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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/13/04 B A K E R S F ! E L D CITY.MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM August 13, 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information 1. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is in the process of designating critical habitat for a small rodent known as the Buena Vista Lake Shrew. This shrew was named as an endangered species in March 2002. Service representatives met with City Water Resources staff and proposed that the entire City "2800 acres" flood control and water banking project may be designated as habitat. Such designation could have disastrous effects on the operation of the banking project and flood control capabilities of the City property. The designation is scheduled for release in the next few days. City staff is in the process of fact finding and plan for a strong opposition to the habitat.designation during the 60-day comment period. The final determination is to be made in January 2005. 2. As additional information to a previous memo on this subject, a report is enclosed regarding our efforts to assist in mosquito control, particularly around drainage basins within the city limits. 3. Last week, I wrote that we would be recommending a re-bid on the Jefferson Pool renovation project. In your packet for the August 18th meeting, you will find a recommendation to award the bid. We held a meeting to value engineer the project and came up with very little that could be done. We spoke to some contractors and found that material prices are rising at extraordinary levels, and we also discovered that we could come up with more money from the Central district developer fees. Thus, we did an about face and changed our recommendation! 4. In an effort to keep you informed on the status of the Holiday Inn transaction, a report is enclosed as an update on the actions that have occurred since the last Council meeting. 5. The Chamber Governmental Review Council was to make a determination today as to their recommended position on the City's request to LAFCO for expansion of our Sphere of Influence. The GRC's recommendation will then be considered by the Chamber Board of Directors. We understand they will issue their position next week, in advance of the LAFCO hearing on August 24th. Honorable Mayor and City Council August 13, 2004 Page 2 6. A report is enclosed with details on our actions to encourage animal spaying and neutering and the complexities involved when making such programs mandatory. 7. SMG will hold a meeting on Wednesday, August 18th to meet with any outside caterers who may be interested in catering events at the Convention Center. 8. The next joint City/County meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, September 27th. Please let Alan Christensen or me know of any items you would like to place on that agenda. 9. My upcoming vacation schedule has changed, and I will now be out of the office from September 7th through September 15 th. 10. Due to our budget reductions, we will not be sponsoring the Rockin' by the River concert events this year. However, several private sponsors will be picking up the event this year, with one concert to be held at Yokuts Park on August 19th, featuring Eddie Money. Per the enclosed memo, the Recreation and Parks Department will provide some assistance with trash collection and parking control. 11. We have been informed that the State is delaying decisions on grant awards, including our application for the proposed Mill Creek project, until mid-September. 12. Recreation and Parks' activity report for July is enclosed. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst MEMORANDUM August 13, 2004 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Florn Core,~Y-~t~ Resources Water Manager SUBJECT: Mosquitos and City Drainage Basins The City Water Resources Department prepared, in conjunction with the Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District and the City Manager's office, a Public Service Announcement that is running on KGOV. Part of the PSA is text dialed into the Bakersfield area, part is a canned video prepared by the California Mosquito Control Association that speaks in wider terms about mosquitos and the virus. City Water Resources staff have canvassed all drainage basins within our jurisdiction, looking for instances of standing water. The wet sumps were plotted on a map and staff met with the district manager and operations superintendent of the Kern Mosquito District to relay our findings to the district. The district reviewed our map and assured us that our wet sumps are being covered by district personnel including overlap to intensify coverage. The district notifies the City Of those sumps that have problems, such as weed and brush growth, that could inhibit effective mosquito treatment. City staffwill place those basins on highest priority for cleaning and will direct additional resources to expedite cleaning. The district uses mosquito fish or a non-toxic larvicide, called VectoBac, one of the least toxic pesticides in use today, for mosquito