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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/02 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM November 8, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: ~r'~lan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information 1. Congratulations to the four re-elected incumbents! 2. A status report on the Red Light Enforcement program is enclosed. 3. The Garden has been on a positive roll lately with concerts, hockey and a record attendance level at Fight Night. Upcoming, we have the CSUB opener, Korn, which for the third time will do well, the Moscow State Circus, and "No Doubt." David Copperfield will play the Convention Center. Next Month, Cher is sold out, and we have a major high school tournament, in addition to the Condors and Roadrunners. 4. A status report on the Redevelopment Agency's resources and obligations was presented to the members at this week's RDA meeting. The information from the workshop is enclosed for your review. 5. Per the enclosed correspondence, the State Water ResoUrces Control Board has reversed its earlier decision and will continue to administer the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification Program. This reverses what the State told us, and we told you, a week ago. 6. Fresno has lost its arena football team. We, however, are not at risk. In addition, we have better fans, a better building, and a better win/loss record. Fresno opened their new downtown stadium a few blocks from where the arena football team played. 7. Fresno's multi-purpose stadium is now actively being used for football, in addition to baseball and other events. A recent photo of the stadium use for that purpose is attached. 8. A status report from EDCD is enclosed regarding the City's loan agreement with Dopaco, Inc. The company is in compliance with the loan terms for the fifth and last year of the agreement. Honorable Mayor and City Council November 8, 2002 Page 2 9. The Recreation and Parks October report is enclosed. 10. Denise Sullivan, Deputy City Clerk, has been honored by the Association for Information Management Professionals as the Chapter Member of the Year. Congratulations to Denise for her special recognition. 11. The Forbes/Milken Institute (related to Forbes Magazine) has done a ranking of the top 200 metropolitan areas for business and careers. Bakersfield was rated 53rd out of 200. We made a significant jump from our ranking of 124th in 2001, and we placed ahead of San Francisco, San Jose, Fresno, and Los Angeles. 12. A response to a Council request is enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Carson · Status of Casa Loma storm drain problems AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM November 7, 2002 TO: John W. Stinson, Assistant City Manager FROM: T. Taylor, Lieutenant, Traffic Section SUBJECT: Current Status of Red Light Photo-Enforcement Project The red light photo-enforcement project continues to move forward and while progress may seem to be moving slower than expected the installation of cameras at our first intersection should be completed in late December or very early January 2003. On January 15, 2003 the police department, with the assistance of the Kern County Superior Court, will begin its required thirty day warning period for red light violations photographed at photo-enforced intersections. Engineered drawings have been completed for construction at the following intersections: Coffee Road at Truxtun Avenue - three southbound through lanes of Coffee Road and two left turns lanes from Coffee Road to eastbound Truxtun Avenue. Chester Avenue at Brundage Lane - two northbound through lanes of Chester Avenue. Oswell Street at Bernard Street - two northbound through lanes of Oswell Street. Ming Avenue at SR 99/Valley Plaza Entrance - three eastbound through lanes of Ming Avenue and two eastbound left turn lanes to northbound SR 99. Representatives of Redflex Traffic Systems will be in Bakersfield November 20, 2002 to meet with the police department and the courts to finalize issues relating the file transfer protocols for data exchange, citation issuance and amendment, failures to appear or pay, and violator identification. This process has been stymied due to the court's consolidation of municipal and superior courts, consolidation of juvenile and adult traffic court and the prolonged illness of their data entry supervisor. Redflex representatives will also survey additional intersections to determine their suitability for photo- enforcement. The court has been asked to levy the maximum fine possible for all photo-enforced red light citations. Traffic Court Commissioner Alderete has agreed to consider this condition if accompanied by a formal letter from the Chief of Police. 'Citation forms have been approved by Judicial Council and accepted by the department as have the affidavit of non-liability forms for driver nominations when the registered owner was not operating the vehicle. The 24-hour call center script has been written and approved. The Redflex process and business rules have been answered and approved. Police officers who will issue photo-enforcement citations have received on-site training at Redflex headquarters. Print and electronic media releases have been completed and there is strong interest in the construction phase of the project. Additional media releases are anticipated and a strong public awareness campaign will begin as construction of our first intersection nears completion and the warning phase begins. Our system will include video clips of viOlations as they occurred and these video clips may be e-mailed to violators or viewed at the police department. This convincing evidence will likely reduce the amount of time officers spend in court testifying on photo- enforcement violations. The city's side of the project is nearly complete. Redflex now bears the burden of bringing the project to completion with construction and resolution of court issues. TDT 3 5 7 · Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Plan - is a broad based document which sets forth the blighted conditions in the redevelopment project area and the mechanisms available to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency to alleviate those conditions. · Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Plan adopted - August 14, 1972, amended November 25, 1974, August 30, 1976, and December 12, 1979, pursuant to City of Bakersfield OrdinanCe No. 2033. · Legal Authority - the Redevelopment Plan for the Downtown Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area was prepared by the City of Bakersfield's Redevelopment Agency in accordance with the California Community Redevelopment Law, California Health and Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq. · Total project area covers 225 acres. · Duration of Redevelopment Plan - The Bakersfield Redevelopment Plan was adopted in 1972 and amended in 1974, 1976, and 1979. Each amendment added territory to the project area. Accordingly, the dates by which ail activity must cease are August 14, 2012, in the original project area and November 25, 2019, August 30, 2016, and December 12, 2019, for activities in the area added by amendments to the plan. · Housing Set-aside - 20o/0. of all taxes allocated to the Agency are set aside and used by the Agency for the purposes of increasing and improving the City's supply of housing for persons and. families of Iow- or moderate-income and very Iow-income households. · Bonds. the Agency is authorized to issue bonds if appropriate and feasible in an amount sufficient to finance all or any part of the project. The last day the Agency