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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/05 15 A K E R $ F I E I~ D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 4, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Tandy, City Manager /~ ~ FROM: Alan SUBJECT: General Information 1. We have very good news to report regarding the Council's February 9th authorization to sell the City's VLF Receivable. We received word this week that the notes sold, and should yield about $4.2 million, or 94.3% of the receivable value. Closing is set for March 17th. The proceeds will go exclusively into street resurfacing, which Public Works will be contracting out. The attached press release lists the roads to be rehabilitated with the funding. Thanks go to Assistant City Manager John Stinson and Assistant Finance Director Nelson Smith for their excellent work on this project. 2. "State Tourney Will Make City Million Dollar Baby", read the headline in this morning's local paper. We could not have, of course, even qualified to bid the state wrestling championships were it not for Rabobank Arena. Unlike some jurisdictions, we do not credit back the transit occupancy tax and sales tax generated by events of this kind into the building's balance sheet. So, if you should hear or read criticism about the cost of our downtown projects, please remember the "million "was not credited back to the building, but is there only because of it! 3. Legal received some positive news from the U.S. EPA that our proposed Mitigation Plan may satisfy the EPA administrative order which addressed two alleged unauthorized construction projects in the Kern River. We intend to work closely with the EPA to ensure that the plan is implemented properly and will keep Council apprised of any further action on this issue. 4. Per the enclosed memo from Public Works, we have reached a final agreement with the railroad to construct four new at-grade railroad crossings. The locations will be at Akers Road near Pacheco Road, Old River Road never Pacheco Road, Mountain Vista Drive, near Pacheco Road, and Harris Road near Progress Road. The first crossing will be constructed at Old River Road, hopefully to begin sometime this summer, with a fall opening. Honorable Mayor and City Council March 4, 2005 Page.2 5. As an early warning of what you may see in the upcoming budget, a memo is enclosed from Public Works indicating a sewer fee increase for FY 2005-06. Per the enclosed memo, the rate for a single family dwelling would increase from $120 to $125 per year. The increase is attributable to the increased expenses at Plant 3 and a hike in the funding normally set aside for collection system repairs and upgrades. 6. The Governor has begun his reform campaign aimed at revising State spending, pensions, teacher pay/tenure, and redistricting. Three recent Sacramento Bee articles are enclosed concerning those issues. 7. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham · Report on railroad crossings, including list of locations within city limits, maintenance schedule, and what type of maintenance is provided; · Citizen concerns regarding illegal dumping and graffiti; Councilmember Carson · Police Department actions to increase additional patrol at MLK Park; Councilmember Maq.qard · Report on recent Code Enforcement actions to aggressively pursue unlicensed flower vendors; Councilmember Couch · Report on the policy for providing Neighborhood Watch signs; Councilmember Sullivan · Time frame for street repair on Marella Way. AT: rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk B A K E. R $ F ! E [, D City Manager's Office PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: John Stinson Friday, March 4, 2005 Assistant City Manager (661) 326-3751 Funds from Sale of City's VLF Receivable To Be Used for Street Reconstruction In 2003, the State of California "borrowed" VLF revenues, creating a gap in reimbursement to local governments. The City of Bakersfield's gap loan amount is $4.5 million. Repayment is supposed to be made to local governments in 2006. However, special legislation was passed to allow cities the option of selling the receivable to a third party. A bond proposal was issued by California Communities, a Joint Power Agreement sponsored by the League of California Cities and the California State Association of Counties. On February 9, 2005, the Bakersfield City Council authorized the sale of the City's VLF receivable to California Communities, for a minimum price of $4,071,540, or 90% of the City's gap loan. The bond sale is both insured and rated - the City of Bakersfield will not be obligated, in any way, to repay the debt, should the State of California not repay their VLF obligation in a timely manner. The notes were sold earlier this week and should yield approximately $4.2 million, or 94.3% of the receivable value. Per the Council's direction, the proceeds from the sale of the notes will be devoted exclusively to street reconstruction. Public Works staff has developed the following list of roads to be rehabilitated using the VLF funds: Street Segment Ward South H Street; Ming Avenue to State Route 58 1 Mohawk Street; California Avenue to