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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/14/05 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM January 14, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager /~--/-/~/, SUBJECT: General Information 1. As we customarily do at this time of year, we will be closely monitoring media reports and other sources for State budget updates. As usual, we will pass any significant news articles and information on to you. The attached report prepared by John Stinson explains how the Governor's 2005-06 proposed budget will affect the City. Also enclosed is an article with key points on the budget proposal from the January 10th Sacramento Bee and the League/State Association of Counties joint initial statement on the pension reform proposal. 2. At the Federal budget level, there is an article enclosed from the Washington Post regarding the possibility of a major decrease to the HUD budget, which could substantially cut CDBG funding. This is the first information we have on this development; we will follow it closely and make appropriate protest to our legislators if it becomes necessary. 3. Congratulations to Cheryl Perkins, who has been the acting City Treasurer for the last year since Bill Descary retired. She was appointed to the permanent position, effective Monday January 10th. 4. I will be attending my first meeting as a Board Member of the California Redevelopment Association next Thursday, January 20th, in Sacramento. John Stinson will be in charge, and I can be contacted by cell phone if necessary. 5. The powerful series of storms that battered California from December 26th through January 10th were very beneficial to the Kern River watershed. The resultant snow pack is well above normal for this time of the year and the Isabella Lake storage has climbed out of a critically Iow stage. With the hope of more storms in the remaining season ahead of us, the spring runoff is on track to be above normal for the first time in seven years. The enclosed graph shows the dramatic increase in the water content from these storms in comparison to the string of previously dry years - a very welcome contrast! Honorable Mayor and City Council January 14, 2005 Page 2 6. There are memos enclosed concerning our aquatic facility replacement program, generally, and code compliance issues, specifically with Beale Pool. We recommend that you send this to the Community Services Committee for discussion. 7. An event to recognize the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday will be held at the MLK Center on Saturday, January 15th. ^ memo with details is enclosed. 8. The December activity report from Recreation and Parks is enclosed. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk B A.K E R S F I E L-D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM /,~ y January 14, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER /~'/ ~ FROM: JOHN W. STINSON-,'ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED 2005-06 STATE BUDGET- IMPACTS On Monday January 10th' Governor Schwarzenegger submitted his budget to the legislature. The budget, as presented, includes a number of significant impacts on the City budget. Many of the proposed captures are part of the Governor's agreement with local government which are related to Proposition lA and were carried over from the FY 2004-05 budget as the second year of the two year budget agreement. The proposed budget does not dramatically differ from what the Governor previously agreed to with local government. However, as in past years, the state budget process is one that will have significant changes as it passes through the legislative process. Staff will provide information on these changes as it becomes available. Included in the Governor's proposed budget are the following items. ERAF Contributions Consistent with the Prop lA agreement, local governments will once again contribute $1.3 billion in property tax shifts to help solve the state budget. Cities, counties and special districts will contribute $350 million each and redevelopment agencies will contribute $250 million. The individual city contributions will remain the same as 2004-05 with Bakersfield's amount being $3,109,142. The redevelopment property tax shift for Bakersfield in 2005-06 (which remains the same as 2004-05) is $248,075. Additionally, local governments will continue to contribute the ongoing shift of approximately $5 billion in ongoing ERAF property tax shifts to help the state meet its constitutional requirement to fund schools. Transportation · Proposition 42: In light of the current fiscal crisis and long-term structural deficit, the governor's proposed budget has led to another year of proposed borrowing from Proposition 42 revenues for FY 2005-06. The value of Proposition 42 revenues is estimated to be $1.3 billion for the State's General Fund, approximately $253 million of which would come to local governments. Caltrans has not provided cities specific information as to what amounts would be due to individual cities for projects and maintenance funds. In FY 2001-02 (the last full year we received payments) the city received about $634,084 in Proposition 42 road maintenance funds. Further, the Governor appears to be committed to curbing the state's ability to borrow from Proposition 42 and will introduce legislation this year that constitutionally prohibits the suspension of future Proposition 42 transfers, beginning in fiscal year 2007-08. To date, no language has been drafted. Similar to Proposition lA, this proposal would be accomplished through a constitutional amendment, to be placed on the ballot, which will require the state to payback, without interest, approximately $3.4 billion in Proposition 42 funds over 15 years beginning in FY 2006-07. While the current budget proposal is silent on whether or not Proposition 42 will be suspended in FY 2006-07, it leaves open this possibility. Tribal Gaming Bonds Although tribal gaming monies were expected to generate a partial early payback of Proposition 42 monies and other transportation loans, to the tune of $1.2 billion, a lawsuit filed to challenge aspects of the Tribal/State Compacts has thrown into jeopardy the issuance of those bonds. The Governor's budget does not anticipate resolving that litigation in this fiscal year, so this revenue has not been included in the 05-06 budget. In addition, questions have arisen as to whether the total $1.2 billion will actually be realized, due to securitization problems associated with the nature of the stability of the revenues stream. Other Local Funding Provisions · State Mandate Cost Reimbursements: Proposition lA seemed to have influenced decisions