control. Individuals may contact the district to pick up mosquito fish for use in private ponds or any private location that may have standing water. The Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District telephone number is 589-2744. Since we haven't had any appreciable rainfall since February of this year, the wet sumps can mostly be attributed to street runoff from neighborhoods and commercial districts that are simply over watering landscaping or may have sprinkler system malfunctions. The excess water flows into the gutters, then the storm drain system and in the neighborhood sumps. I contacted Cai Water's local office about the possibility of inserting notices in billings to all customers in the Cai Water service area and the City domestic water service area to combine the messages of "water conservation" and "awareness of mosquito habitat created by street runoff to sumps". Cai Water has agreed and we will jointly work-up a notice and get it out as soon as possible. B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM August 13, 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council~..~ //...-/- / FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~y*'/ ./ SUBJECT: Status Report- Holiday Inn/Ce'nvenfion Center At the last regular Council meeting, authorization was given by City Council to: 1) Trade the concession and catering rights in the Convention Center for the change from a free lease (for 10 more years with 2 five-year options) to ownership of the hotel ballroom by the hotelier; 2) Contract with Aramark for concession and liquor services in the Convention Center and open up catering to local providers in the community; and 3) Authorize the transfer of the hotel from John Q. Hammons to Brighton Management. A status report on these issues follows: 1) The hotel voluntarily turned over the concession/alcohol and catering even before the specified waiting period was up. Aramark has painted, cleaned up and prepared the concession areas. The first event with concession services from Aramark was held Saturday, August 7th, which was a concert featuring a popular musician from India. The report from SMG was that food and beverage sales were at near record levels, or $11,000 gross. The new improvements that Aramark has implemented had a major positive impact on sales and customer service. Menu boards have been placed above the concession stands, allowing customers to choose items before they reach the stand. The addition of cash registers, setting up four points of sale at each stand, and bars that are twice as long now make it possible to serve many more customers in less time. Lines were never more than 5 or 6 deep, as compared to 40 to 50 at some past events. SMG received no complaints about concession service, which is a drastic change from the past history of convention Center events. Honorable Mayor and City Council August 13, 2004 Page 2 2) Jim Foss has also started meeting with local caterers about their new rights to serve in the building. We should get a very favorable response from them in that regard. A memo from Jim Foss is attached. 3) Property Management has initiated the agreement to have the ballroom appraised. Once appraised, we will set up an account to cover the value through: a. Increase in property tax revenue that will come from the new owners' investment in the hotel, which is projected at $1.5 million to $2.5 million;, b. Increases in concession and catering revenue that will come from increased business with improvements in services, such as was already realized on August 7th; and c. Increased Transit Occupancy Tax that will come from enhanced marketing and improvements in service quality. This creative compromise reached by the City Council will provide a mechanism to offset the value of the ballroom. 4) The date for the 2005 Women's Conference has been verbally confirmed. 5) Brighton Management has asked for approval of a name change in the form of a clarification to the transfer previously authorized. They now want. the Brighton Management firm to manage the hotel, but the deed to be under a Newport Hospitality Group name. Both are owned by Mr. Fan. It is a technical, not substantive, change. 6) At a Councilmember's request, copies of the General Information articles dated May 7th and July 9th, which were advance notice for part of the recent Council actions, are enclosed. These notices did not include the ownership transfer because the official request on that was not received until close to the date of Council action. One reason why there was little public detail given on the performance of the Holiday Inn was that I did not want to generate negative publicity for the Convention Center and Holiday Inn until a resolution to the problem (sale) was in hand. I should have supplemented these brief notes with more verbal detail, however. I heard the Council concerns as expressed at the meeting. I could have, and will in the future, strive to inform City Council of impending issues in a more timely and thorough manner. Summary This issue involved Council debate until a creative compromise was reached. It also got some very negative coverage in some