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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/14/01 .BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM September 1'4, 2001 ~ FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General InfOrmation 1. The terrorist attack and national events have, of course, dominated all our thoughts this week. A few of the local relationships: · Three of our City fire personnel went to assist with the search and rescue operations. Training Captain Jim Scritchfield is at the Pentagon and Training Captain Pat Caprioli and Deputy Fire Chief Dean Clason are in New York. Our good wishes are with them. · In addition to our former mayor, Bob Price, we were told o~ two other City employees who had relatives working at the World Trade Center. Fortunately, in all three cases, they were not there during the attack. · Bart Thiltgen was stranded in New Orleans, Raul Rojas is still in Philadelphia, and Jack LaRochelle is in Washington, D.C., due to the postponement of air travel. · A community prayer event will be held at Centennial Garden Sunday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The press release is enclosed. 2. Professional baseball has also been disrupted, with postponement/cancellation of the play-offs and with air travel disruptions, among other issues. In light of the inability to do normal business during the crisis, Jack Patton has agreed to a week's delay from the September 17th date. These are exceptional circumstances. 3. The Fire Department has been successful in obtaining a 33 month grant to pay for a civilian inspector to deal with non-smoking enforcement. 4. Unless it is postponed due to the recent national events, the second Mongolian delegation will be in Bakersfield from Saturday, September 22nd to Saturday, September 29th. They are, in fact, implementing new revenues based on our technical assistance... Honorable Mayor and City Council September 14, 2001 Page 2 5. Some traffic mitigation research regarding the proposed southeast grocery store is enclosed from Traffic Engineer, Steve Walker. 6. The Police Department's Special Gang Violence Report for August is enclosed for your information. 7. Attached is a letter to the County Parks and Recreation Department regarding the part of the Prop 12 parkway projects that would provide funding for Kern County to complete the bike path between CALM and Lake Ming. This would complete the easterly portion of the bike path which, when added to the new construction west of Stockdale Highway, will provide for a premier bike path 30 miles in length between Enos Lane and Lake Ming, along the Kern River Parkway. 8. A report from Water Resources with additional information on the water quality in the Hampton Court area is enclosed. 9. Recreation and Parks will be holding their final concert of the season on Thursday, September 20th. This concert will feature local jazz musicians, Delilah Shank, with the Doug Davis Band, beginning at 7:00 p.m. 10. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham · Status of City and County joint work on uniform development standards (joint request with Councilmember Couch); · Status report regarding parked cars blocking the view of drivers and pedestrians at 34th and Jewett; · Status on the preparation of an implementation plan for the downtown charrette; · Installlation of curb cuts and handicapped access at 30th and F Streets; · Follow up regarding curb markings to allow for handicapped access onto. the GET buses near Truxtun and O Street; Councilmember Maggard · Report on results of speed enforcement actions on Maywood Drive and surrounding area; · Report on possible locations for additional handicapped van accessible parking near Centennial Garden; · Report explaining the process for sealing cracks in the streets and status of providing information on areas in northeast Bakersfield where cracks have not been repaired; · Responses to energy questions from the January 31st community forum regarding the energy crisis; HOnorable Mayor and City Council September 14, 2001 Page 3 Councilmember Couch · Status of creating a buffer area between the bike trail and Truxtun Extension; · Update on the request for an MOU to facilitate the designation of 7th Standard Road as Route 58 and for Caltrans to participate financially in construction of the new Route 58 freeway facility; · Request for staff from Police, Fire, and Recreation and Parks to meet with PAL and the Boys and Girls Club regarding an expansion of the club. Councilmember Salvaggio · Report on information noted in citizen correspondence regarding neighborhood preservation. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: September 12, 2001 Mayor's Office 326-3770 Community Memorial Service for Victims of Terrorist Attacks There will be a community memorial service for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks which occurred on September 11th at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, as well as the hijacked airliner that went down in Pennsylvania. The non-denominational service is being coordinated by Mayor Harvey L. Hall, the Interfaith Ministerial Association and the Bakersfield Ministerial Alliance; and will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 16th, at the Centennial Garden, 1001 Truxtun Avenue. The public is invited to attend. 1501 Truxtun Avenue · Bakersfield, California 93301 · (661) 326-3770 ° Fax (661) 326-3779 BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 TO: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FROM: STEPHEN L. WALKER, TRAFFIC ENGINEER .