15% cap rule. By nature of the location of Station #5, it currently serves Iow to moderate income neighborhoods. There is a special emergency rule that currently exists in the regulations in which HUD can examine facts presented by a city that support that an emergency has occurred out of their control which has caused a city to have to reduce these services in eligible areas. Usually this kind of emergency situation is interpreted to mean disasters such as floods, or other emergencies. However, staff is posing the question to HUD in writing considering the emergency nature of the city budget as a result of the State's fiscal crisis to determine the eligibility of charging existing fire personnel salaries to CDBG funding resources. Since this is an unusual request to HUD, we have no idea how long it will take to obtain their written approval, but estimate it could take as much as 60-90 days. Given the lengthy time that will be required to determine the answer and if a positive response is received, staff would then need to publish and conduct a public hearing to amend our current Action Plan. This amendment process typically takes between 30-45 days. What this means is that we may not hear in time from HUD to be able to process the required amendment and other paperwork for this fiscal year's budget. If an answer comes quickly from HUD, our staff will immediately alert the City Council. The result of the inquiry could be pertinent to considering fire services for next fiscal year. Can we use CDBG funds for Police Officers? HUD specifically identifies Police Officers for crime prevention services when they are serving in Iow and moderate income neighborhoods as an eligible CDBG expense. We are currently funding a SE substation in an amount of $85,000. Police services also fall under the Public Services category and are subject to the 15% cap. How do we determine how much we can charge to the Public Service category? To calculate the amount that may be spent on eligible public services programs, HUD allows us to calculate 15% of our annual entitlement and 15% of the prior year program income and establish this amount as the "cap" that may expended for this category. The calculation determined for next fiscal year's "cap" is $612,450. We propose to charge the following programs to the Public Services category for FY04/05: Fair Housing - mandated by HUD (City wide program) $ 90,000 Graffiti Removal Program 50,000 Recreation Program 33,000 Bakersfield Senior Center Operations 50,000 S.E. Police Substation 85,000 Total $ 308,000 This leaves .approximately $304,450 that may be charged next fiscal year (FY 04/05) to this category without exceeding the allowed 15% "cap". Again, any Police or Fire salaries, if allowed by HUD, must fall within the cap. If City Council wishes to fund public safety personnel, and if it is approved by HUD, the recommended source would be the allocation from Fire Station #5. S:~,LAN~CDBG questions 020504.doc Page 2 Do we have current year CDBG funds available in our budget to consider funding additional Public Safety activities for this year? Given the timeframes to obtain HUD approval, agendize and publish, there would be very little time left in this fiscal year, if any. Comments on a spray park at Planz Park for this summer season Staff has reviewed the demographics and service area of Planz Park and deemed that it is eligible to utilize CDBG funds for park improvements and programs. It is not located within a redevelopment project area and is ineligible for RDA funds. Recreation andParks indicated that a spray park for Planz Park would cost approximately $250,000. Reprogramming any of these funds will require an Action Plan amendment with a 30 day notice and publication timeframe. Funding for this, should the City Council decide to proceed, would be from two sources; the balance in the Lowell Park Trailer account of $93,000 and a transfer of $157,000 from the Southeast Business Loan Program. By taking some of the funds away, the full project is likely to take three years rather than two. Public Safety / Street Reconstruction Alternates The $100,000 for street reconstruction identified above unfortunately pays for very little in the form of street work. As an alternate, the City Council might consider phasing Fire Station #5 over three years rather than two.. The actual amount needed in FY 04/05 is $250,000 for land and design. By phasing Fire Station #5, the following alternates become available: Fund ' Public Safety personnel to $304,450 and $245,550 for streets. S:~ALAN\CDBG questions 020504.doc Page 3 Why the Redevelopment ERAF Shift is Shortsighted, Bad for California Economy Background The Governor's budget proposes to shift $135 million in redevelopment agency local tax increment funding to help the State meet its Prop. 98 obligations to fund schools. This ERAF (Education Revenue Augmentation Fund) shift would be permanent and grow each year by the percentage that property taxes grow. For example, using a 7% growth rate for property taxes, the $135 million would grow to $144.5 million in 2005-06 and then increase to $154.6 million in 2006-07. ~ Although schools would receive no net new funding under this proposal, the Governor's budget assumes that this new ERAF shift will save the State a like amount of money. But research conducted for the California Redevelopment Association (CRA) shows just the opposite: shifting funds from redevelopment agencies will cost millions of dollars at both the state and local levels. $1.2 billion in Lost Bonding Capacity An agency's ability to borrow money at Iow cost by issuing tax-exempt bonds and making yearly payments is critical to financing infrastructure, affordable housing, and other projects. A $135 million annual cut could mean the loss of an estimated $1.2 billion in bonds for project investments for 15-year bonds, a borrowing ratio of 1 to 9? $810 million to $945 million in Lost Public and Private :Investments Redevelopment funds typically leverage six to seven dollars in private investment that the private sector would not make on its own.~ For example, a project may be financed through a bank loan and a contribution of developer equity in addition to redevelopment agency funds, such as bonds. The loss of $135 million would lead to the loss of $810 million to $945 million in public and private investment as the cuts take hold. Investment losses would grow to an additional $927 million to $1.1 billion for 2006-07, 12,000 to 16,000 Lost Jobs~v · Research indicates that 12,000 to 16,000 jobs will be lost as the cuts take hold. Of this total, more than 50% (6,000 to 8,000) will be lost in the construction industry. · New job creation from new businesses or business expansion, remodeling, and commercial and industrial construction related to redevelopment would not materialize. Immediatew Serious Impacts to State Taxes, State Production, and Residents' Incomeiv · Annual state production of all goods and services will fall by an estimated $1.4 billion to $1.7 billion, 57% attributable to the construction industry. · Total state income to residents will decline by $680 to $870 million. Employers and workers in the construction industry will experience 47% of this total decrease in income, or an annual loss ranging from $320 to $410 million. California Redevelopment Association (916)448-8760 Over · State and local taxes will be reduced due to losses in local construction and associated economic activity. These revenue losses will total between $56 and $72 million. This implies that the $135 million cut will improve the State's budget deficit by only $63 to $79 million, not the full $135 million that the Governor proposes. Hanv City and County Budqets Will Bear the Cost of the Redevelopment ERAF Shift · RDA Funds Already Obligated. Redevelopment agencies have numerous statutory and contractual obligations, which carry heavy legal consequences if not honored. Typically, only a small percentage of an agency's annual tax increment revenue is available after setting aside 20% for Iow- and moderate-income housing, making pass-through payments to schools and counties, and paying debt service on bonds, contractual obligations to developers, property tax collection fees, and administrative costs. · One-third of RDAs Hay Not Be Able to Hake ERAF Payments Even After Exhausting Unobligated Program Funds. Research by the CRA estimates that by the end of FY 2004-05, after exhausting funds initially committed to specific projects, as many as one-third (145) of all redevelopment aqencies would be in deficit positions and unable to make ERAF payments. ~i · Without Exhausting Program Funds, the ERAF Shift Will Produce RDA Deficits in Hore Than 1/2 of All Project Areas. If agencies do not reduce funds committed to projects, CRA estimates that between 52% and 59% of proiect areas would be in deficit positions by the end of FY 2004-05 due to the $135 million ERAF shift, v · City and County Budgets On the Hook. Under the Governor's proposal, city and county general funds would have to pay what redevelopment agencies cannot pay in addition to the nearly $1.1 billion ERAF shift imposed on cities and counties in the Governor's budget. i This document was prepared in consultation with CRA by Time Structures, a public policy and strategy consulting firm serving non-profits, state and local governments and the Legislature since 1996. ii Estimate prepared by E. J. De La Rosa & Co., Inc., a California-based investment-banking firm that acts as financial advisor to the State Controller for short-term borrowings. Questions should be directed to Ed De La Rosa, President, at (310) 207-1975. iii The RDA to private sector investment ratio is based on professional judgment by Keyser Marston Associates, Los Angeles. The RDA impact estimate is adapted from a 22-redevelopment agency survey conducted by Keyser Marston in 2003. Keyser Marston is a full-service real estate and economics consulting f'u'm, founded in 1973, that has provided fiscal consulting services to over 60 cities in California. Questions should be directed to Greg SooHoo, Principal, at (213) 622-8095. iv From research completed for the California Redevelopment Association by the Center for Economic Development, CSU Chico. The research employed the IMPLAN input-output model to estimate the economic impacts resulting from RDA construction activities during fiscal year 2001-02. Questions should be directed to Dr. David Gallo at DEGallo(~_,csuchico.edu. v Estimate adapted from 140-agency survey representing 366 project areas conducted in 2003 by Keyser Marston Associates, Los Angeles. Questions should be directed to Greg SooHoo, Principal, at (213) 622-8095. California Redevelopment Association 2 (916)448-8760 B A K E R S F I E L D RECREATION & PARKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM February 6, 2004 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM' Alan Christensen, Recreation and Parks Director SUBJECT: Leasing Jastro Pool by Kern High School District Kern High School District (KHSD) has asked if they could lease Jastro Pool for their competitive swimming program at no cost to the Cit2y~ So staff will be presenting an amended agreement to the City Council on February th to formalize the arrangement. On January 12, 2004, the City entered into an agreement with the Kern High School District (KHSD) to use SilverCreek and Jastro Pool for their competitive swim program from February 2, 2004 thru May 16, 2004. The agreement called for KHSD to pay a fee of $40 per hour. After this agreement was executed, Jastro Pool was identified as one of the pools to be closed immediately for the 2004 season. Then KHSD then asked if they could lease Jastro Pool for their use and pay all labor and operational costs. The City would bill KHSD for all labor and material costs associated with the maintenance of the facility during the lease period. Jastro Park Pool is in good condition and requires no major capital repairs at this