elements of the media. Nonetheless, the cumulative impacts of the three actions taken are all very strong positives, and we are moving forward. attachments BAKEP, SRELD CENTENNIAL GABDEN & CONVENTION CENTER M EM 0 BAiN B II M TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ~ / - : FROM: JIM :FOSS, GENERAL MANAGER ~,~/' DATE: AUGUST 5, 2005 SUBJECT: OPEN CATERING The decision by the .Bakersfield City Council to allow "open catering" is.one thabhas the local catering cbmmunity very excited. Convention Center customers now have,choices. Local caterers have the ability to develop new relationships and business opportunities. On Wednesday, August 5th SMG and the Bakersfield COnvention and Visitors Bureau met With a local cater. In our meeting we had positive.dialogue which included the following.' 1. ' All caterers in essence can act as outside sales .team for the Bakersfield Convention Center. This is a win-win situation for both entities as it allows both sides to generate additional revenue. In effect, .the Convention Center has increased its sales force. 2. All caterers will be.required to sign an Independent C0ntractor's Agreement for Outside Catering Services (see attached). This agreement ensures that caterers are being treated fairly with regard to.the facility's commission percentage. This agreement also protects the City's liability with indemnification language. NOte that City will continue to retain the customary 15% commission as has been done in 'the past. 3. All caterers have the ability to advertise their services via a marketing package established by sMG. This package consists of a web page advertisement as well as a "one sheet" of local caterers' addresses and phone numbers. 4. A follow-up meeting (a'catering.workshop) with various local caters, hotels, and Aramark will take place at a later date to reiterate-the parameters of "open catering" in the Convention Center. 5. 'Subsequent to the catering workshop, SMGWill inVite those interested companies the ability to promote their product and business at a taste testing at the Convention Center. SMG and the Convention & Visitors Bureau will invite various clients to network with Bakersfield's caterers. SMG is committed to working with our local caterers and look forward-to many exciting days ahead. p:~jim~emos~open catering Attachment i RECEIVED AUG - 9 2004 CITY MANAGER'S 0_.Z.~-.,~:~.! BAKERSFIELD CENTENNIAL GARDEN '- & CONVENTION C~vr~a M-EMOBANDUM / TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ,~ / ~J DATE: AUGUST 9, 2004 SUBJECT: ARAMARK CONCESSIONS On Saturday,-August 7th over 2,100 customers attended the Gurdas Maan concert at the Bakersfield Convention Center. Not only was it the first event for our new.concessions provider Aramark Entertainment but the one day event, by itself, grossed more.than 31 of the 37 previous month's activity. Much of the preparation 'for the evening began days prior to Saturday's event. Below is a recap of the .planning and synopsis of the food and beverage operation. · New paint in concession stands provided a fresh 'new look. · Light shields were replaced in the concesSion stands. · Cleaned existing light fixtures. · Enhanced menu with consistent pricing with Centennial Garden Arena. · Excellent food quality for all of our guests. · Additional points of sale to provide excellent customer service. · Cash registers to ensure SMG and the City of Bakersfield .proper. reporting of finances. · New uniforms for employees to .provide a fresh look. The steps taken by Aramark proved to enhance the overall guest experience at the concert. The menu boards above the concessions stands allowed the customer to choose their items before reaching the seller..Points .of sale were increased from one to four at each stand, allowing .the lines to move much quicker. The use of cash registers not only makes our concessionaire accountable, but alSo enables us to receive timely financials statements. The length of the portable bars was doubled from 8 feet to 16 feet, allowing Aramark to employ more bartenders thus servicing more customers. All in all, the evening was a tremendous success. We believe the increased customer serviCe will undoubtedly bring customers back to the Convention Center while at the same time contribute to savings for the City of Bakersfield. k~ pAjimVnemos~aramark concessions Honorable Mayor and City Council · Page 2 -- ~, ~ second Council meeting in May, I hope to place before you the documents' which .would trade out .who the concessionaire/caterer is at the Convention Center from the Holiday Inn Select to Aramark. In exchange, the City would give up 'the land we own under the hotel ballroom to the Holiday Inn. The land has no value to us - .their hotel is over it. and there is a long' term obligation not to charge rent. It was a structure that had meaning at the time those facilities were financed, but that. debt is .paid off, and it no longer does. This'transaction would help Clear up// ~ records for the hotel. The benefit, of this proposal, to us is that Aramark already has .the C°ncessions in Centennial Garden. There would be menu, price, and quality.consistency. There is management in place and part-time crews to cover the Convention Center's needs. Aramark has strong customer service and superior concession equipment. We believe, overall, it would be better service for our customers. The Holiday Inn would continue to cater events they book and some which were grandfathered to select their own caterer would keep their grandfathered status. · Please calLif you have questions or concerns. 