- SUBJECT: TRAFFIC CONCERNS - PROPOSED GROCERY STORE AT CALIFORNIA AND STATE ROUTE 204 UNION AVENUE City ManagerAlan Tandy requested that the Traffic Engineer develop strategies to handle traffic concerns expressed regarding the proposed grocery store. The main streets of concern are Pershing Street, 11th Street, and 10th Street with the associated potential problems of traffic from the store, vehicle lights shining into homes, delivery trucks and vehicles "shortcutting" either through the store lot or vial1th Street. The following are possible actions that may mitigate the potential problems. TRAFFIC SHORTCUT THROUGH PARKING LOT FROM '11TM STREET. This action could be discouraged through the posting of signs at the entrances to the parking lot notifying the public of the prohibition and citing the appropriate California Vehicle Code section. In addition, the grocery store could install their own "speed bumps" on the private parking lot aisle. Since there are no standards in the State or in the City Code for such bumps on private property, the option would be the property owner's. GROCERY STORE TRAFFIC USING 11TH STREET 'OR 10TM STREET. Both 11 th and 10th Street dead end at T Street and at Pershing Street. To discourage non-neighborhood traffic from using those streets going to or from the grocery store, stop signs can be placed at Pershing Street and at T Street, forcing east-west traffic to stop. In addition, 11th and 10th Streets are good candidates for a mid-block speed undulation,. sometimes called a speed hump. These are not the same as used in private parking lots and are approved for use in the State of California. Another alternative would be the design and installation of a directional island, or "pork chop" at the driveways to force traffic exiting the store westbound to turn northbound on Pershing Street. This would allow the neighborhood to access the store driveway, but not allow traffic to go west on 1 lt" or 10th Street. LIGHT INTRUSION TO THE RESIDENCES NEAR THE PROPOSED DRIVES. To reduce the probability of vehicle lights into residences on the west side of Pershing, the driveway closest to 11th Street should line up with 11th Street. This should be done in combination with the speed humps or right turn diverters, described above, to eliminate traffic short cuts using 11th Street. The wall around the parking lot should be of sufficient height to stop the lights of vehicles using the parking lot from shining into the homes. Planning has suggested a minimum height of 4 feet of solid wall or possibly heavy shrubs. MEDIANS ON PERSHING TO BLOCK LIGHTS AND VIEW FROM PARKING LOT. Placing a minimum width median down Pershing Street will seriously affect the residences access. Using a minimum 4 foot wide median will require that parking be Prohibited on at least one side of the street. The Fire Department requires at least 15 feet of clearance where a median is installed. To accomplish this would require the curb and gutter be moved at least 2 feet further to widen the street. Residence vehicles would not be able to 'make a u-turn to enter or leave there home. In addition, a narrow median of only 4 feet, or even 6 feet, will not sustain adequate landscaping to block sight of the store. This concept does not appear viable. TRAFFIC CALMING ON PERSHING BETWEEN CALIFORNIA AVENUE AND 8TM STREET. Although speeding is not anticipated on Pershing Street because of the relatively short length and dead end to both California Avenue and to 8th Street, a speed undulation (speed hump) between 11th and 10th Streets and between 10th and 9th Streets would deter most non-neighborhood traffic (and trucks) from using Pershing Street on a .regular basis. In addition, the existing "trucks prohibited" signs at each end of Pershing Street should be upgraded to the standard sign "Not a Truck Route". These are stra'tegies to mitigate traffic concerns with the development of a grocery store on the corner of California Avenue and State Route 204 Union Avenue. Only those strategies appropriate and acceptable to the neighborhood should be considered to be implemented. · cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager Jacques LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director Jim Movius, Interim Planning Director ' Traffic Engineering File -Zone Change P01-0539 PCD slw: S:\WP\CC_REF S~U nionCalifomiaGroceryStoreTraffic.wpd BAKERSFIELDMEMORANDUM POLICE September 14, 2001 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Hall and Council Members From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police .~~ Subject: Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report I've enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit's monthly report for August, 2001 which includes year to date statistics. Again, shootings have decreased when compared to the same time period last year. Please call me if you have any questions. EWM/vrf Bakersfield Police Department Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Report - August 2001 The following is a compilation of the performance of the Special Enforcement Unit and ' ' significant incidents / investigations for August 2001. 98 Felony Arrests 8 Guns Seized 114 Special Reports 52 Misd. Arrests 207 Fl's 3 Offense Reports 9 Felony 61 Citations 28 CHP 180's Warrants Arrests 22 Misd. Warrant 118 Probation / 4 Search Warrants Arrests Parole Searches 20 Hours in 508 Hours assisting 3 2001 Shootings Training other Department 4 2000 Shootings sections 2 1999 Shootings Year to Date Statistics January- August 2001 653 Felony Arrests 87 Guns Seized 755 Special Reports 369 Misd. Arrests 2094 Fl's 39 Offense Reports 80 Felony 259 Citations 196 CHP 180's Warrants' Arrests 159 Misd. Warrant 698 Probation / 27 Search Warrants Arrests Parole Searches 1167 Hours in 1988 Hours assisting 23 2001 Shootings' Training other Department 35 2000 Shootings sections 72 1999 Shootings · '.