on State Mandate reimbursements as well. The 2005-06 budget funded some mandates that have been deferred over the past few years, while it included deferral and outright suspension of others. As a reminder, under Prop lA, mandated programs that deal with employee relations or public safety are exempt from being suspended when funding is deferred. The budget package also proposed a 15-year payback on previously deferred mandates payments. This goes beyond the 5-year payback period agreed to last year. Some questions remain on the details of this proposal as to when repayment begins and if cities may borrow against future payments. · Booking Fees: The FY 2004-05 budget included booking fees with the stipulation that they would not be included in the 2005-06 budget and that counties could only charge one-half of the administrative costs for bookings in 2005-06. The FY 2005-06 proposed budget conforms to this agreement and does not fund booking fees. This means the City would have to pay the County an estimated $650,000 for booking fees in FY 2005-06 (depending on actual booking charges calculated by the County) without any reimbursement by the State. · COPS: COPS funding is maintained at $100 million -- the same level as the previous year. The City received approximately $500,000 in COPS funding in FY 2004-05. · CALMET: The city receives funds through the CALMET enforcement program for street level drug enforcement. We understand this program will be funded at the same level as in FY 2004-05. Gq¥em~ to offer 'painful' budget, long-haul change - The Sacramento Bee Page 1 of 2 This story is taken from .l~o!Jti..c_$ at sacbee.com, Governor to offer 'painful' budget, long-haul change By Alexa H. Bluth -- Bee Capitol Bureau Published 2: 5 am PST Monday, January 10, 2005 Gov. Arnold $chwarzenegger today will present what he warned will be a "painful" budget blueprint that relies on cuts and borrowing, will not raise taxes and will not solve the fundamental structural problems that helped sink the state into its current budget crisis. Details that surfaced since the Republican governor's State of the State address last week paint a gloomy picture of a plan that gives schools less than they are owed under state law, holds back cost-of-living growth for social service programs, borrows from the state's gas tax funds and dips into the remaining available deficit bonds to help fill an $8.1 billion gap. The governor also is expected to seek concessions in upcoming negotiations with state worker unions whose contracts have expired or will expire this year, including giving himself the authority to call for unpaid work furloughs during tough fiscal times. The budget proposal will "get us through the current year, but I do not like this budget at all," Schwarzenegger said in his Wednesday speech. "It does not restore the integrity of the budgetary process. It is a painful budget forced upon us by a broken system." The plan will come in tandem with a raft of proposals to dramatically restructure the state's finances and change some of the formulas that dictate how tax receipts are spent. "If last year was about the governor preventing fiscal disaster in the short term, this year is about the governor making fundamental change for the long haul," said Department of Finance spokesman H.D. Palmer. The 2005-06 budget will propose to use $1.7 billion in voter-authorized economic recovery bonds, Palmer said. That will leave the state with the authority to sell about $2 billion in bonds in future years from the $15 billion bond measure voters approved in March. All told, the budget will rely on least $2.5 billion in various forms of borrowing, Palmer said. The governor also plans to suspend for the next two fiscal years voter-approved Proposition 42, which requires the state to use gas-tax proceeds for transportation projects. About $1.3 billion in transportation money will be used to help plug the general budget hole. Schwarzenegger also will propose as part of a package of constitutional changes that the Legislature be prohibited from borrowing from the transportation funds after 2006-07. The plan also will withhold about $2.2 billion in the current year and coming fiscal year from K-:J4 schools. http://www.sacbee.com/contenffpolitics/v-printYstory/11997692p- 12868064c.html 1/10/2005 Gq.v. ~ern~ to offer 'painful' budget, long-haul change - The Sacramento Bee Page 2 of 2 The move, which has been met with disdain from educators, is contrary to promises the governor made to boost school funding if revenue climbed above expected levels. The rest of the budget hole will be filled through cuts and other maneuvers, which are expected to come in large part from social services that make up a huge portion of state spending obligations. Finance Director Tom Campbell has said the budget will seek to restrain growth in spending in nearly every area of government. Though the economy has brightened and revenue is expected to be on the rise this year, the deficit estimate has grown in recent months in part because some of the solutions in the governor's current $105 billion budget fell fiat. Schwarzenegger even acknowledged last year that his first spending plan contained "gimmicks" that would contribute to future problems. This year, the governor and his finance director say he will present an "honest budget" that does not profess to mend the state's ongoing budget woes. But at the same time, they are asking lawmakers and ultimately voters to agree to a stack of budget reforms, including a spending limit that will trigger across-the-board cuts if state spending floats above its revenue. The suggestion already has led to an outcry from lawmakers and school advocates, who say an across-the- board cut would cripple state services. Assembly Speaker Fabian Nfifiez's budget office estimated on Friday that a 10.5 percent cut to K-14 education alone would require firing 72,000 teachers or eliminating 1,350 classrooms. Democratic lawmakers, who control both houses of the Legislature, have not said whether they will seek tax increases. Efforts to boost taxes in recent years' have failed because Republicans refused to supply the votes needed for the required two-thirds margin in the Legislature to approve a tax hike. But Democrats are in a less agreeable mood than they were going into last year's budget talks, which began amicably and dissolved into name-calling and a monthlong standoff over local government funding and state worker pensions. Assembly Budget Committee Chairman John Laird, D-Santa Cruz, said Democrats will press the governor to seek more federal money and to close corporate and other tax loopholes. "My priorities will be to try to bring people together to see if we can't approach some of these issues in a bipartisan manner," Laird said. "The governor has only been successful when he's been bipartisan." About the writer: · The Bee's Alexa H. Bluth can be reached at (916) 326-5542 or ~...b_.