can incur new debt is January 1, 2004. · Financing limitations, the total outstanding principal of any bonds so issued and repayable from tax increment from the project area shall not exceed $459 million at any one time. The dates by which redevelopment debt must be paid are August 14, 2022, for debts associated with activities in the original project area and November 25, 2024, August 30, 2026, and December 12, 2029, for debts associated with activities in the areas added by amendments to the plan. · Amendments. November 25, 1974, Ordinance No. 2216; August 30, 1976, Ordinance No. 2291; December 12, 1979, Ordinance No. 2259. August, 2001 · Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Plan - is a broad based document which sets forth the blighted conditions in the redevelopment project area and the mechanisms available to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency to alleviate those conditions. · Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Plan adopted- June 30, 1999, pursuant to City of Bakersfield Ordinance No. 3904. · Legal Authority - the Redevelopment Plan for the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area was prepared by the City of Bakersfield's Redevelopment Agency in accordance with the Califomia Community Redevelopment Law, California Health and Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq. · ' Total project area covers 1,970 acres. · Duration of Redevelopment Plan - pursuant to California Redevelopment Law, Section 33333.2, the effectiveness of the plan for the project area shall terminate 30 years from the date of adoption - June 30, 2029. · Housing Set-aside - 20% of all taxes allocated to the Agency are set aside and used by the Agency for the purposes of increasing or improving the City's supply of housing for persons and families of Iow- or moderate-income and very Iow-income households. · Bonds - the Agency is authorized to issue bonds if appropriate and feasible in an amount sufficient to finance all or any part of the project. · Financing limitations. · the total outstanding principal of any bonds so issued and repayable from tax increment from the project area shall not exceed $141 million at any one time, except by further amendment of the Redevelopment Plan. · the Agency shall not establish or incur loans, advances, or indebtedness to be paid with the proceeds of property taxes received beyond 20 years from the effective date of the ordinance adopting the redevelopment plan - June 30, 2019. · Amendments. there have been no amendments to the odginal plan to date. August, 2001 · Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Plan - is a broad based document which sets forth the blighted conditions in the redevelopment project area and the mechanisms available to the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency to alleviate those conditions. ... · Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Plan adopted - June 30, 1999, pursuant to City of Bakersfield Ordinance No. 3905. · Legal Authority - the Redevelopment Plan for the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area was prepared by the City of Bakersfield's Redevelopment Agency in accordance with the California Community Redevelopment Law, California Health and Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq. · Total project area covers 4,577 acres. · Duration of Redevelopment Plan - pursuant to California Redevelopment Law, Section 33333.2, the effectiveness of the plan for the project area shall terminate 30 years from the date of adoption - June 30, 2029. · Housing Set-aside - 20% of all taxes allocated to the Agency are set aside and used by the Agency for the purposes of increasing or improving the City's supply of housing for persons and families of Iow- or moderate-income and very Iow-income households. · Bonds. the Agency is authorized to issue bonds if appropriate and feasible in an amount sufficient to finance all or any part of the project. · Financing limitations. · the total outstanding principal of any bonds so issued and repayable in whole or in 'part from tax increment from the project area shall not exceed $94 million at any' one time, except by further amendment of the Redevelopmeht Plan. · the agency shall not establish or incur loans, advances, or indebtedness to be paid with the proceeds of property taxes received beyond 20 years from the effective date of the ordinance adopting the redevelopment plan - June 30, 2019. · Amendments. one amendment to the Redevelopment Plan, pursuant to Ordinance No. 4002, adopted on March 28,2001. August, 2001 AGENCY PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS Kozee Apartment/Commercial Complex Mr. William Lee has submitted a proposal to the City to construct 38 housing units as part of the Kozee Apartment Complex, 333 Union Avenue. In addition to the 40,000 square foot apartment complex, adjacent to the housing complex 30,000 square feet of commercial/retail buildings are planned. The developer has purchased, demolished existing buildings and cleared the project site in readiness for the apartment phase of the project. The Agency entered into a contract with Mr. Lee for a forgivable loan to assist in clearance of the existing structures in the amoUnt of $183,000 (tax increment funds). Mr. Lee is in the process of securing permanent financing for the project. The project cost for developing the apartment complex portion of the project is approximately $3,254,557, excluding demolition costs. Tax Defaulted Properties The Agency has offered to purchase with tax increment three vacant lots in Southeast Bakersfield, 227 Augusta, 339 Brown and 124 Hayes, in a tax default sale from the County of Kern. The City anticipates using these properties in its Southeast Bakersfield Infill Housing Program for the purpose of constructing affordable single-family homes on vacant lots. The City received a $500,000 loan from the California Housing Finance Agency (CHFA), at 3% interest which is deferred for a period of 10 years. The City makes loans to local developers to construct quality, affordable houses on vacant lots scattered throughout Southeast Bakersfield which are sold to homebuyers whose incomes do not exceed 80% of median income. Southeast Bakersfield Charrette On April 26-28, 2002 approximately 115 neighborhood residents, business owners, clergy, and community organizations met with local architects, planners, City and County staff to develop a long term vision for Southeast Bakersfield. The neighborhOod design charrette was organized by the City's Development Services Department in concert with and partially funded through the Economic & Community Development Department. Charrette participants were divided into nine groups that toured and then brainstormed various ideas, designs and action plans for specific locations in Southeast Bakersfield. The results will be used to focus resources in the development of the area. 1 California Avenue Senior Housin.q Complex Capital Vision Equities (CVE) is proposing to develop a senior housing project on a 4.5 acre site south of California Avenue and "O" Street in the Southeast Bakersfield Project Area. The 180 units will contain 147- one bedroom units and 33 - two bedroom units. Total City financial assistance provided for this project is of about $2.7 million, of which $1.7 million came from the HOME Investment Partnership Program funds and $1 million from the Downtown Housing set-aside fund in the form of a 3% simple interest (residual receipts loan rate) loan over a 40 year period which will be used for acquisition, demolition and. relocation. Remainder of funds will come from an awarded $13.7 million tax credit application