Truxtun Avenue 2 Bernard Street; Mount Vernon Avenue to Oswell Street 3 Coffee Rd; Friant-Kern Canal to 900' south of Hageman Road 4 Stockdale Highway; Allen Road to Kern River 4 Camino Media; Old River Road to Lancashire Street 5 White Lane; Dovewood to Wible Road 6 South H Street; Hosking Road to Arvin-Edison Canal 7 For more information, please contact Assistant City Manager John Stinson at (661) 326-3751. City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California ° 93301 (661) 326-3751 · Fax (661) 324-1850 UNITED STATEE~ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION IX 75 Hawffiome Street San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 February 28, 2005 Via'Facsimile & U.S. Mail Virginia Geauaro, E~q. (661) 852-2020 City Attorney City of Bakersfi,ld 1501 Tmxtun Avenue Bakersfield, ~fo~ia 93301 Re: I~ th~ M~er q~e CJ~ .of~s~el~..D_ogket No. CW~ 404-309{a).-03-001, ' Dc~ Ms. ~o: We havc m~ed-~e CiV o f B~ersfield's Mi~gation_and Monitori~ Plan_for ~h_~ Lo~er.K~rn Ri~[ ("~tigafion PI~"), submi~ed in accordance ~ ~e above-terraced ~c AO reqakes ~e Ci~ m pm~dc m.ttgafion tbr ~o ~u~o~ed discbarg~ of ~gcd and fill ~ to ~e Kern ~v~. ~e ~figa~on Plan pr~oses to re.ore ~d pres~e appm~mately 10.97 a~es of opm wat~ and s~onal we'tl~,~ wi~ fl[e Ker~ ~vcr ch~el ~ ~e vicini~ of~e ~ldm State Hi.way crossing. It ~pe~s ~at this pmj~t, if properly " impl~n~t~, will ~ ~,e mqulrmcnts of tB.~ AO. Plebe pro.de ~ wi~ a schedule f.r i,mplementatio~. Before staffi~ ~e mstor~on wor~ pl~e a~o sub~t to BPA ~e de. ed mn.smcfion ~d p~ting pl~.s mf~enc~ ~ g~t. ion C cf the Mitigation PI~, At ~s ~int in time, plcasc direr ~y co~e~ondc~c to mc, If~ Ci~ or its eons~mm.n~ to disc~s ~p[emenmfion of ~e Mitigation. Plm or o~ tec~icat martin wi~ EPA, I' c~ ~e ~c ~propfiate ~mgem~ts. Myou have ~y questiom, plebe-feel ~ge to contact me at (415) 972-3946 or moffaU..bre!t~,e~a,.go~. Sincerely, · . Breff P, Mn~a~. ASsist~t Re~onal Comscl RECEIVED ...... B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD ~IAR 0 4 Z005 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM CiTY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director ~ DATE: March 4, 2005 SUBJECT: FOUR (4) NEW AT-GRADE RAILROAD CROSSINGS Due to the tremendous growth in southwest Bakersfield, staff has been pursuing construction of four (4) at-grade railroad crossings for the past three years. As indicated in previous memos, the City reached an impasse with both the Railroad and the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) as to whether or not these crossings would be allowed. We are pleased to announce that we have reached final agreement with the railroad to construct these improvements. This was the final legal hurdle that needed to be crossed prior to construction. The crossings include: Akers Road, near Pacheco Road Old River Road, near Pacheco Road Mountain Vista Drive, near Pacheco Road Harris Road, near Progress Road The first crossing to be constructed will be Old River Road, which is currently being designed at this time. We hope to have this under construction sometime this summer and open in the fall. cc: Jacques R. LaRoche//e, Assistant Public Works Director AT-GRADE RR xngs.doc RECEIVED /,,~.~~~ HAR 0 3 2005 B A K E R S F I E L g GITY MANASER'$ OFFIGE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director/~~..~ Date: March 2, 2005 Subject: 05-06 Sewer Fee Increase The Wastewater Division has completed it's budget request for FY05-06. Because of increased expenses at Plant 3 and a hike in the funding normally set aside for collection system'repairs and upgrades, it will be necessary to raise the user fees 4.16% this year. You may recall that last year the user fees were raised by just 2.56% after three years without a rate increase. If approved, the residential rate for a single family dwelling will inCrease from $120 to $125 per year. Since all other user fees are based upon this single family rate, they will rise by the same percentage. If you are interested in more details, they can be provided. G:\GROUPDAT\M2005 CMO\05-06 Sewer Fee Increase.doc .Bal16:-~.431ans get a boost - The Sacramento Bee Page 1 of 2 This story is taken from Po!!.tj.~;.S_ at sacbee.com. Ballot plans get a boost A business group backs pension shift, teacher tenure issues. By Andy Furillo -- Bee Capitol Bureau Published 2:15 am PST Tuesday, March 1, 2005 A business-backed campaign committee closely tied to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced its support Monday for two initiatives backed in concept by the Republican administration. One of the measures advocated by the Citizens to Save .California, which would dump the state's defined- benefit pension system for public employees and replace it with a defined contribution mechanism, was cleared Monday by the secretary of state's office to begin the signature-gathering process. The other initiative would require public school teachers to remain on the job for five years instead of two before they could qualify for tenure. It does not, however, contain a provision to shift teachers to a merit pay system - one of four key reform proposals Schwarzenegger has demanded from the Legislature. The