[~j.~;!3.@...s__~.~b__e_~_,.~._o...._.m.... Go to: Sacbee / Bgcl¢ ~;.0...$g. Qry This article is protected by copyright and should not be printed or distributed for anything except personal use. The Sacramento Bee, 2100 Q St., P.O. Box 15779, Sacramento, CA 95852 Phone: (916) 321-1000 C°p_yrioht © The Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/v-print/story/11997692p- 12868064c.html 1/10/2005 Article from Priority Focus Page 1 of 1 Article from Priority Focus ( _.b...._t..tp;//.~.~, !m.~_.k.._e..oe w_s.,...c_.~.m.../prj__.o_...r_j_~_y[~._c.u_s./.e_~ic_ !_e..0_O.Q~5 ~ 6_.._4__...._c._f...m.?.~=. b.4._ f_5.....n..k.._.~,.b.~0~ b_R January 7, 2005 Joint Statement in Response to Governor's "State of the State" Comments on Pension Reform The League of California Cities and California State Association of Counties have issued the following joint statement in response to Governor Schwarzenegger's "State of the State" comments pertaining to pension reform: · The League and CSAC do not yet have a position on the governor's proposal or Assemblyman Richman's proposed constitutional amendments pertaining to pension reform. The proposals are currently under study by our associations and their policy committees, · We agree that the state and some local agencies face large and increasing pension costs, and this issue is of growing concern to local officials. · Cities and counties have a long tradition of providing retirement benefits to their employees in order to recruit and retain quality staff. Recent changes in state law and investment losses by CALPERS and other retirement systems have combined to put significant pressure on city and county budgets. · We support the efforts of the governor and other State leaders to focus attention on this problem. We also are committed to working with all parties, including city and county employees, to develop and adopt solutions to this problem. · Pension reform is a serious issue, but we urge all parties to take the time to understand the causes for increasing costs, analyze alternative reforms, and to develop consensus on appropriate reforms. Both CSAC and the League are working to develop constructive proposals to engage in this debate and we expect to be able to release information soon. · We look forward to working with Governor Schwarzenegger, Assemblyman Richman and all concerned parties to help the state and local governments find ways to control the costs of pension benefit programs that are fair and effective to both employees and taxpayers. Published by Lea~que of California Cities Copyright © 2005 League of California Cities. All rights reserved. Powered by :[MN http:~~www~imakenews~c~m/e~etra/m~d--prinLview~c~~n?this--id=345364&u=pri~rityf~cus&issue--id=~~~~~~~ 1/10/2005 BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM January 14, 2005 TO: John W. Stinson, Assistant-City Manag~ov¢,., FROM: Donna L. Kunz, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Federal Budget Impacts for CDBG Attached is an article from the Washington Post dated Friday, January 14, 2005 regarding disturbing information relating to possible loss of Community Development Block Grant funds for future budgets. _ _ Washingtonpost.com: Bush Plans Sharp Cuts in HUD Community Efforts Page 1 of 3 washing_tonpost.com Bush Plans Sharp Cuts in HUD Community Efforts Find Your GradUatin By Jonathan Weisman Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, January 14, 2005; Page A01 The White House will seek to drastically shrink the Department of Housing and Urban Development's $8 billion community branch, purging dozens of economic development projects, scrapping a rural housing program and folding high-profile anti-poverty efforts into the Labor and Commerce departments, administration officials said yesterday. The proposal in the upcoming 2006 budget would make good on President Bush's vow to eliminate or consolidate what he sees as duplicative or ineffective programs. Officials said yesterday that economic development programs are scattered too widely in the government and have proved particularly ineffectual at HUD. Advocates for the poor, however, contended that the White House is trying to gut federal programs for the poorest Americans to make way for tax cuts, a mission to Mars and other presidential priorities. Administration officials would not say how much the consolidation would save, but it could lead to steep funding cuts. That is because the HUD programs would have to compete for resources in Commerce and Labor budgets that are not likely to expand to accommodate the shuffle. "I'm always willing to look at consolidation, but clearly they're using consolidation as a shield for substantial budget reductions," said Rep. Barney Frank (Mass.), the ranking Democrat on the Financial Services Committee, which has jurisdiction over housing and community development programs. ~ claSsmates.corn' The plan was detailed in a December memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget to HUD. The document provides one of the first concrete examples of the types of cuts in the works as the administration comes to grips with a soaring deficit. "The purpose of the exercise has nothing to do with achieving or not achieving savings," said one administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid preempting the Feb. 7 release of the president's fiscal 2006 budget request. "What we are trying to accomplish is to meet our obligation to people living in distressed communities, to hold communities accountable for helping those people and to become more efficient in the process," another official said. Congressional housing aides say the $4.7 billion Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program -- the bulk of the community planning budget -- could be cut as much as 50 percent. Cities have become dependent on HUD's development programs, especially the CDBG, which has existed http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A7862-2005Jan 13?language--printer 1/14/2005 .washingtonpost.com: Bush Plans Sharp Cuts in HUD Community Efforts Page 2 of 3 for 30 years, city officials said. Stanley Jackson, director of the D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development, said the city has used CDBG grants of $21 million to $22 million a year for clinics, recreation centers, day-care facilities, literacy programs and housing development. With housing and property Values skyrocketing, the need for such programs for low-income families · has