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BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM May 12,2000 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. There is an interesting article from the Los Angeles Times enclosed. It is the sludge issue written up from their perspective. 2. A series of crime statistics prepared by the Police Department is enclosed for your information. It was prepared for the Ad Hoc Committee on Crime and Violence. 3. We recently were informed by the County of an increase in jail booking fees for FY 2000-2001. A memo is enclosed explaining the fee calculation, as well as the notification letter from the County. It was held to 4% due to a contract provision. Our reimbursement from the State is fixed, so we will not recover the 4%. 4. Construction is underway on an ice facility in Santa Clarita. According to the marketing director for the project, the economic feasibility for the facility is based on the population of their service area, which will extend into the San Fernando Valley, Antelope Valley, and parts of Los Angeles. 5. Since we are seeing stronger competition from non-profit organizations for CDBG funds (and now HOME funds), the Economic Development Director has prepared the enclosed memo that reviews the procedures followed by the City in considering funding requests by non-profits. 6. As part of the efforts in their KEEP (Keep Existing Employers Profitable) Program, EDCD will begin calling on our largest local businesses each month to learn what issues affect the local business climate and to see if the City can be of any assistance. A memo on how EDCD will proceed with the program is enclosed. Honorable Mayor and City Council May 12, 2000 Page 2 7. Per the attached memo from Public Works, the City's landfill gas management system was selected as an instructional model for a training class put on by the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the San Joaquin valley. A field training session was held at the facility on May 4th. 8. The Historic Preservation Commission, along with the Fox Theater Foundation and the Kern County Museum, is planning an event to include a historic walking tour, dinner, silent auction and movie at the Fox Theater on September 16th. The purpose is to bring recognition to historic preservation and the three organizations. A memo outlining initial plans for the event is enclosed for your information. 9. Updates on the latest meetings held by the Southeast Bakersfield PAC and Old Town Kern-Pioneer PAC are enclosed. 10. EDCD's quarterly update on housing and community development activities is attached. 11. As a reminder, there will be a bulky item drop off day on Saturday, May 20th, The enclosed memo lists the locations where City and County residents can drop off unwanted bulky items. 12. The monthly activity report from Recreation and Parks is enclosed. 13. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Couch · Possible funding sources for construction of Police substation facilities. AT: rs cc: Mayor-Elect Harvey Hall Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst Bi r,:Dispute SProuts Over Los Angel ' Sewage Sludge. Sued[With .'.dicsposal options'limited, stakes are high... ' ' By ERIC BAILEY ' ~. 'That distinction rankle.~ palla '.. TIMES STAFF WRITER and other residents at the southern · ~' ,... =:.. · .: · ' . .' ',., · edge of California's bountifdl latin . -:. /:, .... · ...: ../....:.. ........... :.:: .-', ...~ .:. ,~ ....... .:- ' SHAFTER, Calif.--The hea~ of belt. They feel dumped on by that ,~ ... · . "" / · another Central Valley 'workday big, noisy megalopolis just over the ,. ':' ·. bounces off the pickup hood as Edd .Grapevine. As Palla puts it~ "We · Pa}la rolls past .his sprouting farm don'twanttobe~A~stoilet. :.. fields. Over ther~ is alfalfa. Up a bit ~ Those are fighting words, and an strand the SUgar,~ets. : epic battle is rag~n, g in Kern County . And'ustd~w,~ther0adisthetaill . ~ .. over sludge. : ' "Y~',,.. ~' ~i '. ' end of the'Lo~)tngeles sewer sys- When the rural count~ ad?p.ted .tem. ~:': :: ~. . ' :...a plan in October to restrict Sluage :.'. :; . '. Each day, ~iore than 50 big-rig imports LoS Angeles and a power- j ',{rucks' from, ~?etropolitan sewer ful pack of Southern California '.. <p:"' lants rattl{~i:, into Kern County' ~i., sewage agencies reared .uP ande ":'" ~ loaded with iludge, the goopy f'mal ! sued, The .,~,w. er folks, dubbed Ih . - :. product of ~.)~.- waste water. 0ne"; "sludge six by Kem wags, WOrried billion poullds is spread annually .that disposal costs would soa} if :~. on the couhty's cropland, making they cotfldn't ship sludge here,"~i ' (? Kern the state's No. 1 destination Los Angeles city officials have '~ ' ~;. LOS ANGELES TIMES Sludge Dispute Continued from A34 other green waste. But that additional step, sewage officials say, takes time and money. ~ Moreover compostmg reduces the ' nitrogen content, making the end . ':. .:..... ~,, product less useful for farmers, the most consistent market. '.'. Searching for -! a Destination' Even before the fight in Kern, i'finding the fight burial ground for , sludgewasn'teasy. . ; Initially, much of Southern Cali- i'.fornia's sludge wa~ trucked to Ari- zona, but transportation costs ~roved daunting. Next, urban sew- age agencies focused on the desert ~ community of Blythe, but residents . there grumbled Then people in the RICKMEYER / LosAngelesTimes ,,windblown Antelope Valley raised As a sign warns people to keep away from site, sewage sludge is spread on a field in I~ern County. f. · a ruckus over sludge disposal. Like ~barge,' the infamOuSsludge hasNeWgoneY°rkhuntinggarbagefor our conclusion--that they're dump- few decades ago because of ex- Jeff Green, attorney for Bakers- t iahome' ingit." haustive efforts to clean up field-based Grimmway Far. ms, By the mid-1990s, the focus Although sludge is applied only Southern California industry, one of the nation's largest carrot shifted to Kern County. Each year, on nonedible crops such as cotton, Lauren Fondahl, an EPA envi- growers. "They go ahead and buy r big-rig trucks growl over the sludge foes question whether the ronmental engineer in San Fran- 4,700 acres to spread sewage i Grapevine 20,000 times to deliver a sewage byproduct--laced with a cisco, estimated it would take 400 sludge, brushing aside the ordi- t mountain of the muck to Kern, residue of viruses, heavy metals years of plowing sludge into the nance." twice as much as to any other Call- and other toxic substances from ur- earth to reach dangerous levels Westhoff said the land deal was · fornia county. A full one-third of ban society--might taint their for heavy metalsin soil. a business decision "to control our c the sludge produced in California is groundwater and foul the air. "There is no conflicting science, own destiny. It was sold very easily " sent to Kern County. In March, Congress held hear- there is no magic to this," said at council." At first, no one complained. A ings on charges that sludge rules Westhoff, of Los Angeles. "This is If shut out of Kern, sewage offi- few local farmers welcomed the adopted in the early 1990s by the' nothing more than Kern County's cials say other options are few. r sludge as cost-free fertilizer, and EPA are a product of politics and attempt to ban a product, the same Many communities are closing 1 their neighbors hardly took no- pose health and environmental as if they kept cornflakes off the their doors to sludge. In recent tice. risks. Meanwhile, an audit at the shelf." years, 16 California counties--most But problems erupted in Cantil, a EPA found oversight of sludge op- The so-called Sludge Six in- of them in the Central Valley-- tiny enclave set amid the high des- erations lacking, cludes the city and county of Los have adopted laws ranging from eft sagebrush on the county's dry "The science behind this is Angeles; Orange County; the mild restrictions to outright bans. eastern edge. In 1997, a whopper poor," said David Lewis, an EPA California Assn. of Sanitation Sludge producers worry that every storm hit this normally parched research microbiologist at odds Agencies; the Southern Califor- county within striking distance country, sending waves of sludge with the agency. "Scores of $cien- nia Alliance of Publicly Owned could shut them out. And hauling and silt cascading off a neighboring tists who first reviewed it were con- Treatment Works and Respon- to more distant spots would prove farm field and onto Bill and Doris cerned." . sible Biosolids Management, a pricey. ' Pappas' 40 acres.' sludge hauler. Sewage officials say their best Like a snowdrift out of season, Supporters Say The city of Los Angeles is by far hope is to win in court, where ' the sludge remains to this day, the biggest sludge exporter to Kern they will show that the practice is piled against aweather-beaten red- Sludgels Safe County. And sanitation officials safe and makes environmental wood fence out back. Even now, seem intent on sinking roots. The sense. Bill Pappas takes care as he pokes But sludge boosters insist the city recently closed escrow on a "This is a pretty big ship to try to at the sun-baked remnants with a weight of science supports the cur- 4,700-acre farm in southern Kern turn around," said Bob Horvath, stick, keeping his distance, rent practices, where for the past five years nearly technical services head at the Los "It really gripes me, these people Germs that survive treatment all the city's sludge has been sent Angeles County Sanitation Dis- dump their stuff up here," he said. die within days in the soil, sewage to fertilize sorghum, feed crops and tricts. "And you have to ask your- "I don't see them growing a whole officials say. Meanwhile, danger- cotton, self: Should we be spending money 