announcement came on the eve of today's deadline, which Schwarzenegger set in January for lawmakers to act on his agenda. Yet to be decided is which specific measures the committee and the governor will embrace on merit pay for teachers, redistricting and state spending. Schwarzenegger scheduled a news conference for today. His spokeswoman, Margita Thompson, declined Monday to comment specifically. "Stay tuned," Thompson said. Still, one of the co-chairs of the Citizens to Save California, the committee that is hoping to raise $50 million to finance the Schwarzenegger-supported initiatives, called the first two rolled out Monday "an important part of reforming California and making it the Golden State again." "Ensuring California's kids get a quality education and that our retirement system doesn't bankrupt local communities are a top priority of this committee," co-chairman Joel Fox said in a prepared statement. A spokesman for the Democratic speaker of the state Assembly expressed disappointment that the committee, if its move reflects the thinking of the governor, has signaled that there is no chance to work anything out with the Legislature and that a special election in November is all but guaranteed. "It's tragic he wants to spend $70 million of taxpayer money to put the initiatives on the ballot when they haven't even been fully reviewed by the Legislature," said Steve Maviglio, a spokesman for Speaker Fabian NOfiez, D-Los Angeles. http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/v-print/story/12491098p- 13346891 c.html 3/1/2005 ,i~al!,ot~.lans get a boost - The Sacramento Bee Page 2 of 2 "We're having the pension hearing Wednesday." The pension initiative backed by the committee is being circulated by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. The measure virtually mirrors a pension proposal supported by Schwarzenegger, shifting state workers hired on or after July 1, 2007, into a 401(k)-type plan that would significantly reduce the state's financial contribution to their retirement pay. Ion Coupal, president of the taxpayer group, is a board member of Citizens to Save California. Coupal said he expects the petitions for the pension measure to be printed up "very shortly" and that he is "optimistic" that the committee will have the funds in the same time frame to pay for the multimillion-dollar signature- gathering effort. "We're good to go," Coupal said. The teacher tenure initiative, which is still under review by the secretary of state's office, extends a new employee's probationary period from two to five years. The initiative is being sponsored by Assemblywoman Bonnie Garcia, R-Cathedral City. Garcia said she was not contacted by the committee about her measure. But she characterized as "awesome" the support she will be receiving from the group backed by the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Business Roundtable and others. Since his State of the State speech, Schwarzenegger on several occasions has promised to take his reform measures to "the people" if the Legislature had not acted on them by today's deadline. Besides pension reform, the governor has called for merit pay for teachers, a new budgetary control mechanism and taking redistricting away from the Legislature and giving it to a panel of independent judges for a mid-decade makeover. About the writer: · The Bee's Andy Furillo can be reached at (916) 321-1141 or afurillo@sacbee.com. 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 :[5779, Sacramento, CA 95852 Phone: (9:[6) 32:[-:[000 Copvrioht © The Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/v-print/stow/12491098p- 13346891 c.html 3/1/2005 Los _Angeles Times: Gov. Softens Pension Stance Page 1 of 4 http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget3mar03,0,4403590.story?coll=la- home-headlines THE STATE Gov. Softens Pension Stance His finance director says Schwarzenegger is willing to bend on a proposal to shift state workers to private retirement accounts. By Evan Halper Times Staff Writer March 3, 2005 SACRAMENTO -- The Schwarzenegger administration is backing away from its demand that the state employees' pension system be replaced with private retirement accounts. Finance Director Tom Campbell said Wednesday at a legislative hearing that the governor is open to changing the pension system in other ways, provided there are savings for taxpayers and predictable costs for the state. His comments come as the governor travels the state collecting signatures for a possible ballot initiative that would move government workers hired in 2007 and later into 401 (k)-style accounts in place of set payments guaranteed at retirement. But increasing opposition from police, firefighters and other unions appears to have weakened its prospects. "If the Legislature puts forward a reasonable alternative ... I know the governor will be supportive," Campbell said. "I never said any counterproposal is dead on arrival." The Democrats who dominate the Legislature have locked horns with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger over the proposed change, which the governor unveiled in his State of the State address in