never been higher, he said. "If this is a backdoor way of eliminating a program like CDBG, it would have a profoundly negative impact on cities," said Jim Hunt, a vice president ofthe National League of Cities and a city council member in Clarksburg, W.Va. Under the plan, the CDBG Program -- which provides multipUrPose development grants to state and local governments -- would be sent to the Commerce Department. The Urban Empowerment Zones and the Renewal Community programs -- both of which offer tax incentives for development in urban or other troubled areas -- would also go to Commerce, as would the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative, designed to revitalize abandoned industrial sites. Youthbuild USA, a $62 million program to teach teens home-construction skills, would be sent to the Labor Department. The $24 million rural housing and economic development program would probably be eliminated. HUD would maintain the Home Investment Partnerships to build or buy affordable housing, homeless assistance programs and housing assistance for AIDS sufferers. The budget would eliminate $260million in economic development projects earmarked for this year by lawmakers. HUD could ultimately lose a quarter of its $31 billion budget. White House officials said HUD employees would have to stay on the job to oversee outstanding grants for some time. But with Bush promising an aggressive attack on domestic spending, the 817 HUD community planning and development employees are girding for the worst. "It's a body blow," said one career employee, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of being fired. The proposal could face an uphill fight in Congress, said Frank, who called the proposal "just appalling." With budgets tight, vested interests in the Commerce and Labor departments would be expected to favor their programs over the newcomers from HUD. "It wouldn't even be a fair fight," he said. Moreover~ HUD has evolved into an agency designed to support urban interests and low-income citizens, while Commerce and Labor are more receptive to business needs. Indeed, community development programs at HUD are far larger than those at Commerce and Labor, said Saul Ramirez Jr., executive director of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials and a former deputy secretary of housing. The Commerce Department's-Economic Development Administration has a $320 million budget, a fraction of CDBG's allocation. "If there are any programs in Commerce that encourage direct economic develoPment to some of the most disadvantaged and blighted areas, those programs are dwarfed by these programs," he said. "If [consolidation] is what they want, the reverse should be proposed." http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A7862.2005Jan 13 ?language=printer 1 /14/2005 ..fashingtonpost.com: BuSh Plans Sharp Cuts in HUD COmmunity Efforts Page3 of 3 · One White House official agreed that HUD programs have more of a community focus, while the Commerce Department's Economic-Development Administration is more interested in economic growth. But, he said, "they're funding a lot of the .same things." HUD's City focus.may be why the White House is dismantling the HUD programs, Frank charged. "HUD is the place where mayors and urban interests can put up the strongest fight," he said. © 2005 The Washington Post Company Advertising Links by Google What's this? .. 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Avom~e Runoff A-J = 56% November December Janua~ Februa~ March April 8nowpaek ~e~umulation GIT~ OF BAKeRSFIelD WA T~ R~SOU~G~S D~PARTM~NT B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM December 28, 2004 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council /~.--~/ FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Pool Upgrade/Replacement Program Several years ago, the Recreation and Parks Department contracted for a code compliance study with regard to our aging inventory of City swimming pools. Their chief concern at that time was that the pools, with the then exception of Silver Creek, were all forty to seventy years old and were becoming increasingly difficult to bring up to acceptable performance standards. The standards are higher today than those that were in effect when the pools were constructed, meaning these pools are now out of compliance with many health code requirements. The study, in fact, showed nearly every pool needs either major rehabilitation or retrofit to be brought into compliance. While the story behind each of the following decisions is lengthy, a summary of progress made to date would include: New facilities constructed McMurtrey Aquatic Complex Wayside Spray Park Martin Luther King Spray Park (under construction) Jefferson Spray Park (under construction) Planz Spray Park (under construction) Maior Rehabilitation of Facilities Martin Luther King Pool Jefferson Pool (under construction) Honorable Mayor and City Council December 28, 2004 Page 2 Permanent Pool Closures Saunders Pool (not yet demolished) Wayside Pool (demolished and replaced with sprayground) Facilities Not Yet Addressed Jastro Pool Probably in the best condition of the pools not yet addressed; but historic attendance has been Iow, and with McMurtrey as close as it is, we will be monitoring attendance next season. Siemon Pool Moderate condition with a starter reservation of grant funds for a major rehabilitation - additional funds needed. Planz Pool Moderate condition with a long-term decision needed on replacement or rehabilitation. Beale Pool Seventy years old. Lowest attendance of all pools opened last year. Conditions on code compliance are so serious that continued operation in its current state is highly problematic. It also needs to be pointed out that much nostalgia surrounds this facility - at seventy years of age it has a lot of history, even though current use is minimal. See attached report from Recreation and Parks, with the report from the County Health Department, for more detail. Lessons Learned from Experiences to Date 1. New design issues are critical to success. McMurtrey, and the experience of it exceeding attendance for all other pools combined last year, shows that the zero entry (shallow water), spray and play elements, and slides far, far exceed in popularity and demand the old rectangular pools in our inventory. 