and developer equity/fee sources. CVE has been given a deadline of October 26, 2002 to begin construction. HPS Mechanical, Inc. HPS Mechanical, Inc. constructed a new 21,000 sq. ft. sales and service facility on 3.5 acres in the Gateway Business Park located in the Southeast Bakersfield Project Area. An estimated $20,000 of assistance will be provided through rebating a portion of the annual tax increment generated by the new project for a period of ten years. This estimate is based on a $1.2 million increase in the assessed valuation of the new facility. Southeast Bakersfield Revitalization Study A revitalization study was completed September 2001 by Applied Development Economics for portions of Southeast Bakersfield Project Area. The study analyzed the economic development opportunities, recommended specific action steps and identified potential development sites for new commercial businesses along three business corridors. It also included retail spending and demographic data for these areas. The study is available at http://www.ci.bakersfield.ca.us/edcd/library/, and has been mailed to potential developers. Southeast Bakersfield Community Strate.qy Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. was retained to prepare the strategic plan and other work that is necessary for the Empowerment Zone and Neighborhood Revitalization Strategic Area applications. The strategic plan will identify targeted areas in Southeast Bakersfield where development interests would be concentrated. After HUD announces its next round of Empowerment Zone funding Keyser Marston will update the plan for submission on the application. The Cotta.qes Housin.q Project The Redevelopment Agency applied for a $1.2 million dollar California Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) HELP loan that will be used to acquire about 7.5 acres of vacant land located near the downtown for development of housing. The loan will be repaid in eight annual installments from the Agency's Downtown Affordable Housing Fund. The Agency is negotiating with a local developer to construct an urban style housing village that will consist of 73 single-family housing units, ranging from 1400 to 1800 square feet a unit. Each unit will be two stories, have a two car garage and enjoy pedestrian access to the many urban amenities found in Downtown Bakersfield. The homes will be affordable to families up to 110% of median income, with 35 reserved for families whose incomes do not exceed 80% of median income. The project will offer an urban housing alternative for Bakersfield citizens that currently commute downtown. Old Town Kern Mixed-Use Project The proposed Old Town Kern Mixed-Use Project is a development that includes 40,000 square feet of new retail, the rehabilitation of an existing '23,000 square foot building with a basement, and the construction of 50 units of senior citizen housing. The project will also include the construction of a public plaza area and as mall cultural theater. Total cost of the project is projected to be about $14,765,256. In June 2002, the City applied for $1,000,000 in Federal Section 108 Loan funds and $250,000 in competitive Brownfield Economic Development-Initiative (BEDI) funds to assist in land acquisition, relocation and rehabilitation of one existing building. Baker Street Streetscape Project (EDI Grant) Federal funding of $490,000 through HUD's Special Economic Development Initiative (EDI) program for the City of Bakersfield's Baker Street Corridor has been awarded. The money will be used to revitalize Baker Street from Jackson to Niles streets by improving public streetscape improvements through attractive landscaping, lighting and pedestrian walk areas. The project is in the preliminary stages of project design. January 2003 is the targeted construction start date. Sustainable Communities Grant Application .' The City applied for a Sustainable Communities grant application to the State of California requesting $143,600 for the Old Town Kern -.Pioneer Project Area. The funds would be used to analyze the building inventory and market opportunities, engage the community in a visioning and planning process, via a charrette, create a detailed action plan and promote a mix of infill residential and commercial development on identified sites. Pending the study's outcome, general amendments and re-zoning changes may result to ease redevelopment efforts and remove other development impediment planning issues. Bakersfield Rescue Mission The Bakersfield Rescue Mission, located in East Bakersfield is a non-profit agency, incorporated in 1952 to provide food, clothing, shelter and an opportunity for rehabilitation of homeless men and women. As part of the Mission's efforts to provide for the needs of the homeless population, the Mission acquired .two substandard residential lots between their Homeless Intervention Services Building and their new emergency shelter. The Agency awarded the MissiOn $75,000 from the Downtown Bakersfield Project housing set-aside monies for emergency shelter housing. Wall Street Alley The Wall Street Alley project was initially developed utilizing the concepts conceived as a result of the May 2001 Downtown Design Charrette and with the cooperation of business and property owners in the alley. The improvements are concentrated on a one block area between Chester Avenue and Eye Street. This alley has long been characterized as a unique place due to a variety of businesses fronting the alley. Pedestrians will enjoy a New Orleans-style design theme. Asphalt will be replaced with textured concrete pavement raised to curb level, with a slight grade towards the center for a "v-gutter" drainage system. Lighting will include three, 20 foot decorative light poles and twelve lighted bollards. Fifteen, 24" box size trees will be planted in large decorative, colored reinforced concrete planters. Decorative trash cans will be available for pedestrians. Parking, deliveries and large trash bins have been removed from the alley. ~ Rhor~da Smile - SWRCB will continue the O erator Cert~hcat~on Pro ram-effect ve today Page I il From: Angela Nielsen <anielsen @ cwea.org> Date: 11/1/02 4:45PM Subject: SWRCB will continue the Operator Certification Program-effective today November 1,2002 E-memo to: CWEA Members From: Elizabeth Allan, CAE, ABC, CWEA Executive Director SWRCB will continue the Operator Certification Program-effective today Moments ago we received a letter from Celeste Cantu, Executive Director of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), announcing that the SWRCB =will continue= the Operator Certification Program. You can read the full text of the letter on CWEA's web site at http://www.cwea.org/OpCert/Op%20Cert%20swrcb%20announcement%20110102.pdf CWEA is enormously relieved that the program and the state-mandated requirement for operator certification will continue. Clearly, efforts by CWEA members, leaders, and staff had an impact on SWRCB's reconsideration. Thank you for helping to retain this program that plays such a critical role in protecting the public health. We will keep you posted on any further developments. Elizabeth Allan, CAE, ABC Executive Director California Water Environment Association 7677 Oakport Street, Suite 525 Oakland, CA 94621-1935 Tel: 510.382.7800 Fax: 510.382.7810 eallan @ cwea.org www.cwea.org esourCes control Board. ExeCutive Office Winston H. Hlckox . Gray Davis Secretary for i001 1 Slreet, Sacramento, California 95814 Governor Envlronrnental P.O. BOx 100, Sacramento, California 95812-0100 Protection (916) 341-5700. * I~AX (916) 341-5707 ~ www3wrcb.ca.