January. http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget3mar03,0,4274988,print, story?coll=la-home~headlines 3/3/2005 Los _Anleles Times: Gov. Softens Pension Stance Page 2 of 4 "We must do what business has been doing," Schwarzenegger said in an unambiguous call to end guaranteed retirement payments for public workers. "We must move from a defined benefit to a defined contribution system." Democrats say such a program would threaten state workers' financial security and achieve no immediate savings for the state. The resistance Schwarzenegger is facing mirrors the problems the Bush administration is encountering in its campaign to privatize Social Security. Both proposals have panicked recipients of the government payments, who fear they could lose their retirement savings. Campbell extended his olive branch as the state attorney general's office discovered an apparent error in the ballot measure the governor is supporting. The problem: The measure may end cash payments to the families of police officers and firefighters who die or are injured on the job. Under the measure, according to state attorneys, the family of a first-year police officer who dies in the line of duty would receive a one-time payment of no more than 6% of the officer's annual pay -- just a few thousand dollars -- as opposed to monthly payments totaling tens of thousands of dollars over many years. The attorney general's finding, which the authors of the initiative dispute, led to angry testimony by public safety officers and their family members at Wednesday's hearing.' "Death and disability benefits are not frills," said Heather McCormack of San Jose, whose husband, Mark, a firefighter, died on the job last month. "The only real security for survivors comes in knowing that every month the check will be there, to pay the mortgage, to buy food, to keep the family going." Campbell and Assemblyman Keith Richman (R-Northridge), the author of the initiative and a corresponding bill in the Legislature, said the attorney general's staff is mistaken. They said both the bill and the ballot measure would leave the death and disability benefits intact. But Democrats seized on the issue. "It's the hole in the balloon," said Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata (D-Oakland). "It points up the fallacy of being able to just throw something on the ballot and believe you can fix everything." http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget3mar03,0,4274988,print.story?coll=la-home-headlines 3/3/2005 Los~Angeles Times: Gov. Softens Pension Stance Page 3 of 4 The legislative process allows lawmakers to "walk around an issue, kick the tires and see what something is trying to accomplish and discuss whether it is accomplishing it," Perata said. Perata said that as early as next week, the Democrats will present their proposals for improving .... not overhauling the pension system. Perata said the bills would require state and local government agencies to continue paying into the public pension fund even when returns from the stock market are enough to cover money owed to retirees. The Democratic proposal would also close loopholes that allow some state workers to get retirement pay based on a large salary boost in their final months on the job. "We want to work out some of the most egregious examples of where the system malfunctions," Perata said. Administration officials say such proposals are unlikely to go far enough. They point out that five years ago, the state's payment into the retirement fund for government workers was $160 million. This year it is $2.6 billion. "Nobody in the private sector has these kinds of pension plans, so why should state employees have it?" the governor asked Wednesday in the Bay Area city of Hayward, where he was campaigning for the ballot measure and other proposals. "We want to make it as fair as possible for the taxpayers." Schwarzenegger added that he will continue pushing the initiative in the hope that it will force lawmakers to agree to substantial changes to the pension system. He compared the effort to his push last year to reform the state's workers' compensation system. In that case, he said, the threat of a ballot measure that would have taken the issue out of their hands forced lawmakers to forge an agreement with him. "The beginning of this signature gathering has put extra pressure on them," Schwarzenegger said. "It will be just like last year, when we were negotiating workers' comp." Times staff writer Robert Salladay contributed to this report. If you want other stories on this topic, search the Archives at latimes.com/arohives. ~iSReprints http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget3mar03,0,4274988,print.story?coll=la-home-headlines 3/3/2005 Governor to begin signature-gathering effort for ballot measures - The Sacramento Bee Page 1 of 1 This story is taken from .!~_.o_!j.~!.