time. KHSD began using the pool this week under the existing agreement at $40 per hour. If approved by the Council, all costs associated with operating the pool will be billed to KHSD in an amount not to exceed $30,000. ,, RECEIVED 'i FEB- 22004 ! i TY MANAGER'S OFFiCe: ' BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM January 30, 2004 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager Donna Kunz, Economic Development Director FROM: George Gonzale~C"~mmunity Development Coordinator v SUBJECT: Non-Profit Applications submitted for FY 2004105 Funding. The deadline for the submission of CDBG, HOME, and ESG applications for FY 2004/05 funding was October 31,2003. This year fourteen (14) applications were submitted from non-profit and public entities totaling over $3.4 million. To date HUD has only provided estimates of FY 04/05 CDBG, HOME, and ESG allocations. Next years estimated allocations are less than last year's with CDBG at $3,933,000 (-$70,000), HOME Investment Partnership Program at $1,775,000 (-$11,088) and Emergency Shelter Grant (+$39,000) at $146,000. As part of the HOME Program, next year HUD will be funding another home purchasing program for first-time home buyers called "American Dream" which will provide downpayment assistance for qualified families. The American Dream Program allocation for the City is approximately $146,326. The following table summarizes the applications received by this department for FY 2004/05 CDBG, HOME, and ESG. c°mmuni~ Development BlOCk Grant Applications -FY 2004/05 Applicant Estimated Cost Description & Location City Funds Requested HUD Proposal Name Other Sources Eligible Kern Manufacturing Working capital, equipment, $470,207 Total Cost No Association etc., for a proposed charter high school offering vocation Kern Career Technical education at a 40,000 sq.ft. $235,582 City Training Center commercial building located $ 84,625 donation at 1621 Columbus Street. $150,000 State of California Page 1 of 3 S:\GEORGE~004-05 funding request.doc Applicant Estimated Cost Description & Location City Funds Requested HUD Proposal Name Other Sources Eligible Ward 3 Has not applied to the County. Bakersfield Rescue Acquisition of two parcels $1,240,000 Total Cost Yes Mission totaling 18,730 sq.ft, located at 809 Sumner Street for the Crisis Center for Drug construction of a 9,500 sq.ft., $ 623,000 City and Alcohol Abuse 36-bed non-medical detox $ 616,500 County center to service the homeless population. Has applied to County. Ward 2 Bakersfield Police Construction of a 4,50 sq.ft. $ 264,000 Total Cost Yes Activities League day room to house youth services at the Police Safe Haven Youth Activities facility located at $ 135,500 City Center 301 East 4th Street $ 128,500 County Ward 1 Has applied to County Clinica Sierra Vista Acquisition of two parcels $ 357,000 Total Cost Yes (CSV) totaling 3.3 acres located at Phase 1 101 Brundage Lane for the California Avenue construction of a 9.500 sq.ft. Community Health health care facility to serve $ 307,000 City Center Iow-income clients. $ 50,000 CSV Ward 1 Phase 2 & 3 = $1,675,000 CSV Has not applied to County. Community Action Demolition of an existing $ 167,132 Total Cost Phase 1 Yes Partnership of Kern 3,000 sq.ft, community center building and the rental Friendship House of two modular (1,344 sq.ft.) $ 167,132 City Community Center units during the construction Reconstruction Project. period located at 2424 Phase 2 - Cottonwood Road. Has not applied to County. Ward 1 HOME Program Applications - FY 2004/2005 Neighborhood Construction of 40-2 $7,893,912 Total Cost Yes Empowerment and bedroom and 20-1 bedroom Economic Development senior housing. $ 388,000 City West Palms Villa Senior Ward 3 $6,529,289 State Housing $ 651,623 developer $ 325,000 AHP Valley Achievement Acquisition of a 4 bedroom $ 193,750 Total Cost No Center single family unit to house a group home for individuals The Carina Care Home with autism. $ 119,250 City $ 77,500 applicant Ward to be determined Page 2 of 3 S:\GEORGE~2004-05 funding request.doc Applicant Estimated Cost Description & Location City Funds Requested HUD Proposal Name Other Sources Eligible Mildred L. Moore Construction of a four-plax $ 318,000 Total Cost Yes and the rehabilitation of an Moore Residential existing single-family Housing Units dwelling located at 2212 "N" $ 291,000 City Street and 602 East 3rd. $ 72,000 loan $ 30,000 applicant Wards 1 & 2 Habitat for Humanity- Lot acquisition and fee cost $ 692,000 Total Cost Yes Golden Empire for new construction of 10 single-family dwellings in Habitat for Humanity Iow-income neighborhoods. $ 225,000 City Homes $ 472,000 applicant Ward to be determined Kern Affordable Rehabilitation of an existing $ 315,578 Total Cost Yes Housing, Inc. 16-unit affordable multifamily apartment complex located Park Real Rehabilitation at 414 Real Road. $ 320,578 City Project Ward 1 Kern Affordable Rehabilitation of an existing $ 342,825 Total Cost Yes Housing, Inc. 20-unit affordable multifamily apartment complex located Villa San Dimas at 601 36th Street. $ 347,825 City Rehabilitation Project Ward 3 Emergency Shelter Grafit (ESG) ApPlications, FY 2004/2005 'Alliance Against Family Fund the operating cost of $1.38 million annual operating Yes Violence and Sexual the Battered Women's budget Assault Shelter including utilities, insurance, maintenance and Battered Women's wages for a counselor. $ 15,000 City Shelter City Wide Bethany Services, Inc. Continue to fund operational $1.16 million annual operating Yes cost of the Bakersfield budget Bakersfield Homeless Homeless Center including Center cost of security maintenance and utilities at 1600 E. $ 75,000 City Truxtun Aveune. City wide Bakersfield Rescue Continue to fund operational $1.53 million annual operating Yes Mission cost of the Bakersfield budget Rescue Mission including Homeless Intervention maintenance, utilities, and Services personnel. $ 65,300 City City Wide Page 3 of 3 S:\GEORGE\2004-05 funding request.doc Government Finance Officers Association 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700 Chicago, lllinois 60601 - 1210 312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806 January 30, 2004 Mr. Alan Tandy City Manager City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: I am pleased to notify you that City of Bakersfield, California has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the current fiscal year from the Government Finance Officers. Association (GFOA). This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting and represents a significant achievement by your organization. When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual or department designated as being primarily responsible for its having achieved the award. This has been presented to: City Manager's Office We hope you will arrange for a formal public presentation of the award, and that appropriate publicity will be given to this notable achievement. A press release is enclosed for your use. We appreciate yOur participation-in GFOA's Budget Awards Program. Through your example, we hope that other entities will be encouraged to achieve excellence in budgeting. Sincerely, Stephen J. Gauthier, Director Technical Services Center Enclosure www. gfoa.org DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: February 5, 2004 TO: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager Rhonda Smiley, Office Administrator/Public Relations FROM: Sally Ihmels, Recreation Superintendent RE: Lowell Community Center On January 27, 2004 a certified letter was sent to the Bakersfield Senior Center notifying them the city is vacating the Lowell Community Center building on February 29, 2004. Staff is in the process of moving supplies and equipment out of the Lowell Community Center. Some equipment, program supplies and other property will be transitioned to the Mobile Recreation Program. Other equipment such as phones, computers and hardware will be distributed between the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center and the Silver Creek Community Center. A summer Mobile Recreation program at Lowell Park has been identified as a potential alternative to the Lowell Community Center Program. Since the Mobile Recreation program was cut from the Recreation Division budget this past December 2003, a Lowell Park program could be funded by CDBG monies and implemented during summer 2004 using a Mobile Recreation trailer. The environmental research is being conducted by the Economic Development and Community Development Department. cc- Allen Abe, Assistant Director The City of Bakersfield, Department of Recreation and Parks goal is to provide the public with the highest quality service, facilities, parks, and programs possible. RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRE 32 Acre Park north of Stock~_ale Hi~lhway at Buena Vie_~ Roa,~ ANTICIPATED PROJECT TIME LINE Event Date Responsibility Statement and Questionnaire Document Available for February 10, 2004 Distribution to Contractors Due Date of Responsibility Statement and Questionnaire Mamh 2, 2004 City Notifies Contractors, Approved and Not Approved March 9, 2004 Contractors Submit Request for Appeal March 11,2004 City Staff Hears Appeals March 15, 2004 City Council Hears Appeals, ii necessary March 24, 2004 City Advertises Project for Construction Bids March 30, 2004 Due Date of Construction Bids April 27, 2004 Bid Opening Apdl 27, 2004 City Council Awards Agreement for Construction of the Project May 12, 2004 Pre-construction meeting is held with City and Contractor May 19, 2004 Contractor begins construction June 7, 2004 Contractor completes construction March 11,2005 S.'~PROJECTI~NG F'~RIO VISTA PARK~'FATEMENT AND QUALIFICATION~E QUALIFY FORM. DOC 18 Board of Directors February 2, 2004 RECEIVED President FEE~ -- 3 200t~ Milt Younger, Esq. Alan Tandy Vice President City Manager C~TY MANAGER'S~,~c'r-r:' ,., Frank Ghezzi 1501 Truxtun Avenue Treasurer Bakersfield, CA 93301 Sandy Gamblin Secretary John Sherman, O.D. -- Dear Mr. Tandy, Bradford Anderson, M.D. Bernard Barmann, Ph.D. At the Symphony Board of Director's meeting on January 29, 2004, Philip Bentley Willem Brans presented his report on the final phase of the feasibility Morgan Clayton David Cross study for the Performing Arts Center in Bakersfield. Cyndi Duncan Bruce Freeman Toni Gallardo A copy of his final report is enclosed for your perusal. Eleanor Heiskell J. Nile Kinney, Esq. Jerome Kleinsasser. Ph.D. Please contact us if you have questions. Joe Macllvaine, Ph.D. Helynn Manning Amy McGuire Kandis Peake Dr. Tony Perelli-Minetti Larry E. Reider, Ed.D. Dee Slade Sincerely, Sandra Serrano Hon. 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SO u'rc.e:$..' :: ' 4. Ifaca n a campa.~:g:n Qr 29 Janua~ 2004 ~Ss 4 Bakersfield Concert :Hafl FeasibNtY: StUdy~::Repo~ ': S u mma..ry of..::~cas.'e prese nt:ed'"'to::~!..i..n~e rvi e:w.e e s a B a ke rsft e.l:d.:..::: S. ym:ph:ony.:..:.;:n ee ds: :.n.ew p:e do r'm:an.ce::~::.;fa:.;c:~!!ty".::~f.:.::t t.;.., s :'to d e v e l°P a::'~.i:s::.ti.ca I I ~ :' ~ ~ d;. fin S'tit:u ti6 n a I! ~'~'a nd:'. t0::! ~ ~i~~:::~: 'i't:~/: id0 mmuni ty. ~ The Conven'tion....'.cen~er Theatre: isa groSsly;:;:in::ad:equate venue for symPhonic::mUsic,.'fro:m the point of':'vie:w pedorman':ce sys[ems; SC'he.d u Ie :a:~ailabili;ty;'"aud:ie~ceam'enities, and othe'r:: faotors, u Other Bak:ers'field. organizations -i. ncludin:g Cal.:State, Bakersfield College, Kern .country Sehools, a. nd:..many n:on,:p:.ro'fit and commercial groups ~.:also need music pe;~ermance:::space, u Existing pedo'rman-ce spaces are:acoustiC'aii~; i::n~dequa:te:,::':have schedule conflicts:, orbot, h. u A Conce~. H:a'l:l.:'W.i~h 1.80:O:.Sears, With '.high quality a:Coustics and fle~~ ~~~~s~ WOUl.dmeet.t~e::~n:eed:s::.of Bakersfield mUS:i.c::'organizationS:'.an:d::: t0uri~g::: mUsical;::att, ra:ctiO.ns. It would also b.e use8 fOr::C.onventio:ns, con~f~:rehbes~ and meetings;: 29 Janua~ 2004 ~Ts'~S'O~g:g:~:'~5~3i:O~:.: U:' A:D~:isi0NO~".