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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/05/04 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM November 5, 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information 1. Congratulations to incumbent Councilmembers Benham, Hansen, Sullivan on your re-elections and congratulations and welcome to Councilmember-Elect Scrivner! Beginning with this mailing, we will be including Councilmember-Elect Scrivner with all information going to Councilmembers, including agenda packets. 2. Staff will begin an updated progress report on City Council goals on the assumption that, after the first of the year, you may wish to update them. 3. On another election-related subject, it is worth noting that proposed tax rate increases in three Kern County cities (Delano, Ridgecrest, and Tehachapi) did not pass. Several other southern California cities also had tax measures on the ballot, with only one being passed in San Bernardino County. The attached memo includes statistics on the percentages in favor and opposed for each of them. As we look at a one-half cent sales tax proposal for 2006, we need to be aware of these trends. 4. A notice from CalTrans is enclosed regarding the development of the Route 99 Corridor Master Plan. A public meeting will be held in Bakersfield on November 18th at CSUB to take input on the Route 99 issues. We will have staff in attendance. 5. We received the enclosed notification from the High-Speed Rail Authority Board that they have tentatively approved several route corridors, including the alignment through the Antelope Valley, with a station in Palmdale, for Los Angeles to Bakersfield. The remaining alignment corridors, including the Sacramento to Bakersfield route, will be addressed at their meeting next week. Funding will continue to be a major issue in the progress of the high speed rail project. 6. The Kern Veterans Memorial Park Committee held a ceremony at the Truxtun and S Street park area on Tuesday as a kick-off for their Veterans' Garden memorial project. They hope to have it place next year. A rendering of the proposed project is attached. 7. The third quarter activity report for EDCD projects is enclosed for your review. (over) Honorable Mayor and City Council November 5, 2004 Page 2 8. AS of this date, staff has no more information about the Bakersfield Blitz than has been carried in the media. The AF2 League is optimistic that they have a buyer. When they approach us on lease issues, we will know more and will keep you informed. 9. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Hanson · Status of request to investigate increasing fines for posting signs on City property; Councilmember Salva.q.clio · Citizen inquiry regarding the feasibility of posting surveillance camera on light posts to monitor graffiti vandalism. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM November 4, 2004 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: John W. Stinso~l~s/sistant City Manager Subject: Recent Tax Measures for Kern County Cities and Southland Counties There were three local tax measures for the cities of Delano, Ridgecrest"and Tehachapi for the November 2, 2004 election that I thought would be of interest. Two of the measures were for local sales tax increases and one was a transient occupancy tax increase. I have attached the ballot language and election results for your information. Additionally, I have included results from the L.A. Times on various sOuthland tax measures also on this recent ballot. They include Measure A in L.A. County which would have added a Y2 cent to the Sales Tax in that county for police, which failed since they did not get the required 2/3 vote. There were also two transportation sales tax issues. The one in San Bernardino County passed and the one in Ventura County failed. These results illustrate the difficulties faced in getting voters to approve various tax measures. S 5JOHN~Recent Tax Measures in KC.doc CITY OF DELANO TAX MEASURE P Shall there be enacted in the City of Delano a temporary sales tax rate increase of one-half of one percent (0.50%) which will end after ten (10) years, the Proceeds of which shall be used for essential general fund services including, but nOt limited to street and road improvements, police and fire protection, parks and recreation and other City General Fund services? Yes 45.95% No 54.05% CITY OF RIDGECREST TAX MEASURE Q Shall the City of Ridgecrest ·adopt ordinance no. 04-05 to provide for an additional three-quarter of one percent sales tax for general purposes? Yes 35.39% No 64.61% CITY OF TEHACHAPI TAX MEASURE T ~' Should the Transient Occupancy Tax imposed On hotels, motels, and other lodging places and collected from the persons renting rooms be increased from 8% to 12%? Yes 39.86% No 60.14% November 2, 2004 Election Results Local Revenue Raising Measures Source: L.A. Times L.A. County Measure A - L.A. County Public Safety requires 2/3 vote Yes 60% ,No 40% VentUra County Measure B - Sales Tax Increase forTransportation requires 2/3 vote Yes 40% No 60% Santa Paula - Utility User Tax Yes 39% No 61% Santa Paula - Use of Utility User Tax Revenue for Public Safety Yes. 42% No 58% Riverside County Moreno Valley - Repeal Utility User's Tax Yes 43% No 57% Palm Springs - Increase Utility Tax Yes 25% No 75% Perris - Police & Fire Tax Yes 63% No 37% San Bernardino County Measure I - Local Transportation Improvement Sales Tax requires 2/3 vote Yes 79% No 21% Mehd Momhe~. Exemd~e D~recto~ OAUFORNIA HIGH-$PEEI~ RAIL AUTHORITY October 29, 2004 ~L~0V - C~TY Dear Stakeholder:. California's high-speed train project