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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/21/05 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM January 21,2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council ~ Tandy, City Manager/~7-{_.z,,/ ~.~, FROM: Alan SUBJECT: General Information 1. We have received encouraging news related to the ongoing "1st Point" water litigation. The Court has issued a tentative ruling that Kern Delta must prepare a written decision supporting the City's methodology in calculating the amount of uappropriated/forfeited water on the Kern River. It could ultimately translate to more water being allocated to us by the State in the future. The press release issued by City Attorney Gennaro is attached. 2. As you likely already know from earlier media reports this week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has excluded the City's "2800 Acres" from the critical habitat designation for the Buena Vista Lake shrew. The exclusion has some conditions, such as rerouting water when available, an annual monitoring report, and abiding by the Metropolitan Habitat Conservation Plan - those are all reasonable things for us to do. The news release from the Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office is enclosed for your information. Thanks to Florn Core and his staff for their steadfast efforts in helping to bring about the successful outcome. 3. The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board will meet next week, January 26th, and is expected to continue discussion on the route alignment between Fresno and Bakersfield. The meeting notice is attached. 4. We are pleased to announce that two City department heads who retired last year, Eric Matlock and Jack Hardisty, will both receive honors from KernCOG in the category of Lifetime Achievement for a Public Official. The Regional Awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, March 3rd, If you would like to attend, please contact Amber to make the arrangements. 5. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham · Correspondence to Burlington Santa Fee Railroad requesting clean up and repair of the fence near their yard adjacent to Bakersfield High School; · Staff communication with citizen regarding the Bakersfield Rescue Mission; Honorable Mayor and City Council January 21, 2005 Page 2 Vice Mayor Ma.q.qard · Initial information regarding a policy for the release of sexually violent predators in the community; Councilmember Couch · Communication with the Kern High School District as a reminder of the need for deceleration lanes on roads at new schools; · Improvements to address the traffic issues at Truxtun Extension and Coffee Road; · Report on the pros and cons for requesting designation of Highway 204 as a local facility; Councilmember Hanson · Corrective actions to address flooding on Mirrored Image Court. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk K E R S F ! E ]- D Virginia Gennaro · City Attorney PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: VirginiaGennaro Friday, January 21, 2005 City Attorney (661) 326-3721 The City of Bakersfield is pleased to announce that we have received positive news in the ongoing water litigation commonly known as "1 st Point". Tulare County Superior Court Judge 'Melinda Reed, in a tentative oral ruling today, declared that Kern Delta must prepare a written decision that supports the City of Bakersfield's methodology in calculating the amount, of unappropriated/forfeited water on the Kern River. This subject has been. under dispute between Kern Delta, North Kern, and the City of Bakersfield for some time. The judge went on to confirm that unappropriated/forfeited water is subject to the jurisdiction and allocation of the State Water. Resources Control Board. David Couch, newly appointed Chair of the Oity of Bakersfield Water Board, believes that this will help our community, because the more water subject to allocation by the State, the more water our community has an opportunity to receive' in the future. The City expects the decision to become final in a few weeks. For further information, please contact Virginia Gennaro, City Attorney, at (661) 326- 3721. City of Bakersfield · City Attorney's Office ° 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California · 93301 (661) 326-3721 ° Fax (661) 852-2020 Buena Vista Lake shrew -- Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office Page 1 of 3 $itcramento Fish and Wildlil'e Office External Affairs Hg_m_e I E_xte~m_al Aff__ai~ I _N_e~ R~m I BV Lake shrew critical habitat Site__M_a~ [ S~earch ] About us About us Careers SERVICE ANNOUNCES LANDOWNER COMMITMENTS AS SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION Contaminants OF CRITICAL HABITAT PROCESS FOR TINY SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY MAMMAL Education Feedback to us FOIAs Funding News Release January 18, 2005 Guidelines Links .