5. Responses to Council requests' are enclosed, as follows: · Results of traffic signal timing'review at 17th and F and 21st and F Streets; Councilmember Benham · Results of investigation related.to a vendor selling cotton candy near Roosevelt School; · Follow-up information on traffic issues in the Oleander neighborhood; Councilmember Couch · Copy of correspondence supporting the. Local Taxpayers' and Public Safety Protection Act enclosed; · Status report on the grant-funded energy conservation program being conducted by-PG&E; .Councilmember Hanson · Additional information regarding recruitment efforts for Public Works and Recreation and Parks; · Citizen. concern regarding the playground equipment at Campus Park North; · Explanatory report regarding the tax exempt licensee fee for non-profit groups; · .Report related to parcel taxes and the experience of California City regarding their recent ballot measure; this is an informational response, not a recommendation; .Councilmember ,Salvaac~io · Report on feasibility of applying for Proposition 40 monies or other grants to use for opening and maintaining the temporarily closed pools; · Status of graffiti, abatement on masonry wall near the RV-business at Panama; · Status of graffiti abatement on South H and LeMay. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Parn McCarthy, City Clerk , Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst B A. K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM July 9, 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor and City CoUncil Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: SUBJECT: General Informati°n 1. As you have probably seen in the media, them is no State budget, and the open issue is how much future protection 'we will get for the $7.0 million the State is taking from us over the next two years. The League has, apparently, already backed off absolute protection. It will, in all. likelihood, wind up being no real protection at all. Our position that opposed the League giveaway is proving to be absolutely correct.' Their latest bUlletin is enclosed, as well as related articles from the July 9th LOS Angeles Times, Sacramento Bee, and Hanford Sentinel. 2. At the next regular Council ' meeting, I hope.to have on the agenda an amendment to the .DeVelopment Agreement with the Holiday Inn Select that will take back catering and concessions in the Convention Center. Those services .have been provided by the Holiday Inn for about the last ten years. We will be proposing that the concession and alcohol portion go to Aramark, an.expansion of their functions from the Garden. We.will also be proposing that catering in.the building be open- subject to rules on insurance fees, etc. that would be administered'by SMG. That will make the local caterers happy!. 3. Regarding the Sphere of Influence issue, we note the following: a. Next week we appear before the Editorial Board on Tuesday and the 'Governmental Review Council of the Chamber on Friday; b. In letters of June 14th and June 24th sent to the City of Shafter to have public meetings to try to resolve the sPhere issues, the only response was a June 15t~ letter from Shafter which said such meetings should not be public. I also sent Shafter a compromise proposal, dated June 16th, and' asked them again to respond in the letter of June 24~. We have received no response to our requests. 4. Chief. Fraze prepared the enclosed actiVity report with information on the Fire Department's call volume and incidents related to the Fourth of July holiday. B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM August 12, 2004 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: TRUDY SLATER, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST Ill ~.~ ~<~ SUBJECT: SPAY AND NEUTER INFORMATION This memorandum responds to Council inquiries regarding animal spaying and neutering and some of the complexities relating to the issue. Mandatory spay and neuter programs are only as successful as communities make them. In general, responsible pet owners already follow laws and regulations designed to help their animals, and this often includes voluntary spaying and neutering. Both the City and County encourage spaying and neutering through sizeable discounts on dog licenses. For instance, for a one year license, an owner pays $60 for a natural dog but only $15 for an altered animal. Over time, the reduction in cost of renewals more than pays for the cost of spaying or neutering the dog. The City does not require licensing of cats. The City of Bakersfield contracts with the County of Kern to provide shelter care for the animals which come · into its keeping. The County has indicated that about 20% of the County's dogs are licensed, and, of