2. Spray parks are hugely popular and are comparatively Iow cost. Both the Wayside Spray Park and the similar play elements at McMurtrey are extremely popular and well received. They will far surpass in attendance levels what the older pools do in a season, perhaps by a factor of ten times. The pure spray parks are free to the users. Whereas the lifeguards and mechanics at older pools will cause operating losses of $70,000 per season, the loss on the spray parks is minimal, say $10,000 - $15,000. Honorable Mayor and City Council December 28, 2004 Page 3 Status of "Bud.qet Closure" Pools The City Council made a commitment, through the adoption of the budget, to reopen in 2005 the pools that were closed due to State revenue captures in 2004. Those include Jastro, Siemon, and Planz. Beale Pool was opened by a community fundraising effort in 2004, and funds have been budgeted to reopen it, as well. However, despite the tremendous community support, attendance at Beale was disappointing. Funds budgeted were based on sound operations, not the extreme costs that would be triggered by the County Health Department findings of November 9th (see related memo and attachments from Alan Christensen). Summary Comments As we look at the completion of the program to bring pools up to standard, we should bear in mind that reconstructing the older pools in their present form is not optimal, either in terms of service or cost. Strategically placed competitive pools combined with spray parks, are both financially advantageous and more user and customer friendly. Attachment B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks January 7, 2004 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Alan Christensen, Interim Director of Recreation and Parks/~ Subject: Scenarios for Beale Pool The physical condition of Beale Pool has worsened to the point that a decision should be made regarding its repair, rehabilitation, or .closure. The County Health Department insists that significant repairs must be made for it to open in spring 2005. They have informed us that basic repairs to correct water chemistry, water quality, and circulation are essential to "the health and welfare of bathers." Furthermore, these basic repairs will trigger other building code-related repairs which will increase repair costs overall. Therefore, staff recommends closure of Beale Pool and building a wet playground in its place. What follows is a report on the condition of Beale Pool, including three alternate actions: Condition of Beale Pool Beale is the oldest City pool. It was originally built in 1932. Over the decades, the pool has been modified and rehabilitated many times. The foundational aspects of the pool are old and failing: piping and filtration system, decking, electrical and pool surface. The critical problem with Beale Pool is the lack of"turnover." "Turnover" is the rate at which water circulates completely through the pumping system and pool. By code water should remover once every 8 hours. The remover rate at Beale Pool has grown to 12 hours. In September 2004 the Health Department informed us that Beale Pool could not be opened in 2005 unless the turnover rate improved to healthy levels. Their letter is attached. We note that the County Health Department has been very cooperative on pools and has used reason and judgment on code compliance issues. As a several year old facility ages however, health-related issues due to the frequency of water turnover get worse and worse over time. At 70 years of age, Beale has too great a health risk. The challenge is that repairs to fix the turnover problem will trigger other code violations that have been allowed to "grandfather." Necessary repairs on piping and pumping systems to improve turnover will require that we also repair the decking and install hand rails and handicapped access lift. Engineering staff estimates that repairs would be at least $600,000, which would only bandage a very old facility that would need more significant repairs later. Maintenance costs at Beale are very expensive because of its old infrastructure and equipment. In FY 03-04, Beale Pool had an operating loss of $70,638, or a subsidy of $18 per swimmer. Beale Pool also had the lowest attendance for recreation swim (4,011) of any city pool in 2004. Swim team and swimming lessons have been promoted at Beale, but there has been no public interest. There has not been a neighborhood swim team in many years. Because of age, traditional design and lack of modern amenities found at other pools, we expect attendance at Beale to decrease over time. Beale Pool is budgeted to open in June 2005. But that budget is at operating levels--not the extended repair levels identified in the Health Department report. Alternative Solutions The following alternatives, along with pros and cons for each, are offered for Beale Pool: 1. Close Pool Permanently and Construct a Wet Playground. ICost: SS6S, We would demolition the pool and wading pool, and construct a 3,900 s.f. wet playground completed about five months after approval. This is staff's recommended alternative. Pro - Wet playgrounds are extremely popular with kids and parents, as was shown at the Wayside facility last summer. We received many positive comments, and we saw much more positive, family-related activity at the park. Wet playgrounds provide water activity for longer daily hours (10 am to 8 pm) and a longer season (May through September) than traditional pools. They are also less expensive to operate because no staff supervision is necessary. And wet playgrounds are much less to construct than a new or renovated pooll There is $336,000 of park development funds available in the Central Zone that could be applied to this project to pay for most of the project. Con - Traditional swimming activities would be unavailable in this neighborhood. Travel to Jastro, McMurtrey, or other facility would be necessary for recreation swimming and swimming lessons. 2. Demolish Existing Pool and Construct an Activity Pool ICost: $2,280,00~ The activity pool would be 4,100 square feet, roughly ½ the size of ~McMurtrey activity pool. It would include lap lanes and shallow play areas. Design and construction would take in excess of 12 months after approval. Pro - An activity pool would be similar in design and amenities to the south pool at McMurtrey. It is very popular with children of all ages. This alternative would be a long- term solution to Beale Pool. Con - Because of anticipated high attendance, an activity pool in a 7-acre park would have a significant impact on the neighborhood. All parking is on the street, so there is not enough on-site parking to satisfy demand at an activity pool. In addition, there are a number of activities at Beale Park, including tennis courts, amphitheater, basketball courts, group picnic area, and playground. Staff is concerned about what the impacts of sound and lighting on the neighboring homes. While a new activity pool would have high attendance, it would also require 25 part-time lifeguards as compared with 13 currently at Beale Pool. Staff estimates that personnel costs would increase by $45,000 more per year if an activity pool were built, due to greater attendance. Revenue from an activity pool would be higher than a traditional pool because of anticipated higher attendance. There is $336,000 of park development fees available in the Central Zone, but no other funding for this project. The area is CDBG eligible, but those funds are scarce. Even if funding were obtained, this project would take five months to construct and could not be completed until spring season of 2006. An activity pool at Beale would be very close proximity to McMurtrey Aquatic Center. It makes more sense to build an activity pool a greater distance away from McMurtrey, such as further to the south or southwest. 