~ov The energy challenge facing California is real. Every californian needs to take Imrnedlate action to reduce energy conaumption. For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see our website at www. swrcb, ca.gov. Dear Wastewater Colleague: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM · In my OCtober 18, 2002, letter, I shared with you that the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) was facing financial reductions. As a result, programs at both the SWRCB and Regional Water Quality Control Boards would be evaluated and reduced. That included the Operator Certification Program. We had anticipated a seamless transition from the SWRCB to a reliable organization to carryon the Operator Certification Program. It was.my goal that there be no disruption to the wastewater treatment plant operators. Howeverin the process of the transition, we found that we cannot accomplish our goal in a timely fashion. Therefore effective.November 1, 2002, the Operator Certification Program Will remain an active program of the SWRCB. I have requested staffofthe Office of Operator Certification (OOC) to resume full activities. All previously submitted applications for certification and for renewals will be processed, examinations will be graded, and certificates issued where appropriate. Individuals are wele0me to submit additional eeaifieation applications afld/or applications for the upcoming April 5, 2003, examination. OOC staff will be sending a'letter and new renewal forms to all operators with certificates expiring on December 31, 2002. I am truly sorry for any disruption our actions may have caused. Our budget challenges have not changed. The Operator Certification Program is still under funded. We will ask our Board to consider increasing certification and examination fees to make the program fiscally sound. I hope I can count on your support in this effort. If you have any questions, please visit our web site at www.swreb.ea.g°v where we have posted questions and answers. Sine~~ l '' Executive Director California Environmental Protection Agency ~ Recycled Paper ~ ~esnobee.com I Sports Page 1 of 3  ~AUTOBUYPOWER;COM Home I Local News I Marketplace I Sports I CentralValley I JobQuest I Archive I acc '> NEWS ~email this ~print this ~g_et the daily ~subscribe to the Drint E article article ~:~' bulletin -~ · -'edition Searcf Local ~ State Nation Fresno's af2 franchise folds Or, sel World Owner says team 'lost a substantial amount of money' in its ~ war on Terrorism only season of arena football. ~, sports By Jeff Passan I,~?~. The Fresno Bee ~ Pro Sports (Published Wednesday, November 6, 2002, 4:45 AM) Bulldogs High School Five months after saying the Fresno Frenzy "will be around for a long Falcons time," owner Casey Wasserman on Tuesday folded the year-old Loc Golf arenafootball2 franchise. ,, Abs~ d_ecid~ Sports Forum Business "The business wasn't as successful as we hoped and we didn't have the ~, Eras confidence the next few years would change dramatically," Wasserman truste~ Real Estate '~ said. Lifestyle >> Gar( Out There "We believed af2 would work in Fresno. The more perspective we got on final e Opinion the season and better look we got on the coming season showed us it Columnists wouldn't." Stal Special Reports >> Rolli shows Galleries Last season, the Frenzy finished in last place in af2's National West Team: Obituaries Division with a 4-12 record. And until 4 p.m. Tuesday, when general agre~et Speak Out manager Bob Martin and coach Rick Worman were told by director of Mobile Edition~ operations Bob Flynn the Frenzy would fold, Worman was recruiting ,> Sebl Sonon Text Only players for next season, the coach said. highes Weather Contact Us Worman, a former Fresno State quarterback, left a Canadian Football >, san Feedback League job to lead the Frenzy. He said he was "surprised ... amazed" attorn c[o_s_ej ~> RESOURCES when Flynn broke the news. Marketplace Nati Newspaper Ads Eventually, Wasserman said, the decision boiled down to return on ,> Hon- Yellow Pages investment, to~ Schools ;~i~ Shops The Frenzy cost about $1.2 million to run, and though Wasserman >, Snip National Parks declined to name an exact figure, he said, "We lost a substantial amount tried i~ Comics of money for a team that we didn't think should lose any money." Officia Crossword ~ _~a~ Games Wasserman said the Bakersfield Blitz, the other al2 franchise he founded cJ_e_a.r~e~ last season, broke even. His flagship team, the Arena Football League's freed Newspapers in Education Los Angeles Avengers, has seen steady increases in attendance and Subscribe revenue, said Wasserman, who lives in Los Angeles. Sp= >> Lop( http://www, fresnobee, corn/sports/v-print/story/5090098p-6096669c.html 11/7/2002 v ~esnobee.com I Sports Page 2 of 3 Central Valley Wasserman said he considered selling the Frenzy, moving it or shutting effort Vida en el Valle it down for one season and returning in 2004. None of those options >> Giar Visalia Cityview proved viable, compe Neighbors Cityview "This was not a haphazard decision," he said. "We thought long and >> uo ~ C~ovis hard. We explored a lot of options and routes. Independent Sierra Gateway "I attended games there. I'm grateful to thc fans who supported the Community Calendar Frenzy. I'm sorry it didn't work .... This isn't an indictment on Fresno." Find events ,.~ happening in the Valley Frenzy attendance at Selland Arena fluctuated between 3,000 and 6,000 a News Right Now! game, as fans learned the appeal of af2's pass-heavy, 8-on-8 game. Factor Getthe latest, breaking news in the success new downtown Grizzlies Stadium had for Fresno's Triple- oelivered to your A baseball team, Wasserman said, and another year would've yielded in-box, more financial bleeding. In retrospect, Worman said, the Frenzy's marketing missed its prime target: central San Joaquin Valley fans. "The franchise was run like a business in Los Angeles, from my perspective, and really didn't understand what the Fresno or Central Valley mentality is," Woman said. "The league talks about hometown football .... You aren't going to win the hearts of Fresno, which to me is a community environment, with a one-year wonder. "You need to show some community involvement. Easy for me to say: That takes dollars and commitment and people shaking hands. That didn't seem to be their strategY." Which, Wasserman said, was a mistake. "If we had to do it over again we would've spent much more time on selling," he said. "We underestimated the amount of time it would take to launch two franchises at the same time, and we underestimated the impact the Triple-A stadium had. I'll take full blame for all those. "I'm not saying we did the best job of managing the team. We could've done a better job." Worman wishes so. He saw quarterback Ricky Ray play eight weeks for the Frenzy, then leave to lead the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos into the playoffs. The goal of af2 was to send players onto bigger leagues, something Worman looked forward to doing again in March. Players expected it, too. "Coaches were like, 'See ya next year. Work out in the offseason,'" said' lineman Jeremv Domineuez, a Clovis West Hieh eraduate. http://www, fresnobee.com/sports/v-print/story/5090098p-6096669c.html 11/7/2002 J' - - ~esnobee.com [ Sports Page 3 of 3 Arena football in Los Angeles failed in the 1980s only to thrive when reborn in 2000. Worman hopes a similar situation arises in Fresno. "It was gonna be neat to build something in my hometown," Woman said. "It was quite enticing to me. And I still think there's a great opportunity here." The reporter can be reached at jpas~a_n..~_._frg~snob~e_._c_o_~m or 441-6400. Speak Out! on Sports We invite your comments about this article. B.