10t with it. Yet I see the trucks con- ous heavy metals in sewer water "There's certainly an afro- to fix something that's not bro- tinually dumping sludge. That's are a fraction of levels present a gance by L.A. in all this," said ken?" THURSDAY, MAY II, 2000 LOS ANGELI,.'S TIMF. S ~ Farm equipment spreads sewage sludge on a field used to grow nonedible crops. Farmers like Edd Palla, right, standing in a wheat field, say use of refined waste products poses environmental hazards. FARMS: Bitter Dispute Sprouts Getting Rid of Sludge Over DispoSal of Urban Sludge Sewage sludge, the human and industrial solids strained from waste ~. water, has long been a disposal problem for urban America. In Southern California, sewage, agencies have funneled it into the sea, made it into Continued from A1 the Buttonwillow farm. The farm- compost and dumped it in landfills. Today, much of the sludge-known as been particularly aggressive, whip- 'We don't want to be ers there welcome the stuff, saying ping out their checkbook to spend it helps grow barley, cotton and biosolids in its processed form-is spread on farmland as fertilizer. But $9.6 million this year on a swath of LA.'s toilet.' other crops on land that would that practice has raised a ruckus in rural regions such as . Sblid Kern farmland to preserve a home -- otherwise go fallow. Kern County. which wants to limit the amount of sludg~ down the for the city's sludge. £OO PALLA "See? You can hardly tell it's in Re result is a battle between urban sewage agencies and the ~ ,drain. There also has been a counter- Central Valley farmer the ground," said foreman Johnny rural county. suit by Kern, a rash of legislative Lopez, motioning toward a plot of e water reaches wrangling in Sacramento and turned soil. "You're around it a eou- 'sewage'treatme~tplanLSolids plenty of rhetorical bombast in this are remo~d, sent to anaerobic most classic of California feuds, a undercut Kern's sludge ordinance, pie days and you can't even smell Pacing .formidable opposition, Po- it.' ' digestels to kill pathogens, battle of rural against urban, Can- lanco yanked the bill. Staff and students at the Semi- · tral Valley versus Lotus Land. "We flew up on Southwest to tropic'School near Wasco have a trucks carry then centrifuged to different view. When sludge trucks the processed sludge, spin out water. In Kern County, people are cast- lobby," Westhoff said. "The farm- : lng themselves as David against ers flew up on a Learjet." roll past, classrooms swarm with which has the con- the Los Angeles Goliath. Even with the help of agri- flies, said Principal Michael Rucks. An ammonia-like aroma lingers. Spread onto sistency of mud, to Many fear crop sales in the na- business, people in the county seat "Yeah, its very lucrative for the , ,:., fields add then plo~,,d County. tion's fourth most prosperous agri- of Bakersfield feel outgunned. ~ culture county could be hurt if Just look, they say, at the farmers who have this stuff [~] Farmers are requlred to into the earth. dumped," Rucks said. "But for the Kern gets saddled with a reputa- troops massing against them in · llrow a crop on the land, but tion as sludge central. Sludge foes the lawsuit, set for arguments schoolchildren you just don't want law prohibits anything for '- October 1999: Kern County also worry about possible health next month in neighboring Tu- it here." human consumption, approves ordinance thstallows only risks and say the handful of farm- lare County. Los Angeles can 'exceptional quality" biosolids on ers who accept the stuff--seeing it . draw on a city attorney's office Dumping in Ocean --~ 1993: With U.S. Environmental farmland by :2003. as a cheap way to fertilize flagging with more than 400 lawyers; Kern ....-- 1974: Lead levels as high Protection Agency rules encouraging cropland--have sold their souls to County's legal operation has Banned in1980s as l,17O parts per million~ ., sludge reuse, farms take17% of all -_November1999:LosAn~les the sewage agencies, about two dozen attorneys, recorded in Los Angeles' C6u'fity , sludge. Use of compostlng rises to and several other Southern "The experts can't agree "Certainly manpower-wise we're Sludge has long been a conten- . sludge; toxic heavy metal 22%; 4% incinerfited. Ihe rest gees California sewer agencies sue to whether it'~s _s~a~fe or uns___afe,"st~6ad=in, ,said_~-the_underdo'~_ ~, ..........." said James The- tious issue in' So_uthern California ..................... . cadmium at 101 ppm. Efforts to,_ mostly to landfills, block the ordinance. . .... G~[1-Ul?iEh"~vli~s~h'~me .... beau Kern deputy county counseled across the nation, clean up industrial waste in ! 1997: More than half the sludge eastern Kern County is near a "They think their lawsuit is a slam- For years Los Angeles and other sewage gain steam. Is spread on farms, mostly in Kern, --~ January 2000: Los Angeles sludge site. "Why should we be the dunk. But they're trying to tell ~is big sewage agencies routinely Rh~rdde, Men:ed and Solano countie~ approves purchase of 4,700-acre guinea pigs?" what we can do in our own county, dumped the sewer byproduct in the ~ :!.988: Ban on ocean And that gets a lot of people here ocean, but that practice was ' dumping of sludge passed. Composting drops to 12%. farm property for its sludge. Power of . upset." banned in the late 1980s because of F-~ 1989: More than half the -~ 1997: In a victory for cleanup --~ April 2000: State legislation Much of the quarreling seems to fears it would taint the water. Ini- ] state's biosolids are sent to efforts, lead levels in Los.Angeles that could undercut Kern County's Farming Lobby be driven by the very essence of tinily, sludge disposal shifted ]landfills. About 10% spread on County sludge plummet to 59 ppm, new ordinance is tabled for the sludge: Many people are unsettled largely to landfills, but that trend [farms, 10% composted, 4% . cadmium to 11 pprn, some of the year. Such talk irks officials in Los by the thought of a mix of human reversed in the early 1990s as the [incinerated.. lowest levels in the nation. Angeles and Orange County, who and industrial waste being used on U.S. Environmental Protection. [ say sludge has been battle-tested farmland. What anxiety, exacer- Agency adopted rules encouraging around the world and proved safe. bated by long-standing regional ri- use of sludge on nonedible farm · The real power in this fight, they valries, has fanned sludge fights all 'crops. sa)', is a politically connected col- over the country. - ~ To get. to the fields the sludge lection of Central Valley mega- "There's a smoldering resent- first goes through a three-week 1~ ............. ~' ~(~"7 ~-~'" ~06 '~0i0 growers driven by misguided wor- ment among people in rural areas," process at sewage plants. Sifted des of declining Sales and bad pub- said Jim Willett, president of from the waste water stream, the Sludge Disposal Methods licrelations. Yakima Co., which earlier this sludge is dumped in big tanks ~ "This David and Goliath, it's a month abandoned efforts to build a where it heats up and most of the ~&~"¥~ !i~6n"~fi~ ~;~fi~'i'~:il~i good spin for them." said Christo- new sludge compost plant in Kern germs are killed. The end product ~?~,~ ,~,,~ ~ , ~, ~,~ ,~,. ii~,~< ~,,~,:,~!,, :~, pher Westhoff, general counsel to County. "They feel big cities are isa nitrogen-rich mix known as ~:?~:~gbd~d~d~:~!i! :i~~, the Los Angeles Department of taking advantage of them." biosolids. ~M~h~. ?', ': p ~,~',,~ifi~Dhbbed !:, ; '~'~and heated Such ClassAor Public Works. "But you name a At Yakima's existing operation Under Kern's new rules, such l~m~l~gv)~S ;; !~;~ ,,;e~Y. ~_%~i ClassBbl~dS/itishgh , ~excepll0nalquality'blosOllds are stronger lobby in California than on the Buttonwillow Land andCat- biosolids would be banned in 2003 b~ififi~ ~; : ~ ~ nn~genandhelpsrevm, i~d fo{sot aroendmentbutless rulespmmomme'~ ~ ' · ' ~ ' ~' ecaose ' the farmers." tie Co., trucks roll in from Orange from its farm fields. Instead, sewer ~d~lfi?? ~ qm~eflCiai/~?i~J~ ~ ~'~ i~' ~,,f~!a~ '. :! d?.si~ble, f.o.[ crops, b: Agribusiness demonstrated its and Los Angeles counties. Six days agencies would have to take addi- q~¥,~!,:'~i;:; :: ~': political punch last month. A small a week they dump piles of coal- tional steps to rid the stuff of any ~::,~ ~:~, ~t ~ ~,~,~, ~, group of wealthy farmers flew to black sludge, packing the scent of disease-causing microbes. The typi- snuffs: u.s. En~irenmental Protection ~gency. state ~Nater Resources Control Board. gem County. Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts Sacramento and lobbied against a week-old garbage. By day's end, cai method is to compost it with and ~imes staff reports bill by state Sen. Richard Polanco the s~uff has been spread by trac- tree trimmings, wood chips and (D-Los Angeles) that promised to tots and plowed into the earth of Please see FARMS, A35 REBECCA PERRY/Los Angeles Times .: Part One Crimes by Council Ward Percentages :30.71 : ~ ' 27.98 ' 22.16 ...................... : .... 20.5 20 ~ ,~.,, ~ . ..... .... : 16;24 5 32: :' : ]~: 15 · .:1441 '1 · : : : Ii : ...... : ~: 12;28 ..... :.~ i ! ~l~i [ ]10.7 i' Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 ~ Violent Crimes [~_ _! Property Crimes ~ Average * Estimated Only Part One Crimes by Council Ward Numbers Reported 2500 2470 ...... 2163'" 2000 .... 1735 ....... . ........ 1500 1310 1070 1074 1000 528 500 __ ~-~ ...... 206 ...... 22'~ 101 .. 4~_ I ........ i 13, 1 0 ~ Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 I Violent Crimes ~ Property Crimes Estimates Only BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM May 11, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: John W. Stinson~,~sCYssistant City Manager SUBJECT: 2000-01 Booking Fees I recently received information regarding the booking fees to be charged by the County pursuant to our multi-year agreement with them. As indicated in the letter, the per booking fee is increasing from last years amount of $98.26 to $111.92 for FY 2000-01. The reasons for the increase include salary increases given to booking personnel as well as a reduction in the number of total bookings which has increased the per unit cost. The total booking fee calculated for the City is the per booking charge of $111.92 times the number of City bookings of 8,520 for a total of $953,558. This figure is reduced per the agreement by the amount for City booking coordination personnel of $90,000 to $863,558. However, since the agreement with the County provides that the amount paid by the City may only change a maximum of 4% from the amount paid in FY 99-00 of $781,109 the amount due to the County will be $812,353. This amount has been included in the Police Departments FY 2000-01 proposed budget. Since this amount is in accordance with the terms of the agreement there is no further action required by the City or County regarding the Jail Booking Fee. cc. Eric Matlock, Police Chief Bart Thiltgen, City Attorney S.~3OIIN\KC',Booking Fees 2000-01 wpd Kern County Administrative Office County Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fifth Floor · Bakersfield, CA 9330] -4639 SCOrf E. JONES Telephone 661-868-3198 · FAX 661-868-3190 · TI'Y Relay 800-735-2929 County Administrative Officer May 3, 2000 John Stinson, Assistant City Manager City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue · Bakersfield, CA 93301 D~B~n: In accordance with the terms of the agreement between the County and the City of Bakersfield for Jail Booking and Processing Services, the County Administrative Office is hereby notifying the City of Bakersfield of the total booking fee charges for Fiscal Year 2000-01. As you recall, per the terms of the agreement, the total booking fee charges paid by the City is determined by multiplying the actual number of chargeable bookings made by City officers during the previous calendar year by the calculated "per booking" cost for the applicable fiscal year, less the City's cost for booking coordination personnel stationed within the jail. The total booking fee paid by the City shall neither exceed nor be less than a 4% difference from the amount paid in the previous fiscal year. For FY 1999-2000, the total amount paid by the City was $781,109 (8,558 chargeable bookings for calendar year 1998 multiplied by the per booking rate of $98.26, less $59,800 for City booking coordination personnel). For FY 2000-01, the total number of chargeable bookings for calendar year 1999 were 8,520, multiplied by the per booking rate of $111.92 for FY 2000=01, less $90,000 for City booking coordination personnel. This calculation results in a total booking fee of $863,558. However, since the total booking fee paid by the City may only change a maximum of 4% from FY 1999-2000, the total charge for FY 2000-01 will be $812,353. Per the terms of the agreement, the fee of $812,353 shall be paid as follows in FY 2000-01: Period ending December 31, 2000, $406,177, due and payable January 5, 2001; Period ending March 31, 2001, $203,088, due and payable April 9, 2001; and Period ending June 30, 2001, $203,088, due and payable June 25, 2001. Mr. John Stinson, Assistant City Manager Booking Fee Charges Page 2 The public heating to establish the Jail Booking Fee will be scheduled before the Board of Supervisors in late May. However, since the proposed increase in the total fee paid by the City is in accordance with the terms of the agreement, the new fee will not impact the terms of the agreement and there will be no further action required between the City and the County regarding the Jail Booking Fee for FY 2000-01. I have enclosed a copy of the agreement and additional documentation from the Sheriff' s Department regarding the calculation of the booking fee for FY 2000-01 for your information. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact me at 868-3175. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter. si , Fred A. Plane Deputy County Administrative Officer Enclosures S EJ:PLANE:TEB~I:~PLANE~qHERIFF~ KGFEEXcob2001 .is cc: Carl Sparks, Sheriff Eric Matlock, Chief of Police, City of Bakersfield BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM May 12, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager~ SUBJECT: Santa Clarita Ice Facility Economic Feasibilty The facility in Santa Clarita is called "The Ice Station." I've had two conversations with their marketing director, Mr. Gary Lane. The facility, which is still under construction, plans to have three sheets of ice, a fitness center and a video arcade. Mr. Lane stated that population was the key factor in determining whether or not their operation could be profitable in Santa Clarita. The population in the Santa Clarita vicinity is about the same as metropolitan Bakersfield. However, Mr. Lane indicated that their market stretches much further into San Fernando Valley, Antelope Valley, and into parts of Los Angeles. They have conducted a feasibility study that verifies their ability to tap into that market. The study is part of a private sector development and it is not available to the general public. Mr. Lane stated, in essence, that their decision to invest in Santa Clarita was based upon access to a very large population area. Other factors such as Santa Clarita's rapid growth projections played a more minor role in their analysis. BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM May 12, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~ FROM: Jake Wager, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Non-Profit Funding and Precedents Given that we are seeing stronger competition from non-profit organizations for CDBG funds (and now HOME funds). I thought it might be productive to remind ourselves the practices, policies and procedures followed by the City of Bakersfield in considering funding requests by non-profits. Although applications can be submitted at any time during the year, the formal application process begins in early fall of each year with a workshop for all interested non-profit organization. During this workshop, discussion ranges from eligibility to availability of funds and whether technical assistance from staff is needed. Following the workshop any interested non-profit has until the end of November to submit. This deadline provides equitable treatment in that all applications received can be contrasted with each other. This allows staff the opportunity to look at projects based on needs, priorities, and widest impact. Applications are then reviewed by staff for completeness, general eligibility, and general compliance with City standards. By February of each year, staff has completed their analysis and their findings are presented to the City Council's Budget and Finance Committee. At the Budget and Finance Committee, staff presents it's recommendation. Staff recommendation are based on two essential issues. Those two issues are: 1) Does the proposed project meet HUD's eligibility criteria. 2) Does the proposed project meet the City's eligibility criteria. HUD's criteria is spelled out in some great detail in administrative regulations. The City's eligibility criteria has evolved over the years as CDBG funds and now HOME funds have become more competitive. The City Council generated criterias is as follows: · The City will fund "brick and mortar" type projects only. dlk:PSJWS\cdbg funding memo. WPD · The City will not provide funds for general operating costs of a non-profit (an exception has been made for Emergency Shelter Grant funds due to the limited number of homeless providers and their limited "brick and mortar"needs). · The City will provide a portion of funds required for project completion. This has typically meant an amount less than fifty percent of the total cost. This requirement was established to ensure that the non-profit had generated their own funds as an equity contribution and/or is taking on debt as another form of contribution to the project. The equity contribution or debt assumed can then be viewed as indicators that the non-profit is a committed stakeholder in the project. · Large projects requiring more than the annual amount normally reserved for non- profits could be staged over more than a single year. Thus when an application is forwarded to the Budget and Finance Committee for consideration, staff has taken into account these factors as well as having determined the project's HUD eligibility. Please call if you have any questions. dlk:P:~JWS\cdbg funding memo. WPD Greenfield Union School Construction of a 7,800+ sq.ft, facility $1,501,575 Total Cost District to house Health Clinic, Child Care Center and Health Start Office on 5 Greenfield Community acres. District owned property. $1,126,181 City Partnership Project Northeast corner of Monitor and $375,394 County Fairview. Does not meet HUD eligibility Ward 1 requirements. Valley Achievement Acquisition assistance to purchase a $700,000 Total Cost Center 14,400 sq. ft. facility on a 1.45'acre lot located at 7300 Ming Avenue to Primary Living Program serve individuals with autism. $25,000 City $25,000 County CDBG (Downpayment only.) (no County funding recommended) Ward 5 $650,000 Not specified. No equity contribution but organization is incurring substantial debt. 'City contribution is less than 5% of funding needed. Mid State Development Establish a funding pool for eligible $100,000 Corporation child care providers to help start-ups and expansions of child care facilities Child Care Finance and in the City. Operational costs are Has not applied to the County. Support Program included as part of this proposal and are not allowed under CDBG regulations. 