is nearing the important step of identifying preferred route alignment alternatives along the 700-mile long system for the preparation of the Final Program EIR/EIS. ___ _D_ur. inglbe_Calif~ornia_High:Speed_Rail~Author, ity_(CldS RA)_Bo~d_meetingSeptem ber-22~-2004~-board members indicated their tentative approval, pending further review of public and agency comments received on the Draft EIR/EIS, of staff's recommendations for identifying preferred alternatives along the Bakersfield - Los Angeles, Los Angeles - San Diego (via Orange County), and the Northern Mountain Pass corridors. The Board tentatively approved the following: · For Los Angeles to Bakersfield, the alignment through the Antelope Valley with a station in Palmdale · For Los Angeles to San Diego via Orange County, the alignment to Irvine . · Using existing transportation networks to connect LAX with the proposed high-speed train system · For the northern mountain crossing from the Central Valley to the Bay Area, identifying a broad corridor for further study before selecting a preferred alignment alternative The identification of preferred alternatives in the remaining alignment corridors-- Sacramento to Bakersfield, San Jose to Oakland., San Jose to San Francisco, and Los Angeles to San Diego (via Riverside County)-- will be addressed at the 'next CHSRA board meeting, November 10th in Sacramento. The Board's identification of a preferred high-speed train alternative for the Final EIR/EIS, expected by the end of the year, will mark a significant milestone in the process. From the multiple route options, that have been considered for various Corridors, the Final EIR/EIS will identify a preferred alignment and station locations connecting the majority of the proposed HST system. The - exception : is . the . route ~ connecting - the ~ Centra ~Valley-to ~ the-Bay-Areal- called ~ the ..... no,her-n-mountain crossing in Draft EIR/EIS. For this area the board gave tentative approval to staff's recommendation to identify a broad corridor and to prepare a separate program-level envirOnmental impact report (EIR/EIS) to identify a preferred alignment alternative within this corridor. The study would examine alignment options from the Pacheco Pass in the south to the Altamont Pass in the north, but would exclude routes through and under Henry Coe State Park. Many comments received on the Draft EIR/EIS urged further study of potential northern mountain crossing alignments in order to weigh the potential environmental consequences of each. This additional process is not expected to delay the project - assuming funding can be secured (an anticipated $1.7 million to complete the study). ' 925 L Street, Suite 1425 ~- Sacramento, CA 95814,? 916;324.1541 ~'fax 916.322.0827 ~.cahigh~peedrail. OEL gov Stakeholder Letter ,. October 29, 2004 Page 2 of 2 ~,~ We are pleased that the environmental review process has worked as it was intended -- to engage public agencies and the general public, to identify areas that need further study, and to review existing technical data. More than 2,000 COmments were received on the Draft EIR/EIS. The CHSRA board appreciates the time and effort spent by many to review the Draft EIR/EIS, and urges interested persons and agencies to continue to be involved in the review process. Although we have made remarkable progress in this environmental review process, we are now seeing the effects of budget cuts. The good news is we're within budget so far and there's a collaborative effort to find. funds for the additional Central Valley to Bay Area studies, which would follow the Final EIR/EIS. However, even with funding for those studies, it's unlikely that we'll be able to certify the Final EIR this fiscal year without a budget increase. *We-i~v~te y~)U,t-o~review the Staff,~s~re~:Ommen-daUo-ris,0n j~referr~d' ~ilignment alternatives ~ind'to attend the Authority's November 10th meeting where there will be additional discussion of identifying preferred alternatives for the Final EIR/EIS.. · For additional information on the staff's recommendations on preferred alignment alternatives visit the CHSRA website at www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov. Sincerely, Mehdi Morshed Executive Director CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL' AUTHORITY PUBLIC MEETING November 10, 2004 State Capitol BUilding, Assembly Hearing Room 4202 Sacramento, CA 10:00 a.m. Agenda Items Responsible Party Status 1 ~ - Authority Members' Meetings for Compensation Chairperson Petrillo A 2. Members' Reports Chairperson Petrillo I 3. Executive Director's Report Mehdi Morshed A 4. Staff Recommendations on Identifying Preferred Alignment and Station Locations - Part 2 Mehdi Morshed A Staff will present recommendations identifying preferred alignments and station locations for _ portions of the system for board c. onsideration. The board may~provide direction_to_Authority_ staff for identifying preferred alternatives in the final EIR/EIS. 5. Implementation Plan Presentation Mehdi Morshed I Staff will present an overview of the Implementation Plan with discussion on selected areas of Nick Brand the Plan. 6. Public Comment An opportunity for public comment will also be provided during each public agenda item. 7. Adjournment "A " denotes an "Action" item; '7" denotes an "Information" item. Reasonable Accommodation for Any Individual with a Disability Any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate may request assistance by contacting the Authority at (916) 324-1541. Requests for additional accommodations for the disabled, signers, assistive listening devices, or translators should be made no later than one week prior to the meeting. 