~gistratic~n is required for participation in our Speak Out! forums. Please be aware you are entering a public forum and your messages can be viewed by others. If you are trying to contact the reporter, please visit our A. bq.u.~. Us section. You only need to register once. If you have already registered please click on Post to participate or View to read messages. © 2002, The Fresno Bee Yo_u.r Privacy I ~$_e_r_.A.g~eme_n~t I Child Protec~io~n_ I Ere~sno~B_e_e_j_o_b.s A~Jvertise Online http ://www. fresnobee.com/ sports/v-print/ story/ 5090098p-6096669c.html 11/7/2002 RECEZVED: 11/ 7/02 5:46PM; ->CZTY OF BAKERSFZELD; #713; PAGE 2 BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM November 4, 2002 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manag FROM: Donna Kunz, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: DOPACO INC. EMPLOYMENT STATUS - YEAR 5 Agreement No. #98-9 between the City of Bakersfield and DOPACO Inc., provided a $200,000 forgivable loan for equipment over a term of five years. Twenty percent of the loan would be forgiven for each year DOPACO meets the terms and conditions of the agreement. Dudng the first four years of the agreement, the company was required to hire a total of 75 new employees, which they exceeded. The agreement did not require any additional new hires during the fifth year. The terms required in Year 5 of the agreement included, - the company is not required to hire any employees in Year 5 - if workers are hired, in the fifth year, at least 51% must be low- and moderate income individuals. Exercising this forgiveness is a ministerial action and, thus requires no Council action. The company submitted their required fifth year employment report for their operations. The company hired 43 new employees dudng the past year of which 26 were CDBG qualified, (i.e. 60% were CDBG qualified). Therefore, DOPACQ has met the terms and conditions required in the agreement and qualifies to have 20%, or the final $40,000 of the loan amount forgiven for the fifth year of the agreement. I propose we send a letter to the company which merely reflects the ministerial action of the debt forgiveness. With approval from you, we will immediately send the letter. P:\CLIENTS\DOPACO~orgive 20% memo Year 5.dot ~ crr¥ MANAGER'S DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: November 7, 2002 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks SUBJECT: Monthly Report for October Attached are the monthly activity reports for each division. Please let me know if you need additional information. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Program October 2002 Monthly Report Submitted by: Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee Cathi Guerrero, Chair (Ward 7) Kevin Burton,Vice Chair (Ward 4) Kimberly Caesar (Ward 3) John Enriquez (Ward 6) Dana Karcher (Ward 2) Mike Ming (Ward 5) Keith Stoller (Ward 1) City Staff Liaison: Colleen Cashmore 86-CLEAN The city of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks and the Solid Waste Departments in conjunction with the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Program will be implementing the 86-CLEAN number beginning the middle of December when the spring brochure is mailed out to all city residents. Anyone in Bakersfield can call this number and the Solid Waste Department will answer the phone and dire'ct the request. If it is a large item such as a mattress, or couch, etc., Solid Waste will pick it up that same day. If it's an area that needs to be cleaned up, the call will be forwarded to the KBB Program. KBB Committee members will organize a volunteer group to clean up the area. Areas that are in need of continual clean-up (ie. vacant lots, etc.) will be adopted by volunteer groups who are willing to make a long term commitment. Adopt an Area KBB is currently seeking business, organizations, or individuals who are willing to clean a specific area at least once a month. A service agreement needs to be completed in order to participate in this program and general liability insurance is no longer required. Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center (CBCC) expressed their commitment to litter prevention by adopting Truxtun Avenue from State Route 99 to Coffee Road. They will organize clean-ups with their employees at least four times a year. Waste in Place - Presentations are currently scheduled at local elementary schools. Students will learn about the importance of taking care of our community by recycling, litter prevention, and beautification. Clean-Up Bakersfield (CUB) Patch Program KBB continued to send out information on the Clean-Up Bakersfield (C.U.B.) Patch Program to local Boy Scout groups this month. Scouts are encouraged to participate in November 16th community clean-up. Keep California Beautiful Grant Proposal KBB submitted a grant proposal to the California Integrated Waste Management Board's "Together We Can Make a Difference" To help Keep California Beautiful grant solicitation. KBB requested $5,000.00 (maximum amount allotted) to assist in implementing the 86-CLEAN number. KBB and Keep California Beautiful Proud Community and Affiliate Meeting KBB Committee is hosting the Keep California Beautiful Proud Community and Affiliate meeting on Friday, November 15, 2002 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Bakersfield Convention Center Potato Room. Marlene Mariani, Executive Director of Keep California Beautiful, will facilitate this meeting. Invitations have been mailed out to all local cities, and affiliates. Presentations will be made by Honorable Harvey Hall on the city of Bakersfield, Marlene Mariani on the Keep California Beautiful Program, and Sean Cacal and Office Jeff Pagilia on the graffiti program. Jim Foss will provide a tour of the Convention Center and Centennial Garden. ~ CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks October2002 Monthl Re orr Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Submitted by: Linda McVicker, Recreation Supervisor David Stricker, Recreation Specialist Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center The Center had a total of three rentals for the month of October. The Center was utilized for a City park workshop, Southeast Neighborhood Partnership meeting and Bethel School. On Halloween the center sponsored a free Halloween party. Activities included a haunted house, goodie bags, a costume contest and free food. Activity Monthly Attendance Registered Participants Weight Room 529 * After-School Program 207 Game Room 715 * Basketball Gym 368 * Tennis Class 95 20 Aerobics 156 15 Internet 226 * Dance Troupe 75 18 Cheerleading 142 24 Sunday Basketball 58 19 Halloween Party 80 * Quilting Class 111 20 2,762 118 · Drop-in program (Registration not required) DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CENTER - RENTALS DATE AGENCY ATTENDANCE October 25th Bethel School 75 October 28th Southeast Neighborhood 23 October 30th City Parks Department 25 October 31 st City Parks Department 25 Total Attendance 148 ATTENDANCE Monthly Attendance of all programs including rentals .................. 2,910 Monthly Counter walk-in participants .................................. 265 LOWELL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER The Lowell Neighborhood Community Center had 1,248 participants for the mOnth of October. The average daily attendance is approximately 54. Activities included homework help, games, arts and crafts and acting. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks October 2002 Monthl Re ort Silver Creek Community Center Movies in the Park Keep America Beautiful Program Leisure Classes Submitted by: Terri Elison, Recreation Supervisor Colleen Cashmore, Recreation Specialist Vincent Sierra, Program Coordinator Silver Creek After School Pro_clram Highlights of the After School Program included presenting the play "The Five Little Pumpkins", oral language--"Madlibs" where students created their own skits, making play dough, learning cheerleading and dance routines, organizing a basketball team, and Halloween party with a Monster Mash Dance and costume contest. Keep America Beautiful Program The city of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks and Solid Waste Departments in conjunction with the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Program will be implementing the 86- CLEAN number beginning the middle of December when the spring brochure is mailed out. Anyone in Bakersfield can call this number and the Solid Waste Department will answer the phone and direct the request. If it is a large item such as a mattresses, dresser, etc., Solid Waste will pick it up that same day. If it's an area that needs cleaned up, the call will be forwarded to the KBB Program. KBB Committee members will organize a volunteer group to clean up the area. Areas that are in need of continual clean-up (ie. vacant lots, etc.) will be adopted by volunteer groups who are willing to make a long term commitment. These "hot stops" of litter will also be targeted at the annual Great American Clean-Up event. KBB Adopt An Area program is actively seeking volunteers who are willing to clean a specific area at least once a month.. Comprehensive Blood and Cancer Center (CBCC) expressed their commitment to litter prevention by adopting Truxtun Avenue from State Route 99 to Coffee Road. They will organize clean-ups with their employees at least four times a year. KBB Committee is hosting the Keep California Beautiful Proud Community and Affiliate meeting on Friday, November 15, 2002 from 10:00 to 2:00 p.m. at the Bakersfield Convention Center Potato Room. Marlene Mariani, the Executive Director of Keep California Beautiful, will facilitate this meeting. Invitations have been mailed out to all local cities and affiliates Other projects KBB is working on are Waste in Place school presentations, Liberty Garden fundraising, November 16th community clean-up, C.U.B. Program, and sponsorships for the Great American Clean-Up event. ATTENDANCE FIGURES Silver Creek Rentals ................................................... $1,398.00 (F,guro does not include deposits) The Silver Creek multi-purpose room and or pavilion were rented seven times during the month of October. The center was rented for a company picnic, two baby showers, a birthday party, family picnic, a church outreach event, and Pet Fest. Total attendance was 3,490. Silver Creek After School Program ..................... 37 Average Daily Attendance ...................... 584 Total Attendance Classes at Silver Creek: # Registered Total Attendance Ballet & Gym (6 -11 ) 18 72 Ballet & Gym (3-5) 16 64 Calligraphy Workshop 5 5 Chess ' 11 44 Clogging 30 120 Dance & Gym (4-5) 7 28 Dance & Gym (2-3) 14 56 Dog Obedience 18 72 Drawing no class no class SC Gymnastics (Mom & Me) 4 16 SC Gymnastics (3 -5) 5 20 Jazzercize 7 133 Kardio Kick 26 208 Karate 55 440 Latin Dance 33 132 Photography 11 44 Pressed Flower Workshop no class no class Scrapbooking no class no class Spanish no class no class Tennis (Child-Beg) 13 104 Tennis (Child-lnt) 16 128 Tennis (Adults) 4 32 Upholstery 10 40 TOTAL 303 1,758 classes at Other Facilities #~ Registered Total Attendance Siemon Park Tennis (Child) no class no class Tennis (Adult) 2 16 All Star Dance Studio Dance & Gym (2 ½- 4) 2 8 Dance & Gym (4 - 5) 1 4 American Academy of Gymnastics Gymnastics (2 ¼- 3) 8 32 Gymnastics (3 - 4) 7 28 Gymnastics (K - 6yrs) 3 12 Jastro Park Tennis no class no class TOTAL 23 100 Movies in the Park Three movies were features Friday nights in October at a different park each week. Families enjoyed this free entertainment and the opportunity to win free raffle prizes from Video City. Popcorn and sodas are also available for a small cost. The following movies have been presented: Oct. 4th Wilson Park Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 500 Oct. 11th Grissom Park Ghostbusters 700 Oct. 18th Yokuts Park Nightmare before Christmas 500 Total Attendance 1,700 Attendance Silver Creek Center: Rentals ......................................... 3,490 Classes ........................................ 1,758 Registrations Taken: 285 After School Program ................584 Cf of Guests Served: 359 (The # of Guests served does not include registration) TOTAL .................... 5,832 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreat n parl - OCTOBER 2002 Monthl Re ort Submitted by: Holly Larson, Supervisor Josh Romine, Specialist Beigher Taylor, Coordinator Leisure Classes: Reqistered Monthly Attendance East Coast Swing 11 44 Nightclub Two-step 20 80 Adult Ballet 2 8 Total 33 132 Aquatics Classes: Reqistered Monthly Attendance Lap Swim drop in 56 Aqua Fitness 8 42 Total 98 Halloween Haunted Trail: Another successful event featuring the Hollyweird Haunted Trail, Storybook Land (trick or treat trail), Disco Inferno Dance, Costume contest, Ghoulish Games, entertainment and food Total estimated attendance 6,000  CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation · &Parks - October2002 Monthl Re ort Adult and youth sports Mobile recreation Special events Submitted By: Dean Jones, Supervisor I Adult Sports We are at mid-season in our adult softball fall session. Currently there are 71 teams,50 men's and 21 co-recreational teams. A total of 1209 adults playing. Youth Sports Pee Wee basketball Huge success! Our first session went extremely well. We hosted the program at Highland High school for three Saturdays. There were a total of 30, 4 and 5 year old boys and girls. We conducted fundamentals of basketball in three areas; dribbling, passing and shooting each child receive a t-shirt and a mini basketball. The next pee wee sport will be soccer, currently there are 35 registered. Greenfield after school sports We are in our last week of football. All 6 schools had two teams playing this season. To get the focus of the program on what it was intended to be we implemented a no score keeping rule and a minimum play rule were all the children must play at least half the game. Mobile Recreation attendance: Total for the year Centennial 110 154 Grissom 162 270 Wayside 86 131 Windsor 45 69 Siemon 43 73 Wilson 108 191 Jefferson 174 260 Total for the year thus far, 1148 Special events Car show October 25, 26, 27 A year of hard work and long meetings paid off with a very successful show. There were more than 550 cars in the show and over 10.000 spectators enjoyed the cruise and shine of many unique and fancy cars. Everything from the open header cruise on Friday to the show and shine Saturday and the pancake breakfast and awards Sunday, the whole event went very well. A job well done should go out to all the committee members and a special thanks to Art Carlock committee chair. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks PARKS DIVISION OCTOBER 2002, MONTHLY REPORT STILL BUSY Although the calendar indicates we are well into the fall season, mild temperatures provide opportunity for the community to continue to enjoy the outdoors. So much so that an estimated 19,355 people participated in 135 site reservations at our city parks. Of course the number is significantly larger since this does not include the impromptu casual user without park reservation. MESA MARIN UNDERWAY Initial work to return Mesa Matin Sports Complex into action has begun. Since the former property owner did not have survey or construction documents for the complex, we have hired and engineering firm to perform an ALTA survey. This extensive survey will provide topographic (terrain) information, verify property lines and locate all improvements such as buildings, fences, gates and dug outs. We have identified all locations for irrigation valves, sprinklers and main lines. These will be included as well as referencing which valves control a particular irrigation circuit. Furthermore, all buried utility systems will be identified to reduce potential for accidental damage when any necessary underground work is performed. A new Cal Water service has completed the design stage. Work to bring an 8" water connection to the complex will be followed by abandoning the water well connection to an adjoining parcel of property. The new connection will provide a more dependable service and higher quality water. Start date for installation is triggered when the former property owner, who is developing contiguous property, completes the application process. RIO VISTA EARTH WORK Both lakes and rough grading of the cOnnecting stream are completed at Rio Vista Park. The next and largest earth moving feat is to slowly build the earthen berm which will provide inclined seating for the Aquatheatre. Material to create the berm is coming from the adjacent Kern River channel. As this phase of earthwork is underway, construction plans continue to be refined through eftbrts of the design consultant and city staff. The next major step will be to complete design work and bid the construction phase of the project. NEW ACREAGE Parks Division accepted into our maintenance responsibility 1.0236 acres of new medians along Stockdale Highway between the Kern River Bridge and Allen Road in October. Included in this acreage are 108 trees, 227 shrubs and additional turf. CDBG REQUESTS The fiscal year 2003-04 budget cycle has begun with requests for capital projects funded through Community Development Block Grants. This year, we continue to focus upon playground renovations, sport court surfacing and expansion of family size picnic sites. Our current submittals include re-submitting of Jefferson playground retro-fit, Wayside playground retro-fit, resurfacing o fb asketball courts a t Wayside, Wilson, P lanz a nd Jefferson P arks, 6 additional family picnic sites at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park, and 4 additional family picnic sites at Lowell Park. FOCUS ON TRAINING Two training opportunities were provided for several Parks Division employees in October. During the first training session, information was provided by Professional Pesticide Applicators Association. Continuing education is required for those who hold pesticide applicators certificates. Several of our staff are responsible for applying pesticides for weed control throughout Bakersfield. The second training session was a class on irrigation system design and maintenance conducted by the manufacturers of RainBird irrigation products. The two day training course provided an update of irrigation system design and technology which is then utilized in maintenance of our park, median, and streetscape irrigation systems. SISTER CITY GARDEN On the morning of October 7, 2002, Mayor Hall conducted dedication ceremonies for our Sister City Garden to acknowledge a highly prized 40 year relationship with Wakayama, Japan. The project began with removal of a Palm and shrubbery near the entry of council chambers and concluded with new landscaping coordinated by Area 1 SuperVisor, Ed lazaroti. ARMA International 13725 W. 109th St., Suite 101 Lenexa, KS 66215 913.341.3808 · Fax: 913.341.3742 800.4222762 (U.S. and Canada) hq@arma.org · wvvw. arma. org The Association for Information Management Professionals Board of Directors 2002-2003 Executive Council President Juanita M. Skillman, ORM, Records Management Orange County Sanitation1 District ~0844 Ellis Avenue. PO Box 8127 Fountain Valtey, 0A 92728 President-Elect Giseie L Crawford CiW of Edmonton Corp. Records, 3rd Floor City Hall 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, AB 15d2B7 October 24, 2002 CANAOA Treasurer Cheryl L Pederson Carg,,.,nc. Denise Sullivan P.O. Box 5624 Law Dept. Mi.,.,0,s. M. 55.0-~24 City of Bakersfield Chairman of the Beard City Clerk, 1501 Truxtun Avenue Torrance J. Coon A ....... Software,~nc. Bakersfield, CA 93301 350 S. 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Whitmire, CRM UnumProvident Corporation ~ Fountain Square Chattanooga, TN 37492 Headquarters Executive Director]CEO Peter R. Hermann, CAE · B A K "E R 'S':::F I E""L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM November 19, 2001 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: John W. StinsonQW'A~istant City Manager SUBJECT: 2002 Forbes/Milken Institute Best Places for Business and Career rankings I recently came across this information which is produced by Forbes Magazine which rates the top 200 metropolitan areas for business and careers. Bakersfield's 2002 rating was 53rd out of 200. This is an improvement over previoUs years as noted below: Year Rating 2002 53 2001 124 2000 99 1999 145 I have included information from prior year surveys for your information. Also included is a printout which shows the 2002 rankings for metropolitan areas in California. You might note that we ranked 15th in California ahead of San Francisco, San Jose, Fresno and Los Angeles. 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Metro Scores for Bakersfield For an explanation of each field, click on superscript next to it. rank ' 5-Year Salary Growth (2000 value)1 98 1-Year Salary Growth (2000 Value)2 88 5-Year Job Growth3 71 1-Year Job Growth4 21 1-Year High-Tech GDP Growth5 119 High-Tech Concentration 20016 193 5-Year High-Tech GDP Growth7 111 Job Momentum8 144 Number Of Tech Clusters 20019 90 .../LIRj html. passYear:2002&passL~stld: 1 &passL]stType:M~sc&datatype:Mlsc&umqueld=,l 1/4/2002 Forbes.cum: Forbes/Milken Best Places 2002 Page 1 of 2  ~u_m~p___ __ Search I Advanced Search Select Section ~ ~ U.S. I EUROPE I ASIA HOME PAGE FOR THE WORLD'S BUSINESS LEADERS Home > Lists > Forbes/Milken Best Places > Search Results 1999 2000 2001 2002 Search Results click on a column header to view this result set sorted by that category: ....................... rank ....................... 5-yr salary 5-yr job 5-yr high-tech 2001 rankcity, state growth growth GDP growth population/thou rank 1 San Diego,CA 20 16 18 2,821 8 2 Santa Rosa,CA 17 19 8 440 6 4 Ventura,CA 76 36 5 745 18 7 San Luis Obispo- 25 9 11 237 21 Atascadero,CA 8 Oakland,CA 56 54 19 2,349 10 10 Orange County,CA 28 23 73 2,761 12 Riverside-San 11 7 2 81 3,201 27 Bernardino,CA 15 Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa,CA 24 11 23 507 39 18 Sacramento,CA 23 17 62 1,585 11 24 Stockton-Lodi,CA 52 40 71 563 43 Santa Barbara-Santa 31 88 75 213 391 60 Maria-Lompoc,CA 38 Santa Cruz-Watsonville,CA 111 82 143 245 69 40 Modesto,CA 50 43 78 437 56 41 Chico-Paradise,CA 75 86 30 195 53 53 Bakersfield,CA 98 71 111 642 124 54 San Francisco,CA 46 90 12 1,686 3 61 San Jose,CA 33 55 6 1,647 1 67 Fresno,CA 124 95 94 880 88 81 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA 125 70 171 358 139 95 Salinas,CA 55 74 101 372 51 100 L..os. _ Angeles-Long_,_ ~. 185 175 181 9.330 118 ~~~/resu~ts.jhtm~?passList~d=~&passYear~2~~2&passListType~Misc&resu~tsStart=~&resu~tsH~~ 1/4/2002 Forbes.com: Forbes/Milken Best Places 2001 Page 1 of 2 'Forbes I Jump Search I Advanced Search Seect Section ~ ] ..... 