100% CDBG financing. Not City-wide HUD eligible. Bakersfield Garden Rehabilitation of the YMCA building at $457,792 Total Cost Community 900 22® Street to expand an existing Enhancement Project, child care program for at risk children Inc. through the fine arts. $357,792 City $53,000 County The Garden Child Care Ward 2 (no County funding and Youth Center recommended) Rehabilitation Project. $100,000 Agency Amount requested constitutes majority of funding needed. Organization proposes to make an equity contribution and is prepared to accept reduced City funding. Kern County Economic Construction of a 82,000 sq. ft. facility 7,325,000 Total Cost Opportunity Corporation at the southwest corner of Feliz Dr. and Washington St. to relocate the KCEOC Service Center Food Bank (25,000 sq.ft.) Community Services Center (25,000 sq.ft.) $275,000 City KCEOC Administrative offices $7,050,600 .Other Funding (30,600 sq.ft.) and a child care center (2,000 sq.ft.). Phase 2 - Final commitment previously considered No equity contribution but FY 99/00. organization is incurring substantial debt. Combined City Ward 1 contribution is less than 10% of funding needed. 2 B A K.E R S F I E L D Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM. May 8, 2000 TO: Jake Wager, Economic Development Director FROM: .~ Fulton, Development Associate // SUBJECT: VBusiness Calling Program (BCP) As a part of this department's ongoing efforts to KEEP in contact with city businesses, we are going to call on a number of the city's largest local businesses each month. At the completion of the project 41 businesses will have been called. Here's what needs to be done: 1. ED staff have been each assigned approximately eight businesses, with the plan to call on one per month. 2. An introductory letter, signed by the Mayor, will be sent to the business (see attached sample). 3. The business will then be called to schedule an appointment. 4. The attached questionnaire will be used to conduct the interview. 5. A thank you letter will be sent following the meeting (see attached sample). 6. Staff will then take care of any follow-up issues. 7. Periodic updates will be forwarded to the City Manger and Mayor. Attachments S:~KEEP~BCP outline memo.wpd Dear As your'mayor, I want you to know that local government can help employers like you. We are committed to keeping Bakersfield business-friendly and learning what issues affect the business climate. To learn what is important to your organization, I have asked (name of staff member) from our staff to schedule an appointment with you to discus the city may be of assistance. Mr./Ms. (name) will visit you at your place c ask a series of questions to he p determine issues that are important to you and as well as your thoughts about doing business in Bakersfield. By we will be able to learn first-hand about your operations, your current and future needs. p co'the ~g~,iS~ongo g business retention efforts known as KEEP - These personal visits are Keeping Existing Empl0~ Profit~ie. This is your opportunity to let us know what you think about doing business in i3. I look forward to learning how the city can help your company succeed. Yours truly, Bob Price Mayor SAKEEP\Visitation intro letter.wpd Business Calling Program Interview Questions One of the reasons I'm visiting you is because your organization is one of the largest employers in the City of Bakersfield. We feel our local employers are important. Five years ago, the city council adopted a business retention program known as KEEP--Keeping Existing Employers Profitable. We began with a survey of the largest employers. Over the next few years we have surveyed other sized businesses. Our survey last summer focused on Bakersfield's small-sized employer, less than 50 employees. We are now contacting the larger employers on a more personal level, to ask a few questions and see if there are issues that the City can address. ' 1. Tell me a little about your company .... what do you __.(sell, manufacture, distribute, etc:). 2. I'm interested in where you see your business in the next five years. Are you planning to expand your operations, reduce them, or maintain the current level of operations? 3. Could you tell me what factors affect your 5 year plan? Are there changes in the economy or your competitors, or your industry that play key roles in your plans? 4. As I said before, one of the reasons I'm visiting you is because your organization is one of the largest employers in the City of Bakersfield. Because you have such a large employee base, I'm interested in how you would describe our local workforce. 5. Many employers use organizations such as Employers Training Resource and Employment Development Department to help recruit, screen or train workers. What experience have you had with these local organizations? 6. As Bakersfield continues to grow, we attract many new businesses. Are there certain types of businesses that you would like to see in Bakersfield that would benefit your company? 7. I'd like to ask you a few questions about your experience with local government. Could you tell me if you have had any contact with the City of Bakersfield such as police, fire, building department, or other departments and how would you describe your experience? 8. Is there anything that city government can do to improve your business? 9. · If you were approached by a company thinking of moving to Bakersfield, what would you tell them about doing business here? SSKEEP~BCP questions.wpd 10. When you need information or assistance from the City, how do you receive information about services offered by the City of Bakersfield? 11. Are you familiar with the City's website? (www.ci.bakersfield.ca.us) 12. Are you aware that Council meetings are now televised live? a Do you watch? b Are you more inclined to watch? 13. What is the most positive recent advancement by the City that you are aware? 14. What is the most negative? 15. What do you want more of from the City? 16. What do you want less oP.. 17. If you have time, I'd certainly appreciate a tour of your facility. Thank you so much for the opportunity to speak with you about your business and doing business with the City. I will be following up on the points you mentioned (review the list) and you'll be hearing from me within __ days. In the meantime, here are copies of our City Services brochure, the most recent copy of the Blueprints newsletter and our "Bakersfield at-a-glance" card. If you ever need assistance with anything regarding your business and the City, please don't hesitate to call me. S:\KEEPXBCP questions.wpd Thank you for taking time to meet with me and share your thoughts about doing business in Bakersfield. Your comments will help the City of Bakersfield understand the issues important to you. I will be following up on these items which you mentioned: 1. 2. 3. 4. Thank you again for your responses. We value your opinions on how to improve Bakersfield's business environment. Sincerely, (name of ED staff member) S2KEEP\Visitation thank you letter.wpd MAY 8 2000 BAKERSFIELD . CITY MANAGER'S O~:- PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director~ DATE: May 4, 2000 SUBJECT: BAKERSFIELD LANDFILL GAS SYSTEM TOUR The City's landfill gas management system was selected as an instructional model for a training class put on by the California Integrated Waste Management Board for the San joaquin Valley. On Thursday, May 4th, regulators and landfill operators from several valley counties and cities will attend a field training session at our facility. KB:smp SMP G:[GROUPDAT~SOLIDWASTE~BSL GAS SYSTEM TOUR.wpd May 4, 2000 RECE]\,' iviAY"- 5 2000 BAKERSFIELD C~TY MANAGER'S Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM May 5, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy FROM: Jake Wager SUBJECT: Stepping into t lking Tour of Downtown Bakersfield, a Historic Tour, Dinner, Silent Auction and Movie at the Fox Theater The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) in conjunction with the Fox Theater Foundation and the Kern County Museum Foundation, is hosting Stepping into the Past: A Walking Tour of Downtown Bakersfield. The purpose of the evening's event is to bring recognition to historic preservation and to these three organizations. It is the opinion of the HPC that this is a good way to get exposure for the commission while involving and educating the community about historic preservation. Scheduled for September 16, the event would include a self-guided walking tour with docents at each site, dinner, silent auction and movie. The walking tour of historic downtown Bakersfield sites would be held from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. It would feature historic structures west of Chester Avenue such as the Padre Hotel, Bakersfield Californian, Frank Munzer House, Guild House, Women's Club, Masonic Temple, Standard Oil Company, Stars Dinner Theater, and the Kern County Land Building. Unless the property owner gives the HPC permission to tour the inside of the building, the tour would be limited to the outside of the building. At 7:00 p.m., following the tour, an outdoor catered dinner would be held on the private property west of the Fox Theater. After dinner, the evening finale would be the premiere showing of vintage newsreels shown at the Fox Theater. The three organizations plan to volunteer their time and resources to help develop this event allowing for minimal use of city time. Event brochures would be sent to the mailing lists for the Fox Theater Foundation and the Kern County Museum which includes about 5,000 members. The event would be promoted by the HPC at downtown street faires using the Fox Foundation's faire booth. The commission wants to keep