~&A Newsroom Federal Register Notices erg Chart Publication date January 24, 2005 Check back for links Public Comment Comment Dates Previous News Releases: Public Events Economic Analysi~s Questions Species Info Proposed Critical ltabitat photo details below Species Lists Contacts: Jim Nick/es, 916/414-6572 Al Donner, 916/414-6566 _Web Page Landowner agreements enhance recovery potential for Buena Vista Lake shrew ~'- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has concluded the process of designating critical habitat for the Pacific endangered Buena Vista Lake shrew, announcing today that commitments by property owners will Region protect and enhance the species in Kern County (southern San Joaquin Valley) California. Five areas, totaling 4,649 acres, had been proposed for critical habitat last August. But four of the proposed units were excluded in the final role because landowners have made commitments to provide significantly better protections for the shrew. As a result of these voluntary conservation initiatives, only one 84-acre parcel -- known as the Kern Lake Preserve -- is formally designated as critical habitat. The final critical habitat role Will be published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2005, and will take effect 30 days later. Under the Endangered Species Act, critical habitat identifies geographic areas that contain features essential for the conservation of a threatened or endangered species and may require special management considerations. Critical habitat has a regulatory impact only on Federal agencies; private or non-Federal agencies are not affected, unless they undertake projects that involve Federal funding or permits. Because approximately 80 percent of the documented occurrences of the Buena Vista Lake shrew are on non-Federal lands, proactive voluntary conservation efforts by private landowners, or state or federal agencies will be key to recovery of the species. "In each case, landowners have developed robust and reliable strategies to enhance the Buena Vista Lake shrew," said Steve Thompson, manager of California-Nevada Operations for the Service. "These agreements provide strong commitments for actions that will help the species recover." i Most notable is the Kern Fan Recharge Area, a 2,682-acre section of the Kern River basin used by the http://sacrament~~fws~g~v/ea/news-re~eases/2~~5%2~News%2~Re~eases/BVLS-Fina~-Critica]--Habitat-... 1/18/2005 Buena Vi~sta Lake shrew -- Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office Page 2 of 3 City of Bakersfield to recharge its vital aquifer. The Service had proposed including the Kern Fan in critical habitat for the shrew. But the City, after meetings with the Service, revised its Management Plan for the Kern Fan to provide better conditions for the shrew. The plan provides on-the-ground conservation actions and increased monitoring, including a revised water-management regime that will enhance habitat for the shrew. "Cooperative actions, such as the City of Bakersfield's revised Management Plan, do more to help the species than a simple critical habitat designation," Thompson said. "Moreover, they help the landowner make land-management decisions that are compatible with the needs of the species. The Service believes this type of cooperative activity is more effective in restoring threatened and endangered species." Other proposed units dropped from the final rule are portions of the Kern National Wildlife Refuge, the Coles Levee Ecosystem Preserve, and the Goose Lake Bottoms Wetland Project. All have management plans or Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultations that provide for the conservation and recovery of the shrew. The Kern Lake Unit covers about 84 acres and is found in the southern portion of the San Joaquin Valley in southwestern Kern County, about 16 miles south of Bakersfield. This unit lies between Hwy. 99 and Interstate 5, south of Herring Road near the New Rim Ditch. This unit supports one of the five known remaining populations of the shrew and also contains important habitat features for the species. The original proposed unit covered approximately 90 acres, but it was reduced with the exclusion of a canal and levee banks that do not contain important habitat elements. The Service's action comes in response to a court order from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ( Kern County Farm Bureau et al. v. Anne