~;_S_ at sacbee.com. Governor to begin signature-gathering effort for ballot measures Published 12:06 pm PST Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday he and supporters will start gathering signatures to place measures before voters in a special election later this year aimed at cutting state spending, changing how teachers are paid and revising how political districts are drawn. Anticipated for months, Schwarzenegger's move pits the popular GOP governor against some of the state's most powerful political forces -- including the state's majority party, the Democrats; the education coalition; and most of the largest labor unions. Schwarzenegger, who has called the election a "great battle," also planned to make his first campaign-style event Tuesday afternoon. He has vowed to raise $50 million to support his agenda, which he said follows the reformist themes of the 2003 recall election that brought him to power. In January, Schwarzenegger called on the Democrat-dominated Legislature to place four measures on the ballot before March 1 or face him at the polls. Even though the deadline has passed, Democrats have said they would still consider working with $chwarzenegger on compromise proposals. Schwarzenegger has proposed constitutional amendments that would impose across-the-board spending cuts when revenues failed to match spending and lawmakers cannot agree on an alternative plan; give authority for drawing legislative and congressional districts to a panel of retired judges; reorganize the pension system for state employees into a 401(k)-style plan; and set teacher pay on merit rather than tenure. -- Associated Press Go to: $~c.!~.e.e / Back to $~gry 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 Copyright © The Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.corn/content/polifics/v-print/story/12491270p- 13347008c.html 3/1/2005 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director ~ DATE: March 2, 2005 SUBJECT: RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY PANEL Referral No. 1046 (Meeting: 2/23/05) COUNCILMEMBER BENHAM REQUESTED STAFF PROVIDE A CURRENT LIST OF ALL RAILROAD CROSSINGS IN THE CITY LIMITS; INDICATE WHAT MAINTENANCE IS PROVIDED AT THE CROSINGS; AND, PROVIDE THE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE CROSSINGS; (PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE). COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMIITTEE REVIEW THE CITY'S ABILITYTO PROVIDE TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, MEETING OF WARRANTS, LIABILITIES, INTREFACING OF STATE VEHICLE CODE AND THE CITY'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE RELATED DEVICES AT RAILROAD CROSSINGS. PROVIDE INFORMATION TO COUNCILMENTERS BENHAM AND COUCH FOR USE ON THE BLUE RIBBON PANEL. Railroad Crossings ~ The attached document is a listing of the at-grade railroad crossings within the City limits. Maintenance responsibilities for these at-grade crossings are established in General Order No. 72-B issued by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of California. That document states that "It shall normally be the responsibility of each railroad corporation to maintain the crossing area between lines two (2) feet outside of the rails of each track. When two or more tracks are involved, the railroad shall maintain the area between the tracks where the distance between the center lines of tracks is fifteen (15) feet or less..." In addition, that General Order stipulates that "It shall ordinarily be the responsibility of the political subdivision having jurisdiction over the roadway to maintain the approaches and those portions of the crossing not included under the railroad responsibility..." G:\GROUPDAT\RefermlsL2005\02-23\Ref# 1046- Arnold Ramming.doc Traffic Control Devices - Warrants Traffic control devices in place on thc public streets arc regulated by the laws of the State of California. The California Vehicle Code (CVC) requires that all devices (stop signs, traffic signals, guide signs, etc.) meet the requirements set forth in the California Department of Transportation Manuals. The CVC states "21400. The Department of Transportation shall, after consultation with local agencies and public hearings, adopt rules and regulations prescribing uniform standards and specifications for all official traffic control devices placed pursuant to this code, including, but not limited to, stop signs, yield right-of-way signs, speed restriction signs, railroad warning approach signs, street name signs, lines and markings on the roadway, and stock crossing signs placed pursuant to Section 21364." "21401. (a) Except as provided in Section 21374, only those official traffic control devices that conform to the uniform standards and specifications promulgated by the Department of Transportation shall be placed upon a street or highway." The State of California adopted the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2003 Edition, as amended by the MUTCD 2003 California Supplement, on May 20 2004. The standards and specifications in the MUTCD and the companion California Supplement apply to all traffic control devices to be used in the State of California and the warrants to determine their use. Local jurisdictions are required to follow those standards, warrants and specifications (copies attached). G:\GROUPDAT\ReferralsX2005\02-23\Ref# 1046- Arnold Ramming.doc Slreet I Railroad At-Grade Crossings in City of Bakersfield Updated: March 2, 2005 Printed: March 2, 2005 GRO~Sfl)IG ID STREET # TRA(~K$ ORO$$ STREET#1 (~RO$S STREET#2 RAILROAD (~OlbZvIG~T$ 2-887.2 L ~1' 4 TRU)~'ru N AVE 14th ST BN SF 2.88'/.I N Sq' 4 TRUXTUN AVE 14TH ST BNSF 2-886,4 SONORA ST 2 TRU)CI'UN AVE CHICO ~1' BNSF 2-886.2 C TULARE ST 2 TRUXTUN AVE 18'I'H ~1' BNSF 2-885.95 BAKER ST 2 TRUXTUN AVE 18'I'H ST BNSF 2-885.7 E. TRUXTUN AVE 2 BEALEAVE ACCESS BEALEAVE BNSF 2-885.75 BEALE AVE 2 21 ST TRUXTU N AVE BN SF 2-885.6 C 21 S'I' S'T 2 GAGE ~"*T' GAGE ST BNSF 2-885.4 SUMNER ST 2 MILLER ST MILLER ST BNSF 2-886.2 TUL~RE ~1' 2 DOLORES ST TRUXTU N AVE SOUTHERN PACIFIC B 312.9 BAKER ST 3 JACKSON ST SUMNER SI' ,~UTHERN PACIFIC B 311.8 Q ~r 2 ESPEE ~1' JAMES ~' SOUTHERN PACIFIC BT312.2S C 30TH ~' 2 M S'T M 9'1' ,9OUTHERN PACIFIC BT 324.5 BUENAVISTA ROAD I PACHECO RD OPEN TRL RD BuTroN'g~LLOWBRA. NCH BT 322.5 GOSFOIRD 2 PACHECO RD DI~r'RICT BLVD BUTTONV~ILLOWBRANCH ASflE RD 1 DISTRICT BLVD RIO DE JANEIRO AVE BU'I'I'ONVdLLOWBR~NCH BT 320,5 ~I'INE RD 1 PACHECO RD DI~I'RICT BLVD BUTI'ON'V~ILLOWBRANCH BT 321.6 WlBLE RD I PACHECO RD CA'ITLE DR BU'ITONVdLLOWBRANCH BT 319,,.q HUGHES LN 2 PACHECO RD V~HITE LN Bu'rroN'C, ILLOWBRANCH BT319.6 I~M-IITE LN I LETZRING LN HUGHES LN BU'ITON"J'dLLOWBRANCH BT 318.2 S.H ~q' 1 JUMAN AVE VUHrFE LN BUTI'ON'U~I LLOW B RAN CH BT 317.9 PLANZ RD 1 LAUREL DR ,~NDRA DR BuTrONWlLLOWBRANCH BT317.S $. CHES'TERAVE 1 ,~NDRA DR DORIAN DR BUTFON't,MLLOWBRANCH BT3173 V~ILSON RD 1 $. P 5-'T DONALD ~1' BU'I-I'ONV~ILLOWBRANCH BT 315.2 E. BRUNDAGE LN 2 CLYDE ~r' LAKEVIEWAVE BUTI'ON'~ILLOWBI~NCH BT'315. I LAKEVIEWAVE 1 BRU N DAG E LN V~ILKIN S ST B UTI'ON",/~I LL OW B RAN CH BT 314.7 VlRGINA AVE 2 S. V'dlLLIAM S S'T PO'~ELL LN Bu'rroN",fd LLOW B RAN CH BT314.4 POTOMAC AVE 1 COLLINS V~a~.Y MONTICELLO AVE BUI-I'ONVd LLOW B RANCH BT 314,5 E. CALIFORNIA AVE 2 WILLIAMS ~I' V~SHINGTON 5-'1' BUTTONV~ILLOWBRANCH BT318.8 E.TRUXTUN AVE WILLIAMS 5-"T 'V~SHINGTON ST BU'I'I'ON'~ILLOWBRANCH E.TRUXTUN AVE 'bn~.SHINGTON STq' OGDEN .ST' BU'I'I'ON't,MLLOWBRANCH BT321.4 DIS-"'FRICT BLVD ARMSTRONG ST ~I"IEPARD ST BU'I'rONVJLLOWBRANCH BT321.6 GRISSOM S'I' ALDRIN CT DIS"TRICT BLVD BU'I'rON'.4MLLOWBRANCH BT 321.5 A,.~I"IE RD ~CHIRRA CT DIS'TRJCT BLVD BUTI'ONVdLLOWBRANCH MOUNTAIN VISTA PACHECO RD LANNEAU CT Bu'rI'ON"4~ILLOWBRANCH proposed nev,Jcrossing OLD RIVER RD PACHECO RD DISCOVERY RIDGE Bu'rroN~ILLOWBRANCH proposed he, crossing AKERSRD PACHECO RD BUTTONV~ILLOWBRANCH proposed neu~cros$ing 2-420. ! PACHECO ROAD OLD RIVER RD PROGRE~ RD SUNSET BRANCH scheduled to be removed PANAMA LN OLD RIVER RD PROGRESS RD SUNSET BRANCH HARRIS RD OLD RIVER RD PROGRE~ RD SUNSET BRANCH proposed neu',4crossing T:'~PWEng~,Fa¢ili'~e~ DataDase~.RAILROAD ATG~ADE CROS6~NGS.:xls~heet'l Page I of 1 G:\GROUPDAT\ReferralsL2005\02-23\Re~I046- Arnold Ramming.doc DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ~ DIVISION OF TRAFFIC OPERAT[ON$ 112{} N STREET, MS 36 P O. BOX 942874 SACRAMENTO, CA 94273-00{}1 Flat ,,ourpoaer' PHONE (916) 654-2352 lie ent rgy cf#ca,hr' FAX {916} 653~6050 TTY {916) 653-4086 May 20, 2004 Gene Fong Division Administrator Federal Highway Administration 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 4- i 00 Sacramento, CA 95814 Attn: Matthew Schmitz, Safety/Traffic Engineer Dear Mr. Fong, Pursuant to the provisions of the California Vehicle Code Section 21400 and the recommendation of the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC), the California Department of Transportation (Department) hereby adopts thc Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2003 Edition as amended by the MUTCD 2003 California Supplement, to prescribe tmiforn~ standards and specifications for all official traffic control devices in California. The MUTCD 2003 Edition and the MUTCD 2003 California Supplement supersede and replace the 1996 Caltrans Traffic Manual, as amended, and all previous editions thereof. The adoption of thc MUTCD 2003 and the MUTCD 2003 Califbmia Supplement will lead to greater uniformity of traffic control devices in California with nationwide practices. This increased unifornfity promotes improved transportation safety and efficiency for both California residents and visitors, alike. A brief summary of the MUTCD adoption and development of the California Supplement process is attached. Over the next l~w weeks the Department and FHWA jointly plan to hold statewide training to identiLv the key changes necessitated by thc adoption of the MUTCD. The target audience for this training will be the Department, the Public Utilities Commission, Cities, Counties, and other public and private transportation professionals. Presentations and schedules for this training will be posted on the California Supplement web site. "Caltrans improves mobdto' across ('ahfornia" G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~2005\02-23\Reff41046- Arnold Ramming.doc Gene Fong May 20,2004 Page 2 We appreciate the strong support and continuous involvement provided by your office in this effort. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Matthew Schmitz, FHWA's Safety/Traffic Engineer, who has been involved with the Department throughout this process and has provided valuable input while bringing a national perspective. The Department hereby requests FHWA's approval of the attached MUTCD 2003 California Supplement. The California Supplement is posted on the Intemet at the following web site: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/. For ease of use, the California Supplement tbllows the overall MUTCD format. If you have any questions regarding the Department's efforts to increase uniformity for traffic control devices with nationwide practices, by adopting the MUTCD and the California Supplement, please contact Mr. Johnny Bhullar of my staff at (916) 654-7312 or via e-mail at johnny_bhullar(~dot.ca.gov. Sincerely, Chief Division of Traffic Operations Attachment: California's MUTCD Adoption - A Brief Summary MUTCD 2003 California Supplement (On a CD in pdf fornmt). cc: Devinder Singh, Secretary, CTCDC. Johnny Bhullar, HQ Traffic Operations G:\GROUPDATXRefermlsX2005\02-23\Re~1046- Arnold Ramming.doc Slate of L'aliforma Business, Transportalion and Housing Agency DEPARTMENT OF 'YRANSPOR rA'rloN M e m o r a n d u va Be enerlLv efficient: 'to: DISTRICT DIRECTORS Date: May 20, 2004 DIVISION CHIEFS ALL TRAFFIC MANI.IAI. FIOI DF. RS KARLA SLFq'L[FF Chief Division of Traffic Operations Su~,ject: The Department Adopts FHWA's MUTCD 2003 to Replace the Traffic Manual. As of today, May 20, 2004 the Department of Transportation has adopted the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2003 Edition as amended by the MUTCD 2003 California Supplement, to prescribe unifom~ standards and specifications for all official traffic control devices in California. This action was taken pursuant to the provisions of' the California Vehicle Code Section 21400 and the recommendation of the California Traffic Control Devices Committee (CTCDC). The MUTCD 2003 Edition and the MUTCD 2003 California Supplement supersedes trod replaces all the traffic control device topics (Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and the traffic signals portion of chapter 9) in the 1996 Caltrans Traffic Manual, as amended, and all previous editions thereol5 The non-traffic control device topics (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7 and the lighting portion of chapter 9) will be retained in their current fomq until they are assimilated in other appropriate documents. The MUTCD 2003, California Supplement and Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7 and the lighting portion of Chapter 9 are available on the Internct at the following web sites: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.t~ov/ http://www.dot.ca.?,ov/hq/traffops/signtech/mutcdsupp/ h...t..t.p://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/si.u~tech/signdel/trafficmanual.htm The adoption of the MUTCD 2003 and the MUTCD 2003 California Supplement will lead the State of California to conform with traffic control devices used nationwide. This unifom~ity enhances transportation safety and efficiency lbr both California residents and visitors, alike. The Cali£ornia Supplement electronic version posted on the California Supplement web site is the official California Depamnent of Transportation publication. A printed version of the MUTCD 2003 California Supplement is not cun'emly available for purchase from the California Department of Transportation. The MUTCD 2003 California Supplement may be downloaded and printed. "(~ttltra.$ ittqlro Yes mobility' across { 5dtlornia" G:\GROUPDATXReferralsX2005\02-23\Re~I046- Arnold Ramming.doc DISTRICT DIRECTORS, et al May 20, 2004 Page 2 Over the next few weeks the Department and FHWA jointly plan to hold statewide training to identify the key changes necessitated by the adoption of the MUTCD. The target audience for this training will be the Department, the Public Utilities Commission, Cities, Counties, and other public and private transportation professionals. Presentations and schedules for this training will be posted on the California Supplement web site. For more information regarding California's efforts to increase national uniformity for traffic control devices by adopting the MUTCD and the California Supplement, please contact Mr. Johnny Bhullar of my staff at (916) 654-7312 or via e-mail at j ohnny_bhullar~dot.ca, gov. c: Johnny Bhullar, HQ Traffic Operations "Ca~ltrans improves mobility acro.~ California G:\GROUPDAT~ReferralsL2005\02-23\Refg 1046- Arnold Ramming.doc B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 4, 2005 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: JOHN W. STINSON~, ~'~SISTANT CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: Mr. Raymond Garcia- Council Referral - Ref001045 At the February 23rd Council Meeting Mr. Garcia expressed concerns regarding several issues. His concerns regarding graffiti and illegal dumping were referred to Public Works. Public Works staff contacted Mr. Garcia and addressed his illegal dumping complaint by cleaning up the areas mentioned by him and working with him to resolve his graffiti concerns. A memo detailing the graffiti issues from Public Works is attached. Mr. Garcia had several issues regarding vandalism and other law enforcement concerns which were referred to the Police Department. Chief Rector has informed me that Crime Prevention staff will be working with Mr. Garcia