~T~'~::::.~b~:~LT~S:~c 5 Bakersfield Concert.Hall, FeasibNty:Study:i:::.Report -.....:......:.:~ S um.mar:y Of case pre:S ented [] This would be a 'pu:rpose-buit[:b~nc;e'A hall./:t'w:ouid.'not have::~a ...... stag e h.o u'..~e:il;: s in:ce :s'ev.b;~al ;f~ ....... alread'y exi:~;t :'(Co:nv.ention:' cent;b:r;: ~h:ea:tre, F:o:x:?h.eatre:, H:a~e.y ._ Theatre, DO':r~::?Theatre) ::;: ' . u A Conce:A'.'Hall must meet th.e:.needs::.:Ofa:.brOa:d range of co m m.u n itY::.use rs, 'n_ot juS.t: th:e: :.B'ake rsfield:.' symp:he:;'ny: a Based o.n :'current needS:, a:C.'onceA~Hall wo. ul:d;:::ha:s more:than 30'0 identifi:ed::uses per ye:ar and:':c0'8ldse~e.'m~re::than I8'O;000 annuall'y. . . .... ... ......... ~ The ConceA.'Hall would haVe l?:l':.0.,:000:n:et, squa[e::[ee::t':a:n:d about 130,000'gr.o:ss'sq:uarefe'et; ..... '"' :':' u The prelimi:nary orde'r-of~.mag n i;tude;.:.:e:stim'ate: 'of':th..e..'Project c'o's:t.:i's $87 million::. u An endowment corpus:: of:.:$:tO::..million:.-'.WOUl:d previde.abo:ut $500,000"Per ye.ar .to suP'po:~::::':o'p:~era:tin'g~':c0'S;~....'~:' ':' . u The total funding need:, inClUding C0'~::ce:.~'H::ali:::~Capital: coS:ts, endowment-, and pre-op:en':in'g:~:~:~;O'OS:~S, 29 Janua~ 20.04 .~s..~so~C'~'g::~ff:~. ~i:5~..~:?~.~.~::..~::D~:i~::~F:;~5~:~:~:~s:~X~...~.:.:.`..? "': ':' ':':' ' 6 Bakeeld Concert Hall Fea.. :'.:Stu. . . : .: 'ort":.. " "" · " :'i campaign ~GOal · Bake.rsfie::ld'.Con:~c.ert.H~all'..: '~: ~.~ ' ' ---' Felimin~t~y ..~ii~'{~'; 6~':.~;~{~::~:t'i~: ' "'. performance.:eq:utpment, fees'.i:::.expen'ses (,2006..:..: .::'.: ..... I dollars) ' ...'. ' . :./'~ '..'.".' · ..: :: '. . : · .:. := .: ooo E d__owm_~_~___et:n .: ..... . . . . .. n ~.'-'P~r~naner~'t~°~ ~ i~ p:P ~ ~ ':.:::.:::.:'..:~.. - expenses. :.:.. :'.....' · · Operati.ng:.SupP.o.~..' .' .... . :........."..~: $ :?0':~500 1 Proj?t Plann..i'ng':a.n:d::Pre~i:o ... '. _ '":.:. .. '__~. ~". ...... '_ 29 January 2004 :: !:::"::'.'. ···7 29 January 2004 AP~TS i~:~ 8 Bakersfield Concert Ha'll'.::Fe'.asibifity.StUdy:."RePort PO..ssi bi e C SUB., Ca m I Bakersfield Concert Hall':Feasib'Nty StUd?.Repo~. Ca: p ira/' C am paig n:'.~.:': Pi re~:e q u isi res suppo~.. . 3. 4. ::th:at' his- Bakersfield Concert :Hafl FeasibNty.:StU:dY:Repo~ Fun'd-raisl::ng' feas~b:l: :;'"ty studY'::'me~hod [] AR I interviewed.::27 ciViC:and bu:siness...lead,:ers~, City and Cou. nty:.offi:.Cial:s: · 10 g.overnment::°ffi¢ia/s- · 1 U'S Repres:entati.ve · 4.' CountySup:e~isors: · 5 City-Co'uncii':.:m:embers: · 14 business leaders · 3 individuals / ci:vic'.l, eaders,: [] Interviewer presented: case..s:tatement.in confiden:tial meetings, [] ARI ta. bula.ted'and...a:n'a:lyzed;:resul~t's. u Interviews took place betw, een June and:.;..:N:o:vember 2003. 29 January 2004 ARTS..RESOURCE:S:~T~A~I6N~;'I':'' '~':'D~i:S'IO~::OF'~EC::C0~'S~LT~'~':I~C: ] ] Bakersfield Concert.Hafl: FeasibNtY..S:tUdy! Repo~ :.:...:..... Affil i:ation.'w'it~h', BS'O: an d/or gmup.s corporate., donors:~'! · [] A s rn all"'.,numb er:. h:ad no.:', ass. ociati:on, or in~oliv~em'e n.t with B~S.O:.-. ~ Several ChOrale A~Mus ) (M a ste:~o'rks~.: · ~': eum ~ Atte n da nee at. :i BSO Pe::~o.rmance;s: · Number Who ~egu/ar!~. attend: BSO who rareiYi Or do n d Bakersfield COncert Hall FeasibNty' Study: Report C a p ital ca m.paig n...F e as':i b::i li:tY::;S t U.:d~Y:~.:::!Ei', nd lng s' [Note: NCiali] 29 January 2004 ;~LRTS: ~Si3~'~;~'~::~~A~i6~''' 1'" "X'i::D~:i~:~b~;:'i:b~:~::~g~;i:8;~k~Ts~e 13 Bakersfield Concert:Hall Fe'asibNty:.:.:~StUdy.'.-Rep'o'R::i I "It's ::a 'temfic Qmhest a. Th e..:Orch.es tra.:.:.::' excet!e:nit, in? the?:'o UltUra.:i . , . · , · ,...... ':..: :.. ::1 :..... · .... .:.. · :: · .. ::. :.'.:1:::...: .:... ::..: ::.....'.: ..,: :. ;. ~': :' ~ · th em.. But t.:: know aim o s t.:;:n:o th ¢n:g~::?:ab o u:t:::~.:mus c ' - 29 Janua~ 200~ ~TS.~SOU~CE8 mTE~TIO~L m':' ~D~IStON OF':~E'C."eONSU'L~NTS::~¢ 14 0 O O'O 0 0 0 O O'O O 0 00":'O'~::~'l'~ I 0'000 0'0 O,O 0 0'0 0 0 0 0 0 O O'O O O Bakersfield Concert Haft Feasibility:StudY:'..RepoR S u m mary - Orc'hestra!:s Pefform:anc:e:s ~u. alitY · Those Who .felt.:::t:.hey:~co.u/d judge the .Orchestra's q~ual:itY: fee/ it is excellent. · Even'thOse who know li.ttle-a:bout musicshare the POSitive percePt'ions and pride:.in the. OmheStra. 29 January 2004 ARTS:RESOURCES-INTERNATIONAL.: ::,l~': :: ASDIVIS:ION:.:OF -ARTEC: CONSULTANTS. INC 1'.5 Bakersfield Concert HalI. FeaSibifity StU:dy Report I nte.rvie.wees":':'~'ass:e:ssment~.of,!~~ Orchestra's challen:ges;..suggestio,ns for change .~'::Sample people in, makin:g:" the pm~,~a::ms 'm°re intere:s.:tingi:' The:'; B:~,Ck-'::Owe:ns ...... 2'oint concert Wa:~ the'~.Ost~:.~bCceSSfUl"i'.:That::d°e:s fiS:t:::mea:fi Many people a.re /eluctant~ about' fha:t; B. Ut:.i! wo':U:ld,,;;::::b,r¢~ng:~i;;;:in ;,':new Bakersfield Concert Hall FeaSibflitY~ StUdy:.Report ' ..... S.u,mmaW~..- Ch~a. l len:g;:es Orc:hestra; sug:ges e.: · The BSO."can dO .more.to.. :attrac.t a' b:..ro::a!d~.:::audien~Se; · Playing pops ¢o'n:ce:~s. woU.ld.:b.e we~l~'C~°'~:ed'::~:.':b':Y:':the:::::¢om':m:u'nit.y. · The .BSO ne'eds::"to: do':.more to reach out.:tO a/l:seg:ment:s of the Bakersfield':.Populatio'n, both for audien'¢e:develepment, an:d to build a co.n.sti~tU:ency'.of sup;porters fo. ra:.:.conoe~ hall. 29 January 2004 ARTS RES©U~CES]NTERNAT!©NAJ~'. :" A DIVIS!QN:'QF:'A~TEPi:'C.O~S~T~!5!T;S _-~ ~.~ ] 7 Bakersfield Concert Hall FeaSibNtyStU'dy Report Art is tic I'e:a:d:ership.-:: sa:m: p:l:e.: c-om::: ~:..e:'~:'ts::. . . . · "~'" he ":" 0 '~chesta:'.s ~'::"i'abilitYha~s:..rea#y'ii~PrOVed:.Under john' Farter." ..... .'.'. ...... ' ..... · ...... · "John Farrer'.is wondelrfui::..i':a~ire:.':his::::musibia,nship. Jo:h - committedto?th.e~-;Bso." - -: ....... i · 'Uohn has S'taye:d::.'the course.:,::::The':::Bo:a:rd:iS:?:wise.::to:keep~,him." · "John 'Fa:rte r ts.~a blessing~. He:bri~S'Cre~ti:~ity,.. pre.stigei Bakersfield Concert Ha'll Feasibility-S.tUdy:..:RePort Sum. mary... · John Farrer :is praiSedi'fbr:::his musical leade:rshipan'd:his:;:;long- 'term commitme.nttO::~.:l:he:O:rch:es~ra:::.:.and: tO-:Bak:e:r.sfield!:: · As Mu:sic Director, h:e has:'bUi.l~.:enoug:h-go:od~iWill:::~::~;to":take:i;a g re. a.ter..le:ade'rshiP i rol~eii~ 'pressing the butl:d a new COnC. e~: hal. i.i:': : Bakersfield Concert Haft Fe:aSib:ility:;~Study:Rep.'o:~:: . ': : . " Board and staff:~ Sample:~¢°~:m~ei:nt: " out .and ma~e :::thing:s:happen .... changed e nou:gh:i'::':.'it ':' M[lto Yoon Bakersfield Concert Haft Feasibility:'Stu~y Report S. Ummary- Board:and staff: · The SymlphOnyl.s':'fund .raisin.g is..:.S:houl:dered prima.rilYbYi:::the Board preSident::;iThe, rest.Ofthe:::Board:':iS':Co:nsidered uninvolved. · Fu.nd:,raising an.d:marketing.::ca. Pabi:lities amn',et view.ed.::as strong:. · Doubts exi:St abOut:'the ability'to:.'.reach highelr:goals, much less to carry .'out' :a::'capital:::ca:m paign: .. :..:.:.. :... · The staff is:stretched but a:ble to.cop.e:;:";W'i:th :Current :ePem:tions, tho'Ug h '..n:.o.~::.m.u::.¢'h:: more. 29 January 2004 ARTS.RES©U~.~.~:i:.ff4~E~6NA:~::.:..~S~:~..:~.~~T~:~NC 2] Bakersfield Concert Hafl'/Fe:asibifitY:S'tudy Report. " · Ne;ed Asse:ssme:nt::.of..:Conve~ntio:n Center~.~,i~b.eatre =,samPle Comm. e~:.t.s: ·"It's a:c°n'ven;ti°n center' n°i'a:~Ph°nY, hafli:::'lt~sno't. Ve~ gO od.." for' a:n:Yth'.ingi "Th e '.'a'~o U:siics :in: t~ e': C~.ve~tio,b C~::~:te?.~ Th:~tre::::ha~e: a lWays .been b.uilding. the sigh:tlines°f .h°ckey~ b~t t3~n~:~th:~}:.~e~s[g~d:.i~s;' · audiences:':wa'tched;::hOckey f¢om:;'the:: 'en'd,:;: n~O:t~;::the side:;.' "Yes, intUitivet 'eople.'unddfs'~ab:~;:.th:.atexiSting OOnvention Center dO'~.s · '::: ..:::-...~-....... ockey: ' .. : . . pe.~orma.nces.:there'.::.arenotgO~d;;~:;some, pesPle?thin::k'?:e Oroh. estra~:,s.Pe~orman~es,:¢.O;51~: be::~?PmVed::::;eleotron;caflY." 29 J~ua~ 2004 :"' "' 22 0,0 00 0 0 00'0'0 0 0 00":0 0'0"0::0'0 0'"0'00'0"0 0 0 0 00 0 Bakersfield ConCert Hall: Feasibility'Study:"R~°fi S.u mma fy-- ASses~sment: n · Negative opinions a'b0~';~:.:;::th.e:, c:onlv'e:ni~iOn ve n.u e fo r s.ym p h..O ni'C:' · A venue b:ui:l't::to accommo:.d:ate i:ce h0'C.keY g.a.m:.e's~: and symphony orchestra con.ce'~s d.o'es.::n.:ot :serv.e ei~:her':aC.ti'viity. · The Conve:nti:o'n Cen'ter,.s:aco. USticsare::.:conside:red::;of' poor quality, either, b.y'fi:rst:::h::a~'d::~:':k'n'ow:l~e:'d.ge' e.r reput.atiOn:, · Ele'ctro'nic en:hance, ment is 'one suggestion as :an.:;attemative to a new con:ce::~::h:'a'l'l., 29 January 2004 ARTS P, ESOURCE'S ~RN~Ti'oN~E~:;:':;::""':'! :;'~i.A iSN1SioN:~F:~]~C::"e°NsLiL~rAN~:S'.~C' 23 Ne, s .ne e.d..: lo.fa :::n: don'¢t compm'mis~::,"it- for"th~e.:'symph ony, It:.ShO~ld: a~Obe:.:used ' '...:..'"':'~ h.: .'.:' · "The project, will;: notwork..:uNess the'Orehestra:':c~;a~ges'''::its im a g e, .We S'hOU~'' do.:p Ops'~ ;p:rogra.ms: tn.:the .:sb~~ e~;: :: in city parks, · "The SymPhO~.:ne. eds:,t°:answer why work and wo:rk:.:. ~firo:ugh . t~a t?:Some peop/e::: ba.Ve:e~otiona t::ties 0 0 0000.00 O0 0 0'0 0 0'0"0 0 0'0'0"0 0 0'0 0'0 0 0 0 0 00 0 Bakersfield Concert Hall..: Feasibflity,StudY:.Report Ba. kersfield'S.'.:n:eed for :a~: con.ce'rt.:~ hall':- Sa:re'pie comments: ·"Yes, we. need it!Bakersfield'isBa:ke¢s;field:.:.:iTh;ey::::.may not re a lize 'they ne e:d'.'it,.::a n'd. may n::oi't:~:'be:~ Qrchestra.,.feets it is past'due. If peOple:'.CoUld:: ~ea:ily:.::hearmusic in a conce~:;hall it wOUld reallY surp:rise-'.the.m;; · "1 wouldi°Ve'::,t°se:e: iti both for'theisympho~i~an:d...for Folkorico compan e's: · "*/wo.u.ld::like:::.a:::~-:facil;'ty:..:'for'::dance.:..-..for: Hispa::~i.c;.:::,~fotNoric:o, black da'hCe.;: :~:::::YO~.'u should.also "inVoive:::.m:urafiS:tS:~:i?.:The facNty should :.b'e'. ableto: be::::::u.sed: for p-oSadas',:" · ',Civic pfide.:.:..::i:Wlll.":drive:~"the.:.project,: Po tentiai to..' b:e 'thi~:'":~c:us.of the arts.: c:ornmun · "*It is needed:'ltis"woflhy. ,, fa thers are-.:g.oi~g ..to. :.h:a:v~' : :to p'ut":S o~:e i: m:6b'eYiOb i.::thiO.ta b le... 29 January 2004 ARTS RESOURCES"INTERNATION~:'..· A DIVISION OF.:ARTEC::.CONSI~kT~TS':'INC' 25 Bakersfield Concert Hall Feasibflity'StudY'RePo~. N,eed,::..fo r'a:ncewco:.ncert h:all - benefit:'frO~:::?it;'jUs~.:a..S we:'b'~'efite y " ........... · "I'm not perSuaded..they :need::.it, b:Ot:Bake;rsfieid~::is::.:growing. Th e . SymP~:b:~y:. n'eeds .a : prop;erly co n~mcted ::faCilitY, 1 d°n't doubt th:at:" .like the.:~li:;:~r°jeCt. That~ wouid-be away; to:::get.;gov8mment money," conce~..haiL:': it:..:Wo.uld sure:~.::b:e' hied::": Th e ?e::ason~s?for.::.:it'a:re :goo'd: Bakersfield Concert HalI. FeaSibifitY StUdy R.epo:~ S.umma.ry -:.Nee'd:'::fOr a new.concert hall · A new co nce~.::'ha/l':Would.iOlearl:y benefit:the:'.SymphonY:. · Other g roupS:...besideS the.::"sY:mp~hony Wo'Uld":'n:e:edandwan;t to use the hall. Fiexi;bility 'wi:t'hOu:tbeing multi-pu::rpose:.i:.;:is~.:key. · There is a clear need for ~new'..music pedOrma:nc.e space in Bakersfield. and Kern couni(y. · A new music venue w'oulld, benefit.the.commu:nitY..:and:!:::W. Ould boost B:akeisfi'e'i:d:~s 'ec°'n°mlY:~;:"i:ma. ge:, and.Civic p,ri::de.:.::fo.r decades into:..the::::futu re,. 29 January 2004 ARTS RESOURCES. INTERNATIONAL ! ::.1::.i :".ADIVtSION:.OF ~TEG CONSULTANTS. I'1'4C 2 7 Bakersfield Conce'rt':.Hafl:::FeasibNt?'iStUByR'epo:rt . -::. :::::::::::::::::::::: - .Downtown vs. 'Ca:l:: $.tate.::~i-~ sa'mP/.e~, comments: .................. ........ · "My g ut.feel..says':ii.'~;~Id :'~b'i. id6~:!lS ~:: i' :.:i~ve the iide:~).:6:f::~. V/bra,.ti: :~o wn.to wn area. An. awful .ibtof~::.WOrk' haS: been'?done :on. this. dOWnto~n : ~.::Th:iS ::iS~. tbe ::fight place fO( it, ':We... a:O~"~h'O':~e~:the Mil!::?Eoject;: the Vetera:ns.:~::p~oje'e't, Oa'!State Memed, st~ebtscaPib~,:, :~:~a!i:S:~e:et::::~A:jl~y.':: better f°r the:.:"gO tS.::~O0 years:.:;.This::~WOUld? be a- 60'year:::b:O:ildi~'~;::: ih:20 'years it ' could make a huge:: ...... · "DowntOWn wouN:be:::;th:e bebt lO'ea~ioh~ ?i;~:;:beiongs dOw~n:towh?:~i~i... ~8:uis'belp .... spruce up' :and :¢e'~uil~:::';:~owntow~;;:::D~' a':.:university: pfimarily, the':BSO" S:::DOwb'~°wn : a:iso has' be~ter b°ce:s.