Badgley, Regional Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1 ). The order directed the Service to make a f'mal determination of critical habitat by Jan. 12, 2005. In 30 years of implementing the Endangered Species Act, the Service has found that the designation of critical habitat provides little additional protection to most listed species, while preventing the Service from using scarce conservation resources for activities with greater conservation benefits. In almost all cases, recovery of listed species will come through voluntary cooperative partnerships, not regulatory measures such as critical habitat. Habitat is also protected through cooperative measures under the Endangered Species Act including Habitat Conservation Plans, Safe Harbor Agreements, Candidate Conservation Agreements and state programs. In addition, voluntary partnership programs such as the Service's Private Stewardship Grants and Partners for Fish and Wildlife program also restore habitat. Habitat for endangered species is provided on many national wildlife refuges, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state wildlife management areas. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 95-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 63fishery resource offices and 81 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Aid program that distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to State fish and wildlife agencies. TOp of Page_ Home Page for News Releases http:~~sacrament~~fws~g~v/ea/news-re~eases/2~~5%2~News%2~Re~eases/BVLS-Fina~-Critica~-Habitat-... 1/18~2005 Buena V,~sta Lake shrew ~- Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office Page 3 of 3 Home Credits: Detail of photo copyrighted by B. Moose Peterson© Contact us: Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office, 2800 Cottage Way, Room W-2605, Sacramento, California 95825 Phone (916) 414-6600 ~ FAX (916) 414-6713 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is a part of the United States Government Department of Interior Many documents on our web site are published using Adobe's® Portable Document Format (PDF). To display or print these documents, you must use the Acrobat® reader, which you can download free at Acrobat® Reader. Privacy and Security, Disclaimer, Copyriqht and Technoloqy Requirements Webmaster fwlsacweb@fws.qov (To comment on specific issues see our comment pa§e.) is the U.S. Government Search Engine R_~gulation$.9ov - Federal web site that makes it easier for you to participate in Federal rulemaking. On this site, you can find, review, and submit comments on Federal documents that are open for comment and published in the Federal Register, the Government's legal newspaper. o o http://sacramento.fws.gov/ea/news_releases/2005 ~A20News~A20Releases/BVLS_Final_Critical_Habitat_... 1/18/2005 Joseph E. Petri))o, Chai~' ARNOLD SChl/VAP2.~NEGGER M~'~c Ade!rnan, Vice-Chair GOVERNOR RO~ D~rido~3 Robert Lynn Schenk T.j. ~om) s~.~p~to, LIFORNIA MehcliMorshecI, ExecufiveDirector CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEEDW~'°"~"~'°~i"g'~'"g~°'""~'RAIL AUTHORITY RECEiVE !JAN 1 8 2005I, . January 14, 2005 CITY M~.i ~: :":' ' ~-~-~' 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. At the September Authority meeting, board members indicated their tentative approval, pending further review of public and agency comments received on the Draft FIR/ElS, 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: .---I~o r-L-o-s-A-n-g~ele-s-to-Ba ke~rsfi ~l~iTt h-e~l ig n rn-ent-'t hYb'b-§ h-t h~-A-~t61~l~-Valle~it h~t~t~i~i~d§l e · 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 During the November Board meeting; Authority staff presented recommendations for the four route alignments within California's proposed high-speed train system. The staff recommendations were based on technical studies, and input from public agencies and the general public. The staff presented, for board consideration, its recommendations identifying the preferred alignments on the following corridors: · Sacramento to Bakersfield _ · San Francisco to San Jose · Oakland to San Jose · Los Angeles to San Diego via the Inland Empire The board gave advisory approval on the majority of routes discussed and directed staff to give further attention to the alignment between Fresno and Bakersfield. We invite you to review the staff's recommendations on prefer'red alignment alternatives and to attend the Authority's January 26th meeting where the board is expected to take action on the staff recommendations identifying the preferred alternatives for the Final FIR/ElS. _ F_or_add iti~na I..in[or. mati.o.n_o n.