~.-~.'.~.. WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT GENE BOGART, Manager FLORN CORE, Water Resources Director PATRICK E. HAUPTMAN, Superintendent 326-3006 STEVE LAFOND, Forecasting and Records 326-3007 MAURICE RANDALL, Business Manager 326-3704 KERN RIVER DISPATCHER 326-3716 September 12, 2001 Mr. Robert D. Addison, Director Parks and Recreation Department County of Kern 1110 Golden State Avenue ~ 200[ Bakersfield, CA 93301-2496 Re: Prop 12 (Park Bond 2000) Grant Funds for Extension of ~21TY MANAGEi:~'~ O~:F~CE Bike Path from C.A.L.M. to Lake Ming Loop Road ~- - .... Dear Bob: The City of Bakersfield recently received confirmation from the State Resources Agency that our projects and work plans to construct improvements alongthe Kern River Parkway using Proposition 12 (Park Bond 2000) grant funds have been accepted. The terms and conditions for construction of the projects and utilization of the funding has been formalized in Grant Agreement No. Z2-1 between our agencies. The total amount of the grant is not to exceed $2,358,500 ($2.5 million less $141,500 state administration cost) in project costs. The grant provides funding for seven construction and acquisition projects along the Kern River Parkway. As you know, one of the projects is located on County of Kern recreational property along the Kern River near Alfred Harrell Highway and includes construction of the'Kern River bike path easterly from C.A.L.M. to Lake Ming Loop Road (approximately 3 miles). As we've discussed earlier, since this project would be located entirely on County of Kern property your Agency would be the lead for actual engineering and construction. The budget for constructing the project is $450,000 and currently has a scheduled completion date for the fall 2002. Since the project has met all required environmental and public approvals, I would recommend that we schedule a meeting at your earliest convenience to review the requirements of Grant Agreement Z2-1 and develop a process so that your Agency could utilize the Propl2 funding currently available for the project. That process could be formalized in a memorandum of understanding that would satisfy the terms and conditions of our agreement with State Resources Agency. and would be approved by both the Board of Supervisors and the Bakersfield City Council. As you know, these projects along the river corridor will be a tremendous enhancement to the Kern River Parkway and the community overall. Thank you for your continued cooperation on these projects. GENE pOGAR'IF - Water l~esource~ Manager GB:sr cc: ~.~Alan Tandy, City Manager S:L2001 LETTERS~Park Bond-AsmtZ2- I 1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 ., (805) 326-3715 MEMORANDUM i EPI4 2001 September 14, 2001 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager THROUGH: Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manager FROM: Florn Co__Resources Director SUBJECT: Additional Information; Hampton Court Area Water Quality City Council Referral WF0018934 / 001 - July 18, 2001 Subsequent to City and Califomia Water Service Company' s July water quality sampling of the 4 City wells that serve the Hampton Court area, it was agreed by the City to conduct additional sampling and testing of a residential curbside water connection point and of a "kitchen tap" or faucet in a home on Hampton Court. Arrangements with the homeowner were made and the samples were taken on August 7, 2001. The samples were taken, refrigerated and packed for courier transport to the analytical laboratory within 4 hours of sampling. The certified laboratory, BSK Analytical of Fresno, CA (Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program Certification # 1180), was instructed to analyze for the full range of State and Federal regulated water quality constituents and to include "volatile organic compounds" and "soluble organic compounds", which are pesticides and herbicides, and special emphasis in testing for copper, chromium, arsenic, perchiorate.s and MTBE. In short, the results from the samples show that we have an excellent quality water at both of these sampling locations. The curbside sample and results would represent the entire Hampton Court neighborhood's water supply and quality. The interior or faucet sample, if of lesser quality, would represent any potential contamination from the homeowners piping and plumbing. The results from both of these samples show n~o constituent exceeded regulated public health standards for maximum contaminant levels (MCL). Of the 118 pesticides and herbicides that were tested, all were "non- detectable" (ND). The specific tests for chromium in both samples, showed a detectable, but unmeasurable amount, that being less than 1 part per billion (ppb). The MCL standard is 50 parts per billion (ppb). The chromium-hexavalent, also known as Cr+6, is part of the less than 1 ppb in the chromium and was unmeasurable. Arsenic was ND. MTBE, the gasoline additive was ND. Perchlorates were ND. Copper levels for both samples were ND. These analytical results lead to a conclusion that not only are the City water supply wells producing an excellent quality water, but the underground water distribution system is not compromised or contaminating the water being delivered to the homeowners and residents in the Hampton Court area. The very similar, if not identical, results from the resident's kitchen faucet sample shows no suspicious contamination from interior piping. Copies of the analytical results for these tests will be forwarded to the following: * Kern County Environmental Health Services Departmem, Steve McCalley, Director * Kern County Departmem of Public Health, Dr. Babatunde A: Jinadu, Health Officer * City of Bakersfield Environmental Services Division, Ralph Huey, Environmental Services Director * The homeowner on Hampton Court. from where the samples were taken. * Mrs. Maxine Tackett, the speaker at the July 18, 2001 council meeting, by request. * KERO-TV Channel 23, Leslie Kirk through California Water Service Co. As stated in a previous Memorandum, dated July 26, 2001 concerning water quality in the Hampton Court area, follow-up testing will be performed quarterly on the City's 4 supply wells that serve the area, that will include MTBE, perchlorates and chromium. This will been done over the next year in order to establish trends and to gain a much tighter track record of the quality of our wells in that area. Page 2 of 2 B A K E R S F I E L D MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER /..~ / FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIR DATE: September 13, 2001 SUBJECT: UNIFORM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Council Referral No. WF0018790 (Wards 2 and 4) COUNCILMEMBERS BENHAM AND COUCH REQUESTED THAT JACK LAROCHELLE AND JACK HARDISTY MEET WITH DAVE PRICE TO DISCUSS UNIFORM DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND PRIORITIES. ALSO DISCUSS RIGHT HAND TURN LANES. City and County staffs have met. Following the meeting, Development Services prepared a matrix of city and county standards and sent it off to the county to check for accuracy. There has been no response yet. JH:pah P:\Corres\uds.mem.wpd TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ERIC W. MATLOCK, CHIEF OF POLICE ~-~, DATE: September .14, 2001 SUBJECT: Blocked View on 34th Street Council Referral No. WF 19013/001 (Ward 2) ICouncil Member Benham referred to the Police Department the issue of parked cars blocking the view of drivers and pedestrians at 34th Street and Jewett. Traffic Section staff was assigned to follow-up on Council Member Benham's report of ' cars blocking the view of drivers and pedestrians at 34th and Jewett. The area was surveyed on September 7 at about 2:30 p.m., and again on September 10, at 10:30 a.m., and no problems were observed. EWM/vrf B A K E R S F I M E M OR A N D U M C~TY i~A~AGEE~'F OFF~CE TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIR DATE: September 14, 2001 SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR CHARRETTE Council Referral No. WF0018935 (Ward 2) COUNCILMEMBER BENHAM REQUESTED STAFF TO DEVELOP AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN TO DESIGNATE STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS TO HANDLE THE VARIOUS PROPOSALS IN THE CHARRETTE. A draft outline of the work program has been prepared and I have met with the department heads. John Stinson has been assigned as lead person and he is working on the final. JH:pah P:\Corres\charrette.ref.wpd BAKERSFIELD' PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM il SEP I 3 2001 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ,: ........ - _~ .... FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR r,., '- DATE: September 7, 2001 SUBJECT: HANDICAPPED ACCESS AT 30TM & F Council Referral # WF0019014 / 001 (Ward 2) ha Ouncilmember Benham referred to Public Works the issue of cut curbs for ndicapped access at 30t" & F Streets. The Street Division will install wheelchair ramps at 30th & F Streets in November, 2001. In addition they will also install curb-cuts at the alley entrance on 30th, east and west of F Street. G:\GROUP~DAT~ReferraIs\CC Mtg 9-5-01\WF0019014 - Streets.wpd BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ~ ~ - · MEMORANDUM ~! SEP 13 2001 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER C~TY t~W~.~ ,,;-~,, ':, FROM: ~UL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: September 11, 2001 SUBJECT: ACCESS TO G.E.T. LIFT Couaeil Referral ~ ~F00190~6 / 00] ~ard Z) Councilmember Benham referred to s~ff a follow-up request regarding curb markings to enable access to the lift on the No. 9 GET Bus when it stops on O Street, westbound on Truxtun Avenue. The Traffic Engineer con~cted Golden Empire Transit (GET) regarding this issue. Mr. Emo~ Rendes of GET said they would send an o~cial request for parking to be eliminated in front of a business on Truxtun at the bus stop for Route 9 near O Street. This will leave the business with no parking on Truxtun. The Tra~c Engineer will process this o~cial request from GET as soon as it is received. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals\CC Mtg 9-5-01\WF0019016 -Traffic.wpcl TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ERIC W. MATLOCK, CHIEF OF POLICE~ DATE: September ! 4, 2001 SUBJECT: Speeding on Maywood Council Referral No. WF 19012/001 (Ward 3) Council Member Maggard referred to the Police Department issues of speeding on Maywood Drive. Operations Division staff was assigned to provide enforcement on Maywood Drive and the surrounding area on September 7, 2001, and no violations were observed. In addition, an officer was assigned to monitor the area as a "Community Oriented Policing" COPPS assignment. The officer has surveyed the Maywood neighborhood on three different occasions this week and reported traffic to be very light, with no violations observed. The assigned traffic officer will continue to monitor the area from time to time. EWM/vrf BAKERSFIELD ...... PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT' i; MEMORANDUM,; /, SEP ~3 200l TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER .... ~'=~-_~:~_~ ~-: !.