~?fS'r::Ea~t.'Baker~field: it zs more central:" - ....:.:.: . ....... · "It must b'e';:do'wntown!:~D'own'to':~::~:~a'~e~fbfield: nee~S::::S:~'~::bth?~.?tisdecaying downtown:., it Would?be;~:o::~:;Sh:a;me:to:.:.P;ut.:::it anywhere : e!se; :· Do~:ations..'Wil!: fOllOw in for a d°w~town:;'lbCati~?.~b:t:::::~n'~..~h'e:?.Sa'~:us ~lace.' ' .. ;.:: : ~'~ .: :.;:' :':::~:':'...:~.;:. :.:::;~: :':.: ...;::::.'..~;. :::" :.:.~:." :: :;:-'. · .. ": '.'~::::.:~::.~.?';?:.?? :: ::;.;'.:: "....' · 'lf it went to:'CS'UB,.; create links' to:o/he ~once~:'-H.a¢i:;':wdU!d:::::~'~e'at~:t.;:~'~ci[Y:;~:e'nter:':~ ~.:.';. :...... ' .' :.'....':::.::.".;';;?;:;::...:;:~..:~:);..:..:..:: .. :':......:'..: .:.'.. · *The Co:nc:e:RNail;:~5:did eakers'field.'is .. . ·"/doubt .that::it.::Wo.uld::WO~.t::i~:;::S~O~::~es[" :.:. ':'; :::'-':::: .":::':;...:.':::': :.:.. ::.'.::' .:.:: 2..:'. ::::..: 29 January 2004 ARTS R~S 28 0'-0000 O'O 00 O I 0'0':0 O""O'O 01000 · Bakersfield Concert'Hall FeasibNty ::StUdy.:i::Report Cai State vs. Downl:o:w n · "*The Cai state l°~'~t;iO~'."makesmOre.:::;sense. Howe~e:r, the:::.:Oentral:;:::.~;.Pa:~l~.:location .is'the focal point for the. .aRbii::' .~he:'B'ake~i~b:ld Museum" o'f A:R: iS.:.dO'ing':!:gbb::d:~::::b:u:trea.'¢:h, Downtown could.be a gOOd place'.fOr::the.'Ooncert Hall;"' · "My heart says.:bUild-:RdOWntoWn~:.::MYPo¢.ketboO~'::::Says C.SUB:;';.:.:::Gal::::..::State isa~n ..awfully important asSet: :'Th~e:';"c°n'ce'R Hall':'Cbuld b'e a bringe :::'bbtwee;n:: ~h'e'U~iversity"and'ithe community." "CS'UB would be:the :location for ;t::: You d:be start~ngon..a clean sheet: o p'ap..er.' lf you built it downtown, you:'d have t° add:::"the la:nd P. Urch~SeT" "": :':"'":': · "Bakersfield has striPed:for years.:to...reinvent'do.~itown~Th, eY:':!h:a~e.::sPent a:lot.ot"money on doWntown. But /:"b'elieve it will. ea:sier to bUild.this at: Cal'~'State::b'~.:'i~. SOuthWest, Unless the City makes it:easier'to get:things dOne Downtown'. Tt~e:n.'.l' feel:::it::should be built there.." · '"SouthWest is where :pe:.Opletive;" · "What would the usage fees. be for'¢o'mmunity users at CalState?:"That WoUld be a major.issue." · "*This is a project th'at Could'be supported by' the same people .WhO created, the University." · "At CSUB there.ismore .'chance fete:big donors. Th:.'e..:start~up. Would.:~:.:COme frOm state funds." 29 January 2004 ARTS RESOUi~C'ES':INYFERNATIONAE m. '.A':DIVISION'OF:ARTEC::CONSULTANTS::INC 29 Bakersfield Concert'HaflFeasibilitY:,i:S't, Ud?.RepoR:..:,:: : ......:. : :..~:.. S:Ummary ...... Surnrnary-- Downtown:, vs:...Cam:pu;s;;'?l°¢a.:ti::en::, .... ".. · Downtown- · WOUld ':.Se'~e as an an ci spa::~:e: :for:"the:' c°nventi on Center. · Cai State- · La:n.d:acqui:Sifi:o.n::':C.O:sts.. Wo':~/d:::.:'n°t"be~.:asg'[ea;t-a.faCtor.asDown:town. :..:': '... ':...~. - . · Population'.growtb.:'tr.ends.are mcre.as::.tn:g ~.n SoUthw'es~:Baker.sfield, · M ig hr' ma.ke~..::fu:nding an:d.::'fa'n'd::raising ::easier, . ' . .'",' - · ..,.,. :. 'i:.:~ :":' ~: L..::: ': Bakersfield Concert.Hall Feasibflity' Study Repo'~ F. easibilitY of.:Ooncert,;:.Hall plans:. F ea. si b.i lity o.f utililZatiOn p I:a:n-S::::i::::~ sa:mple:', comme:n:ts..~ eem :: : ie" d. It: U ~:.': .:' :::/ .,: ave a conCefl hall that belOnged;on~Y::::.to :th;e :orohest~a¢ :to:.:a pro fes sion al....omhe stra, bu:t:"there;~:~s' :.n o way.:.to:::.:'h a:ve:.:':that.' · "! believe the plans.becaus;e:"{heyh;a ve .hired::'qua..lified consUlta, nts to. · "*To make it Work.::ifor:ith:e:.::£:atino:..community~ the, Co.nce:R):Hall would.'ha, ve to coSt h'as.to' be modest:'" · "It's a....verybigplan: ;.,.. l.t'stfi~eS:me as massive." 29 January 2004 ARTS':::P~SOUROES;:.~~i~'"::' m Bakersfield Concert Hall FeasibflitY:Study Rep:of't .,. , Feasibili'tY I ...... Summary - F:~e:a:si:biliiltY?.?of:':i; u:tiliza:ti°n,. Plans:: ? :.~:::?!:::::i:::~i:.:::,::~:::! .... · Most peo.pl:e:-:.reg a:.rd:i:~h'e::::'ut:~t:,za~,:o n'' '"' ":':' "': :"' :'::":' '::" ~:::': ::': ~: 'p"?i a':": :n:::s. as .w~ il ~:~i~ pa reda nd reasonable., ' "":"'"': '::' .... : A small min~i'tY 'cOnsld::e;'t..'e.d ~h'.e u:til!iza:::tion 'pla':ss i~Ve:dY oPtimistic 29 January 2004 ARTS RES6¢~:~.:::~5~X~i6~::::':.i:i:~ :':' 32 Bakersfield Concert Hall Feasibilit?.StudY. Repor~ F Feasi.bility financia. I o;p.:era~ing plan-::sampi:e~.co:mment'.s: · "It is feasible:::'" · "1 don't .knOw:if'i~s reasonable. Th.ere:is::.a: ..recognitiOn:that symphony orchestras mn .at a de'ficit:'MultiPte use:s~:.~fo:r'th:e Concert.Hall"iS;'a: goOd strategy." · "It seems..ve~.:::i::C:h:afle:nging, a realchafienge:.:" · You ne.ed:'to:.'t:ev;.se these projectio optimiStic...., us:age levelS are: not reafisti~i... ~enseis :'are~..too low." 29 January 2004 ARTS:RESOURCES:.INTER2NATION~'::B A'DIVISION:OF:A_RTEC:.CONSLILTANTS:.:.INC . 33 Bakersfield Concert"HallFeasibNtYSt~dY Repo~.: .' ..... Feasi:bili~y:::.o,f ,:.:., plans . Summa:ry.:- [] reasonable, · ht.~ ,e. fln anc~ a I ::for ec~ ~sts:: we re too. :opt~..m ~ s t~ c', 29 January 2004 ARTS.;~S©U~CES:::DgTE~ATIONAE :.ii".: .A:.D~!SION:..OF::~TEC:CONSUET~TS' [NC ;;34 Bakersfield Concert Haft Fea'sibNty:StUdy:Repo:rt Feasi;bi:lityof COne:err H a I'1 plan:s Co n cert.. H.alt.:.ca:pi::tal...COSt - sam pie:, · "$335 'per square .fO:Ot:~.isaccura:~te,::"::.You I '"" ': ::::'":':Y i : .'..:. :: ..:. Reach .:for the dre.am.,....: Don:. t: scate:. :back. · "Why would this buildin~::.::cost::.:i;:~o'~::.~:::'times as. mu~h:.?as Centennial Garden:s':?.:Tha't.~s :a.;:' PRqUes:tion:.:':;Bui~::.::~hie good ne ws is that ..e verybody: :now..toves:.:Cen. te.n:nialG:a~defl:S:; " · "*Compara'b/e fa cNtie':S:::i:are :in::~:Modesto, La.n:caste~ .pa sa:den:a:. They cost ,am'un.d $60~70:million: " · "Very, very. tough. The::$"fOOmilliOn:~p'fice:'.'tagis~:h:ugei:::'At'the Museum, the oil exhibit ::.::was:$4.mtll/on. There.~; was;:.a.:20:~Ye ar plan' for.$4, milliOn. " · "It woUld be great:to: :ha:ye, but:'::'$87milliOn is::tough,::lt maY::::b'e a matter .of. timing." · "/have no concept ofmon:ey"in.:those amoun, tS~;:..ltiS amind- boggfin.g goal a./o:'~..of zeroe, s.., 29 January 20'04 ARTS:.KES~P~CES..~NTE~i.~L~:.~i:::~::.s~..:::~.~2:.~.S~N~.©~.~.~C~S~~S::~NC ' 3.5 Bakersfield Concert Hall Feasibility; StudY?RePO~:~. ...,..:. Fca :s:i: b i I i ty s a $1 O0 m.fllio~:::i:::;:~?oje:c;t::!':,., ... ~nombe:~ for this · "$1.00 : ':.town::. · "$87 million: worries: ~p'riva, te donations,. .. :...: .,000.~' []"Don't kn oW if:::$:.~.":O0:',~illiO~:isdoabte; in':theBaker~field:Metro area $20: m~ii~. "*Talk to ' eoPle'.ab.OUt: hoW:hard .it is to.:raise.:$~ million:' in Bakersfield:-:LOOk'at:;::the.ster~'.::Libra:'~ Or. the wbeeler:.::Cancer Center. NO"-On:?n':':thiS'::~:.5:~m~'nity ca:n give $25::miiliOn..~,., 29 Janua~ 2004 .......... . ... 3'6 Bakersfield Concert.Haft Feasib'Nty::::~'StUdy Report F:e.:a::s::.i:b::i'l itY o.f...:.CO ncert H~iail I Need for p.u bi ic.:.fun.ding -.:sam pie co~m:me.nt's: · But $~..0.0. m~!!ion:::¢s.jus:t.a'~::sta:ggerzn.g figure, to...m:e,:.: ..::Oun.eed a realiStiC p'la.n.':::fo~.~the Pub'li~ S~tor;'"" t~at:~::~ob/dm:ake it~::ea:Sier. " · "It's a': lot O"f money, .You'd. need..S:tate mo.n~ey::':'::ifyo~::::.9o:to the community:it::: Wiit: be tough': TO:tho:se .in:votved~it: seem:s essential: :.:U~.1bs~. you. ~a'd:'haif o'f it from':::;:a~:::: ~ajor.'..~Onor; ::l'.:see n o 'cha rice .o:f sue.bess.: · "/couldn:::ft'.Say.':whether'it'.was rea.sonable:~:.::.lt, would":be~:.a';hUge uph N:' cb a~llen~g.e .:.fOr"::th e: .city of.Bakers fie I:d:'.:::~:,;::l.:~':;~m e:m:be~ rais in g $1.6 mill/o~::.~or::the.:. Libra~, an:d. impOSsible:. BUt~:the~ we '~aised;":~ore'::fo.roth~:~:.'~:a ~Sb:S. ,, . ,,/h.avest¢;cker:s:bOCk' fo:r::.anY'~hin:g:ofthat::~agni~Ude;::.:.:.:Tbe eduCationa! pm6es~.::wi!!b.e.;..Substantial:;.:The: :;~: City: cent Salb:~b'::'tb~' ih~rebse;.;'~::.:bbt:'it: :failed bY. a fe.~ ~ vb~bs ;':.:;'But ~hat con:v/nc:e: people::' ' · .. Bakersfield Concert..Hafl:~::.FeasibifitY:..StUdY:Report .:.. ...... -. E ndowmen;t':ne'e:d~'~sa:m~ple:Commen, ts::.' ...... ' · Bakersfield Concert Hafl Feasibility'StudyR~p.ort. Fe'.asib.i lity of iOon;cert:..:.H:all Plans' Achieving .the overall proje:ct goal.- sample::::.¢omments: · · e cas:e:can..be made':.:,tOi~:the comm.un'.zty. Kern GOun't?:.ls!the crossroads.of CalifOm'ia: BUt:thei:.:.:.conce~'hall iS:.:not:: as critical to people .:as. m~edicine:'~::'' · "There's.nothin. g in:Bakersfield:.~s~expefie:nce th.a:t':says:..this:.is an achievable'goal. :lt': i~ :i o;b.:e: O r. tWo i:.:O:rders o:f 'm'a g;b i~u:de .:hl~he r than what is possible. I,m':notsaying that's it's.not possible, but it is staggering. The ¢o~t question is central: People:ithink this project shOuld be $30'milliOn::".What.can you g.et.for$301 million, $4'0 million, .$50.i million, e:ven $7Omillion ?" · "If.the cost of the Concert;...Hafl::were: $40.million: plus $t.0 million for endOwmenti"t;:befieve. :the ,project' wO.uld':'::be.;, fe.asible. ' ~ .,summary - c.a: ....~. :.. _ · The:'total projec~!;..,¢o:st:is.:.ve~:~?:h'ig h by..'Ba;ke:rs:~fi:eld:stand~:a~rds exp ri '"' .... ':" and.'. · e :e. nce'. · The nearly-$.100'~:~ m~.ill.'ion proje'ct~..cost is.:/~arge:r.th~.-n?.:.::a;:ny::p~iVate sector proje:ctinB,a:kersfield his:tO.ry. I.t is::':~:anyti;mie~,.: lia~g:e'r th an a.n y prev,~ous fu~ d~ra~s'~n:ggoal. · A capital c'o'st:'0fhalf'~.the.targe::t· amount ShOUl'd be:Considered. required. 29 January 2004 40 Bakersfield Concert .Hafl. :FeasibNt?.:StUd~:.:.:Report · Prospe.ct:s:'~:.'.c~apab litY., int'eres~t g ire Priva:te sect:or-.s:am'ple/comm:en:ts: poor town: The.::. ch:,~flenge is': th:at.'..co~ a lis t .o fbma dn e ODS,. '"'.:Th e re a re :: :0 nly. :three::corpo~atlonS;~,::: that give'substantially:" · "No companies have.the capacitYfOr.7orS::fig,~re::::gifls," "The days.of h .... ' :':":~:::' ':" " · t e:::.o.flcompan;es .fUnding:.th;s:are:;:.:over~ · "No one~..here'is:...fabulOUsly WealthY!i.':.:Com~.~afiies~:;iare:::mosfly local:" · "There ore~no::t"many:/~!iarge, corporafions::.iia:~ou~d:;ii::8ny;more; thereused: :,to be:..a:i:;!:'doze.n., " 29 January 2004 ARTS:R~soURCEg::~TE~d~i'0~AL'" 4] · People hereha:vethe~m:one.y..:You:ne.e:.d:.::.:t, e'dU:¢a:te:;.:~::them.~.::to Bakersfield ConCert Hall FeasibNty:::StUdy Repo'rt Prospects' ca p.:ability, i:n::t:e'res.t., Will ing ne:ss:to: give Public se cto-r - sam pie: comments: · "Public funding., is::fe:a.Sible?:.Ha~f;;.::::tO 60%:..cOuldcome: fro~ .public soumes, · "This would i~n:eed a.i'h:uge in:flg~::::.o.f:t2ublic:S:UPpO~: We.n.ee:d' 'to fix the: e. ducation::~:syste:m"fi~st:" · "Philosophically, 'Whateve'r:i::tWe::": can dO'tO pm'mote th e community..ib..:goo d.' BU~:..;it:WO'Uld not be. a:major..Pubfi¢' works project., it must be p,:fiva!te.:" · "*It's .an 'extra', 'not :seen:.as.?a::necessity." · ',For the pub'fic sector, this4s::ip::r.e:tty.:p:ric?i. ne w a irpo:~:':te:rm /~;:N:: fo.r'half .;~.th:e : ~Sq ua.re :,:~.fo':b'! : ;COs:t: BUt' I recognize thiS:, is Public co ntrib..u tio~ ;' " 29 January 2004 ~P*Ts.~s~cgS:::~E~X~N~:~..m;i:.:~:.~..~D~a~2~:.~c)F::~3~:.~:::~.~.~N~s:::~.~.:.. ::: :.:::'- 43 Bakersfield Concert Ha#:Fea:sibility:Stud~R!eP°rt P ro.s pects,':::ca paD'::,:t; '~y..:, inter:est, .w. il;lin g'nes:S::::,.to,:~:: i g Public sector., samp.le:comm:ents: ................. ... · "* The City right now h.as:::, tO.ma:ke~.:~:someba:sic: debibiS~S::about tea.ch ers:, p'oliceme~.n;: f~afi:gh:t~:.~.~!': :: Th:e· state..: bbdget:? ~t~is:' :h:as Struck ve':~ hard::a:t eOmmu:ntties:,~" · "*It's h:.ardtO renew, fundi~g:f°r:the'.Afls e a ke rs"h':'!-":':eld.: .. 'Symph°ny; :"~::':~: ::: .:lt~::::" :~'::s::': hard.:-:::to::': ::':' :':::" :~::::: '::':::' ::: fore': 's' e e.:Gounc~t:sU~pOfl:.fo:"" ': ':~: :::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::: :: :::::: ::':' r a Conce~'.'.:Hall: Th:.:Ore.iS:~::~;h~Ot'.a:':tra'ditiOn..of::the.:~::a~S;~:in tNs community, ViSi°n:::2020?heiP:e::g~by.:providin.g ~s de've::lopme:nt. " " ' · "The State.'