3. Repair Beale Pool [Cost: $600,00t~ Repairs would include replacing plumbing, decking, drainage system, and electrical panels, and constructing ADA wheel chair access. Design, bidding and construction would take about 40 weeks. Pro - Traditional swimming programs would be maintained in this neighborhood if the pool were rehabilitated. Impacts on the neighborhood would not be as dramatic as an activity pool. Con - A repaired pool is a short-term solution that does not solve the problem. Even after repairs are completed, we expect that more repairs will be necessary within a 2 or 3 years. Spending so much to merely repair a 70-year old facility seems an imprudent use of scare resources. Design and construction cycle (completion in Jan. 2006) would cause the 2005 swim season at Beale to be lost. Staff believes that attendance at a rehabilitated, traditional pool will continue to be relatively low because swimmers are attracted to modem designs. Again, $336,000 of park development fees are available in the Central Zone, but like alternate #2 no other funding sources are identified. Recreation and Parks staff recommends altemative #1 for reasons stated above. It may be prudent to refer this item to the Community Services Committee for deliberation. Attachments: (a) Pool attendance figures for 2003 and 2004. (b) Letter from Kern County Environmental Health il/10/04 ~D 07:40 FAX 661 862 8701 K C ENVIRONMENTAL HLT]] ~002 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY STEVE McCALLEY, R.E.H.S., Director O DAVID PRICE III, RMA DIRECTOR 2700 "M" STI~ET, SUITE 300 BAKEI~FIELD, CA 93301-2370 Community and Economic Development Departn~ent Volce~ (661) 86:2.8700 Engineer~ng & Survey Services D~;p-~rtment / Fag: (661) 862-xq?01 Environmental Heakh Services Department TIT Relay: (&O0) 735-2929 Planning Department e-mail: eh~c.o, kern.¢a.us Roads Department November 9, 2004 Holly Larson City_of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department 900 Traxtun Avenue Suite 100 Bakemfield, CA. 93301 Dear Ms. Larson: The Kern County Erlvironmental Health Services Dopartrnc-nt provides regulatory oversight to the construction and operation of public swimm/ng pools. On July 28, 200~, ~ inspection of thc Beale Park Public Swimming Pool was conducted. At the completion of the inspection an Inspection .Report was given to representatives of your Department indicating problems w/th the swimming pool that may affect the heath and welfare of the bathers using the swimming pool. Per your request, ! am providing the follow/.ng information that will help clarify some of the items indicated on thc h'lspection Report: WATER CHEMISTRY/WATER CLARITY Maintain 1.5 - 3.0 ppm disinfectant residual: At the time of the inspection the disinfectant residual was 6.0 ppm. This level of disinfectant is not detrimental to the bathers using the pool, but it is an ~d.ieation that City is using more disinfectant chemical than is needed and that the continuous dish'~fectant equipraent may need to be adjusted. Continuous recirculation when open and as needed to maintain water clean and clear: The recirculation equipment is run 24 hours per day during the swimming season. This is required due to the lark of adequate flow mtn needed to properly keep the pool clean. The reeirculation equipment must be sized to meet the minimarn requirements of the Califon~ia Code of Regulations Section 65525 Reeixculation and Purification System Operation. Turnover rate adequate to clean water: The California Code of Regulations Section 65525 Recirculation and Purification System Operation and the current California Building Code Section 34124B - Turnover Time, require, 'the recirculation and purification system shall have sufficient capacity to provide a complete turnover ofpool water in:...six hours or less...~ The current flow rate of 120 gpm , ~1/10/04 ~D 07:41 FAX 861 882 8701 K C ENVIRONMENTAL HLTH ~003 City of Bakersfield November 9, 2004 Page 2 does not provide the minimum turnover rate of once every g hours, as required when the swimming pool was constructed. If new reeirculation equipment is installed, a six hour turnover rate would be required (322 gpm). Repair of thc existing equipment would require a turnover rate of at least 241 gpm. POOL CLEANL~SS Excessive dirt on the bottom of the pool. This may bc due to thc inadequate flow rate of the recirculalion equipment. RELATED POOL FACILITIES MAINTENANCE Women's Toilet Room: Leaki,~o toilet flush valve. This causes excessive water being deposited on the floor and toilet which may cause unsanitary conditions. EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE Piping: Leaking recircula6,on equipment piping. This may have a negative effect on the flow rate. Pool coping/decldsidesFoottom/files/~'out: The pool surface is cracked, uneven, and peeling. The pool should be resurfaced to allow for adequate cleaning. Thc deck is cracked and must be repaired to prevent trip hazards and thc growth of weeds on the deck. If you have any questions please contact me at (661) 862-8708. Sincerely, Steve McG~ ~ By: Gu) ~ I~E.H.S. Envi ~nmental Health Specialist IV Water Program Supervisor GS:dt Shaw\w ater~Bealelarson.ltr ~ CiTY OF BAKERSFIELD DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS POOL ATTENDANCE 2003 vs 2004 ~,eale Pool Rec. Swim 828 584 421 280 261 246 373 320 282 168 3,763 / Program Swim 133 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 248 Total 2004: 961 699 421 280 261 246 373 320 282 168 4,011 Rec Swim 766 608 622 460 272 259 295 375 297 3,954 Program Swim 118 93 68 68 125 156 80 40 80 828 Total 2003 884 701 690 528 397 4!5 375 415 377 4,782 Jastro Total 2004: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Rec Swim 486 354 391 407 502 230 299 270 267 3,206 Program Swim 166 366 430 470 218 268 174 174 95 2,361 Total 2003 652 720 821 877 720 498 473 444 362 5,567 Jefferson Rec. Swim 1,050 644 647 322 307 233 348 401 238 96 4,286 Program Swim 91 95 168 160 109 122 