~ M. ,U UC WO, S D REC O, ? DATE: September 11, 2001 SUBJECT: HANDICAPPED VAN PARKING Council Referral # ~'F00190]] / 00! (~ard 5) ouncilmemberMaggard referred to Public Works the issue of whether we can I ccommodate more handicapped van parkin~l near the Centennial Garden. The Traffic Engineer investigated possible locations for additional van accessible parking near the Centennial Garden Arena. Two locations appear possible for designation of Standard Handicap parking. One is on Truxtun at the corner with N Street, adjacent to the corner handicap ramp. It is currently designated as 15 minute parking for ticket purchasing. The other is located at the east end of the 15 minute parking zone and near a service ramp. Neither of these can be designated as Van Accessible because they do not meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for marking as van accessible. They can be used by non-van vehicles but vans may also use the spaces, if so desired. This may also have a positive effect of making the existing ADA Van Accessible Handicap Parking more available. Development of ADA Van Accessible parking would require insetting of the curb and removal of the trees and the memorial brick pavers in the sidewalk area at Centennial Garden. An example of this would be the existing ADA compliant Van Accessible Handicap Spaces in front of the County building on Truxtun at Chester. G:\GROUPDAT~eferraIs\CC Mtg 9-5-01\WF0019011-Traffic.wpd BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ~'~.~__ FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR~O~, ', DATE: September 7, 2001 SUBJECT: SEALER PROCESS Council Referral # WF0019010 / 001 (Ward 3) ICouncilmember Maggard requested Public Works provide him with a Memorandum explaining the process for sealing cracks in the Streets, also areas in northeast' Bakersfield where cracks were not repaired. Small cracks in the street are sealed during the time that the street sealing program is performed. However, larger cracks have to be sealed by the use of a Hot-pour crack sealer. The Street Division performs the crack sealing program during the month of December through March of each year. In approximately October the Street Division will be reviewing streets that are in need of crack sealing. The streets in the north east will be part of the area that will be reviewed. In November, 2001 we will provide you with a list of streets that are to be crack sealed. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals\CC Mtg 9-5-01\WF0019010 - Streets.wpd BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM September 14, 2001 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: John W. Stin sistant City Manager SUBJECT: Responses to Assemblyman Florez Questions Regarding the Energy Crisis Requested by Councilmember Maggard ~: / ~ ~ ~ The questions provided by Councilmember Maggard were those asked by Assemblyman Dean Florez at the Community Forum on Blackout Preparedness conducted by him on January 31, 2001. There were panelists from a variety of agencies at the forum. The following are responses obtained from information discussed at the meeting, provided on the internet and from agency contacts. Understanding Stage II and III - representatives from PG&E · What is a stage II alert? When the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has issued a STAGE 2 EMERGENCY it indicates that the operating reserves in the real-time market are forecasted to be less than five (5) percent. Customers on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Non-Firm Service Program are required to curtail their electric load down to their contracted Firm Service Level during the curtailment period stated above. All other customers are requested to VOLUNTARILY curtail nonessential electric loads.. · What is a stage III alert? · When the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has issued a STAGE 3 EMERGENCY it indicates that the operating reserves in the real-time market are forecastedto be less than 1.5 percent. Customers on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's' Non-Firm Service Program are required to curtail their electric load down to their contracted Firm Service Level during the curtailment period stated above. Pacific Gas and Electric Company has commence involuntary rotating block outages for all customers including the non-finn customers. S 5JOHN~Cotmcil Referals~S~aggard\Florea Energy Questions.wpd · What is a rolling blackout? Rotating block outages are controlled power interruptions that are instituted at the direction and under.the supervision of thc California Independent System Operator when there is an insufficient supply of electricity to meet customer demand. Generally, rolling blackouts last from one to four hours. Customers who provide public health, safety and security services are referred to as esSential-use customers, and they arc normally exempt from rotating block outages. The California Public Utilities Commission created the priori~ system for determining the criteria for this classification. Thc priority system was last modified on June 28, 2001. · What are the notification procedures? In the event of a rolling blackout, PG&E provides information to local public safety and emergency agencies as well as local TV and radio stations for regular updates about the location and expected duration of the blackout. They also notify customers who may be on life support devices. Generally, rolling blackouts last from one to four hours. It is helpful to know your rotating outage block number. Your rotating outage block number is located on the left-hand side of your bill and is usually mentioned in news reports to identify which areas or blocks are experiencing a rolling blackout. Since this number can change, it is important that you check your bill regularly to see if you've been assigned to a different block. · What is the impact on customers with interruptible service? Power outages occur when electricity demand exceeds the available supply, and service has to be temporarily interrupted. They '~e likely to occur more frequently in warm weather when many air conditioners are running, and while the loss ofpower is a serious inconvenience, safety should be everyone's main priority. Residents should prepare their home with the following: 1) A preparedness kit should be available and shouldinclude: a flashlight with good batteries (avoid candles because of the fire risk), a battery operated clock and radio, a corded telephone (most cordless phones need electricity). 