.'.shoUld ~:.:. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::...:..;: :..::: .. ..... :.. . ........ ~ ..... . .... · "The State can:not do::':a:: ythmg:.~:rzght:..:away: · · "*i UnderStand:~h:e:~:ee:d~:::'fo:r::"it, Bakersfield Concert Ha'li Feasibility'StUdy:ReP'o~ ' Prospects.' ca pa bi lity, i n:te::re:s:.t; .w::[,~":n,g ri,ess:.". ':o.: :g ye Co m'pre h e n~si~:eb:o nd~ ~: iSs~ue -, sam · "A .bond.issue:'.:wo'uldbe':poSsible. Th.ere:is:.eno~g~:.:pfide..in the com m u:ni~Y.; tOi~:.pa ss::: · "A bond issue..::WOuld:.require you to p.ut.a coa~n together." · "It would makesenseto..:include a co.nceR 'Hall, CALM, KC Museum, AR'Museum, and.infrastructure." · "*The pmblem..with.:.:consolidating a. bond':.issu.'e::is:.:~ith:at'all::these issues have'a::: narrow.base. The Bak-erS:field::~;Oolleg. e::bond issue w' ~'':::!''':::?o ke.d~ ::~:: :':":.because: :' :''~'.so.manypeople.:bene:fit,'-:~:''~ ::' ...... ::': ': ::':"'"' '" · "BondS go :over like a leadballoon, .MO.st::.::are:.":.voted..::down. BUt I think it cOuld'be done. Bakersfield:has: done:'::Ng:;projects before." 29 January 2004 ARTS RESOURCES. ENTE~ATIONAL '"'l ' A':DPqlSION::OF:.~TEC"CONSUET2NTS::~NC 45 Bakersfield Concert Haft Feasibility:.,:S.tudY Repo:R :..,., ~...:~ Pros. p'e cts, c:a pability,-...'i nlte. rest, wi I!1 i ng ne:ss: t'o give Comp h ' 'b ..... "ssu pie .... ment ~¢W ' ' '~ :..; -.. ":" · · "." .... · :;'":..' .;:::: ?: '::;~!:' :;" !;' .~ ....':" · .' · You can.t-..h.a~ve~:.obond.¢ssue, be:oa.,use::::tb~:eres.:no.:money.for,de:bt service C'oming?f¢:_o~: th-e prOj¢Ct:':"~:lt::;~bUid,!:!hbi~e::to"come from...generaI revenue:s. · "*1 support anYthin.g, positive;.'.a~Ything::e~C~'.ti:~g;:;.':But:.::we..:need:to 'do rn ore u/ork, on:.', thiS;. :it's a tough:: thing:.. Pe'op:le:i..n:ee d : tO b:e brough t along. You need:":tb:;plant the:::seed; :.pmmotb:,::.;:enthUsi?sm; .The genera'l p°pUla:ti°n.--WoUld,.not thin~', th:~t:~.th;eY..'C°Uldb ?:': afford tO.go." · "*A bond' issue:is a..great idea,.but.it::wo:utd:~:::.ba, ve~: to betested, I"m- not sure'a b.Ond! iss:~e."camp:a~n:'~:~ould: b~: ~u'sbe.S!~-fOi; :'...The.:.more' you have in 'it;.:.' the: ?esS'yoU'WO~id getl · ,,The only waY:iS: to fund it'w¢?h ab'ond.:i~sbe, ii..::l..Wo::~id:h/re::ananalyst who ~o~, / Bakersfield Concert Hall FeaSibflity :.StOdY.Report Pros pects" capability, intere:st, wu :,:~, rig.: ne;s:si:~:tO.g ive C S.U B 'C.a m p:aig n... ~::.,:samPle, :C°mm en;:t: · · a.:Sta.te: system'.dep:ends:~:on:;::~.th:e:~genet~al:~fund:of':~he::.::state of California. Now,is nO:t aS ;aprOPOs a.:~::time.~:~i.a~ ;:":.~h:::en::' ::::'Ga:./:: state · poly..gotits,money," 29 January 2004 ARTS.REsOuRcES"iNTE~XTiON~' ::~:i' ":":~::~Si6~::OF"~T~'~:~:~O~UL~S:i'INC; 4 ~ Bakersfield Concert .Ha fl' Fe'asibflitY:,StU'dYi;;:.RePort a N u.m be r of-:. :intervi:ewees::. W:ho~ said they wOU Id?~.:~s.er~e a..s , .. ".,.::: :i: :~: .':: ..: '::..:.. volunteer campat.gn::..'w°r~ 1. 29 Janua~ .2004 ~TS~SOURCES:.:.m~E~TION~ 48 pros P r o s p ectiv e dOn of'list :. ~:. s:a:m pie 'c o mm:eh [] "The fist isa gOod.StaRingpla:ce, b:ut:.:i, it ~:e.eds::.e::ditin.g:i .:There's a lot of.quiet::mo;ney," · "Try to ge~intb;:~the:mb'dtCa/:'communit, y.i"'~':::':':'''' · "Perhaps you'should aPP~Oa'Ch the.oldersuPpORe:rs:They have all. themoney,. ." · "Go vernment::andindus.t~will do welH::n~.tNS:.ca~paign, ' · "/am hopeful:..:a:.boutthispmject, ltis 29 January 2,004 ARTS:'R~$'©UKG'E,.S::~TERNATION~ "!::;::'~'i;'A:D~'ISION:OF~TE;~iiCONSULT~TS ~G - 49 Bakersfield Concert :.Hati Feasibili~Y. StUdy Report::" - "-::.- C( · "The com'munit a b~ jump::,:, . g:rea't 29 January 2004 50 Bakersfield Concert Hall Fea'SibNty':Stu'dYi:::RePort Pre,.li.mi n ge ..:Tab I:e - B.a se'd on...~::$100'M ii Ii o nG am:pai g n G'oa I G iff N.u m~b:e r TOtal Cumu I:ativ'e $25,000,000 2 $150,000,0'0'0 :' ............ $50.::,0i00,000 $20,00'0,0001 $:2:0.,.0::00,0:00 ~ $:70',.0.00,00'0 $10,000,000 ~~1 $'1'0,00:0,0'0:0 $80:,000,000 $5,000,0'00 1 $5,000,000_ $85',000,000 $2,500,000 1 $'2::,...5'00,0:00 $18.:7,51;00~,0.00 $1.,000,000 8 $8:1i000::.,..000 $95.i50'0,000 $5'0'0,0.:005' $2.~,5:.00,000 $98:';00'0,000 $100,0:00 10 $:1 ,:000,0.00 $199,0'0.10,0'00 Below $1 00,0'0.0 Many $.1,00~0~.000 $'.1 0'0::~0:00:.,000, 29 January 2004 A_R:TS:.RESOURCES INT~ERNA~i07N~ii.::.u' A'.DWi~I6N OF.'~TEC CONSULTANTS Bakersfield Con.cert::Hafl FeaSibilit:.?:S'tUdy::Report Gift 'Potenfia :.:, : :~ ~a..ry_ H!igh."E'stimate:: .... $:25:'0,'00:0 .i:.2 $500,000 .$i~ !000;000 :$.~ 00,000 .5' .... $5.00 000 ,:0'00 $.~.o...,ooo: o ...... -' o $:!~:!:~oo,.'Ooo... , ........ ...... $25:,0'0:'0' ":"'2: ....... '$50;00:0 '::: .0:0.'00 $10,0'00 and below 2 : '":: ':'::'"" ........... ':::'": ............... .:::::~.':' ::~::~::;~::'::~::':':~':"~"~'.: ':::'~'~::':':: ..... 5:::.'::';::::" ..... ' ........ ..._~ ~ ~ ,' ~ ::::.7: ::;' 5:; :~:.'~./';:::::. :'::::'~':' Bakersfield ConCert'Hall:'FeoSibilit',Y:.~tOdY :. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::~ ::::. :.' ::::!::.'!i ::~:i::: '.::. $:::100,i0:0'0:? 3 .$300~;.00'i i ....... ........ $30:0,000 $.'50,00.0 '~:":::'"::: ::":"'"' 1 $,'50,000: '~::':"::'::~' '":' "' '' :' $350..; 000 $2'5:i'0'.00 3 '$::7':5 i000:1 :~:~' $:4'2:51,00'0 $10,000. and below 4 .$'2:6,'000 :$:4'51,000 Bakersfield Concert 'Hafl: :Fea.sibility'S~udyRep.oR. 1.. A lower con:Si:~uct!i;0n...CeSi~i~;:f~.r, the'C°n!?~ ~':a/! s-co p e Or qua!it~'i:., we:U/d:.:i ncrease. :'t..h::e:;:: li.~e Ii: h o od: :.:b:f i~ e preje ct' s:':..~u cce ss. 2.The conce:~:.:H~ll:~:cai)ital..C°s'ts:.:w:°Uld ;~be;::~u':n:d:.ed:.;l~g';~elY:-:::'::'bY.:P~U':bli:c sources. H':OWeVer,"'these Will be 3.A comprehensiv'e;:b.ond issue w.oUldbe::.diffic;u/t:~:'to::~:~.:Wi::n,:?buta Well- planned, well;executed; 'broad:'~bas:b:.'d:;Campaig"h b:b::ald succeed:.. 4. A nvate sectorcam a~;n.::to, ra~s:e:· $'lO'.m::~li~on. :or:::o' "emt~n~ endowment p .... . P:,_... . .:: ...~::.:..:~. :: P:. ::,,:~::.. .:. is feasible and:: go~d'.~f:rat:eg.Y, S:Uch:: ane~d:o.wme:~ ~6:~ld':..:offs:e't' co n cern s ab° U:~.::th:e:' ::n:e ed ::fS.~ ~ n:.goi:n gcity': 0r :t:ax:paye rs:UP p:.o.~ :for C o n ce'K Hall.:.:°.p.~.e~r:ati on:s:, 5. g a s ed o n .th i:S. ii::~it;e:dS.u ~ey, le:adershi :p a n d :.m aj~e~..: p ros:pects: exist who w o u ld li'k e I y:;~ .p:a ======================= in..~:: a..~.:: e:n dowme 6..g own'town:':B'a' kersfield'..:WO:u I:d ::b e 'the best. to:ca:ti:O' ~;fo ~ attracting: p u~bl:ic funding and:"~-:b:r0a'd:'base.::'ofprivate suppo:rt~:::a:hd~:. 5fie[s; t-h';e::'greatest o p p o ~u ni'tY: 'f0 ~;;t h.e)fu ~um C iv:i:~ and :...c u it'~:raI . de.v~l.O p:m::en t. of :Bake rs fie I'd. · .. .- .,:-,.: .::~.. ': :::...:~ '~. 29 Janua~, 2004 ~:s~:~'O~':~~i0~X~: ":=:;: :'~.::~"::~S~6~:~6~::::~C~ ~:~:¢~Ig:~:'mc 54 Bakersfield 'Concert Ha#.Feasib'Nty StudY R'epo~ Su:mma: .:: Reco mmend:ati:Ons 1. Proceed with planni:ng for the...':.Concert H, al.l.':bUil'ding p:roje:ct and. a capital and end0Wm¢nt C.a.m'Pa.i'gn.,..':.Do..n: t. I:OS':e' momentdm a.nd:fOcu:s on the ultimate goal.. 2. Organize a Blu:e.:.'.Ribbon Cen:ceA.Hall'..S:teefing:.: Oo:m:m.i~tee., with memberShip d.rawn~ from.th'ei'~:rea's tOp..civicand :business leadership, to advanCe the project and lead::::::ifUn'd,.rai:Sing e:ffo.~S. 3. Retain facility conSultants (theat(e pla'nnin:g::, acoustics)to'..begin Concert Hall'..:Basic Design'. Reta.~:n cost.con:sul:tants to prO'Vide project cost estimates. 4. Review the proiect.:scope to'...dete:rmine if ~constru'ction..costs and project costs canbe red u'ce'd:::With'O:ut Iowe"ring pr'oje, ct..quality. 5. Engage fun:d,raiSin:g counsel::'.Secure Pl:edgesfrom:.all:..:ide'ntified leadership and 'major.don:Or ipr.ospeCt:S:.Use.i:eaqy commi'tment, s to fu nd th'e plan'~ni:ng:::.proce'ss :a:h:d';:.~.:~tO la:'u:nch, the', e'tn'd0w:m:ent~'~:f'u::n:d., 6. Retain a qua/ifi.edc'ons, ulta:n:t40 'i:n.veS:tigate::a:.:~d :an'alYze.::a bond issue ca m p a i g n. D ere rmi ne' ~p:rej e:c~'~:'i:~fo r.· in c I:u sion:; :~a:x:':implication:s, co s:.t.s., and pros'pects::i::':ifo:r :s:u c:6eS::s'. ' 29 January 2004 AP, TS.~,_~SO~ES::'~Tg:~XTiO~:,ii::i:::::~.::.i;.X DWigl~NCF::::~'~:::~6~SUE~T:~:.:~C 55 Bakersfield Concert Hall Feasib'ility'Stu'dy Report Con'cert H:ail Pmjec.t:, Next Step.s and:' :T. imeta b I:e Form Leade'rsh'ip,:"Ex:Pl'eratory.i:commit~.~.':,'-'~. ':."' .-."':' :':'"'-:i":':: 'i .', _ i' BS.0 :~Bio.a:r~:.iC'h::~ii:~ .:':i::::':.!::-:-'.:'.:'":.;i:.: i Feb"04 Retain campaign counsel. . .. .'. · .: . .'......;:~:. ....'. . :BSOBoard....'.' '..'.:'::; :?:.: .:Feb.04 Raise initial Planning funds. . ."" "". ".i': ::." ..,' ?:"i':::i:".:.... beade~rsiS:i:~:::C'o~'~:i{i'?"::.i::.i :'~':Mar 04 Retain facility planning consUltantS::(thea(i'~iP:i::~nni~g:~?: :i;.i':': ::.'. ' i..'..BS:0::.i:.B'°~:rd i.. "~:~ :": :i i..:'i:!::~ ::Mar 04 acoustics). ' ' . :"":..'.:.:::. ~''~ :i ' :..' ... . ' i.'...~".. ':':" ' BsO :iB°~idi... '"i .:". '.' ;..Ma Retain project cost"co'nsu'ltant .... ... · .... .~ i ; : : r 04 Revise project.sCope, cost, "~'' "...":' :.' :'.. ':.'.:'i ::'i".i::,i:.....'".'::. .. ~e'c:; co:§~i::c0n:suit~t::i'::'.i-';::;.i'M.ar,APr 04. Investigate, analyze:bond issue. .... ' ...' .... .,.." :"'"' · ...." "~: . 'Spe~i~i'C~n§u'it~i~':":: i;::': :' ::::::i~' .:;'F'~b:04,::: '.: :~i:::: ' · ...... ........ '"" .:':i.:.,.. '"..: . :. '.': ::.:.::.;:.:':i i.:.:.:::::. ;: .:.. :':~:;:.::~i.:~:.i:i :.; 5ng°ing Launchendowment"campaign':':'lqu e{i::.P.'h'a~'b'!!:I .' ... Leade~Sh~iPCommitie.b.?:::!:i:.Mar'04_ ·.. :":' ::.':::!"" "'-:: ..:: ::.Caimp'~i:g~!"~'b'0n~i~:i':!!i:::;.':i:':::i:::i~?'''':''.:?.::;I';:' ~°h:g°ing Investigate feasibil:ity of. cityl.State:':fb;g:~r~ii::fu:n:di~:g;;!ii';:''.:: :.i::'. ".; .'.'...'" :;i .'Ekade[:~'biP::'Go:~i(tee:;::'::!': i:B:ar 04- Begin COnCert Hall':.B'asic'"'ge:~i:gn, ' :'' '"' "';. :..'"' ::': "':':':':' ;'"': ':"," ':.' ':'" ;.' ;" :FaSi 'ity. ~:5~s~it~i('i.:::' ~:~.::':;:: :.~,..';"!:: ::":' i;!:MaY,S'ep.04 Architect seleCtion"process.' '"" "':' ";':' '""":" .' :" ' ": "::'!::.::;::':'"'". ' .:" .:~Le:adie:rsh'i~.:'~bm'~:;:ii(:~ii":~:!:::;i.:'; ::.;;:F'~1104 '" ..-. :. ',~,. :.... '..: ..'." .i ',::.i:;'::::.:. ;iii ~:;' ":';';'ii::ii::'....':'": "'::~ !~.'BSo:!BSa~i;,:.;ifa~ii!~: :: · ::' : ::::'!:::. i::': ':.::~:. :~'.'' ' .' · '..',: ...'.:. ::'::.'..i '.:' '.:..i.;:' ?.' ": .':...:' :. :;': ;.'; .:.::.;i;; :~":?: :~.:. ;. :: .'::i; ~6!~'U'l~n:i:~': :::i::: :ii~ ;; ~;::::::: ;: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ;i ii. ;i:. :: :' :: ..: .. "- :..: : ::.::".':. '" :..'.:.: ' :.':.'"' .. .". '.' ' .:~::'::.E'-:::'::~ '."i.:..':':.::':i'-'::.:::':...'.': :..::" ":::'":' :::":'"'::~:.!, ':':,':.L::~:: · ' .:.'...'::'..-" _ Begin Con'certHal;d'esign.,' .'.- '::-:;':?:::;: Wi:nter':'04,o5 29 January 2004 AP4rS:~S.O~S;::i~]~i~~::.:::::i;.~. .:.. :, 56 Bakersfield Concert Hafl.. Feasibility.:Study.':.Re~.ort AppendiX A Sue Benham, Bakersfie'ld'...CitY: Cou'n~i'i'':Member' ' joe ~Cllv.aine' P.h::i~:!ii'"~;~mO'un'~: F:a'rms Rogers Brandon, American:.Gene:r~al'.':'Media J.On MCQuiston,'::: ' '"'"":-" ' - ' ' Peter Brown, BroWn'.Armstrong, CPA DaVi.d'Milazz0, M:il::aZZo.:':& Ass:O:Ciates:,. AIA Jim Burke, Burke. Ford David .R. Couch RaVi:' Patel,. M:D..; ¥~U~tun :;RadiOl0 By:: ASsOciates Ray Dezember . Gi:iti.Sh Patel, M.:'D.:. Bruce Freeman, Castle &:Cook'Cali~:o'rn:ia Barbara' Patrick, Kem::.:~0u:nty SUperVisor Sandy Gamblin, clear, channel Ed: SpaUlding; Ch'e~ronz¥e'xaco. Frank Ghezzi, BS.O Board :member Jacqui :Sullivan, BakeEiSfiel.d' City::CoUnCil . Member Lou Gomez, Hispanic chamber of Com:me'rce Bill Thomas, U'~S.. Representative Harvey Hall, Mayor,:'C:ity.'of BakersfieldGene'Voilan;d, Aera~;Ene.~gy LLC Harold Hanson, Bakersfield City COUnCil R'ay WatSon, Kern:.cdu;n~y:S:u'.pervisor Member Eleanor Heiskell, 'B'SO BOard:..member M t'on Younger; .Chain:Y0unger Ed Hopple, Hopple'.Me"dia 29 January 2004 3_R17S.