the event open to as many people as possible and is therefore contemplating limiting ticket prices to $20.00 per person or $5.00 for the walking tour only. Event attendance is projected at 250 people. The event's net general proceeds would be split in thirds between the three organizations. Additionally, each of the three organizations have their own plans to earn extra money. The HPC is planning to hold a silent auction. Auction items are being donated by HPC members and the commission would deposit auction earnings into the city account. The Fox Theater Foundation plans to operate their lobby concession stand which would sell snacks, beverages, beer and wine and would keep the profits. The County Museum plans to sell videos of the movie shown that night and would keep any proceeds generated by this sale. The Fox Foundation, a 501 (c)3 organization, would handle the monies for the event. The County museum is also a 501 (c)3. Since there are no city funds budgeted for this event the HPC intends to ask Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and Klein, Denatale, Goldner, Cooper, Rosenlieb & Kimball LLP to sponsor the event and pay for up-front costs. Jeff Hall and Tim Scanlon, HPC commissioners work for these firms. The possibility of asking for smaller sponsors (i.e., $100.00) has also been discussed. The HPC plans to ask KGET-Channel 17 for multimedia coverage and the Bakersfield Californian for newspaper coverage. Other in-kind donors would be the owners of buildings included on the walking tour and use of the Fox Theater for the dinner and the movie. The budget and major sponsorships will need to be established before any tickets are sold for the event. Unless sponsorships are secured up front to cover all expenses, it is unlikely that the event will take place. In no event will the city incur any financial responsibilities. By choosing this method' of financing the city will be alleviated of any and all financial liabilities. The Historic Preservation Commission has recommended that event profits be deposited into a city account and reserved for purposes that would further historic preservation. Since the HPC acts as an advisory group to the City Council, it does not have the authority to expend monies on its own or enter into contracts. Because of this, any expenditures and/or contracts would need to be authorized by the City Council. Therefore, the HPC has specifically approved the following program which indicates how any potential profits from the event would be expended: · Develop enhanced walking tours' brochure to include publishing and printing costs. · The HPC Cultural Resources Committee plans to research and identify buildings in the downtown and Old Town Kern areas and prepare a report to the HPC of buildings selected by the committee for potential designation on the Bakersfield Register of Historic Places. Property owners would be approached by HPC members to find out their level of interest in a potential designation. Matching cultural resource designation grants of $125 could be offered to help subsidize the $250 designation fee. · Develop a general brochure describing the Historic Preservation Commission. It is anticipated that this item will be presented to the City Council in the form of a contract outlining event specifics, insurance requirements and the limitations and responsibilities of the Historic Preservation Commission, the Fox Theater Foundation and the Kern County Museum. Your feedback would be appreciated. P:httPC\hpc dinner, tandy memo.wpd BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM May 5, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Jake Wager, Economic Development Directo SUBJECT: Update of April 20, 2000 Southeast Bakers~C meeting The Southeast Bakersfield Project Area Committee (PAC) met on April 20th. The agenda covered the following items: Workshop: · Presentation by Ted Wright, Public Works Department, on storm drainage sumps · Presentation by Walt Porr, City Attorney's Office, on Committee structure and process Reports: · Business Subcommittee · Community Organization Subcommittee · Community Relations Subcommittee · Staff Old Business: · RFP for Economic Development Services - Union Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, and Cottonwood Road study · Conceptual Master Plan for Southeast Bakersfield New Business: · Request for Assistance - Lakeview Avenue Barbershop · Formation of two Business Subcommittees Chairman Isaiah Crompton called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Eight members were present. One member whose resignation was received at this meeting, plus one alternate, were absent. Gerald Alderete spoke under Public Statements and requested a copy of the workshop presentation before the City Council on the role of PACs. Art Po~elJ,g~ed for an audio tape of the presentation in addition to the copy of the prepared text which he l~ad alr~4~[~e4~.. ~l~j~_~-~e~d. 1~ alph martinez's resignation letter was received, lC'~~" ~j~~.~ S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd ITY MANAGER'.~' OF'~-,:' · Alan Tandy May 5, 2000 Page 2 Mr. Dean inquired if there were any further alternates available. There remains only one alternate and that person is under the Business category. Mr. Powell indicated he wants to fill the vacancies. Staff informed the PAC that the by-laws and City Council-approved procedures required such vacancies to either remain vacant or be filled via a community election. An election would require a first class mailing to over 11,000 addresses in the Southeast Project Area. Mr. Powell asked Staff to research whether or not the by-laws and City Council-approved procedures can be amended. Staff presented an overview of the budget for the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area. The PAC was informed that no staff salaries were paid from tax increment revenue, but that certain staff support functions such as a portion of computer rents and telephone charges, were paid by these funds. Staff indicated that these types of charges were projected in total then split between CDBG, Home, General and Redevelopment Funds. The amount allocated to Redevelopment was further allocated between Downtown - 50%, Southeast - 30%, and Old Town Kern-Pioneer - 20%. The PAC indicated their desire to see the actual account level detail in the budget at the next PAC meeting. Mr. Dean asked if the $75,000 appropriated for a street lighting project could be "leveraged" with other funding sources. Workshops: · Ted Wright presented an overview of how drainage sumps work, where various parts of the City drain, and required landscaping around sumps. In addition, he spoke to the specific location of a proposed drainage sump at the northwest comer of East Planz Road and Anderson Street. He responded to the specific questions regarding the proposed location. Mr. Dean asked Mr. Wright about the notification requirements to neighborhood residents. Mr. Crompton indicated he was not convinced of the need for the sump. Mr. Peterson asked whether or not a final decision has been made and to whom the PAC should address its concerns. Finally, Mr. Dean asked Mr. Wright to further justify the site, acknowledging it may well be the best location. Mr. Wright made a list of these concerns and committed to responding to them. · Walt Porr presented his findings that the PAC's committees, while originally ad hoc in nature, have evolved into permanent committees. As such, the meetings are subject to the Brown Act and the by-laws need to be amended. Mr. Dean asked for clarification on what constitutes a permanent committee. Mr. Porr responded that a permanent committee would be one that moved beyond working on a single issue or item for a limited time period. Walt made it clear that if they did not accept his recommendation to either disband the committees or be subject to the Brown Act, the PAC members were exposing themselves to potential criminal liability. Ms. Campbell wanted to make a motion to disband the committees. She was informed that no action could be taken at this meeting because it was not on the agenda as an action item. She then asked that action regarding the disposition of PAC committees be agendized for the next meeting. Mr. Dean urged the PAC to review why the committees were first established before disbanding. Mr. Porr concluded his remarks by explaining the procedure for placing any item on the agenda for action. S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd Alan Tandy May 5, 2000 Page 3 Reports: Business Subcommittee: Mr. Dean advised the PAC that he attended the Budget & Finance Committee meeting on March 19th. He said an incubator was already in the budget but did not provide details. AHI was awarded $195,000 because the City had to obligate the funds or lose them. He indicated to staff that he would like notice of CHDO money available and the time frames to apply so that decisions did not need to be rushed. He asked that CHDO money be set aside for small, local community housing grOups. Mr. Dean added that the City Center developer is "asking the city to assemble property via eminent domain." He concluded his remarks by announcing that the Southeast Bakersfield Business & Property Owners Association will be meeting on Saturday, April 29th at 10:00 a.m. in the Beale Library. Communi _ty Organizations Subcommittee: Mr. Crompton said he had no report. Communi _ty Relations Subcommittee: Mr. Peterson informed the PAC that he went before the City Council on March 15th and that he made an additional presentation to the County Board of Supervisors on March 21 st. He has asked David Strong to make a presentation on county plans to develop the comer of Feliz Drive and Cottonwood Road. No date was given. Staff: David Lyman presented