925 L Street~ Suite 1425, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 324-1541, (916) 322-0827 fax For further information you may visit the California High-Speed Rail website at www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov Kern Veteran Mem rSal Park_ C m ktee We Fo~et-- . - GRO~B~A~NG CE~MO~' &~N0~CEMENT The Kem Veter~s Memorial P~k Fo~d~tion hc. is.pleased to ~o~ce; Veter~s G~den Tm~ & S S~eet A Memorial pang ~bute to Kem Co~ty Veter~s ~om all se~ices, all Pehods, ~d ~om all wa&s of life! Estimated opening; Spring 2005 ' _ A Collaboration of Veterans organizations, local government, Commurfi'ty leaders, and the Kern County business community; brought together by the-Foundation. . _- .: This Walk of Honor needs Your Support! This Veterans Plaza is Long Overdue recognition of the sacrifice of Kem's and America's, finest. If not now; When? . . Special thanks; ' -i John Cohrs (Ordiz Melby), Alan Christensen &' DOn4aeger (CityfofBakersfield), Betty Younger, Joe Colombo (Colombo ConstruCtiOn), Brent Dezember - (StmctureCast), George Martin (Borton, Petrini, conron) Please contact; - Gus Gustin (832-7590) Cheryl.Lo_ ng'(303-0073) Leon Thomas (366-8918) Andy Wahrenbrock (833-4440) - "The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten:" Calvin Coolidge '- ''When we assumed the soldier, we did not lay aside the:citizen. "George - Washington Kern Veterans Memorial Foundation Inc.- .... _ -President; Wendell Cmstin (661-832-7590) Chair~; Andy'~qahrenbmck (66i-~3-4;140) ' - - ' KERN VETERANS' MEMORIAL ~~~ TRUXTUN AVENUE & "S" STREET BAKERSFrI~I,II, CALIFO~ BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM October 20, 2004 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager I~r~' FROM: Donna Kunz, Economic Development~irector SUBJECT: Economic and Community Development Department Activity Report This memo will serve as an update for Fiscal Year 2004-05, 1st quarter (July I to October 1) regarding on-going housing, economic and community development projects. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 1. Automated Chemical Controllers at Three Swimmin.q Pools Funds in the amount of $45,500 (FY 02-03) are budgeted to install automated chemical controllers at Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr. Parks when the swimming pools are rehabilitated. The MLK Jr. Pool rehabilitation was completed June 15, 2004. Construction on Jefferson Pool rehabilitation was started on September 13, 2004' and is scheduled to be completed in April 2005. 2. Acquisition and Demolition Pro.qram Funds in the amount of $311,340 (FY's 03-04 and 04-05) are earmarked for acquisition and demolition of deteriorated industrial, commercial and residential properties in connection with the Old Town Kern Mixed Use Project. The acquisition process is currently under way on multiple commercial sites and demolition will take place when the four (4) remaining properties have been acquired. 3. Baker Street Streetscape Improvement Project (Phase II) Funds in the amount of $250,000 (FY 03-04) are budgeted to design and to install streetscape improvements (decorative lights and trees) from the railroad tracks on Baker Street south to Truxtun Avenue. Staff is tracking a special EDI federal grant in the amount of $300,000 that will provide the balance of funds needed to complete this project. Construction is scheduled to be completed in early 2005. S:\DEBBIE'S\lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 1 4. Brundaqe Lane Streetscape Funds in the amount of $325,000 of Section 108 loan funds (FY 02-03) were budgeted to install median streetscape, sidewalk and lighting improvements from Chester Avenue to Union Avenue. HUD contract deadline for City expenditure of these funds is by December 31,2004. HUD has been asked to extend the expenditure deadline to July 1, 2005. Public Works forces have installed the curbs and gutter portion of the project and street construction was completed in September 2004. Installation of street lights is scheduled to start January 10, 2005 and to be completed in March 2005. 5. California Avenue Streetscape Project Funds in the amount of $413,500 of Section 108 loan funds (FY 02-03) were budgeted for median streetscape, sidewalk and lighting improvements in the public right-of-way of California Avenue from Chester Avenue to the railroad tracks east of Washington Avenue. HUD contract deadline for City expenditure of these funds is December 31, 2004. The construction bid was awarded on July 21, 2004. Installation started in early September 2004 and is anticipated to be completed in November 2004. However, we have requested an extension from HUD in anticipation of any project implementation challenges that may prevent the City from meeting the Section 108 deadline. 6. Fire Station #5 Construction Project Funds in the amount of $270,955 (FY 02-03 and FY 04-05) were budgeted for acquisition, design and construction of a new S.E. fire station. Property Management is reviewing potential sites and should identify the location by December 2004. Project design is expected to start by May 2005 and be completed by November 2005. 7. Jefferson Park Swimminq Pool Rehabilitation Funds in the amount of $1,829,000 (FY's 01-02, 02-03, 03-04 and 04-05) are budgeted for rehabilitation of the swimming pool at 801 Bernard Street. Funding is from a Section 108 Ioan and CDBG entitlement funds. The Section 108 loan funds ($300,000) became available August 2003 and the HUD contract deadline for City expenditure of these funds is by January 31,2005. HUD has been requested to extend the deadline to July 1, 2005. In addition, about $234,770 from the Recreation and Park Department budget is also earmarked. Construction started on September 13, 2004 and is scheduled to be completed by April 2005. 