~.SOUP. Cl~S INSFERNATIONAL'i.: ~::': :ADIVISION OF Ai~TEC CONSULT~NTS'::;INC :57 Ap.p'e ndi::x B ..... CITY, STATE, ZIP: : 1.What Is your affilia[ibn with,:BSO?'With~,Other a'rts:groups? · 2.Whatkinds of performanCeS:'d(~ you att'end? ..-:. .... .... -... ~..- - - What is your. assesSment-of. 'co'rivent 0n.'Ce nter Theati~e? Performances - Acoustics - Lobbies - Exterior ~ What is your assessment of.tti:i~':Bakersf eld Symphony? Performances - Operations - - ..... [Describe project], Do you .agree. that'Bak:ersfieldi:~eed~: anew :G'onc'ert. H'~!I? 0-0 '00 00 0 00 00"' ': 0"0'-00 0 0'0 00,00 0 0 oooo,o®oee®®ooooooooo®eeo®eeeeeeee, eo®oooooeeo Bakersfield Concert Hall FeasibilityStUdy:RePort Ap:pendix B'- " 8. Do you think the COnCert Hall:.:ePer:a~ing Plan is feasible?': ':'.: :. ~...:' '.: ' . .:" :' 9. What is your:opinionof the capital .:cost of:the, proposed;.MU~i¢~:Hall? 10. DO you think the:.endowment.goal ,is feaSible? 11. What would'be :a feasiNe.;~U'PiSi~i'Oad'd:~.fUnd:raising :gOal: f0'[:th'e' pr0j.ect?' [Review Gift. Range Table] [Review, rate prosifiect list] 12. How would you: assess the capability.; interest, and w ngneS~'.'.'¢0'g ve: among the People: on'this list? 13. Are there enough ProSpective donors here.to :create 'a p'rit/ate-sector" nucleus fudd to. stimulate' public support?: (If Paid over '5 years.) 14. For what level of funding wOdld you adVise approaChing:the City 0f Bakel~sfield?' Kern· County? 15. For what level 0f funding Would yOU' adv se: approaching 'the:state? 16. Where do you see yourse f"o'n th S.Gift:Range Table? [Review Named'Gift:LiSt] 17. Would an y of these items interest:you if'you were to. make'.'~i commitment to' a:¢~ampaign? 18. Would you be interested in serving as a Vo unteer Or leader:in'a:caiiipaign? 19. Do you have any adviCe abo(Jt approach '.strategy; Or.t ming. of.:.thiS project? 20. Is there anything else you would:like'to add? -.::'. :.." '. 29 January 2004 ~TS:RESOUPLGES INTERNA;TION~Ei::!::::i':I::'';'~:::~D~]~;~©~ O'~'~T~Q::i:~:0:~'~L~A. NT:~:INc .5.0 Bakersfield COncert Hafl.,Fea. Sibility..: StU.d~:: Report " .. ..... A p pen'dix Carlos Alvarez Frank'Gl~eZZi''''' ,': .": Bj~h~!0Mbi'ray " '" ~J~i~'U'rm'~id Sandy Ashlock Da'nib'l'::G'i~ 15§ I~i - - Phyllis Adams ....... Waltei~.:He~,ald" ....... '"l~bBQY':Neher'~l:ll Sandra Ashlock bifi'da.R~i~tei~be.rge!: . ':::Gi~6rg'~:.Nickel .: Rbb~rt:Th'bm~s Bob-Abrams G. Bi' Ha'Ed . : .~.:Ma'rk Nyi~ti~em · ..... :' '::' :' :".: E;J~ (G~q~)!~0iland Me Atkinson .H~r~6Y:::.l~i!i.;i:;i;;:i:.;i:: "i..:ii.:: ,..:' :, ' '.".' Glenn Bultman :E'le~di;.:Fl~i~k~il'::'"' i - Pa'ul~Pagletich Mat~k:Mah Vodrh~eS 'Kenneth M. Byrum chai;l~'~::.Hepp.~:: ..... Jb~n BP/or Greg Bynum Rogsi; He's's .... Don"Pi~diwitr Ecu Barbich .j~:~'~:::'~:i:(~h~'Ci~::::'i:::: ,::':: "". : John Brock Sr. SzeHo Pliyllis::POore . RD? W~its6h::Si+~ Bruce Bunker Ed H~ppl8 ,. :': :' - calvin':::F'arkbi' Jim:.Waldron: ::. Jim Burke ~s.'Od~12~:J0hi~'~0n ' Barbai~a::;i~atri~k.Tor~y:'Pire~iii~"~in~t~i' :'""':' John Bentley Roderick.:Jamesen Cathy:Butler Ge0'rge Johns'on Mary?orter :Linda Q~iinones- James:vveddle Donald Barnes , Nancy JohnSon..: ~/aughah Margaret WilSOn Morgan Clayton Alan.Keath'ley John Rodgers Helen.Windes Jerry Cook Bruc~'Koch . .. :"'"~'insen:t::,iRoj~s .... '": ...... ".:: Juanita Chrysanthou R'i'Ck::'Kre'isbr JhniCe Reid Milt'YO'u'nger: 'Don Camp Walt"Kobh ......'.":" '~' ::. ' Homer Chaney Rbber[' K~r~ cai. Rossi Ira Cohen ByrOn .Kilpat(ick~. Ran'dy RowleS David Cohn Ni!e ~i.~8~yi jffrom'e blelen' R~'~'~ elsbu'rg James Collier Kleinsass~'r ': ...... Robert.Self Donald Cornforth T.H.."L:ooka'rd ~. ~,...~ .;..:...::.,.::.;:: :. "... S~ndra..Se~rano Curtis Darling ur; ~en~y. Lowenste~n~ · .'.. ' · : ..': Joan Oezember D~;iO"l~a:hi~i9 :i:i:i..:.':;'.:i ':ii:'"; :'i' ..: '.: :.....i '.; .::: M~ ~,i' S'h.~ll Ray Dezember Ghades'.pa~bs[ime': ' · ' ;J~r'~. 'S~hi~rs Peggy Darling MaryiLee.: :': ...:;..' :.. 5~B:.:~e!yiCge. : .... Philip Davis .:::DOnald ~Liridsay .... Diane.'S'a'ndidge John Enriquez byman'.,Linfesty,.:: ::.::: ;-, :, :. Norma SextOn Genevieve Ernst Diane:S;'Lake'EamilY D' ve Mann .......... John Sherman Gary Friedman . a . ,nB ..:.:' · ,.. ·. ' ~:.: ::........ Bruce Freeman Ke~.~si6r:'.' :: i . ::.. : ; .:.::E~wa¢~:!'Shuler DSn' ~tin '.' .". i. ': :':.:.:~d~h Simoh§5~ JUdYscott FritchFieber '~d:~'. M2r~h~i! i: i:...::.'. ::i:.' .': '..i.; !:':::: '.i, ' :' Matthbw. M~lbridh Barbara.Forney ~ , . ..... ...... ': ..... : RCh~i'd:~.Southwii:k i:!....:" :.:." ' :: ': :'.:: ::KomMarvln ::i:.--.'.:.:'.'.:i :.: .'.....::'." ..'. -:.:.' ::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ' ' i' ·..: .. .:i. :' :'11 ." .'" RiChard GilesDaVid A Gay ;.Sa'l~.~ai~h'~':; :: :::: '.}..!... "::'.:i;~!:~':::~t'!~ . : ... -.. Lawrence Gallagher G~b'i'ge i~,i~)'~'bt, ;:.::..: -. .. .::' : : :-'.::::.': ;:P¢:rd~.~t!r~S:on .::'.: ..' .'" :" ..' '"'-'.):¢ :::.;.... ::'..'.::.: . . ..:~:~i'M'~:~[~'~:~;;:":: :'ii::::'i':..:::-'":::;':':' ".." ':"' "'.:" ':f: ':. ':? .::' :::::;:':' ;: !:i '::..::.:i'":.'.:':': :.::.:'.'; '00 0:00,00'0000"0'0'0:0'0,00"0-00 0 0 0 00"0000,00.'0,0 O00'00 O0 Ap pen diX':: 'C - Prospect:.".Lists: com Panies California Portland Cement D°uble~Free:'~°tel' A & M Products Aero.Energy LLC. 6alif0mian care. Center Elk Corp0i'ati0n AG Wise Enterprises Inc. . Carney:s Business'Technology. Center Equi!0n Enterprises LLC All American Mortgage Cas'tie& COOke Califorhia Famo§o V neyards A'merican General Media Central Printing & Graphics Fidelity.:~NationaI.Title Flore'Z.:& FIcrez..Coiisulting Andrews Distribution Chain' :¥ou'nger, Cohn.'& Stile~ Foodsc0 ARB, Inc. ChevronTexaCo Four Points .Hotel bY ITT CheVy:Of California Shei*aton Arriola & Associates Insurance Agency Arrival Communications Chiis' Bernal Ta'x arid Accounting Service Frito'~Lay.lnc Auto Parts Wholesale Clear. Cha'nnel Bakersfield Gary'Drilling 6olnc Bakersfield ARC cliniCa :Sierra :Vista 'GE Wind:::c~rp. Bakersfield Californian C0de3 u:ni:forms General.:Production:.Services Bakersfield Californian Foundation Colomb0 C0nstru~tion Giuniai~¢a Fai;ms' G01den Bear. (Witco) Bakersfield Family Medical Center ComprehenSive:Blood &CanCer Center GO di~d:Ehip.i~e Mortgage lidc. Bank of America C0mputer:Sbieiices CodSoration Geldem:Empire :Tr§r~'Sit Bank of Stockdale Consolidated:::Fiberglass Products ~ ..... '.. Golden State Drilling Bear Creek Production Co C0hti'n~hiai: bah'or Resources Granite:construction Benjamin Picar Farm Labor ContraCtor C0fe,Mark. Ihte~national Gre'g0w' D. Bynum & AsSoc ates, Berry Petroleum Company CoSereeS's. Kitchen Inc. Bidart Bros. Cox PetrOleum TranSportation Gi;iffin communiCatidns Borton, Petrini & Conron D:M. Camp'& Sons 'Giid2m~vay!Enterpr ses BP Amoco Foundation Daniells,. Phi!!ips, ~augh2n & BOCk :GTE:Califo'fiiia inc. Cai Farm Invest Inc. Dela'no'Eogistics.Se~iceS:'lnc. ~talI-Atnbulanoe Se~ices Calcot. Ltd. : :-.": ........ · ....... 29 January 2004 ARTSRES.OURCESINTERNATION~L:.L:I..:;:A:D~..JSIONOF:.At~TEC::CONS~LT~TS::INC Bakersfield Concert Hafl.Fea ibNtY;::-Study Report --. .... AP pond ix.:C..- prospect co:m: pa.n'ie.s. 'Holiday Inn Selecl Klestle'..Daii:ies . :. Southwest ~r~!['actors .......... WoSco HPS Plumbing Services Nestle:Ice Cream CO: LLC State':CC'hip~§'~tiOti"ln~uranc~ Fund .WZhlnc.. Independent Oil ProducerS' Agency,. ocbideifitaI:of Elk:Hills - ~t~i~e':~a~:n~ d~iif~)r~i~:' ......... .... ' ........ · zsnd Widdsystems Operating Integrated KnowleOge Group, Inc.'. Pacific:,Bell Stifi'¢t0i:~da~t '."" '"':" ':' ' J. D. Heiskell & Co.. In'c; Pacific.Ga's &Electric. Sunvi8W'"Vin'eyai~d~:oalif°rnia' - · ' :' ~' : Jack Davenport Sweeping:s~/cs. Racti¢..~b~poration ':¢~gei,~i~:~'''i:::::'::. :":::: ':" '"" ':" ": ..... ' : "i'. :;Fc~:(j~itions Jim Burke ~ord '. Paeti~ Corporation :Tej0n R~ihcii,:i i:.)'..;::::~:.:. '. :.:. ::': .' ' .... : Ben H.. an'd:Gladys Arkelian Foundation John's Incredible Pizza Co, P'~hdel &.Sons 'TELACU" ':" ;. '.: ....... JW::~nd Ida M. Jameson Foundation Johnston Farms ParamOunt Farming Co. Texaco Ind.:' : Jones & Beardsley, P.C. .. .' 'Pepsi Cbla. Bottling:Company Time Warner:Gable Kaiser Permanente PoOl,Energy SO,iCes Co T0tai..:.~e~i~;¢~.. - Ken Small Construction Porter:Farms Tr§ns West'Security Sei~,ices. nc. Kern Oil & Refining Pratt & Whitney Truck StopS 5f.:A'meri~:a Kern Ridge Growers Ralph:and Gi~eg Palla Truxtun RadiolOgy.G~oup · ' F~rmir~g::Coni'p'any U S; B~)t;~x:'i~ :' ':" Kern Schools Federal Credit Union .. . : .:: ....: . : .. R~liable::M~SVing &. Storage uiiigl0b~ :GCiS~ni:Ecflpir~ Trav'el Key Cold Storage ROseWood:Retirement ....... ' ' ' " '~/."A: TI~i~:5~;';:i~i~. i;:' :-"" ::' '..' ::' '::' :"' ' King Pak Farms Inc. -::.~Coi~munil:y ' Kirschenman Enterprises ~i~'t~7i~leen 'W~l~:M~rt~t0f6~i"::'::":'"': ": "' "' : ': "" Kundert Bros. Farms, nc. Salt~r'.Labs. //Veek§:Whdlesale:ROse.Growers Marconi Flight SyStems, ,no. .::SBCJ~PacifiO Be!! 'wei[~::~i~'~;:B;~l~" ;'"""" :.westAcnedca':Bank Mclntosh & Associates SCh~bbel: Petroleum :Co., Inc. Western ©ilfields':~SupP!~ Compar~y: Memorial Center : ......... . ..., .::.:,.....,~ -i:.:,..:...': · .:::' ............ : ' Mervyns Depa htment Stoi-es :.:v ,-.....:.~.~s:i.i~d~i~:~ck.:~:i~d.:ic0.' ,wha:.:B~ltl~!.:,~:~.~:~.:.:.:.., '....... ' ,:.., . .;::.i....I .... ' :s~'veh'{~:~ta'h'u~8.P~anch Cc;; ' .':"' "' ' - Milazzo & 'Associates AIA. .'.: ..::: .:' ;:':.:.;..:,'!::'..';": :i;:;: :;;::. ?':. ' .'..: ;,i:':::i .;'.':!..::'::;':..::.::.';';":'? :::::::::::::::::::::::::::(::? !':':.::::'. :;i;;:!i:":".: . 29. January 2004. rrs 62 e-e.e:eel. ,e.l B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM January 30, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: TRUDY SLATER, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST Ill ~~'~ ~ SUBJECT: SANTA CRUZ COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL PROGRAM (REFERRAL #000661) At the City Council meeting of January 14, 2004, staff was referred an e-mail from Ms. Helen Acosta regarding a model program to address reducing animal suffering and decrease animal control costs. The Santa Cruz program is based on Santa Cruz County Title 6 (Animals) ordinances. The Santa Cruz County board of supervisors made a finding that a program for mandatory spaying/neutering of cats and dogs combined with a certification system for unaltered cats and dogs owned, harbored or kept within the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County is a reasonable and effective means of reducing the population of homeless or stray cats and dogs, reducing the need to euthanize healthy cats and dogs, and providing for the health, safety and welfare of the public. This was instituted in the County in 1992. According to Ms. Brenna Ewing, Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority (ASA), intake statistics given Ms. Acosta indicate that the number of animals taken in have been reduced from 10,000 a year in 1996 to approximately 3,500 per year. No person in the unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County can have a dog or cat (over six months) which has not been spayed or neutered unless such person holds an unaltered animal certification (UAC) for the animal. This excludes dogs documented as service and working dogs, breeders, animals not spayed/neutered for health reasons, and others. Numerous restrictions are placed on the keeping of certificated animals, including restricting the numbers of litters per year. To receive an unaltered animal certification, the owner must have the animal examined annually by a licensed veterinarian and must meet other specified criteria. Those feeding feral (wild) cats must also register with the director of animal control services and agree to have them spayed or neutered, tested for disease and vaccinated for rabies, as well as other conditions. In 2002 the Santa Cruz ASA began animal services when the Santa Cruz SPCA stopped providing those services. ASA hired the SPCA's staff, but the SPCA would not allow ASA to use the SPCA's existing facility. For approximately six months, the ASA shelter was housed