2) If someone in the home uses life support equipment, make arrangements now for a back-up power supply. 3) Avoid opening your refrigerator to keep food from spoiling, keep non-perishable food and water on hand along with a manual can opener. 4) Know how to manually open and close any electric garage doors and security gates. S:XJOltN~Council ReferalsLMaggard~orcs Energy Queations.wpd 5) Protect sensitive electric equipment, like computers, with surge protectors. 6) If you use a generator for back-up power, make sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions, never plug it directly into your home's wiring, and notify PG&E when it's installed. 7) Check your utility bill to find out which rotating outage block you're in, so rolling blackouts don't catch you by surprise. Commercial customers who are not essential customers will also experience outages. They should prepare similarly to residential customers. There may be other unique conditions they should prepare for depending on their type of business. There are programs with PG&E for load shedding and optional curtailment which they can participate in. · Who are essential customers? CPUC Criteria for Establishing Essential-Use Customer Status: 1) Government and other agencies providing essential fire, police, and prison services. 2) Government agencies essential to the national defense. 3) Hospitals. 4) Communication utilities, as they relate to public health, welfare and security, including telephone utilities. 5) Navigation, communication traffic control, and landing and depalkxtre facilities for commercial air and sea operations. 6) Electric utility facilities and supporting fuel and fuel transportation services critical to continuity of electric power system operation. 7) Radio and television broadcasting stations used for broadcasting emergency , messages, instruction and other public information related to the electric curtailment emergency. 8) Water and sewage treatment utilities may request partial or complete [rotating outage] exemption from electric utilities in times of emergency identified as requiring their service, such as fire fighting.. 9) Areas served by networks, at the utilities' discretion. 10) Rail rapid transit systems, as necessary to protect public safety, to the extent exempted by the commission. 11) Customers served at transmission voltages, to the extent that they supply power to the grid in excess of their load at the time of the rotating outage, or their inclusion in rotating outages would jeopardize system integrity. S:XJOHNXCouncil Ref~aals'uMaggardL~lores Enea'gy Queations.wpd 12) Customers in the Optional Binding Mandatory Curtailment Program (OBMC). 13) Limited other customers, as necessary, to protect public health and safety, to the extent exempted by the commission. 14) Petroleum refineries, vital ancillary facilities, and other customers in the critical fuels chain of production, to the extent exempted by the commission. The CPUC has noted that even for these customers, "Protection cannot be guaranteed because daily circuit switching may temporarily change a customer's outage block and priority classification." Maintaining Public Safety_ - Public Safety Agencies · What is the Role of Public Safety Officials during a blackout? A blackout is similar to any other unplanned emergency situation such as a natural or man made disaster. Public safety agencies have emergency response plans in place that are implemented in the event of power outages, planned or unplanned. · ' What are your current preparedness strategies? A rotating outage is not unlike any other power failure that may be caused by bad weather or a storm. Public Safety personnel are trained and regularly respond to such occurrences. The City has recently updated its emergency operations plan which details how responses to such emergencies are coordinated with city and other emergency personnel. · If there is a blackout, does law enforcement concentrate its efforts in the blackout area versus the non-blackout area? No, law enforcement responds to all calls based on a priority basis depending on the nature and type of offence being reported. · If your facilities use generators, have the generators been tested recently? There are back up generators which are are regularly tested. Protecting Public Health - Kern County and Local Health Facilities · What Steps have local hospitals taken to prepare for a rolling blackout? All hospitals are required to have back-up generation capabilities by the State Department of Health. Hospitals are considered essential customers by the PUC and are included in rotating outage Block 50 and typically would not be subject to rolling outages. SSJOHIqXCouacil Re~alsLMaggardWlore~ Energy Questions. WlXl · What kind of back-up systems do you have? Hospitals are required to have back-up power generators.