responses to previous PAC member requests. He indicated that a letter had been sent to Southeast Bakersfield property owners regarding the proposed City Center project in accordance with California Redevelopment Law. He reviewed the Budget & Finance committee meeting of April 19th, indicating that the City is proposing an amendment in CDBG programming relating to demolition for the Bakersfield Inn site. He explained that the money was already in place, but current programming required the City to take ownership of the property prior to demolition. The proposed amendment was a technical change to allow the City to demolish property without first taking ownership. Mr. Lyman indicated that the AHI application was approved because it was the first application received of those currently under consideration and was the only one ready to proceed. Ms. Campbell interjected that the proposed ConPlan includes an Economic Development section but states there is a "small need" for Economic Development. She asked that it be considered a high need. Mr. Lyman concluded by indicating that the City had just received an application for assistance from the Bakersfield Senior Center for their proposed senior housing development. Mr. Powell and Mr. Crompton both indicated concern over the demolition of the Bakersfield Inn site. Specifically, what project is the CDBG funds coming from and whether or not the property will be liened. Staff reiterated the proposed amendment was simply a technical change as outlined above. Staff is to respond to the question of whether or not the property is being liened. Ms. Campbell emphasized that the demolition project should be emphasized as a small/minority business opportunity. Old Business: RFP for Economic Development Services - Union Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, and Cottonwood Road Study: Staff indicated to Ms. Campbell that she may have a conflict of interest since she has already expressed her desire in writing to present a proposal in response to the RFP. Ms. Campbell removed S:\REDVAREALPAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd Alan Tandy May 5, 20OO Page 4 herself from the table and did not participate further in discussion. Motion to adopt the RFP for Economic Development Services for the Union Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, and Cottonwood Road Study as presented (MSC Dean, Peterson) Staff provided a detailed report on the RFP prior to the vote. Mr. Crompton said "didn't the City already pay a consultant to do this? What will be different in this report?" Mr. Lyman explained that the first study was completed as part of the Redevelopment Project Area establishment process. Its purpose was to document blight and was broad and general in scope. The study currently under discussion will provide detail on demographics, traffic counts, business licenses, State Board of Equalization information, etc. Following the vote, staff indicated the PAC's action would be forwarded to the Redevelopment Agency for their final determination. Conceptual Master Plan for Southeast Bakersfield: Ms. Campbell rejoined the discussion. Motion to accept the Conceptual Master Plan for the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area as presented by Mr. Graham Kaye-Eddie. The plan is to include the five maps proposed by Mr. Kaye- Eddie not to exceed $12,500 (MSC Dean, Richardson). The PAC discussed extensively what they wanted the Master Plan to include, and ultimately settled on the five maps presented by Mr. Kaye- Eddie. Following the vote, Staff indicated the PAC's action would be forwarded to the Redevelopment Agency for their final determination. New Business: Deferred until next meeting. PAC Member Statements: Mr. Dean said he believes the PAC is viewed as a joke. People see too much fighting and too many personal attacks, and that does not reflect well on the PAC. He apologized for any offenses he may have caused at the meetings and pledged to do everything in his power to work well with the group. He indicated his desire to reach across the table and build alliances. Mr. Powell concurred saying "we make ourselves a joke." He urged PAC members to better prepare and research agenda items before each meeting. PAC members need to stop talking just for talking's sake and focus on the business at hand in order to accomplish a task. He said the PAC does not show professionalism because the members are not prepared. He then indicated he had "a bone to pick with staff" regarding the invitation mailing to Mr. Wager's workshop presentation before the City Council. Mr. Powell said the Southeast PAC members were not invited having received invitations personalized to the Old Town Kem-Pioneer PAC. He said mistakes always happen to the Southeast PAC, and demanded that professionalism be extended to PAC members. "You know we squawk and holler about these kind of things so why not grease this wheel." He concluded his remarks by saying the Assistant City Manager will be joining the PAC as staff representative. Mr. Lyman corrected Mr. Powell that the Assistant to the City Manager, a different position, will be joining the PAC as staff representative. S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd Alan Tandy May 5, 2000 Page 5 Mr. Crompton said the PAC has a lot of homework, but disagreed with the contention that the PAC hasn't accomplished anything. He said he thinks the PAC is making some progress. "We're chartering new water." He questioned the standard by which the PAC was measuring itself and said the glass is half-full. Ms. Campbell would like the PAC members to be present at the upcoming City Council meeting when the Consolidated Plan will be voted upon. "We need to be there when the Council approves the spending plan." She then went on to add that even though she possessed Bachelor's and Master's degrees, she found Redevelopment a difficult topic to master. She said that it takes time to learn the Redevelopment process and urged fellow PAC members to put forth the effort required to understand Redevelopment. Rev. Richardson said that the road has been long and hard, but that the PAC must "keep the faith." There will be some disagreements among PAC members, but their community is depending upon them. Mr. Lyman gave a comprehensive explanation of the mailing mix-up on the invitations to Mr. Wager's Council Workshop presentation. Mr. Lyman said that instead of sending out generic invitations to both the Southeast Bakersfield and Old Town Kern-Pioneer PACs, he wanted to personalize them. Due to human error, the Southeast Bakersfield PAC invitations were sent to the Old Town Kern-Pioneer PAC members, and vice-versa. Staff apologized for the error. Ms. Campbell said that she wanted thank-you letters to be sent to all persons who made a presentation before the PAC. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. cc: Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd NAY 5 2000 BAKERSFIELD , (::~TY MANAGER'S OFF~,~',2 Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM May 5, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Jake Wager, Economic Development Directo SUBJECT: Update of April 20, 2000 Southeast Bakersfi'e4d-l~fC meeting The Southeast Bakersfield Project Area Committee (PAC) met on April 20th. The agenda covered the following items: Workshop: · Presentation by Ted Wright, Public Works Department, on storm drainage sumps · Presentation by Walt Porr, City Attorney's Office, on Committee structure and process Reports: · Business Subcommittee · Community Organization Subcommittee · Community Relations Subcommittee · Staff Old Business: · RFP for Economic Development Services - Union Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, and Cottonwood Road study · Conceptual Master Plan for Southeast Bakersfield New Business: · Request for Assistance - Lakeview Avenue Barbershop · Formation of two Business Subcommittees Chairman Isaiah Crompton called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Eight members were present. One member whose resignation was received at this meeting, plus one alternate, were absent. Gerald Alderete spoke under Public Statements and requested a copy of the workshop presentation before the City Council on the role of PACs. Art Powell asked for an audio tape of the presentation in addition to the copy of the prepared text which he had already been provided. Ralph Martinez's resignation letter was received. S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd Alan Tandy May 5, 2000 Pal~e 2 Mr. Dean inquired if there were any further alternates available. There remains only one alternate and that person is under the Business category. Mr. Powell indicated he wants to fill the vacancies. Staff informed the PAC that the by-laws and City Council-approved procedures required such vacancies to either remain vacant or be filled via a community election. An election would require a first class mailing to over 11,000 addresses in the Southeast Project Area. Mr. Powell asked Staffto research whether or not the by-laws and City Council-approved procedures can be amended. Staff presented an overview of the budget for the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area. The PAC was informed that no staff salaries were paid from tax increment revenue, but that certain staff support functions such as a portion of computer rents and telephone charges, were paid by these funds. Staff indicated that these types of charges were projected in total then split between CDBG, Home, General and Redevelopment Funds. The amount allocated to Redevelopment was further allocated between Downtown - 50%, Southeast - 30%, and Old Town Kern-Pioneer - 20%. The PAC indicated their desire to see the actual account level detail in the.budget at the next