80 85 86 3 999 Total: 1,141 739 815 482 416 355 428 486 324 99 5,285 Rec Swim 1,348 973 1,120 851 764 719 726 806 730 8,037 Program Swim 36 76 28 98 20 20 58 58 0 394 Total 2003 1,384 1,049 1,148 949 784 739 784 864 730 8,431 MLK Pool Rec. Swim 637 431 450 290 298 221 182 194 179 55 2,937 Program Swim 86 65 164 152 25 251 104 330 185 3 1,365 Total 2004: 723 496 614 442 323 472 286 524 364 58 4,302 Rec Swim 1,288 862 624 655 202 192 231 427 545 5,026 Program Swim 300 300 248 248 184 184 196 196 0 1,856 Total 2003 1,588 1,162 872 903 386 376 427 623 545 6,882 McMurtrey Rec. Swim 5,238 5,906 4,640 2,924 5,544 5,541 5.699 4,740 4,779 2.077 47,08'8 Program Swim 417 356 649 983 777 1,132 761 693 664 100 6,532 Total 2004: 5,655 6,262 5,289 3,907 6,321 6,673 6,460 5,433 5,443 2,177 53,620i Total 2003 NIA N/A N/A N/A N/A NIA N/A N/A N/A NIA 0 Planz Total 2004: N/A N/A N/A N/A 'N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0 Rec Swim 592 561 376 439 395 333 331 160 240 3,427 Program Swim 164 164 288 388 242 202 166 166 35 1,815 Total 2003 756 725 664 827 637 535 497 326 275 5,242 Siemon Total 2004: N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A NIA N/A N/A N/A 0 Rec Swim 234 279 254 371 310 262 200 221 333 2,464 Program Swim 456 456 382 382 470 480 337 337 130 3,430 Total 2003 690 735 636 753 780 742 537 558 463 5,894 Silver Creek Rec. Swim 985 799 647 416 423 476 362 425 659 192 5,384 Program Swim 863 847 865 836 144 638 558 569 641 0 5,961 Total 2004: 1,848 1,646 1,512 1,252 567 1,114 920 994 1,300 192 11,345 Rec Swim 1,210 1,310 1,426 913 813 844 725 723 1,909 9,873 Program Swim 974 924 820 950 986 966 784 775 130 7,309 Total 2003 2,184 2,234 2,246 1,863 1,799 1,810 1,509 1,498 2,039 17,182 Wayside Total 2004: N/A NIA N/A N/A N/A NIA N/A N/A N/A 0 Rec Swim 390 295 266 233 0 120 138 130 136 1,708 Program Swim 52 92 48 48 52 52 48 48 0 440 Total 2003 442 387 314 281 52 172 186 178 136 2,148 2004 YTD Weekly Total: II 10,328 I 9,842 I 8,651 I 6,363 I 7,888 I 8,860 I 8,467 I 7,757 I 7,713 I 2,694 !! 78,563 ,, I , , , , , , , 2003 YTD Weekly Total: II 8,580 1 7,713 1 7,391 J 6,981 J 5,5551 5,287 J 4,788 1 4,906 J 4,927 1 0 II 56,1281 Each year represents number of regular season weeks in that year. Date ending 8115/04 represents lasl three days of regular swim season. S'~Aquatics\Daily Enlry Sheets '04\Tolal Weekly Pool Attendance 2003 v 2004 ,ds 8,1 9/20D4 RECEIVED JAN 1 2 Z005 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Department of Recreation and Parks Date: January 12, 2005 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Alan Christensen, Interim Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday All across the country everyone will be celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday in some fashion. Our MLK center staff and community will be honoring his birthday as well. We will be hosting a celebration on Saturday, January 15, 2005 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center. There will be inspirational speakers, youth choirs and special performances by our Martin Luther King Dance Troupe and the Mariachi Band. Our MLK after-school program youth have created a special video regarding Dr. King's speech "1 Have A Dream" which will be shown. This event is being co-sponsored by Health Net, Spirit Women and Americorp Youth Program. RECEIVED JAN 1 1 2005 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Department of Recreation and Parks Date: January 11, 2005 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Alan Christensen, Interim Director of Recreation and Parks Subject: Monthly Report for December 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 December 2oo4, Report NEW ACREAGE Two parcels were accepted into our maintenance program in December. The combined acreage totaled approximately .71 acres. These areas included 66 trees, 610 shrubs plus turf. There were 4 parcels accepted into 365 day maintenance period. These locations total .75 acres and include 51 trees and 425 shrubs. Upon successful completion of the maintenance period, these areas will become responsibility of Parks Division to maintain. PARK RESERVATIONS As usual, park reservations requests decline significantly in December due to chilling temperatures and holiday goings on. Still 9 reservations were placed with an estimated 1,880 hearty soles enjoying outside recreational experiences and outings. SILVER CREEK ENTRY PROJECT A minor remodel to Silver Creek Park facility entry was undertaken to assist in lessening complaints due to skateboarders. Historically, the breezeway between the two halves of the facility and the conversation pit near the flag pole was overtaken by skateboarders. The remodel consisted of removal of the conversation pit and replaced by a planter. Sidewalk and handrail modifications are complete. Installation of plant material and minor touch up painting should occur in early January. B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: January 11, 2005 To: Allen Abe, Assistant Recreation and Parks Director From: Ken Trone, Park Construction and Facilities Planner Subject: Parks Department Planning and Construction Activity (December) The Wayside Park Playground Rehabilitation Project was completed and opened to the public on December 10, 2004. A session was held with Castle and Cooke representatives and Parks Division administrative and operations staff to coordinate efforts towards improving the function and appearance of Several existing landscaped corridors in the southwest part of town. In addition, a plan to streamline the process for some new installations along Stockdale Highway and Jewetta Avenue was discussed. B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Monthly Report December 2004 Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center Special Events Christmas Program On December 22, we hosted our Christmas program, 40 youth ages 5 to 13 enjoyed games, food and fun. Each youth was given the opportunity to make an arts and crafts gift for their parents and also received a gift sponsored by Stay Focus, and King Leo Pizza. KWANZZA This year's event as in the past was a huge success. The theme was Celebrating Our Family Community and Culture, An estimated attendance of one hundred eighty parents and youth enjoyed African art, dance and speeches. The event was co-sponsored by Sankofa collective and New Sprit Women Group. Dance Troupe Our troupe performed twice in December, first for the city annual Christmas parade and second for KWANZZA. Ms Botisk and the dancers did an excellent job representing our center. Sports Flyers were sent to surrounding areas schools for our community center youth basketball program both in English and Spanish. The deadline for