8. 19th and Eye streets Streetscape Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $344,000 (FY's 03-04 and 04-05) were budgeted for streetscape improvements on 19th Street from "H" to Eye streets and on Eye Street between 18th and 19th streets. Design is scheduled to be completed in February 2005. Construction should begin in March 2005 and be completed in April 2005. 9. Planz Park - Wet Play Area Project *Funds in the amount of $250,000 (FY's 01-02, 02-03 & 03-04) were budgeted for the design and construction of a wet play area and improvements. Project design is scheduled to start in December 2004 with completion by January 2005. Construction is expected to begin in March 2005 and to be completed in May 2005. S:\DEBBIE'S\lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 2 10. 32 Acre Park Improvement Pro~ect 'Staff received approval notice of their application for $314,822 in grant funds to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Grant funds were available through the Jobs- Housing Balance Incentive Grant Program. The grant requires funds will go towards constructing the children's playground for Rio Vista Park. The park is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Stockdale Highway and the Kern River. The contract between the State and the City was approved by the City on June 25, 2003 (the funds must be expended by June 25, 2006). Design was completed in late March 2004. Recently construction bids were rejected for being too high. A redesign and construction bids will be issued again by the Fall 2004. 11. Southeast Bakersfield Street Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $300,651 (FY 02-03) were budgeted to install curb and gutter and to rehabilitate sidewalks in an area bordered by California Avenue on the north, Pershing Street on the east, Brundage Lane on the south and "Q" Street on the west. Construction started in June 2004 and is expected to be completed by February 2005. 12. Southeast Bakersfield Street Li.qht Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $42,000 (FY 01-02) were budgeted last July to upgrade street lighting in two areas in southeast Bakersfield. Area #1 is bordered by California Avenue on the north, City limits and Washington Street on the east, Brundage Lane on the south, and Union Avenue on the west. Area #2 is bordered by Casa Loma Drive on the north, Cottonwood Road and Hale Street on the east, White Lane on the south, and Union Avenue on the west. Project design has been completed. There is currently a shortage of City forces and/or funds available to complete the lighting project. An amendment is scheduled for consideration on November 3, 2004 which would increase construction funds and enlarge the project area boundary. An implementation schedule should be created by late November 2004. 13. Southwest Corner of Chester Ave. and Brunda.qe Ln. St. Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $91,046 (FY 01-02) were budgeted for curb, gutter and sidewalk reconstruction. The adjoining property owner intends to develop a McDonald's Restaurant which is currently under construction. Off site improvements (curb, gutter and sidewalk) design is scheduled to be completed by late OctOber 2004. 14. Street Reconstruction Project Funds in the amount of $263,500 (FY 04-05) were budgeted for reconstruction of portions of six City streets which are as follows: 8th, Haley, "N", Sumner "T" and "V." Construction on Haley, "N", Sumner, and "T" streets was completed on October 12, 2004. The estimated completion date for 8th Street is November 22, 2004 and for "V" Street is March 1,2005. 15. Union Avenue Area Street Project (3rd to 4t" streets) Funds in the amount of $77,546 were budgeted (FY 02-03) to provide street improvements in an area bounded by 4th Street on the north, Union Avenue on the east, 3rd Street on the south and "V" Street on the west. The street improvements on "V" Street were completed in June 2003. The street improvements on 3® Street were completed June 11, 2004. The street improvements on Union Avenue were completed October 6, 2004. S:\DEBBIE'S\lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 3 · 16. Union Avenue Street Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $61,500 of Section 108 loan funds (FY 02-03) were budgeted for installation of median streetscape, sidewalk, and lighting improvements on Union Avenue from California Avenue to Belle Terrace. HUD contract deadline for City expenditure of these funds is December 31, 2004. HUD was requested to extend the deadline to July 1,2005. The available funds will only allow for the installation of street lighting from Terrace Way to Fourth Street (Phase I). Phase II is subject to more funds becoming available. Construction is expected to start by January 2005 and to be completed by March 2005. 17. Union Avenue Area Street Liqht Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $16,241 (FY 01-02) were budgeted for installation of 15 new street lights and the upgrading of 11 existing street lights in an area bordered by California Avenue on the north, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard on the east, Brundage Lane on the south, and Union Avenue on the west. Design was completed last January. There is currently a shortage of City forces and/or funds available to complete the lighting project. These funds are scheduled to be repro§rammed to the Southeast Bakersfield Street Light Improvement Project on November 3, 2004. 