· · When were they last tested? There are regular testing requirements by the State Department of Health Services which are met. · What kind of protocols does the county have with emergency services in case of a rolling blackout? · The County has the routine emergency planning and response of the County Fire and Sheriff and has identified an EOC team. There is an Emergency Coordinator within the County Fire Department who coordinates planning for such emergencies and incidents. · Who should individuals contact in case of an emergency during a rolling blackout? Do you have a number? In the event they are reporting criminal activity or need a response due to a fire or medical emergency they should call 911. If they need information regarding the status of rolling blackouts they should listen to a battery operated radio or call PG&E at 1-800-743-5002. Protecting Area Ag/Business - Area businesses · What effects do rolling blackouts have on your industries? Rolling blackouts may have differing effects depending on the type of industry. Businesses should contact PG&E, the Chamber of Commerce, and industry organizations regarding specific impacts on their industry. · Have you prepared for them? How? MoSt businesses should prepare similar to residential customers. A preparedness kit should be available and should include: a flashlight with good batteries (avoid candles because of the fire risk), a battery operated clock and radio, a corded telephone (most cordless phones need electricity). · What have proven the most valuable resources to you in preparing for a blackout? Industry groups, the Chamber of Commerce and local utilities, employees. S:UOH~Council Refexals~aggard~ores Enexgy Questions.wpd · How much do you depend on generators? Have you had to use them? When were they last tested? This would again depend on the type of business and their need for uninterruptible power. Businesses who use generators should test them regularly. Those who have back up ' generation capability need to notify PG&E for safety reasons when they are in use to make sure power lines are not energized endangering PG&E personnel. · In what ways has your business/industry suffered since the energy crisis began? Not known at this time. · Have you laid off any employees? Not known at this time. · Has your interruptible service been terminated? Not known at this time. Protecting Our Children - Local Schools · Are all schools under the same plan when blackouts occur? Each individual School District and school should have plans' in place to ensure student safety in the event 'of rolling outages. · Who is responsible for seeing that schools are prepared? The Principal at each school is responsible to make sure their school is prepared for rotating outages or other similar emergencies. S:kIOl-l~Council Referah~ggard~lores Energy Questions.wpd B A K E R S F I E L D. - ..... ::"::: .... "'-~. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT "', ,~ MEMORANDUM t 'ii ' TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER "~,~ ~""~?;' ~:-:/ - ' FROM: ~UL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~ ~,. DATE: September 9, 2001 SUBJECT: BIKE TRAIL Council Referral fl ~F0019019 / 00I ~ard 4) Councilmember Couch referred to s~ff a request regarding a buffer be~een the ~bike trail next to Truxtun Extension, possibly a railing is needed. Public Works staff is working on several projects to widen, e~end, and improve the Kern River Bike path. The first of these, the westerly e~ension of the bike path from Stockdale Highway to Enos Lane, will be adveRising for bids in early October. As paff of one of the improvement projects, it is planned to include a solid concrete roiling (K rail) separation be~een Tru~un Avenue and the bike path. Staff is exploring options such as using colored concrete and installing landscaping such as vines to soften the look of this concrete railing. This project will be designed this coming Fall and Winter for bidding and construction ne~ Spring. All of these improvement projects am being funded with State Proposition 12 and/or 13 funds. C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\090901at.wpd B A K E R S F I E L D H PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER wo. s DATE: September 12, 2001 SUBJECT: MOU WITH COUNTY (2ND REQUEST) Council Referral # WF0019022 / 001 (Ward 4) Councilmember Couch is requesting an update on previous referral WF0018971 dated 8/8/01 requesting that the City develop a Memorandum of Understanding to not only facilitate the designation of 7TM Standard Road as Route 58, but also to develop an understanding that Caltrans would participate financially in construction of the new Route 58 freeway facility. Councilmember Couch would like a response as soon as possible. City, County, and Kern Council of Governments Staff met with Caltrans in Fresno on Monday, August 27, 2001, to discuss designating 7th Standard Road as State Route 58. Caltrans staff outlined the process by which this designation could be accomplished. As 7th Standard Road is entirely outside the City corporate limits, Caltrans said that the County of Kern must be the agency to request initiation of this process. Caltrans further said that they would not be able to relocate State Route 58 t° 7th Standard Road until 7th Standard Road had been improved to meet Caltrans Standards including items such as paved shoulders and intersection improvements. The County of Kern and City of Shafter currently are preparing projects to improve much of 7th Standard to meet these requirements, but completion of these projects is several years away. Regarding funding, initial indications from Caltrans staff were favorable as to financial participation in the construction of a new State Route 58 freeway facility. However, they also indicated that it was too early in the process for determining their level of financial participation, which they said would be determined later as the project develops. Staff will update you as more information becomes available. cc: Jacques R. LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals\CC Mtg 9-5-01\WF0019022 - Ted.wpd BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR o.