those, about 85% are spayed or neutered. This leaves a huge dog population unaccounted for. Many of these unlicensed dogs become part of "throwaway animals" statistics. If an owner is not willing to license his dog, it can be assumed he will not conform to additional requirements to spay or neuter it. Because City and County jurisdictions are so intermingled, both jurisdictions would need to agree to institute mandatory spaying and neutering for the programs to be effective. Special considerations would be needed regarding cats as they are a sizeable portion of our animal population. Other communities which have mandatory spay and neuter programs face problems that don't appear on the surface. Those who are not willing to follow the law continue not to do so until it is forced upon them, and enforcement of mandatory spay and neuter programs is a major issue. In Santa Cruz County, for instance, although dog compliance has produced a positive result, 70% of the overpopulation problem remains with unaltered cats, which are a'particularly difficult enforcement issue. Cats not only can exist without the intervention of humans, they are especially hard to catch or trap. Regulations against feeding wild cats are particularly hard to enforce and very unpopular. It is important to remember that even with mandatory spay and neuter programs, government can only do so much. Any successful program would have to have "buy in" from the community. This includes animal advocacy groups as well as individual animal owners. It takes community endeavor and cultural change to make spay and neuter programs work, both under voluntary and mandatory conditions. Alan Tandy, City Manager August 12, 2004 Page 2 Spay and Neuter Information There are and have been successful efforts in the community to encourage spaying and neutering. The Kern Humane Society has a voucher program which assists owners in offsetting the cost of spaying and neutering; the Society is, however, limited in the number of dollars it has available for to go toward the voucher program. The County's "Operation Fix It" program for several years assisted with the costs to owners who wished to spay and neuter their animals through a trust fund supported by adoption fees. New laws requiring the County to spay and neuter animals adopted by residents before they leave the Shelter decimated this fund and thus eliminated the program. The SPCA purchased a spay and neuter mobile unit but has been unable to fund the substantial expenses which would be incurred in operating it within the community. The educational programs of the County and City are working to resolve the issue of overpopulated animals. Animal advocacy groups, too, are making a difference. Progress has been made as is shown in statistics over time. The progress is somewhat offset, however, by the influx of new residents and their unaltered animals Laws can be passed, but the community must buy in to a spay and neuter program. The City of Bakersfield is aware of the problem with "throwaway animals," and it will continue to educate the public on its animal programs and the advantages of spaying and neutering as a way to eliminate the community's problems with animal overpopulation. The City's Animal Control Services website provides helpful information on licensing, caring for animals and information on animal behaviors. Also provided is a "Neighborhood Watch for Animals Tip Sheet." The City's new HERO (Humane Education for Responsible Ownership) program offers to schools, clubs and other community groups educational presentations on proper and humane animal treatment. Many local animal organizations have come together to form the HERO program. Additional information on Bakersfield Animal Control programs can be found by visiting the City's website at www.bakersfieldcity, us\acsd or calling the general information line at 326-3647. P:~,T~M0408123\SpayAndNeuterlnfo Righ.tFax 811312004 10:56 PAGE 001/001 Fax Server Media Release Date: August 13, 2004 Contact: SMG (661) 852-7300 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SMG announces outside catering workshop Bakersfield, CA--SMG announced today that a meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 1 §t~. at 2:00 pm between SMG and any outside caterers wishing to cater events at the Bakersfield Convention Center. The meeting is open to all interested parties and will address the logistics and requirements involved with catering events at the Convention Center. Attendees are asked to use the main entrance of the Convention Center located at 1001 Tmxtun Avenue in downtown Bakersfield. B~A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: August 12, 2004 To: Alan Tendy, City Manager From: Alan Chrietansen, Director Recreation end Parks Subject: Rockin' By The River DBL Enter~'tainment's, Budweiser, and Clear Channel will be sponsoring and conducting this years Rockin' By The River concert at Yokute Park. This years one night free admission concert will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2004 beginning et 5:30 pm with Eddie Money as the featured artist. The Recreation end Perks Department will handle the task of