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Score 1 949.0 Relative Wage & Salary Growth Indexed to 1994 (1999 Value) 2 217 Relative Wage & Salary Growth Indexed to 1998 (1.999 Value) 3 280 Relative Job Growth Indexed to 1995 (2000 Value) 4 122 Relative Job Growth Indexed to 1999 (2000 Value) 5 110 High-Tech Concentration 2000 6 182 Tech output growth 1995-2000 7 91 Tech output growth 1999-2000 8 67 Numbe~ of tech clusters 2000 9 100 · ../LIR.jhtml?passListId= 1 &passYear=2001 &passListType-Misc&uniqueId=2482&datatype:ll 1/4/2002 Forbes.com: Forbes/Milken Best Places 2001 Page 1 of 2 ACURA Jump Search U.S. ] EUROPE ] ASIA HOME PAGE FOR THE WORLD'S BUSINESS LEADERS Home > Lists > Forbes/Milken Best Places > Search Results 1999 2000 2001 2002 Search Results click on a column header to view this result set sorted by that category: salary growth 94- salary growth 98- last year's rank city, state score 99 99 rank I San Jose,CA 55 2 I 29 3 San Francisco,CA 121 12 3 42 6 Santa Rosa,CA 152.5 15 30 3 8 San Diego,CA 171 28 5 6 10 Oakland,CA 187.5 38 20 13 11 Sacramento,CA 193 36 26 19 12 Orange County,CA 216 34 37 7 18 Ventura,CA 271 69 13 32 21 San Luis Obispo-Atascadero,CA 296 44 .76 27 27 Riverside-San Bernardino,CA 331 49 21 34 39 Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa,CA 428.5 113 24 52 43 Stockton-Lodi,CA 462.5 141 43 116 51 Salinas,CA 515.5 84 39 49 53 Chico-Paradise,CA 520.5 133 89 205 56 Modesto,CA 547 74 68 100 60 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria- 579.5 160 109 108 Lompoc,CA 69 Santa Cruz-Watsonville,CA 653 72 77 53 88 Fresno,CA 749 199 121 89 118 Los Angeles-Long Beach,CA 928 192 173 120 124 Bakersfield,CA 949 217 280 99 '138 Merced,CA 1010 248 102 278 '139 Visalia-Tulare-Porterville,CA 1014.5 153 131 169 .../results.j html?passListld= 1 &passYear--2001 &passListType=Misc&resultsStart: 1 &resultsHo 11/4/2002 Forbes.com: Forbes/Milken Best Places 2000 Page 1 of 2 ACURA '-Se ect Sect on -~' U.S. I EUROPE I ASIA HOME PAGE FOR THE WORLD'S BUSINESS LEADERS I LISTS Home > Lists > Forbes/Milken Best Places > Bakersfield 1999 2000 2001 2002 Bakersfield on Forbes/Milken BeSt Places Bakersfield, CA Rank: 99 out of 294 Each metro is ranked from 1 to 294 in each category. A score of 1 is the best. Score 1 825 Relative Wage & Salary Growth Indexed to 1993 (1998 Value) 2 181 Relative Wage & Salary Growth Indexed to 1997 (1998 Value) 3 105 Relative Job Growth Indexed to 1994 (1999 Value) 4 178 Relative Job Growth Indexed to 1998 (1999 Value) 5 137 High-Tech Concentration 1999 6 160 Tech output growth 1994-99 7 145 Tech output growth 1998-99 8 ., 46 Number of tech clusters 1999 9 97 See Also Search Forbes/Milken Best Places Best Places by state The Best Places in an interactive format. Find on this list for which 94 Smaller Metros Web Exclusive the category select on and The "Intel Archipelago" te- ory the J ............................................................................. 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Wage & Salary Growth Increase 1993- 1997 ~ 163 Wage & Salary Growth 1996 - 1997 2 5 Relative Job Growth 1993- 1998 3 146 Relative Job Growth 1997 - 1998 4 84 Number of tech clusters 1998 5 105 High-Tech Concentration 1998 6 141 Tech output growth 1990 - 1998 7 155 Tech output growth 1996 - 1998 8 116 See Also Search Forbes/Milken Best Places Back to Story Find on this list for which ~category the t is and category the selection --~ I .../LIR.jhtml?passListld: 1 &passYear: 1999&passListType:Misc&uniqueld:2926&datatype:ll 1/4/2002 Forbes.com: Forbes/Milken Best Places 1999 Page 1 of 2 Jump ~;l~t Section ~' Search [ aavanceasear?h EUROPE [ ASIA HOME PAGE FOR THE WORLD'S BUSINESS LEADERS Home > Lists > Forbes/Milken Best Places > Search Results '1999 20o0 2001 2002 Search Results click on a column header to view this result set sorted by that category: rank city, state salary growth 93-97 salary growth 97-98 4 Ventura,CA 40 3 5 Oakland,CA 49 28 8 San Jose,CA 1 29 11 Orange County, CA 100 19 12 San Diego,CA 65 25 14 Santa Rosa-Petaluma,CA 25 6 16 San Francisco,CA 6 50 28 Sacramento,CA 91 68 44 Lafayette,CA 31 45 49 Vallejo-Fairfield-Napa,CA 161 16 50 Riverside-San Bernardino,CA 151 47 55 Fresno,CA 80 8 58 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc,CA 139 7 60 Stockton,CA 144 4 62 Los Angeles-Long Beach,CA 146 35 99 Modesto,CA 148 12 102 Salinas-Seaside-Monterey,CA 76 93 145 Bakersfield,CA 163 5 .../resu~ts.jhtm~?passListId=~&passYear~~999&passListType=Misc&resu~tsStart=-~&resu~tsH~~ 1/4/2002 I RECEIVEp NnV - fi ~ '~ MANAGER'S OF- CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM November 7, 2002 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ SUBJECT: CASA LOMA STORM DRAIN Council Referral #000255 Councilmember Carson requested staff remain aware of the Casa Loma storm drain problems; investigate and explore alternatives and concepts, plans and funding. Staff has been working with the Planz Road neighborhood to enhance storm drainage in the area for many years. Presentations have been made to the Southeast Project Advisory Committee, as well as at community meetings regarding staff's recommendation for drainage in the area. The area directly north of Planz Road between Madison Street and Cottonwood Road generally has poor drainage facilities. The most efficient and cost effective project to improve drainage of the area is to construct a storm drain in Planz Road to collect the drainage, and discharge it into a new drainage basin located near Planz Road. Staff had researched several properties in the area, but most were too small for the size of basin necessary for the drainage. There was a site at the northwest corner of Anderson Street and Planz Road that was big enough for the basin, and the property owner was willing to sell adequate property to build the basin. The street frontages of the basin would have block walls, and the area between the walls and the streets would be landscaped. The cost for this project, including the land for the basin, was estimated at $284,000. However, the neighborhood strongly objected to the placement of a basin in the area, and even indicated to staff that they did not have a drainage problem in the area and so why was the City proposing the project. It should be noted that drainage basins are constructed in all new subdivisions within the City, and often only have a chain link fence with redwood slats along the road frontage instead of a block wall with landscaping. G:\GROUPDAT~Ret'erralsL2002\CC Mtg 10-16L255-Arnold.doc Casa Loma Storm Drain Page 2 Staff investigated two other alternatives. One was to extend a storm drain pipeline in Home Street north from an existing basin on Brook Street and connect it to the proposed storm drain pipe in Planz Road described above. Due to the added length of pipe and alterations to the sewer system in Horne Street needed to allow for the storm drain pipe, this project was estimated to cost nearly $600,000, or $316,000 more than the Planz Basin Alternative. The second alternative investigated involved constructing a storm drain pipeline in Cottonwood Road from Brook Street to Planz Road, again connecting the proposed storm drain pipeline in Planz Road to the existing basin on Brooks Street. With this alternative, the storm drain pipeline would go around the neighborhood south of Planz Road so that no modifications to the sewer system would be necessary. But due to the added length of storm drain pipe, this alternative was also estimated to cost approximately $600,000. Public Works staff has submitted requests the past two years for additional CDBG funding to construct one of the latter more expensive alternatives, but funds have not been available to complete the project. Staff has again submitted a request for funding for the 2003-04 fiscal year. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals~002\CC Mtg 10-16~255-Arnold.doc