enrollment is January 3, 2005 player evaluation and coaches meeting will be on January 8, from 9am to 12 noon at the center. Aerobics/Cardio Kick We added a new dimension to our classes in December with cardio kick. We purchased three kick boxing pads and a circuit training clock to help participants learn the benefits of cardio kick exercise. After School Program Due to the holiday schedule the last day for the program was on Dec 17. Attendance has increase with the addition of the students from Highland High working with the youth and also we added a new program, called Leapter which is a learning game program in math and spelling for youth ages 5 to 8 years old. ' Dean Jones Page 1 1/5/2005 11:10 AM B A K E R S F I E L D Dep~rtment of Recreation ~nd Pnrks Date: December 3, 2004 To: Alien Abe, Assistant Director From: Linda McVicker, Recreation Supervisor Subject: Monthly Report for ,December ADULT SOFTBALL · The last day of the Fall Softball season was December 9. Over 50 games had to be rescheduled due to poor weather conditions and field flooding. This made the Fall league end later than normal. · The Spring League will begin March 7, 2005. · Registration for the Spring League will begin January 10, 2005. · Trophies and T-shirts were given to the winners. UP-COMING PROGRAMS · We will begin a Pee Wee sports program in February and in March. One will be held at Silver Creek Park and the other will be held at Jastro Park. · We are getting started on various aspects of the summer brochure including a new map, advertisement, and design. · I am working on starting several new programs including Softball Tournaments and Dodge ball Tournaments. (.:::",DOC U ~',,'i E~,: tt~fo¢':~.yth'-,L OCA L:':;-, i Vi'emp;E)ec 'BAKERSFIELD Department of Recreation and Parks Date: January 3, 2005 To: Alan Christensen, Interim Director From: Terri Elison, Recreation Supervisor Subject: December 2004 Monthly Report Silver Creek After School Pro.qram ......................... 377 Attendance ......................... 27 Average Daily Attendance Silver Creek After School program celebrated the holiday season by creating several holiday crafts, singing holiday songs, playing a variety of holiday games, and having a big holiday party. Highlights included making a snowman, angel, advent calendar, ornaments, and their own stocking. The students were off from December 22nd to December 31st for winter break. The program will start again on Monday,January 3rd. Silver Creek Rentals ................................................... $336.00 (.,gure does.ot,n=,.de de,os~,,) The Silver Creek multi-purpose room and/or pavilion were rented one time during the month of December. The center was rented for a 50th Wedding Anniversary. Total attendance was approximately 100. Silver Creek Center The majority of classes offered at the center and other facilities are not scheduled during the month of December because of the holidays. This gives the instructors a break and allows time for facility maintenance. Classes at Silver Creek in December: # Registered Total Attendance Belly Dancing 8 24 Dance & Gym (3-5) 12 12 Dance & Gym (6-12) 18 18 Guitar (Beg. & Inter.), 10 40 Karate 32 192 Kardio Kick 11 88 4:35 PM l/3/2005 C:\DOCUME-I \sfors.vth\kOCALS-I VFemp\Terri December 2004 Report.doc Created by Telison Latin Dance (Beg. & Inter.) 5 20 Tai Chi 7 49 Upholstery 5 10 TOTAL 108 453 Classes at Other Facilities # Registered Total Attendance Siemon Park Tennis (Child) 4 4 All Star Dance Studio no classes no classes American Academy of Gymnastics no classes no classes Creative Pursuits Knitting and Crocheting 3 12 Bead Connection no classes no classes My Children's Fitness Center Mommie & Me (Waddlers) 1 5 Corp Yard Lunch Room Cartooning 5 20 Helfrich's Jewelry Creations no classes no classes TOTAL 13 41 Attendance Silver Creek Center: Rentals ......................................... 100 Classes ........................................ 453 Registrations Taken: 92 After School Program ................ 377 # of Guests Served: 158 (The # of Guests served does not include registration) TOTAL .................... 9:30 4:35 PM 1/3/2005 C:\DOCUME-I \stbrs.vth\LOCALS-I \Temp\Terri December 2004 Report.doc Created by Telison B A K E R S F I E L D DATE: January 3, 2005 TO: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager FROM: Holly Larson, Supervisor RE: December Monthly Report Aquatic Attendance: See attached statistics for aquatic attendance at McMurtrey. All other pool facilities are currently closed until the high school swim season begins the last week in January. Even with the holidays, lap swim numbers are on the rise. The word seems to be getting out. Our first lifeguard training was held December 10-12. Seven were in attendance. Aquatic Staffinq: Recruitment has begun for summer 2005 staff. 26 aquatic specialists have been referred so far. C:\DOCUME*d\sforsyth\LOCALS--I ,Temp\monthly report.c ocC:\DOCUME-~l\stbrsyth\LOCALS~l\Temp\mo~t ~ y report.doc l/3/20052:10 PM ~004 ~ September Program Attendance MaSters Club ' 0 La'p Swim.:' 426 Aq~a'Aer°bics -:: · 0 ACB ! '~ i,':. . 548 Kern :,DiWers'-~ ", .~, 98 0 426 [] Masters Club Water: P01o ClUb 0 580 · Lap Swim Rentals :i' :, i~. -,; 580 [] Aq ua Aerobics September F1ACB Program Total I 16521 0 · Kern Divers [3Water Polo Club 548 · Rentals September 2004 ~~j~ ~ :!! ~? !~ 4 '~i:: '~ i!~:,~ !.~i' 2 8 2 ':~( ,.:; i ~ 1.5 % '!'; ': 'i. 416 September Rec Program vs. Rec Swim Attendance Swim Total I 1253[ Attendance Total I 29051 15001 1000 Programming Rec Swim / October Program Attendance Totals October 2004 M~sters .ClUb. :! ,::~' 0 Lap:swim:: i ..:~. 364 A~Ua~A~r0bics ,::, ~ 59 ACB i;i-::: :i.;:,:..~;. :..:!:i 330 K~r~ Divers. ' :;;.'t, 69 [] Masters Club wAter:'P°i0 Club: 0 0 200 0 iI'* 'i ~ ·Lap Swim ;Renta s :~,= : :~ 200 64 October Program 69 E]Aqua Aerobics Total I ~°221I DAOB · Kern Divers BWater Polo Club 330 59 · Rentals I November Program Attendance Totals November 2004 Mas[ei~s;:Ciul5 :'i i: 0 375 Aqd~:,Aer,obics ;:' :;, 0 382 [00 ,Ke~.Di~rs": ,-:::/',:; 71 [] Masters Club Wa[e~Pblo ClU'b :i;,' 123 123 71 ~ ~--~ []Lap Swim Rentals i":=:~-~ :,', ':: ~::;:; '~,0 October' Program' ¢3,~ -~:~ t; r-I Aqua Aerobics Total ] 9511 DAOB · Kern Divers •Water Polo Club 382 0 · Rentals / November Program Attendance Totals Decmeber 2004 Mas[er~ ClUbTM L'a~r, Swim: '¥' i.: ~.::: i.' 439 ~,qU~i: A,e'robi~s~: ,.. ,:. o 161 ACB. ~..:'~:':~::.: :~: '. ::~: ~.; 277 Kbrn Divem ::. :":: 23 []Masters Club Water.POlo ClUb",: 28 23 28 0 aLap Swim Reritais: ',;:. i :::i::'i. 0 [] Aqua Aerobics Tours',,. ,: '~ i 16 []ACB December · Kern Divers Program Total I 7831 277 439 •Water Polo Club · Rentals 0 •Tours Programming I 1652I Rec Swim I 1253~