trash collection at the event as well as directing perking. We have also agreed to supply a few pieces pf equipment for the event We ers hoping to renew Rockin' By The River as a City sponsored program within the next year or so depending on our fiscal situation and when it will become more positive and stable. B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: August 10, 2004 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Alan Christensen, Interim Director of Recreation and Parks Subject: Monthly Report for July Attached are the monthly activity reports .for each division. If you have any questions or require additional information, please let me know. B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Parks Division July aoo4, Report PARK RESERVATIONS July reservatiOn requests were down from the previous month, possibly due to warming temperatures. There were 117 reservations with an estimated 10,525 persons in attendance. WAYSIDE WET PLAYGROUND Parks personnel assisted General Service forces in developing the first wet playground in Bakersfield. The project is substantially complete and expectations are for an early to mid-August opening. In addition to the original design, a 20' x 30' shelter will be installed, plus benches for seating. The hardscape area was increased in size to allow for more room and minimizing the amount of turf clippings from entering the wet playground area. A sample running of the equipment brought out many of the local youth for their first glimpse of the facility. All anxiously await the grand opening. ADDITIONAL ACREAGE The only new parcels accepted for Parks crews to maintain this month were Public Works projects. This included the Chester Avenue median project and the Kern River Parkway paving and landscape project. Landscape improvements were installed along the KRP Bike Path surrounding the new lake, west. of Stockdale Bridge, from Stockdale Bridge to Calloway, parallel Truxtun Avenue from Quailridge Drive to Truxtun Lakes, and again at the Manor Street rest stop. There were 2 parcels entered into 1 year maintenance period. Both are Maintenance District parcels totaling .6 of an acre. The locations include 49 trees and 319 shrubs. ELECTRIC CARTS Parks Division was fortunate enough to be given an opportunity to use 2 electric carts for one year from Pathway Manufacturing. The best part of the bargain was we were allowed to use the carts, without restriction, at no charge or obligation. One cart was placed at Yokuts and another at Silver Creek Parks. The 1 year use period is complete and both carts were returned. The plus side of using electric carts within parks is they are much lighter than our pick ups or other vehicles. This minimizes issue of soil compaction while being able to maneuver within tight confines. The negative side includes they provide virtually no room to transport greenwaste or debris and are not recommended for use in inclement weather. None the less, we thank Ernie Medina, Fleet Superintendent, for arranging for use of the carts and a special thanks to Pathway Manufacturing for providing both carts. PLANTING PROJECTS Several planting projects were undertaken in August. Approximately 11,000 pieces of myoporum ground cover were installed on Hosking Road, east of Akers. Two Aleppo pine trees were planted at Jefferson Park. North Chester median project landscaping included 50 lantanna shrubs, 300 ground cover plantings and 26 trees. The first phase of replanting landscape material for the city portion of the Calloway underpass project began at the southern most median. 10 phorium plants ad 325 pieces of myoporum ground cover were installed. Once the adjoining median is cleaned and prepped, balance of landscaped materials will be installed. 100 Star jasmine were installed at each of the paddle-sacs located at Manhattan and Jersey Bounce. ADDITIONAL MOWERS Following Council action, two 60" streetscape mowers and one larger park mower were purchased and placed into service. Both are welcomed pieces of equipment and will greatly assist our mowing crews. As explained during Parks budget presentation, the new mowers allow staff to be more effective as they cut quicker and in the instance of the 60' mower, simply cut wider than the 36" units they replace. In addition, the recent purchases will lessen the impact when mowers are not available due to either routine service or experience break downs in the field. B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: August 4, 2004 To: Allen Abe, Assistant Recreation and Parks Director From: Ken Trone, Park Construction and Facilities Planner Subject: Parks Department Planning and Construction Activity Discussions have begun regarding the Departments participation in the acquisition, development, and maintenance of an approximately 30 acre site in the vicinity of Stine Road and Hosking Road. Kern Delta Water Agency would likely acquire and develop most of the land as spreading ponds and open space with the Recreation and Parks Department providing long term maintenance assistance. The southwest 32 acre park will be split into two separate projects. One project will include the primary entry feature, both restrooms and the amphitheater. The other will include all other park improvements. We hope to advertise the projects in late September. The pre-construction meeting was held and notice to proceed provided to the contractor that will be installing the new playground equipment at Wayside Park. The engineering phase of the River Oaks Park Improvements Project is underway. Sandra Forsythe.