18. Wayside Park Play.qround Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $223,000 were budgeted (FY 03-04) to replace old playground equipment with handicapped accessible equipment. Installation started October 2004. Completion is expected by December 2004. 19. Wayside Park- Wet Play Area Project Funds in the amount of $317,000 (FY's 98-99, 00-01, 01-02, 02-03, and 03-04) were budgeted for design and construction of a wet play area at Wayside Park. Construction was completed in August. NON-PROFIT/PUBLIC FACILITY PROJECTS Economic and Community Development staff is assisting the following various non-profit organizations to acquire or improve their public facilities. 1. Construction of Facility to House Career/Trainin.q Center Funds in the amount of $200,000 (FY 01-02) in Section 108 loan funds were budgeted for construction of a career counseling/training center in southeast Bakersfield. Since there was no viable project in planning, the funds have been tentatively reallocated to the MLK Spray parkt. 2. The Bakersfield Police Activities Lea.que (BPAL) About $108,000 of FY 02-03 CDBG funds were made available to BPAL April of last year in order to install modular building units at 301 E. 4th Street. The units are to be used as classroom and office space for an after school tutorial program. This project is another phase in BPAL's development of the youth center. The total construction cost is $127,380 by JTS Construction Company. City will provide $108,000, County will provide $13,000, and BPAL will pay the balance of $6,380. The classroom project is currently under construction at JTS' assembly plant and is expected to be completed by November 2004. S:\DEBBIE'S\Ist Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 4 3. East and Southeast Crime Prevention Bakersfield Police Department is using $227,000 of FY 04-05 CDBG funds to lease and staff a satellite office in southeast Bakersfield, and hire 3.5 FTE police officers to increase police coverage in East and Southeast Bakersfield. This activity will benefit 23,162 citizens of Bakersfield within the boundaries of Highway 178-north, Oswell Street and City Limits-east, White Lane-south, and Union Avenue-west. Services will continue throughout FY 04-05. 4. Bakersfield Senior Center The Bakersfield Senior Center located at 530 4th Street will use $50,000 (FY 04-05 CDBG funds) to continue its current level of services to seniors in southeast and central Bakersfield. The current services provide: noon time meals, recreational activities, physical fitness activities, senior advocacy, human services referrals, and transportation for clients. The senior center will also add periodical access to a nurse on their premises, this year. A project agreement was approved by City Council at their September, 2004 meeting. 5. Bakersfield Rescue Mission The Bakersfield Rescue Mission, (BRM), located at 830 Beale Avenue used $260,000 (FY 03-04 CDBG Funds) to expand their food services operations to accommodate 700 meals per day, served to homeless and Iow income families and individuals in Bakersfield. BRM purchased the nearby Salvation Army building. BRM held its grand opening of the new facility on September 11, 2004, naming it the Curt Kennedy Center, after one of their founders. Services will continue throughout FY 04-05. 6. Eml~lovment Reports Staff continues to review annual (performance) employment rePorts for businesses that received CDBG funds. 7. Fire Protection Services City of Bakersfield Fire Department will use $252,000 (FY 2004-05) in CDBG funds to hire three additional firefighters for Station #5 at 700 Planz Road, which will provide full strength crews of four persons per shift. Emergency Shelter Grant Funded 1. Bakersfield Homeless Center An agreement between the City and the Bakersfield Homeless Center requesting approval of FY 04- 05 ESG funds for $61,850 will be going before the City Council in late October. The funds requested will be used for operation and maintenance. 2. Bakersfield Rescue Mission An agreement between the City and the Bakersfield Rescue Mission requesting approval of FY 04-05 ESG funds for $61,850 will be going before the City Council in late October. The requested funds will be used for operation and maintenance. 3. Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault An agreement between the City and the Alliance Against Family Violence & Sexual Assault requesting approval of FY 04-05 ESG funds for $15,427 will be going before the City Council in late October. The requested funds will be used for operation and essential services for counseling. S:\DEBBIE'S\lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 5 HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROJECTS Economic and Community Development staff is assisting the following private and non-profit organizations to acquire or improve their housing projects and neighborhood/commercial facilities. 1. Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAP of Kern) An agreement has been executed that allows CAP of Kern to utilize $100,000 of Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) funds to be used for their housing acquisition and rehabilitation program. Of the $100,000, CAP of Kern will utilize $75,000 as a revolving loan fund from which homes would be purchased, rehabbed or constructed, and sold to qualified first time home buyers. The remaining $25,000 will be used by CAP of Kern for operating expenses associated with operating their housing program. The agreement was executed by Council last December and the CHDO's deadline for completing this program is no later than December 2006. Currently staff is re-certifying CAP of Kern as a CHDO, at which time a Notice to Proceed will be issued. 