in the Health Services building basement with mobile adoptions every week. Per Ms. Ewing, they had "shelters on wheels" and were assisted by veterinarians, pet hotels and hospitals, and pet stores. Many strong positive community relationships developed during this time. ASA has been able to obtain a lease for a shelter in Scoffs Valley, CA for a period of three years. At the end of the three year period, the shelter will move back to the SPCA facility (in the City of Santa Cruz) which has recently been purchased by the County. The facility will undergo remodeling as it is approximately 50 years old. Alan Tandy, City Manager January 30, 2004 Page 2 Re: Santa Cruz Animal Control Program (Referral #000661) Dog licenses are only good for one year; the current rate is $30 for an unaltered dog. The license has to be renewed each year, but the same tag is used for each renewal. If a dog is unaltered, the owner must also obtain an "unaltered animal certificate" (UAC) which is $15, renewed annually. Cats are not licensed,, but cat owners must obtain a UAC for them if they are unaltered. The cost for the annual UAC for an unaltered cat is $15, the same as for a dog. License and certifiCation revenues are to be applied to recover and/or offset the costs for the enforcement, administration and support of the program and to advance spaying/neutering. Fees and charges are established by resolution by the Santa Cruz board of supervisors. Ms. Ewing indicated there have been problems with enforcement although officers do cite, and they have the ability to pursue a mandatory spay/neuter program. Cats continue to be a problem. About 70% of Santa Cruz's animal control issues relate to cat overpopulation. An owner who is cited for an unspayed or unneutered dog or cat can have his or her citation dismissed if subsequently issued an unaltered animal certification or if there is proof that the animal has been spayed or neutered within 30 days of the citation. An owner who is denied an unaltered animal certification or whose certification is revoked may appeal such denial or revocation to a nuisance abatement appeals commission. Fees for violations of the County's ordinances are based on a sliding scale (first offense, second offense, etc.). Santa Cruz County has four incorporated cities, three (Capitola, Santa Cruz, and Scotts Valley) participants in the joint powers agreement (JPA) identified as the Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority. Capitola and Watsonville have their own animal control ordinances which do not utilize mandatory spaying/neutering. Capitola has its own animal control officers, and Watsonville has both animal control officers and a shelter. Santa Cruz County has a population of 255,602, with 135,326 people in the unincorporated area and 120,276 people within the incorporated four cities. Watsonville (population of 44,265) is not currently a partner in the JPA. Neither the City of Bakersfield nor the County of Kern currently requires mandatory spaying/neutering for dogs or cats. The size of Kern County (8,000+ square miles) and the number of incorporated jurisdictions (11) within it would create a coordination and administration problem not experienced in Santa Cruz in the establishment of the Santa Cruz Animal Services Authority JPA. (Some Kern County cities already cOntract for partial animal control services, either shelter or field services, with the County.) In the metropolitan Bakersfield area, especially, it would be imperative to have both the County of Kern and the City of Bakersfield jurisdictions uniform on the mandatory spaying/neutering issue. Of even greater importance would be community support for such a program to make it effective. This would also be the case if licensing or certification of cats were to be proposed. Spaying/neutering programs do work. Both the City and County provide voluntary incentives to dog licensors to get their dogs spayed or neutered by providing substantial reductions in dog license fees. For instance, for a one year dog license for an unaltered dog, the owner pays $60. For a one-year dog license for an altered dog, the owner pays $15. By allowing this rate differential, the owner is encouraged to spay or neuter his animal both to decrease overpopulation and to save expenses on licensing while at the same time protecting his animal from rabies. This program is, in fact, working although area growth in people population to some degree counteracts the positive impacts of the volunteer spay/neuter program. Please let me know if anything further is needed. P:~.T~M0401301 -SantaCruzAnimalControlReferral B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager _ //~--~/ FROM: Jack Hardisty, Development Services D~ DATE: February 4, 2004 SUBJECT: Clean up lot near Boys and Girls Club//Referral No. 674 Councilmember Benham requested staff provide clean up in the lot and alley behind the boys and girls club at 801 Niles Street. On February 3, 2004, the Solid Waste Division was contacted and the illegal dumping in the alley has been removed. RECEIVEDi FEB- 5 ":MANAGER'S ('i'" B A K E R S F I E L PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 4, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: FLASHING LIGHT- MCKINLEY SCHOOL/4TM STREET Council Referral #684 Councilmember Carson requested an update regarding the installation of a flashing red light at McKinley School and 4th Street, between "T" and "P" Streets. The Traffic Engineer is waiting for the traffic volume study to be completed to confirm that minimum warrants are met for a school crossing yellow warning beacon to slow drivers on 4th Street. A "flashing red light" is not warranted at this location. As previously noted in December, the traffic volume study is expected to be completed this month, weather permitting. If the beacon is found to be warranted, it will be proposed for the next Capital Improvement Program budget. At this time, the estimated cost is $30,000. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2004\01-28\684 - Traffic.doc RECEIVED' FEB - 4 ~:ITY MANAGER'S OFRC~ DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: February 5, 2004 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Alan Christensen, Interim Director Recreation and Parks/~_./ SUBJECT: CDBG FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTING TEAMS Ref000681 (WARD 3) Councilmember Maggard requested staff provide information regarding the possible use of CDBG funds to transport team users of Siemon Park pool to other locations; and identify how the scheduling of the pools would be facilitated. Staff reviewed the possible use of CDBG funds to transport Siemon neighborhood children to other pools to participate in the recreation swim team program. It was determined the neighborhood area does not qualify for CDBG funds under their guidelines. However, the kids in this neighborhood can still take advantage of GET's group rate of $.85 per day if the number of kids from Siemon is twenty-five (25) or more. We will advertise and promote to swimmers of Siemon and the other closed pools a transportation program sponsored by the city. The maximum cost would not exceed $12,000. The annual six-week swim team program is scheduled for Silvercreek, Jefferson,and Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) pools this summer. There are two swim teams scheduled at each of these pools. In addition, two swim teams are scheduled for the new McMurtrey Aquatic Center. This adds four (4) new teams to the open pools that can accommodate past swim team participants from the closed pools Siemon, Jastro, and Planz. Sign ups are on a first come first serve basis when swim program registration begins in May. S:~Council Referrals~RefO00681 .doc February 4, 2004 (7:48AM) B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 2, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ FROM: RAUL SUBJECT: CUSTODIAL SERVICES CONTRACTS Council Referral #670 Councilmember Maggard requested staff look at the feasibility of canceling custodial services contracts and give the funds back to the General Fund and save jobs. The city presently has eight custodial service contracts. Four are funded from the general fund, two are grant funded and two are enterprise fee funded. If these contracts were cancelled there would be two options. The first would be no custodial services to those effected locations. The second would be to increase the custodial staff by four facility workers, acquire two vehicles for employee and tool/supply transportation, purchase two additional sets of custodial equipment and increase the amount of supplies purchased. With option two, Staff estimates the cost to the City would increase by $20,204 in the general fund and $31,254 in the grant/enterprise fee funded locations. Due to cost saving measures recently implemented, the custodial staff has been reduced 50%. This transferring of staff members into non-general fund positions does not allow us the ability to service additional locations. Therefore, staff does not believe it is feasible to cancel these contracts at this time. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~004\01-28\670 - GS.doc B A K E R $ F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February $, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: JIM SEARS LETTER REGARDING RE-ROUTING HWY 58 Council Referral #687 Councilmember Couch requested staff respond to a suggestion from Jim Sears regarding re-routing Highway 58 onto 7th Standard Road. Send Alternative 15 information. The attached letter was sent to Mr. Sears on February 5, 2004. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2004\01-28\687 - Ted.doc BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 f661) 326-3724 RAUL M. ROJAS, DIRECTOR ', CITY ENGINEER February 5, 2004 Jim Sears McKittrick Properties 200 18th Street Bakersfield CA 93301 Dear Mr. Sears: City and County staff both are very interested in the relocation of State Route (SR) 58 from Rosedale Highway to 7th Standard Road on an interim basis and are pursuing this with the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans). However, the timeline to effectuate this change is dependent upon Caltrans and is not yet determined. The determination as to whether to route interim SR58 southerly at SR43 to the existing SR58 alignment, or to make minor improvements to the existing 7th Standard Road interchange (adding southbound off ramps and northbound on ramps) would also be determined by Caltrans. Caltrans, the Kern Council of Governments, the County of Kern, and the City of Bakersfield cooperatively completed the Bakersfield Systems Study (BSS) in the summer of 2001. The BSS was a 2 year, $2 million study to quantify the metropolitan area's traffic problems and issues, and then develop a system-wide approach to improve the area's traffic congestion. Over 20 different combinations of improvements, or "^ltematives", were studied and modeled with traffic flow software. Many meetings were held with community groups, stakeholders, and public agencies, and several community wide workshops were held to receive input on the various alternatives. This work culminated in July, 2001, at a joint meeting of the City Council and the Board of Supervisors where Alternative 15 (see attached map) was unanimously chosen as the preferred alternative by both bodies. Alternative 15 proposes an SR58 freeway that would ultimately be on an alignment in the area of 7th Standard Road as shown on the attached map. However, the final decision as to the location of an SR58 freeway connecting to Interstate 5 will be determined by Caltrans after several years of study that they have not yet initiated. Please contact me at 326-3575 if I can be of further assistance. Very truly yours, RAUL M. ROJAS Public Works Director Theodore D. Wright Civil Engineer IV RECEIVED FEB- 5 2004 :' MANAGER'S ~' ' B A K E R $ FI EL D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 4, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~,¢,..