~t he_sta~ at www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov. At the December 15, 2004 California High-Speed Rail Authority Board meeting the Authority received the third and ' final installment of the Implementation Plan presentation. The Authority will be discussing the issues presented in the three' presentations at an all-day workshop on February 23~a in San Diego; this workshop will be part of the regularly scheduled Authority meeting. Sincerely, Mehdi Morshed, Executive Director 925 L Street~ Suite 1425 ~ :Sacramento,, CA 95814 ~ 916.324:15411 ~- fax 916:322.0827 wv~v.c~ighspeedr~l.ca.gov CALIFORNIA HIGH SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY PUBLIC MEETING January 26, 2005 State Capitol Building, Senate Hearing Room 112 Sacramento, CA 10:00 a.m. Agenda Items Responsible Party Status 1. Approval of December 15, 2004 Meeting Minutes Chairperson Petrillo A Approval of November 10, 2004 Meeting Minutes Approval of September 22, 2004 Meeting Minutes Approval of June 23, 2004 Meeting Minutes Approval of May 26, 2004 Meeting Minutes 2. Authority Members' Meetings for Compensation Chairperson Petrillo A 3. Members' Repons Chairperson Petrillo I :4. ~ Executive Director's' Report Mehdi Morshed- A 5. High-Speed Rail Study Mission to Japan Chairperson Petrillo A The Authority has received an invitation from the Japanese-California High Speed Rail Study Group and the Japanese Overseas Rolling Stock Association (,IORSA) to visit Japan to conduct a site visit of the Japanese high-speed rail system. The AuthoriO2 will discuss and take action on whether to accept the invitation, the dates of potential travel, and the selection of an Authority delegation. 6. Identification of Preferred AlignmEnt and Station Locations for the Final Program EIR/EIS Mehdi Morshed A At the September 22nd and November 10th board meetings Authority staff presented recommendations identifying preferred alignments and station locations for the final EIR/EIS. At the December ]5th board meeting staff presented revisions to the previously presented staff recommendations for board review. At the January 26, 2005 Authority meeting staff will present further revisions to the staff recommendations for board consideration and will request approval of the revised staff recommendations. 7. Public Comment An opportunity for public comment will also be provided during each public agenda item. 8. Adjournment "A" denotes an "Action" item; 'T' denotes an "Information" item. Reasonable Accommodation for Any Individual with a Disabili _ty 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 Council of Governments January 12, 2005' Mr. Jack Hardistv D e ~r ~/lr,¢.., I-~ ~ty: ' ~gratulations! You have been selected to receive the Regional Award of Merit in the category of Lifetime Achievement to a Public Official. This award will be presented by the Kern Council of Governments to recognize your accomplishments. The Annual Regional Awards CeremOny will be held Thursday, March 3, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Select in Bakersfield. The winner receives two complimentary admissions, which include a hot and cold hors d'oeuvre buffet. Additional guests are $25 each. The evening's agenda is: 6:00 p.m. No-Host Cocktails and Buffet 7:00 p.m. Awards Presentation Again, congratulations. We look forward to seeing you at the ceremony. Please call the Kern Council of Governments at (661) 861-2191 to confirm your attendance by noon on Wednesday, March 2, 2005. Sincerely, / ' ~ortald-l~: Brummeu:; Executive Dir..ec'tr~- REB/Ic Copy to: Rhonda Smiley City of Bakersfield Manager's Office Kern Council of Governments 1401 19th Street, Suite 300, Bakersfield, California 93301 1881} 881-2191 Facsimile (881) 324-8215 TTY {881) 832-7433 www. kerncog.org Kern Council of Governments January 12, 2005' Mr. Eric Matlock Dear. Mr. MatlOCk: Congratulations! You have been selected to receive the Regional Award of Merit in the category of Lifetime Achievement to a Public Official. This award will be presented by the Kern Council of Governments to recognize your accomplishments. The Annual Regional Awards Ceremony will be held Thursday, March 3, 2005 at the Holiday Inn Select in Bakersfield. The winner receives two complimentary admissions, which include a hot and.cold hors d'oeuvre buffet. Additional guests are $25 each. The evening's agenda is: 6:00 p.m. No-Host Cocktails and Buffet 7:00 p.m. Awards Presentation Again, congratulations. We look forward to seeing you at the ceremony. Please call the Kern Council of Governments at (661) 861-2191 to confirm your attendance by noon on Wednesday, March 2, 2005. Sincerely,/ EZxecutive Director REB/Ic Copy to: Rhonda Smiley City of Bakersfield Manager's Office Kern Council of Governments 1401 19th Street, Suite 300, Bakersfield, California 93301 (661J 861-2191 Facsimile [661J 324-8215 TrY (661) 832-7433 www. kerncog.org MEMORANDUM CITY A TTORNEY'S OFFICE January 21, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNF~v.