2, Habitat for Humanity An agreement has been executed that allows Habitat to utilize a total of $100,000 in CHDO funds to build five affordable single family homes. These homes will be sold to families whose income is between 30% and 50% of the area's median income. The selected Habitat family and volunteers provide the needed sweat equity labor to construct the homes. In addition to assisting with acquisition costs, the loan to Habitat will assist in paying for such construction costs as school fees, building permits, appraisal fees and construction supervision. Habitat will initially have access to $50,000 to expend within 18 months. If they perform satisfactorily Habitat would have access to the additional $50,000 to expend also in 18 months. Habitat has submitted a request for the purchase of their first property 337 Haley and an escrow has been opened for the purchase of the property. 3. Tax Defaulted Properties The County of Kern compiled a list of real properties for which property taxes have not been paid for a minimum of five years. Pursuant to the County selling these properties at auction, the City can object to the sale of the properties and purchase them for future public use. EDCD staff has been successful in gaining the right to purchase four properties over the past few years. The current tax sale takes place in November of this year and EDCD staff has objected to the sale of four properties located at 814 9th Street, 917 10th Street, 242 Hayes Street and 608 Haley Street. The Resolution is scheduled for approval by the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency at their November 8, 2004 meeting. The properties will be utilized for the construction of affordable single family homes. 4. The Parkview Cotta.qes Housin.q Project The City was awarded a $1.4 million HELP grant that is targeted for the Parkview Cottages housing project near Central Park. The project will consist of 74 single-family housing units, ranging from 1280 to 1820 square feet a unit. Each unit will be two stories and have a two car garage. On January 5, 2004 the property was transferred to Parkview Cottages LLC. Construction has begun on 6 models and will be followed immediately with 10 units for sale. The estimated total project cost is $12 million of which $1.1 in HOME and $750,000 in RDA funds have been set aside fora City's Down Payment Assistance program to assist future home buyers of the project. The first 10 units are expected to be ready by April of 2005. S:\DEBBIE'S\lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 6 5. Southeast Bakersfield Infill Housinq Project The City was awarded a $500,000 CHFA loan to build affordable housing on scattered lots in southeast Bakersfield. The RDA assumed all rights and obligations of the CHFA HELP Loan on February 26, 2003. Currently T and T Construction, and D.O.D Development, are building homes in the area. Each developer is obligated to complete at least four homes within the two-year period which expires July 2005. With the spike in housing and land costs, developers and staff are renegotiating the development terms. Activity for this project has slowed down considerably. 6. Maranatha Corporation Housinq Project At the February 6, 2002, City Council meeting, Maranatha Corporation received City Council approval to use $100,000 in HOME funds to purchase property in the Southeast Infill Project area and build up to 14 affordable homes for Iow income households. Maranatha reported delays in property purchases as the reason they had not moved forward with the project. Last November the Council extended the Maranatha agreement which expired on June 30, 2004. Staff was working on a new agreement which recommended Maranatha be given an additional six months to complete the ten homes. Staff withdrew the offer to extend the agreement as Maranatha failed to sign the agreement after repeated requests from staff to have the agreement executed. Funds are being reprogrammed for another housing activity. 7. Single-family Rehabilitation (SFR) Program Rehabilitation is underway on five home improvement projects. Twenty-four applications are currently under review and four projects were completed during the quarter. Twenty-three SFR rehabilitation applications were received during the quarter. 8. Home Accessibility (HA) Program An extension of the annual HA contract with Muxlow Construction was approved October 2004 in the amount of $55,000. The release of funds from HUD is being completed. Upon approval of HUD use of funding staff will begin work on the pending 23 applications. 9. Housinq Rehabilitation Marketinq Staff received approximately 75 inquiries about our various programs and mailed information for assistance to potential clients. Staff gave out another 50 applications at various marketing events. Staff continues to distribute housing brochures to potential clients by mail, walk-ins, neighborhood marketing and through various community events and fairs. Staff also enhances marketing by installing Home Improvement Program marketing signs in front of all current construction projects. Staff has also used weekend radio shows to market the housing programs. S:~DEBBIE'S~lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 7 10. Fair Housinq Quarterly statistics compiled from reporting data collected from July through September indicate approximately 230 calls on the fair housing hotline. There were 18 substantial service calls that dealt with fair housing issues. There were no new formal complaints filed this