- monthly re.P°[t, dOc ..... .i .... ' ... .......... Page 1 B A K E R S F I E L D DATE: August 1, 2004 TO: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager FROM: Holly Larson, Supervisor RE: July Monthly Report Aquatic Staff: The following training courses for lifeguards and swim instructors took place in July: Mid-season in-service training for all aquatic staff on July 14-15 at McMurtrey Pool TotalAttendance 107 Aquatic Events: City 'Championship - Saturday, July 24, 2004 at McMurtrey Pool Total Attendance 250 Aquatic Proqrams: See attached spread sheet for attendance figures Leisure Classes: Ballroom Dancing Total registered 13 Y,:'l'Iccrcation RI!CS'PEC',Illarsor~ MvFilcs'. FkJdgcl',mc, nll'~J'~_ report doc.S:' Rccrca ion' ,t :'L'.k.'l~LiL',hlarson,N .;'' Jet.; Bud,.z, ct. mt nlhlv, report.doc 8. 2/2004 I0:17 AM CITY oF BAKERSFIELD RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT WEEKLY POOL ATTENDANCE 2004 WEEK ENDING DATE I ¥1U FACILITY II TYPE ~6~1?~4''~6~24~4''~7~1~4~'~?~8~4''~7~15~4''0?~22~4''~7~29~4''~8~5~4'~8~1:~4''~8~19~4'~8~26~4~'09'02'04 TOTAL Beale Pool Rec. Swim 828 584 421 280 261 246 373 320 3,313 Program Swim 133 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 248 Total 2004: 961 699 421 280 261 246 373 320 3,561 Total 2003 884 701 690 528 397 415 375 415 4,405 Jefferson Rec, Swim 1,050 644 647 I 322 307 '1 233 348 401 3,952 Program Swim 91 95 168I 160 109 I 122 80 85 910 Total: 1,141 739 815 482 416 355 428 486 4,862 Total 2003 1,384 1,049 1,148 949 784 739 784 864 7,701 I MLK Pool Rec. Swim 637 431 450 290 298 221 I 182 194 2,703 Program Swim 86 65 164 152 25 251I 104 330 1,177 Total 2004: 723 496 614 442 323 472 286 524 3,880 Total 2003 1,588 1,162 872 903 404 376 427 623 6,355 McMurtrey Rec. Swim 5,238 5,906 4,640 2,924 5,544 5,541 5,699 4,740 40,232 Program Swim 417 356 649 983 777 1,132 761 693 5,768 Total 2004: 5,655 6,262 5,289 3,907 6,321 6,673 6,460 5,433. 46,000 Total 2003 N/A N/A NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA NIA 0 Silver Creek IRec. Swim 985 799 I 647 416 423 I 476 362 425 4,533 IProgram Swim 863 847I 865 836 144I 638 558 569 5,320 ITotal 2004: 1,848 1,646 1,512 1,252 567 1,114 920 994 9,853 ITotal 2003 2,184 2,234 2,246 1,863 1,799 1,810 714 1,498 14,348 ~)004YTDW~klyTetal'. }1 10,328 } 9,842I 8,651 I 6,3631 7,8881 8,8601 8,467 I 7,7571 O} 0I 0I 0I 68,156 2003 YTD Weekly Total: II 6,040 1 5,146 1 4,956 1 4,243 1 3,384 1 3,340 1 2,300 1 3,400 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 32,809 C:\DOCUME~I \sforsyth\LOCALS~l\Temp\Weekly Pool Attendance Summary.xls 8/10/2004 B A ~ E R S F [ E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Monthly Report July 2004 Dr Martin Luther Kin,cl Jr. Community Center Camo Kin_~ Camp ended on July 29, with and excursion to Wild Water Adventure in Fresno. A Total party of 68 participants and parents enjoyed a fun filled day at the water park. Health Net Health Net began a regular schedule of staff here in the facility on July 26, from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Sports Basketball We have completed our grass roots basketball program, although we did not get the number of participants to have a full league the kids who did play had a great time and learned some basketball. Football We have met with representative from PAL, Friendship House and Oro Vista housing project planning a flag football league that will begin on September 14, 2004. All games will be played At the PAL fields, the 3r~ through 5~h grades will play on Tuesdays and 6th through 8~h will play on Thursdays. McMurtrey Transportation The program has really pickup the last few weeks. The majority of the youth come from the Wayside Park area. Daily riders are 15 to 20. Special Event Movies in the Park Our first movie went very well; Councilmember Sullivan and Councilmember Hanson were the co- = sponsors of the event. The movie was Chicken Run an estimated crowd of 300 enjoyed the program. Dean Jones Page 1 8/3/2004 4:14 PM B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: July 3, 2004 To: Allen Abe, Assistant Director From: Linda McVicker, Recreation Supervisor Subject: Monthly Report for July ADULT SOFTBALL · We have 66 men's teams and 32 co-recreational teams participating in our Summer Softball season. This is an increase of 13 teams from last summer. We have approximately 1,900 participants playing softball on a weekly basis. · Registration for the Fall season has begun. The Fall seasbn will run from September 13th to December 3rd. PEE WEE SPORTS CAMP · We held our second Pee Wee Sports Camp. We had 20 participants between the ages of 3 to 5 year olds. They participated in basketball, soccer, t-ball, track and games. The Camp was very successful. T-BALL · Our T-Ball