~,.~ ~ ,"~',-~* ~ ............ ~ ........ DATE: August 14, 2001 SUBJECT: MOU WITH COUNTY Council Referral # WF0018971 / 001 (Ward 4) laCOUncilmember Couch requested that Public Works develop a Memorandum of nderstanding with the County regarding the 7~ Standard Road alignment to cilitate transition and also to develop an understanding that Caltrans Will articipate financially in the construction of a new Route 58 freeway facility. Staff has scheduled a meeting with Caltrans for the last week of August regarding the Westside Parkway facility and the transition of information from Caltrans to the City who will be lead in its implementation. At this meeting, it is staff's intention to discuss the Route 58 assignment to 7~ Standard Road and to begin work on that Memorandum of Understanding for same. Staff will update, you after the meeting with these results. ' G:~GROUFOA'I'~Ralafl~II~CC I~ 8-&01~WI:0018971 - J~k.v¢xl DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: September 10, 2001 ~tc~m_ ~,~,~-~ TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director ~'~ C~TY MANAGER'S SUBJECT: Referral Subject #WF0019018 (Ward ~4) Triple referral to Chief Matlock, Police Department, Chief Fraze, Fire Department and Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks. Councilmember Couch requested a meeting be set up with the staff listed above as well as the Executive Director of the Police Activity League (PAL) and The Boys and Girls Club. The purpose of the meeting would be to discuss the expansion of the Boys and Girls Club. The meeting has been arranged and will be conducted on October 9, 2001 at 1:00pm at the Solid Waste Conference Room in the Corporation Yard at 4101 Truxtun Avenue. Councilmember Couch requested that Wendy Henderson, Board member of The Boys & Girls Club, also attend. Ms. Henderson has been contacted and will be attending. P:\Referral Response Sept'10 2001.wpd September 10, 2001 (3:27PM) BAKERSFIELD TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager / FROM: Jack Hardisty, Development Services Dire~,~or~. DATE: September 14, 2001 SUBJECT: Council Referral No. WF0019021 - Neighborhood Preservation Councilmember Salvaggio referred to staff a letter from a citizen regarding neighborhood preservation. I The items mentioned in the preservation letter are covered and enforced through the Bakersfield Municipal Code. A copy was faxed to Rachel Meek in the Crime Prevention Division of the Police Department to see if it is anything that can be incorporated in the crime free multi-housing training program. Dear Landlord, ~" You have an opportunity to help make San Luis Obispo a · better place to live, while at the same time protecting your valuable rental property. As you know, lifestyle conflicts between renters and permanent residents have increased over the .years ito the point where there is serious concern in the community ab'out the" deteriorated condition of many of our .neighborhoods. Obvious issues include overcrowding, parking, noise,-,and property maintenance. Less obvious but equally troublesome are such issues as illegal building conversions, improperly stored trash containers, animals, littering, inoperable vehicles, couches on lawns or.r°ofs, weeds and debris, parking On lawns, and loud parties--to name just a few. In order to help address these concerns, the City has develop- ed a "Neighborhood Preservatlon provision which is designed to be used as an attachment to residential rental agre. ements. It is an example only and may need to be modified to fit Unique circumstances. We encourage you to consider incorporating this provisibn into your rental agreements. By doing so, you.Can help:us..preserve 'the Peace and quiet and regid~ntial nature of our neighBorhOods. : NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION Tenant agrees to respect the peace and quiet and the residential nature of the neighborhood with respect to parking, noise, property maintenance, animals, odors, disposal ofrefuse,'and general appearance of the premises. Tenant will not commit any waste upon the premises, or any nuisance or act which may disturb the quiet enjoyment of any other tenant, or neighbo'rs. addition, Tenant agrees to comply with the following specific conditions: a..Vehicles. No vehicles are to be parked on the lawn, any unpaved surface, or anywhere but the garage or driveway at any time. Street parking shall be in front of the rental property whenever possible, and parking in front of neighbors (or blocking their driveways, mailboxes, or sidewalks) shall be avoided. Keeping or storing disabled vehicles is prohibited. b. Noise. Chapter 9.12 of the City Municipal Code prohibits unreasonable. noise, loud parties, yelling, stereos, etcl This ordinance shall be followed at all times. c. Appearance. Tenant shall maintain the premises in a neat and clean ·. condition, shall not store boxes, furniture, auto parts, appliances, or personal belongings on the exterior of the house or: garage (including porches) visible from a public right-of-way and shall comply at all times with the Property Maintenance Standards of the City Municipal Code (Chapter 17.17). Tenants and guests shall not walk upon or place any items on any roof, shed top, garage, carport, etc. d. Obey All Laws. Tenant shall comply with all statutes, ordinances, regulations and requirements of all municipal, state and federal authorities regarding the use of the premises. Failure to comply with the above conditions, or to respect the peace and quiet and the residential nature of the neighborhood shall constitute a default and violation of the lease, and constitute grounds for termination." .. PLEASE INITIAL: '- Tenant: Landlord: Attachment