quarter. The single existing complaint was mediated by staff. The fair housing discrimination complaints and inquires to the Fair Housing Hotline breakdown as follows: Familial Status - 37%, Race- 42%, Disability- 10%, Sexual Orientation 6% and Other 5%. In accordance with HUD regulations, the City is required to conduct an Analysis of Impediment ("Al") to Fair Housing Choice as a component to its Consolidated Plan 2010 ("ConPlan"). The impediment analysis is also a disclosure and review of impediments to fair housing choice in the public and private sector. EDCD has been awarded a $30,000 transportation related grant from Kern COG for investigating transit issues related to fair housing choice. The funds are the primary funding source to hire an outside consultant to conduct the Al. The consultant contract with Cotton/Bridges/Associates was approved by Council action in August and work on the Al is underway. 11. California Avenue Senior Housing (CVE) Project Capital Vision Equities (CVE) is developing a 180 senior housing unit (one-bedroom) project in the southeast Bakersfield redevelopment project area. The CVE project consists of property acquisition, clearance, relocation, and new construction. CVE's total cost for the project is estimated to be over $12 million. They are receiving City loan assistance of about $2.7 million ($1.7 million HOME and $1 million in tax increment financing) in the form of a loan - 3% simple interest over a 40 year period. The remainder of the funds for project come from tax credit and developer equity/fee sources. CVE was successful in their tax credit funding application and was tentatively awarded about $13.7 million. Framing and exterior work of the three story complex is currently underway with an anticipated completion date by December 2004. 12. Kozee Apartment Complex Project The Kozee project consists of the construction of 38 housing units. In addition to the 40,000 square foot apartment complex, Mr. Lee will construct 30,000 square feet of commercial/retail buildings adjacent to the apartment complex. The Agreement was a forgivable loan for clearance of existing structures in the amount of $183,000 in Redevelopment Agency tax increment funds. The City funds have been expended and construction has begun on both the commercial and residential portions of the project. Construction of the commercial part of the project is complete and a ribbon cutting took place on October 1st 13. Bakersfield Senior Center Housing Project The Bakersfield Senior Center (BSC) was awarded $932,000 in HOME funds to assist in the development of 80 housing units for very Iow income seniors at "R" and 5th street. The project is a joint venture between the Bakersfield Senior Center and the Retirement Housing Foundation which was federally approved with a HUD 202 funding reservation of about $6.7 million. Project implementation and responsibilities was transferred by assignment last year to Bakersfield Senior Housing, Inc. The project is now complete. S:\DEBBIE'S\lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 8 14. Restoration Community Project INC.~ Youth Building Bakersfield (YBB) An agreement has been approved that will allow RCPI to receive $195,000 in CHDO HOME funds for the purchase and rehabilitation of deteriorated housing in the Lakeview Avenue area. RCPI will employ at-risk youth from 16-24 years of age to do the rehabilitation work. YBB will have a training component for the youth, an educational component to secure a GED, and other counseling and referral services. The program will last for three years after which, graduates will receive a monetary bonus and referral to apprenticeship programs or higher education. The rehabilitated homes will be sold to Iow income families and the sales proceeds will be used to purchase and rehabilitate other properties in the target area. RCPI closed escrow on its first project property in August 2003, located at 1306 Potomac. Training and rehabilitation started on this property in September and is slated to be completed by the end of October. An escrow has opened for the purchase of a second property located on Haley Street. To date, approximately $98,000 of the $195,000 has been expended on the agreement with an expiration deadline of September 2005. 15. Baker Street Revitalization Project (Old Town Kern Mixed Use Project) The proposed project is the development of a mixed-use project that includes 40,000 + square feet of new commercial space, and the construction of 120 + units of affordable housing. The mixed-use project will also include the construction of a public plaza open area. Total cost of the project is projected to be about $19 million. HUD funds earmarked for this activity to date include $1,000,000 (Section 108 Loan), $250,000 (Brownsfield Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) funds), $300,000 (HOME New Construction Assistance), $360,000 (tax increment funds) and $210,000 (CDBG Commercial/Industrial Acquisition and Demolition program) to assist in land acquisition and relocation of existing businesses/tenants. A subrecipient agreement with the RDA has been developed for transferring project responsibility and funds for complying with HUD requirements for this project. The HUD deadlines for City expenditure of the Section108 loan funds is December 1, 2004, and for the BEDI it is December 1,2005. Staff is exclusively working with developer, Urban Innovations, LLC, to develop a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA). Urban Innovations, LLC is anticipating applying for federal Low Income Tax Credits (LITC) for the120 + units in conjunction with a LITC housing developer. HOME funds in the amount of $635,000 will be needed for the first housing phase and an additional $500,000 of HOME funds are required for Phase II housing. The City/Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency has purchased eleven properties, and has five pending acquisitions. Two residential tenants and five businesses have been relocated. The relocation of one business and two tenants is currently underway. 