~ / SUBJECT: RAILROAD FENCE REPAIR NEAR BHS COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 1023 Councilmember Benham requested staff solicit cooperation from the railroad company regarding cleanup and repair of the fence on Campus Way, near the Bakersfield High School tennis courts and parking lot. In response to Councilmember Benham's request, a letter has been sent to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company asking their assistance in repair of the fence on Campus Way near the Bakersfield High School tennis courts and parking lot. This office and Code Enforcement will continue to monitor the progress of this situation. Further reports will be made as the situation progresses. VG:dll cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council Randy Fidler, Chief Code Enforcement Officer S:\COU NClL\Referrals\04-05 Referrals\BHS.TennisCrt. RRFence.doc RECEIVED '1 JAN Z1 Z005 / CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM January 20, 2005 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: George Gonzales,~munity Development Coordinator I/ SUBJECT: BAKERSFIELD RESCUE MISSION Council Referral No. Ref001020 Councilmember Benham requested Staff contact Mr. Luther M. Cullins regarding his concerns of unfair practices and harassment at the Bakersfield. Rescue Mission. Economic and Community Development Staff met with Reverend Dan Gorman and several Bakersfield Rescue Mission program staff to review the letter from Luther M. Cullins mailed to Councilmember Benham and presented at the January 12, 2005, City Council meeting. Reverend Gorman provided the City with the Mission's Guest Orientation/Guidelines for the Homeless Intervention Services Center (the Homeless component of the Mission) that addressed many of Mr. Cullins' concerns. Reverend Gorman did want to personally respond to Mr. Cullins' letter and present the response and a summary to the City Council. However, because Reverend Gorman will be out of town for the January 26,2005 meeting, he will make his presentation at the February 9,2005 City Council meeting. S:\DEBBIE'S\Council Referrals\union avenue streetscape.doc ~FIEcEiVED JAN 21 2005 MEMORANDUM ClTYATTORNEY~S OFFICE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE January 21, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: VIRGINIA GENNARO, CITY ATTORNE~"~)~j J SUBJECT: SEXUALLYVlOLANT PREDATORS Vice-Mayor Maggard requested the City Attomey's staff formulate a policy for the release of sexually violent predators in the community and provided an article from California Cities Magazine dealing with the issue. The Police Department is going to prepare a memo outlining the current procedures that occur, both at the state level and locally, when a predator is released. In addition, they are going to address the use of a GPS system, and some of the other items mentioned in the article. VG:do $:\COUNCIL\ReferraJs\04-05 Referrals\Sexual Predators.doc B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM January 19, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: NEW SCHOOL DECELERATION LANES Council Referral #1018 COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF PREPARE A LETTER TO THE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT RECOMMENDING THEY CONSIDER INCLUDING THE DESIGNATION OF DECELERATION LANES FOR PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE NEW HIGH SCHOOLS. Traffic Engineering routinely works with the Kern High School District in the development of new school sites. Driveway location and the use of right turn lanes are included in staff review of new school sites on arterial roads in the City of Bakersfield. The Traffic Engineer will write a letter to the Kern High School District, reminding them of the need for right turn, or deceleration lanes, on arterial roadways at new schools. G:\GROUPDAT~Refermls~2005\01-12\1018 - Traffic.doc B A K E R $ F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM January '19, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: TRAFFIC CONCERNS AT TRUXTUN AND COFFEE Council Referral #f022 COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF ADDRESS THE TRAFFIC ISSUES AT TRUXTUN EXTENSION AND COFFEE ROAD. Traffic Engineering staff have observed congestion of traffic backing up in the south to east left turn bay, especially during the morning peak commute hour, at the Truxtun Avenue-Coffee Road intersection. Currently, the traffic