to address his concerns. B A K ]~ ]'4 $ F I E ]., D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM March 1,2005 TO: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director FROM: Steve Hollingsworth, General Services Superintendent SUBJECT: Mr. Raymond Garcia-Council Referral GRAFFITI issues - (Meeting: 2/23/05) After speaking with Mr. Garcia concerning his comments at the last Council Meeting, it appears his main concerns are with police protection in the two areas where he maintains/manages apartments. From the information he gave me, those areas are in the southwest near Westholme (s/o Ming e/o Ashe) and in the northeast near Fairfax/Hilldale (n/o Panorama e/o Fairfax). Mr. Garcia told me he has encountered graffiti in both areas and that he and some of the tenants paint over that graffiti from time to time and that he has called the 32-ERASE number also. He seemed more concerned that juveniles are committing acts of vandalism. I told him that we would make a tag out for both areas and remove whatever graffiti we find. I also reminded him that our 32-ERASE hotline number is the best way to let us know that an area has been tagged. He thanked me for my efforts and concern. C:\DOCUME~I~JWSTIN~I\LOCALS~I\Temp\Mr Garcia memo 3105.doc BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM Date: March 4, 2005 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: W.R. Rector, Chief of Police t~ Subject: Response to Mr. Ray Garcia Police staff has made contact with Mr. Garcia, and are arranging for different types of enforcement actions related to his request for service. Crime Prevention Staff has also contacted Mr. Garcia and will be scheduling Crime Prevention programs for him. We will provide further follow-up as our efforts progress. BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: W.R. Rector, Chief Of Police DATE: March 2, 2005 SUBJECT: Transients at Martin Luther King Park Council Referral No. 1038 (Ward 1) ICouncilmember Carson requested the police department provide additional patrol at Martin Luther King Park due to the increased number of transients. Operations Division staff and area School Resource Officers have been informed about Council Member Carson's concerns. The East Side area foot beat officer has been issuing citations for alcohol and other minor violations, and police staff will continue to provide extra patrol. B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: y~an.ley Grady, Development Services Director DATE: March 1, 2005 SUBJECT: Re: Unlicensed Flower Vendors Referral # 1051 Vice-Mayor Maggard requested staff aggressively pursue avenues to control unlicensed vendors selling flowers in the City. Code Enforcement Div. to provide a report of their activities. Code Enforcement had an officer working on the weekend of Valentines Day to patrol the City for unlicensed vendors. Also, on the holiday all officers checked their assigned areas for unlicensed vendors. Four (4) misdemeanor citations were issued and 25 to 30 vendors were asked to pack up and leave the city limits within fifteen minutes or a citation will be issued. BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: W.R. Rector, Chief of Police ~ DATE: March 2, 2005 SUBJECT: Neighborhood Watch Signs Council Referral No. 1042 (Ward 4) Councilmember Couch requested staff review the policy regarding the price of Neighborhood Watch signs and the feasibility of providing the signs at no cost. The following information is provided by Crime Prevention Supervisor Karen Bennett: The current policy regarding the distribution of Neighborhood Watch signs is that Bakersfield residents who host a Neighborhood Watch Meeting in their neighborhood are given a 12" x 18" aluminum sign. Historically, these signs have been purchased with Crime Prevention funds. Residents then were encouraged to post that sign and purchase at least one more sign so that each end of their block has a sign. The responsibility of mounting the signs currently lies with each Neighborhood Watch group. Staff recommends the Crime Prevention Unit purchase the two signs which costs could be absorbed in their existing budget. Crime Prevention staff will coordinate the signage installation with General Services for the Neighborhood Watch group, in an effort to maintain a uniform standard of placement and posting within the r~eighborhoods. Mrs. Bennett has spoken with General Services staff to ensure their ability to post the signs. If additional signs are needed the Crime Prevention Unit retains a list of vendors who the Neighborhood Watch group members could contact to purchase additional signage. B A K E R S F I E 'L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director /~.~._~ DATE: March 2, 2005 SUBJECT: STREET REPAIR ON MARELLA WAY Referral No. 1048 (Meeting: 2/23/05) COUNCILMEMBER SULLIVAN REQUESTED STAFF REPAVE THE STREET SOUTH OF STOCKDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ON MARELLA WAY. Marella Way between Montclair Street and California Avenue is included in the resurfacing project that is currently being designed by staff. That project is scheduled for construction this summer. G:\GROUPDAqZRefermlsX2005\02-23\Ref~1048- Luis Pemlez.doc