16. 24th and "M" Street Development (The Village at Towne Centre) Staff, through the Redevelopment Agency, worked with a local developer to acquire a vacant Caltrans parcel at 24th and M street. Staff received Caltrans approvals to purchase their parcel, which the Agency will in turn transfer to the developer for the same purchase price. The developer is currently constructing an upscale mixed use project at the long vacant (formerly Sangera Buick/Volvo) auto sales site across the street. The acquired Caltrans parcel will allow adequate parking for the future tenants. The project will contain over 40,000 square feet of commercial space at an estimated cost of $6 Million. S:\DEBBIE'S\lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 9 71'7. Bakersfield Redevelopment Areas Cleanup Effort (BRACE) This revolving loan program, funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), funded its first project. A subgrant was made to the Assistance League of Bakersfield to fund the cleanup of asbestos from its new location at 1924 "Q" Street. This first project assists the relocation of the Assistance League in order to make room for private development around the new Aquatics Center and Ice Sports facility. In.the coming weeks, a major marketing effort will begin to promote the availability of these funds in the three redevelopment areas. 18. Consofidated Planning EDCD staff is developing a new Consolidated Plan 2010 (ConPlan) in order to continue receiving federal funds from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is a plan and process for defining and carrying out a unified vision for housing, homelessness, special populations, and community and economic development needs. The existing ConPlan 2005 will expire June 30, 2005. Beginning FY 05-06, the City must demonstrate to HUD that it has completed and is following an approved Consolidated Plan. The main components of the new ConPlan include: a housing and community economic development needs assessment; a housing market analysis; an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice; a strategy that reflects general goals (priorities) and performance outcome measurements for allocating HUD funds to address the HCD needs; a list of specific objectives for each priority need (including proposed accomplishments); and an annual action plan (one year funding) describing how federal and local resources will be used to address the needs and objectives identified in the ConPlan. During the preparation of the ConPlan 2010, City staff will be soliciting input from community residents and stakeholders involved with housing, job development, public facilities, and health/social services. A community needs opinion survey was developed and posted on the City's website with a September 1st response deadline. Staff received over 300 surveys, and about 23 community stakeholders attended during the Fall ConPlan planning workshops. S:\DEBBIE'S\lst Quarter FY 2004-05.doc 1 0 A K E R S .F I E L El MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Jack Hardisty, Development Services D(irec/~tor~~.. DATE: October 29, 2004 'SUBJECT: Re: Penalties for Posting on City Property Referral #974 Councilmember Hanson requested that staff investigate increasing fines to citizens for posting I signs on city property such as traffic light poles, equipment boxes and light posts. Currently we are looking at the possibility of adding an administrative citation fine to violators of this kind. We are receiving ordinances from other cities to help in drafting the language for the citation. The County of Kern has already started using the process, they said. it is working, and they're having a lot of success with it. BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM ECE VE _) TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager 5 200 FROM: W.R. Rector, Chief of Police By: Bryan Lynn, Assistant Chief'I,/'t/- CITY ~ANA~.~L-'.t-: DATE: November 4, 2004 SUBJECT: Cameras on Light Posts Council Referral No. 982 (Ward 7) Council Member Salvaggio requested Police contact citizen who posed the question at a Neighborhood Watch meeting regarding placement of a camera on a light post in order to apprehend graffiti vandals while in the act. He requested a memo response as to whether this is practical. (Contact Councilmember Salvaggio for citizen information) The primary obstacle in utilizing pole cameras for graffiti enforcement is the prohibitive cost both financially and in manpower. The equipment itself is rather expensive (about 30k each), so the department only has one unit, and there are physical limitations to the equipment. Additionally there are manpower demands in the installation (Public Works) and in monitoring (Police). If necessary, the camera could be used in cases of an extreme repeat nature; however, availability may be limited if the equipment is already in use on another case and/or needed for a high priority investigation. Because of the aforementioned facts, we would like to explore all other traditional methods to impact the problem, and have our personnel review chronic problem locations on a case by case basis. Staff will follow-up with the constituent regarding his concerns. KCS/vd