signal timing is balanced for all directions and is operating as programmed. If more "green time" were allotted to the left turn, the traffic backup would increase for the other traffic directions. That would not be considered an acceptable solution. Minor adjustments have been made over the past year to maintain the operating level of service at the highest level attainable within the current physical configuration of the intersection. Some improvements to the physical configuration of the intersection have been identified which may improve the traffic operations and include: 1. The south leg of the intersection needs to be widened to allow three through lanes northbound with the two existing north to east right turn lanes. 2. The southbound to east bound left turn bay needs to be increased in storage length (this would require widening the bridge structure). 3. The left turn movements into and out of the retail center on the southeast corner should be eliminated. 4. The eastbound leg of the intersection should be widened and the radius of the southeast curb return should be increased to improve turn movement flow. If one, or more, of these improvements could be implemented, the capacity of the intersection would be increased, more vehicles could move through the intersection and the overall wait at the intersection may be reduced. Public Works staff will evaluate the identified modifications and rank them by cost effectiveness. A project will then be developed for inclusion in a future Capital Improvement Program budget. G:\GROUPDAT~eferrals~2005\01-12\1022 - Traffic. doc B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM January 19, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~~_....~ SUBJECT: DESIGNATE HIGHWAY 204 A LOCAL FACILITY Council Referral #1019 COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF PROVIDE THE PROS AND CONS FOR REQUESTING DESIGNATION OF GOLDEN STATE HIGHWAY 204 AS A LOCAL FACILITY. SR 204 is approximately 4.9 miles long and exists along Union Avenue from SR58 north to Golden State Avenue, and then north along Golden State Avenue to SR 99. It was originally a section of "Highway 99", but was not relinquished when the current SR99 was constructed. With the construction of SR 99 and SR 58, SR 204 no longer serves as an interregional route but primarily carries local City traffic. CONS: Additional 4.9 miles of Arterial Street for City to maintain instead of Caltrans. Improvements include: Seven Bridges (Garces Circle, Kern River, Airport Drive, Carrier Canal, and Calloway Canal, Railroad, Truxtun Avenue) Twelve Traffic Signals Street Lights along the route Additional 4.9 miles of Arterial Street for which City will have legal liability. PROS: The pros generally have to do with having local control of a roadway facility that is entirely within the corporate limits of the City. Permits for driveways or other projects affecting the SR 204 right of way (either City sponsored or private sector projects) would no longer need to be reviewed, approved, and a permit obtained from Caltrans. SR 204 as a local facility would allow the City much greater flexibility with projects affecting the route such as the Hageman Flyover, future interchanges or widenings, or grade separations along the route that could utilize City standards instead of Caltrans Standards (for instance, City arterial streets do not have an outer paved shoulder while Caltrans standards require a 10' paved shoulder). Also, development of a project could be accomplished much faster as the lengthy Caltrans project development process would not need to be followed. S:\TED\2005 memos\011905at 204 Relinquishment.mere.doc B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM January 19, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: FLOODING AT 11108 MIRRORED IMAGE COURT Council Referral #1025 COUNCILMEMBER HANSON REQUESTED STAFF RESPOND TO CONCERNS RAISED BY ELEAZAR VALDEZ REGARDING THE SUMP AND FLOODING ON MIRRORED IMAGE COURT. The particular sump in question, as well as the Tevis sump nearby, has been a problem for some time. ^ couple of years ago staff had a drainage study performed over the entire area and as a result developed a Planned Drainage Area, "PDA". The alternate plan calls for a new pipe system to be run into the existing sump in question which will alleviate any future flooding problems. The work to construct the storm drain is being performed by a developer and should be completed within a couple of months. This will fix the problem once and for all. In the meantime, staff will continue to monitor the sump and manually drain it, if necessary. G:\G RO U PDA'i~Referrals~2005\01-12\1025 - Jack.doc 1/19/2005 1:05:46 PM