~_ -- SUBJECT: UPDATE- STRIPING ON HAGEMAN AVENUE Council Referral #689 ICouncilmember Couch requested an update on the striping on Hageman Avenue. Per the General Services Division of Public Works, the striping project on Hageman Road was completed on December 10, 2003. G:\GROUPDA'lSReferrals~2004\01-28\689 - Traffic.doc :rECEIVED,~ B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 4, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PRE-EMPTION EQUIPMENT FOR GET Council Referral #669 Councilmember Couch requested an update on the status of the installation of the pre-emption equipment for GET. I The Memorandums of Understanding covering this installation by Golden Empire Transit (GET) are under review by attorneys for both agencies. Traffic Engineering is waiting for confirmation from the Traffic Operations Center's software engineering consultant that the system can work with the bus preemption needs of Golden Empire Transit. It has been confirmed with Mr. Moland, of GET, that funding is not impacted by this lengthy process. Staff will continue to provide updates as the process nears completion. G:\GROUPDA~Referrals~004\01-28\669 - Traffic.doc RECEIVED_ MANAGER'S (~,~:~ B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 2, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM' RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: TIF FUNDS FOR COFFEE/TRUXTUN IMPROVEMENT Council Referral #688 Councilmember Couch requested Jack LaRochelle call him to discuss whether any improvements to Coffee Road and Truxtun Avenue will qualify as a TIF funded project. NORTHBOUND DIRECTION Currently there are two striped through lanes and two right turn lanes. In the ultimate configuration with the Westside Parkway, the right turn lane demand to Truxtun Avenue will be very minimal. Therefore, one of the right turn lanes will be re-striped to a through lane allowing the heavy movement towards downtown to be handled by a free right on- ramp of the Westside Parkway. SOUTHBOUND DIRECTION Currently there is a single left turn lane to handle the rather large left turn movement from southbound Coffee Road to eastbound Truxtun Avenue. With construction of the Westside Parkway, this movement will be handled by a free loop on-ramp. TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE PROGRAM A portion of the Westside Parkway is funded through the Traffic Impact Fee program. Therefore, it is, in essence, helping to resolve the problem. In addition, adding improvements necessary to relieve current traffic congestion would include removal of a large number of parking spaces at the Fountain Plaza so as to construct an additional right turn lane. Since the shopping center has marginal parking now, this reduction in parking spaces would render the center out of compliance which may yield a greater take, including buildings, to bring it into compliance. The southbound direction would require bridge widening over the Kern River which may be quite costly. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2004\01-28\688 - Jack.doc ,"~'~2~ MANAGEE:~, ";'~:' .. 2 i B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 2, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM' RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: SIDEWALK AND CURB REPAIRS- MING/ASHE Council Referral #683 I Councilmember Hanson requested staff facilitate sidewalk and curb repairs at the southwest corner of Ming and Ashe. On Tuesday, February 03, 2004, the Street Maintenance crew prepared the area at Ming and Ashe for repair of sidewalk and curb. Weather permitting; the project will be completed by February 11,2004. G:\GROUPDA'GReferrals~004\01-28\683 - Streets.doc ..... RECEIVED~ -TY MANAGER'S B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 2, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM' RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR~..~. SUBJECT: REPAIR POT HOLES ON WIBLE Council Referral #685 Councilmember Sullivan requested staff repair pot holes on Wible between Panama and Harris. A patch crew will be assigned to patch all potholes on Wible Road between Panama Lane and White Lane. Weather permitting this project shall be completed by February 10, 2004. In addition, We will put a light coat of oilsand (cold-mix) on Wible Road this summer (2004), in order to hold it until funds are available for permanent repairs (asphalt overlay). G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~004\01-28\685 - Streets.doc RECEIVED MANAGER'S ©F?? B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 2, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM' RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR~ SUBJECT: MR. QUIRTE SEWER ISSUE UPDATE Council Referral #679 Councilmember Salvaggio requested an update on the sewer issue with Mr. Quirte. I The sewer line will be extended to Mr. Quirte's property line, as was done for three other residences in this same area of Planz Road. It will then be up to Mr. Quirte to install the lateral from the property line to his house. The area has already been marked for excavation and the Underground Service Alert (USA) has been notified. We will commence with the installation of the sewer line on the week of February 9, 2004, weather permitting. G :\GROUPDAT~Referrals~004\01-28\679 - Streets.doc B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 4, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: FLASHING LIGHT AT BERKSHIRE AND MONITOR Council Referral #680 Councilmember Salvaggio requested staff investigate the feasibility of installing a flashing red beacon at the intersection of Berkshire Road and Monitor Street. Although the intersection does not yet meet warrants for a traffic signal control, the intersection is under a 4-way stop control. As such, a flashing red beacon is appropriate for this intersection and no additional warrants are required. A flashing red beacon installation will require foundations, conduit, poles and mast arms to position the beacons within the road for each direction of approach to the intersection. Standard safety lighting of the same design and lumen output used at a traffic signal is required. Based on current costs for equipment and installation, the construction cost is estimated to be about $60,000 in Gas Tax Funds for this installation. The future traffic signal is on the Phase 3 Traffic Impact Fees list of funding of future projects. The Traffic Engineer recommends that this project be considered for addition to the Capital Improvement Program list. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2004\01-28\680 - Traffic.doc B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM:~'J~/,o~ack Hardisty, Development Services Director DATE: February 6, 2004 SUBJECT: 5600 block Krista Street - Referral No. 677 Councilmember Salvaggio requested staff check the 5600 block of Krista Street for junk vehicles on the street and in driveways which violate the time limits. On February 5, 2004, code enforcement impounded one vehicle and cited four vehicles for expired registration and two vehicles for being parked over 72 hours. RECEIVED CITY MANAGER'S C.r"~-',' B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM February 4, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SUBJECT: WHITE LANF. JHWY99 LANDSCAPING Council Referral #675 Councilmember Salvaggio requested staff investigate and respond regarding the offer of the owner, Mr. Keller, of the mini-storage units north of White Lane, east side of the freeway to replace the eucalyptus trees bordering his business which he claims are infected; staff to communicate in writing to Caltrans; and staff to assure the business owner's sign is not blocked by trees. Staff has contacted Larry Keller, owner of Fortress Storage, to clarify his concerns with the existing eucalyptus trees and proposed landscaping on State Route 99 adjacent to his property. Staff has sent the attached letter to Patrick Boyd, Caltrans Landscape Architect overseeing the White Lane/State Route 99 interchange improvement project, requesting Caltrans respond to this issue. Staff has also assured Mr. Keller that the new trees which are to be installed with the construction of the White Lane overcrossing widening project will not be placed in front of his existing business sign. Staff has worked with the Construction Manager of the project to make sure the proposed trees will be placed north of the business sign so line of sight from the northbound traffic to the business sign will not be impacted by the new trees. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals~2004\01-28\675 - Arnold.doc BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (661) 326-3?24 RAUL M. ROJAS, DIRECTOR · CITY ENGINF. ER February 4, 2004 Patrick Boyd, Landscape Associate Department of Transportation District 06 2015 E. Shields Ave, Suite 100 Fresno, CA 93726-5428 Re: Landscaping on State Route 99 north of White Lane interchange. Dear Mr. Boyd: The City of Bakersfield has received a request from Larry Keller, the owner of the Fortress Storage units in the northeast quadrant of State Route 99 at White Lane interchange, to replace the existing eucalyptus trees bordering his business. Mr. Keller has offered to remove and replace these trees at his own expense. Since these trees are within Caltrans right-of-way the City of Bakersfield is requesting your help. Mr. Keller claims that these trees are a burden to his business due to the dropping of branches, leaves and sap. The eucalyptus trees are placed within State right-of-way adjacent to the east right-of-way line of State Route 99. The trees are fully mature and the canopies extend over his storage facility. Mr. Keller stated that he has contacted Lori Buttler, Caltrans Landscape Division, in regards to this issue and she has informed him that the trees are diseased and Caltrans is attempting to revive them with an experimental injection. Mr. Keller claims that the trees are producing a sap due to this disease which is discoloring his storage buildings and staining the concrete when it rains. Mr. Keller is also concerned with the dropping of branches since the trees are diseased. He stated, eucalyptus trees are notorious for dropping branches when they are healthy; he is concerned this risk will increase since the trees are diseased. He has also noticed a significant amount of dropping leaves which continues to be a maintenance issue for his business. The City of Bakersfield would appreciate Caltrans working with Mr. Keller in regards to this issue. Mr. Keller can be reached at (661) 747-4415; his address is 3813 Mesa Grande, Bakersfield, CA 93304. If you have any questions about this issue, please call Nick Fidler at 661-326-3586. Very truly yours, R/AUL M. ROJAS Public Works Director c: Councilmember SaIvaggio, Jack LaRochelle, Arnold Ramming, Nick Fidler, Larry Keller - Fortress Storage, Ray Montecino-Caltrans Maintenance District 06 S:\P ROJ ECTS\Ngt~White Lane_99\M r. Keller.doc BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ERIC W. MATLOCK, CHIEF OF POLICE ~ DATE: February 6, 2004 SUBJECT: Ticket Off-Road Vehicles Trespassing · Council Referral No. 678 (Ward 7) ICouncil Member Salvaggio requested police ticket off-road vehicle operators trespassing on I vacant area at South H Street and Berkshire/Hosking Roads on weekends. I This is an on-going referral which Operations Division staff has been working on for the past 3 or 4 weeks. On Sunday, January 18th, off-road enforcement was conducted in the areas of Morning Drive, Panorama, Berkshire and South H. Officers contacted 50 citizens and issued 6 citations at South H and Berkshire; 4 citizens were cited for riding illegally on streets. Operations Division staff will continue random enforcement on weekends. In addition, we are currently in the process of gathering letters from property owners near Mesa Marin, Hang Glider Hill, Panorama and Fairfax in an effort to support greater enforcement in those areas. TDT/vrf