program ended July 31. We had 170 participants enrolled. We conducted a survey to find out how we could improve the program. Overall the parents were very pleased with the location, time and organization. They would like us to provide hats for the participants as well as the t-shirts. SUPPER SOCCER STARS · We held our last Soccer Camp on July 12 through the 16 at the Silver Creek Center. We 25 participants enrolled. SUMMER PLAYGROUND PROGRAM · The Summer Playground Program began June 15th at Lowell Park. Attendance for the month of July was 248. · Wayside Park Playground program opened June 21st. Their attendance month of July was 532. · The participants at Wayside took advantage of the vans going the McMurtrey Aquatics Center. Approximately 18 participants went to the Aquatics Center in the afternoons. LMC B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: August 4, 2003 To: Alan Christensen, Interim Director From: Terri Elison, Recreation Supervisor Subject: July Monthly Report Silver Creek Rentals ................................................... $471.00 (Figure does not include deposits) The Silver Creek multi-purpose room and/or pavilion were rented one time during the month of July. The center was rented for a birthday party. Total attendance was approximately 100. Classes at Silver Creek: # Registered Total Attendance Ballet & Gym (6 -11) 12 48 Ballet & Gym (3-5) 19 76 Calligraphy Workshop no class no class Chess (Beg.) 14 56 Chess (int.) 6 24 Clogging 21 84 Dance & Gym (4-5) 7 28 Dance & Gym (2-3) 8 32 Dog Obedience 22 88 Guitar (Beg.) 15 60 Guitar (Beg. Int.) 7 28 Jewelry Making (Beading) no class no class Kardio Kick 13 104 Karate 44 352 Knitting and Crocheting 2 8 Latin Dance (Beg. & Int.) 22 88 Pilates 6 72 Tai Chi 5 40 Tennis (Child-Beg) 16 128 2:58 PM 8/10/2004 C:\DOCUME-l\sforsyth\LOCALS-l\Temp\Terri July 2004 Report.doc by Telison Tennis (Child-lnt) 15 120 Tennis (Adults) 6 48 Upholstery 9 36 Yoga 3 27 TOTAL 272 1,547 Classes at Other Facilities # Registered Total Attendance Siemon Park Tennis (Child) 7 56 Tennis (Adult) no class no class All Star Dance Studio Dance & Gym (2 % - 4) 1 4 Dance & Gym (4 - 5) 3 12 American Academy of Gymnastics Gymnastics (4 - 5) 1 5 Gymnastics (K-6) Boys 2 10 Gymnastics (K-6) Girls 2 10 Gymnastics (Mom & Me) 3 15 Gymnastics (3 - 5) no class no class Corp Yard Lunch Room Cartooning 15 60 TOTAL 34 172 Silver Creek Day Camp--"Camp Fun" .............. 795 Session 5 ........ 36 The specialized instructionrthis week was soccer. Drew Rea and Adrianne Almaraz, 1st Team All American College Soccer players, taught the children various soccer skills and they ended the week with a game. The field trip was to Harvey Auditorium where the children saw the play "School House Rock" then ate lunch at Centennial Park and got ice cream at Baskin Robbins. Campers also enjoyed participating in the Camp Fun Olympic Games. Session 6 ........ 37 The specialized instruction this week was cartooning taught by Chad Elison, a 6t' grade teacher at Castle School. The campers enjoyed drawing various characters and created their own cartoon. The campers went bowling at Southwest Lanes on their field trip. Session 7 ........ 45 X-Treme Science was the specialized instruction this week taught by David Hanley, a science teacher at Highland High School. The children were'fascinated by the various science experiments and demonstrations performed. They were also excited to see the different animals and reptiles he shared with them. The field trip was to Buena Vista 2:58 PM8/I 0/2004C:\DOCUME- l \stbrsyth\LOCALS- 1 \Temp\Terri July 2004 Report.doc by Telison Museum of Natural History, lunch at Jastro Park, and swimming at the new McMurtrey Aquatic Center. Session 8 ........ 41 Cake Decorating was the specialized instruction this session taught by Suetta McManus. Campers ended the week by decorating their own big cookie donated by Cookies by Design. Campers went skating at Skateland for their field trip and enjoyed swimming in the hot afternoons. Musicfest Concert..'. .................................... 900 Attendance July 6th - Nate Ryan Country Band ........ 175 July 13th-Vintage Blue ....... 275 July 20th - Thee Majestics ....... 450 Families enjoyed this free concert on Tuesday from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at Silver Creek Park. These concerts are sponsored by the Department of Recreation and Parks and Castle and Cooke. The Bakersfield Californian paid for a booth at these concerts and gave out various prizes and newspapers. Attendance Silver Creek Center: Rentals ......................................... 100 Classes ........................................ 1,547 Registrations Taken: 340 Musicfest ................................ 900 # of Guests Served: 642 Camp Fun ............................... 795 (The # of Guests served does not include registration) T-Ball Program ......................... 716 PeeWee Sports Camp .... : .......... 135 Super Soccer Stars Camp ........... 125 Movies in the Park ..................... 300 TOTAL .................... 4,618 2:58 PM 8/10/2004 C:\DOCU ME- 1 \stbrsyth\LOCALS- 1 \Temp\Terri July 2004 Report.doc by Telison