PAC meeting. Mr. Dean asked if the $75,000 appropriated for a street lighting project could be "leveraged" with other funding sources. Workshops: · Ted Wright presented an overview of how drainage sumps work, where various parts of the City drain, and required landscaping around sumps. In addition, he spoke to the specific location of a proposed drainage sump at the northwest comer of East Planz Road and Anderson Street. He responded to the specific questions regarding the proposed location. Mr. Dean asked Mr. Wright about the notification requirements to neighborhood residents. Mr. Crompton indicated he was not convinced of the need for the sump. Mr. Peterson asked whether or not a final decision has been made and to whom the PAC should address its concerns. Finally, Mr. Dean asked Mr. Wright to further justify the site, acknowledging it may well be the best location. Mr. Wright made a list of these concerns and committed to responding to them. · Walt Porr presented his findings that the PAC's committees, while originally ad hoc in nature, have evolved into permanent committees. As such, the meetings are subject to the Brown Act and the by-laws need to be amended. Mr. Dean asked for clarification on what constitutes a permanent committee. Mr. Porr responded that a permanent committee would be one that moved beyond working on a single issue or item for a limited time period. Walt made it clear that if they did not accept his recommendation to either disband the committees or be subject to the Brown Act, the PAC members were exposing themselves to potential criminal liability. Ms. Campbell wanted to make a motion to disband the committees. She was informed that no action could be taken at this meeting because it was not on the agenda as an action item. She then asked that action regarding the disposition of PAC committees be agendized for the next meeting. Mr. Dean urged the PAC to review why the committees were first established before disbanding. Mr. Porr concluded his remarks by explaining the procedure for placing any item on the agenda for action. S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd Alan Tandy May 5, 2000 Page 3 Reports: Business Subcommittee: Mr. Dean advised the PAC that he attended the Budget & Finance Committee meeting on March 19th. He said an incubator was already in the budget but did not provide details. AHI was awarded $195,000 because the City had to obligate the funds or lose them. He indicated to staff that he would like notice of CHDO money available and the time frames to apply so that decisions did not need to be rushed. He asked that CHDO money be set aside for small, local community housing grOups. Mr. Dean added that the City Center developer is "asking the city to assemble property via eminent domain.'~ He concluded his remarks by announcing that the Southeast Bakersfield Business & Property Owners Association will be meeting on Saturday, April 29th at 10:00 a.m. in the Beale Library. Communi _ty Organizations Subcommittee: Mr. Crompton said he had no report. Communi _ty Relations Subcommittee: Mr. Peterson informed the PAC that he went before the City Council on March 15th and that he made an additional presentation to the County Board of Supervisors on March 21 st. He has asked David Strong to make a presentation on county plans to develop the comer of Feliz Drive and Cottonwood Road. No date was given. Staff: David Lyman presented responses to previous PAC member requests. He indicated that a letter had been sent to Southeast Bakersfield property owners regarding the proposed City Center project in accordance with California Redevelopment Law. He reviewed the Budget & Finance committee meeting of April 19th, indicating that the City is proposing an amendment in CDBG programming relating to demolition for the Bakersfield Inn site. He explained that the money was already in place, but current programming required the City to take ownership of the property prior to demolition. The proposed amendment was a technical change to allow the City to demolish property without first taking ownership. Mr. Lyman indicated that the AHI application was approved because it was the first application received of those currently under consideration and was the only one ready to proceed. Ms. Campbell interjected that the proposed ConPlan includes an Economic Development section but states there is a "small need" for Economic Development. She asked that it be considered a high need. Mr. Lyman concluded by indicating that the City had just received an application for assistance from the Bakersfield Senior Center for their proposed senior housing development. Mr. Powell and Mr. Crompton both indicated concern over the demolition of the Bakersfield Inn site. Specifically, what project is the CDBG funds coming from and whether or not the property will be liened. Staff reiterated the proposed amendment was simply a technical change as outlined above. Staff is to respond to the question of whether or not the property is being liened. Ms. Campbell emphasized that the demolition project should be emphasized as a small/minority business opportunity. Old Business: RFP for Economic Development Services - Union Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, and Cottonwood Road Study: Staff indicated to Ms. Campbell that she may have a conflict of interest since she has already expressed her desire in writing to present a proposa! in response to the RFP. Ms. Campbell removed S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd Alan Tandy May 5, 2000 Page 4 herself from the table and did not participate further in discussion. Motion to adopt the RFP for Economic Development Services for the Union Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, and Cottonwood Road Study as presented (MSC Dean, Peterson) Staff provided a detailed report on the RFP prior to the vote. Mr. Crompton said "didn't the City already pay a consultant to do this? What will be different in this report?" Mr. Lyman explained that the first study was completed as part of the Redevelopment Project Area establishment process. Its purpose was to document blight and was broad and general in scope. The study currently under discussion will provide detail on demographics, traffic counts, business licenses, State Board of Equalization information, etc. Following the vote, staff indicated the PAC's action would be forwarded to the Redevelopment Agency for their final determination. Conceptual Master Plan for Southeast Bakersfield: Ms. Campbell rejoined the discussion. Motion to accept the Conceptual Master Plan for the Southeast Bakersfield Redevelopment Project Area as presented by Mr. Graham Kaye-Eddie. The plan is to include the five maps proposed by Mr. Kaye- Eddie not to exceed $12,500 (MSC Dean, Richardson). The PAC discussed extensively what they wanted the Master Plan to include, and ultimately settled on the five maps presented by Mr. Kaye- Eddie. Following the vote, Staff indicated the PAC's action would be forwarded to the Redevelopment Agency for their final determination. New Business: Deferred until next meeting. PAC Member Statements: Mr. Dean said he believes the PAC is viewed as a joke. People see too much fighting and too many personal attacks, and that does not reflect well on the PAC. He apologized for any offenses he may have caused at the meetings and pledged to do everything in his power to work well with the group. He indicated his desire to reach across the table and build alliances. Mr. Powell concurred saying "we make ourselves a joke." He urged PAC members to better prepare and research agenda items before each meeting. PAC members need to stop talking just for talking's sake and focus on the business at hand in order to accomplish a task. He said the PAC does not show professionalism because the members are not prepared. He then indicated he had "a bone to pick with staff" regarding the invitation mailing to Mr. Wager's workshop presentation before the City Council. Mr. Powell said the Southeast PAC members were not invited having received invitations personalized to the Old Town Kern-Pioneer PAC. He said mistakes always happen to the Southeast PAC, and , demanded that professionalism be extended to PAC members. "You know we squawk and holler about these kind of things so why not grease this wheel." He concluded his remarks by saying the Assistant City Manager will be joining the PAC as staff representative. Mr. Lyman corrected Mr. Powell that the Assistant to the City Manager, a different position, will be joining the PAC as staff representative. S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd Alan Tandy May 5,200O Pat~e 5 Mr. Crompton said the PAC has a lot of homework, but disagreed with the contention that the PAC hasn't accomplished anything. He said he thinks the PAC is making some progress. "We!re chartering new water." He questioned the standard by which the PAC was measuring itself and said the glass is half-full. Ms. Campbell would like the PAC members to be present at the upcoming City Council meeting when the Consolidated Plan will be voted upon. "We need to be there when the Council approves the spending plan." She then went on to add that even though she possessed Bachelor's and Master's degrees, she found Redevelopment a difficult topic to master. She said that it takes time to learn the Redevelopment process and urged fellow PAC members to put forth the effort required to understand Redevelopment. Rev. Richardson said that the road has been long and hard, but that the PAC must "keep the faith." There will be some disagreements among PAC members, but their community is depending upon them. Mr. Lyman gave a comprehensive explanation of the mailing mix-up on the invitations to Mr. Wager's Council Workshop presentation. Mr. Lyman said that instead of sending out generic invitations to both the Southeast Bakersfield and Old Town Kern-Pioneer PACs, he wanted to personalize them. Due to human error, the Southeast Bakersfield PAC invitations were sent to the Old Town Kern-Pioneer PAC members, and vice-versa. Staff apologized for the error. Ms. Campbell said that she wanted thank-you letters to be sent to all persons who made a presentation before the PAC. The meeting adjoumed at 9:20 p.m. cc: Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency S:\REDVAREA\PAC meetings April 2000 memo.wpd MAY 5 2000 BAKERSFIELD CITY MAN,C. kGER'S OFF',...,. Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM April 28, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager [ ~.~ FROM: Jake Wager, Economic Development Director ~-,,~~ SUBJECT: Update of April 25, 2000 Old Town Kern-Pionee~'?'PAC meeting The Old Town Kern-Pioneer (OTK-P) Project Area Committee (PAC) met on April 25, 2000 for the first time since April 27, 1999. The OTK-P PAC agenda covered the following items: REPORTS Staff Report Regarding Year End Review for the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area. Staff Report Regarding Projected Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area Tax Increment Revenue for 2000. Staff Report on Old Town Kern-Pioneer Project Area Committee Membership. Election of PAC Officers - Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for Calendar Year 2000 Chairman Jerry Randall called the meeting to order at 6:35 P.M. Six members were present. Two members, plus one alternate, were absent. There were no public statements. Staff member Donna Barnes provided information to the PAC about projects that were underway or planned for the project area. Copies of the latest issue of the city newsletter Blueprints were distributed as several of the projects were featured in the issue including the Amtrack Station, Park Place (the senior housing development under construction on 21st Street, and expansion of Kern Steel. Staff member Donna Barnes informed the PAC that first year tax increment revenue is projected to be in excess of $100,000. Staff member Donna Barnes then reviewed the current status of PAC membership and the steps which would be necessary should the PAC wish to elect additional representatives. S:\REDVAREA\OTK-P PAC memo 4-25-00 mtg.wpd Alan Tandy April 28, 2000 Page 2 Election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson were then conducted, overseen by staff attorney, Janice Scanlan. Jerry Randall was nominated and elected Chairperson for a second term as was Don Cohen for Vice Chairperson. During PAC member statements, Jerry Royce Burt congratulated both officers for their re-election. Jerry Randall thank everyone for their ongoing commitment to the Project area and expressed the hope that they would be meeting again to review future proposals which might have an impact on tenancy or residential occupancy. He reiterated his opinion that the purpose of the PAC was to review any projects which might adversely affect residents or require re-location. The final action of the PAC was to sing Happy Birthday to Don Cohen who had postponed his family's celebration in order to attend. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 P.M. cc: Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency S:\REDVAREA\OTK-P PAC memo 4-25-00 mtg.wpd BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S O~",'q'" Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM May 11, 2000 TO: Jake Wager, Economic Development Director FROM: Vince A. Zaragoza, Principal Planner SUBJECT: Status of Housing and Community Development Activities This memo will serve as an update for the past quarter regarding on-going housing and community development projects. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 1. Neighborhood Street Lighting Improvement Project (PH II) Upgrading of existing street lights to City standards and the placement of new street lights and poles to existing residential streets in an area bounded by East California on the north, the Southern Pacific RR tracks on the east and on the south and Lakeview Avenue on the west. Design was completed last year. Installation was started in October and was completed in February, 2000. Approximately $52,000 was budgeted for this activity. 2. Chester Avenue #3 Annexation Street Improvement Project Approximately $100,000 was budgeted for street improvements for this area in FY 1997-98. Street lights were installed in October, 1997. Remaining funds will be used for designing a water system upgrade and improving fire protection. Design will begin after approval of a project agreement between City and Cai-Water Company. A project agreement is expected to be presented to the City Council on May 24, 2000. 3. Casa Loma #6 Annexation Street Improvement Project Approximately $110,250 was budgeted for street improvements for this area in FY 1997-98. Installation of street light upgrade will be completed, when P G&E energizes the remaining seven lights by the beginning of June, 2000. Design for storm drains and acquisition of a future sump site has been completed. Installation of sump and storm drain lines should start in July, 2000. First phase of curb and gutter installation and street reconstruction was completed in November, 1999. Phase II will involve improvements in Madison Street from Casa Loma Drive to Watts Drive. Construction of this phase should start in June, 2000. S:\VZ\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 1 4. Casa Loma #6 Fire Hydrant and Water System Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $189,750 (FY 1997-98) for design and construction of fire hydrant installation and water line upgrade were budgeted for this project. Design will begin after approval of a project agreement between City and Cai-Water Company. The agreement is anticipated to before the City Council meeting of May 24, 2000 for approval. 5. Architectural Barrier Removal for Parks Plal~ground Equipment Funds in the amount of $110,000 (FY 1998-99) were set aside to meet American's with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance for stationary playground equipment at 12 existing City parks. Phase I installation in six parks is underway and should be completed at the end of April, 2000. Phase II is to take place in six other parks and is scheduled to start in June, 2000. 6. Casa Loma tt6 Storm Drain (Phase II) Funds in the amount of $275,000 (FY 98-99) were budgeted for design and construction of storm drainage improvements to alleviate drainage problems in the Casa Loma #6 Area Design for storm drains and acquisition of a future sump site has been completed. Installation of sump and storm drain lines should start in July, 2000. 7. Casa Loma 116 Curb and Gutter Project Funds in the amount of $16,500 (FY 98-99) were budgeted for design of curb and gutter improvements in the Casa Loma #6 Area. First phase of curb and gutter installation was completed in November, 1999. Phase II is improvement is Madison Street between Casa Loma Drive and Watts Drive. This phase is in design and construction is scheduled for June, 2000. 8. Casa Loma 116 Fire Hl:drant and Water S_vstem Pro}ect (Phase II) Funds in the amount of $101,000 (FY 1998-99) were earmarked for replacement of undersized water mains and fire hydrant upgrade in the Casa Loma #6 Area. Design will begin after approval of a project agreement between City and Cai-Water Company. City Public Works is the lead agency, and they requested that Cai-Water confirm in writing the minutes of the meeting of March 7, 2000, so that a project agreement can be finalized. We expect the agreement to be ready for the City Council meeting of June 28, 2000. 9. Chester Avenue #3 Fire Hl~drant and Water Systems Improvements (Phase II) Funds in the amount of $45,000 (FY 1998-99) were budgeted for design and engineering costs and related improvement to replace undersized water mains and fire hydrant upgrade in the Chester Avenue Area. Design will begin after approval ofa project agreement between City and Cai-Water Company. An agreement is expected for Council action on June 28, 2000. s:\vz\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 2 10. Lake Street Area Reconstruction Project (Phase VII) Funds in the amount of$138,500 (FY 1998-99) were budgeted for the reconstruction of Lake Street from Robinson Street to Haley Street. Design is completed and construction is scheduled to start in June, 2000. 11. Street Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $300,000 (FY 1998-99 Amendment #1) were budgeted for street materials for street resurfacing in CDBG eligible neighborhoods. The street material contact was awarded on April 14, 1999. Installation of street materials started in Casa Loma #6 last April and Phase I was completed in November, 1999. Phase II will involve street improvements on Madison Street between Casa Loma Drive and Watts Drive. Construction of this phase is scheduled to start in June, 2000. 12. Chester Avenue #3 Water S_vstem Improvement (Phase III) Funds in the amount of $54,000 (FY 1998-99 Amendment #3) were budgeted to upgrade the water system in the Chester Avenue #3 area to City fire protection standards. Design will begin after approval of a project agreement between City and Cai-Water Company. City Public Works is the lead agency, and they requested that Cai-Water confirm in writing the minutes of the meeting of March 7, 2000, so that a project agreement can be finalized. The agreement is anticipated to be scheduled for City Council action on May 24, 2000. 13. Union #10 Street Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $39,500 (FY 98-99 Amendment #3) were budgeted for street materials for street improvements in the Union #10 area. The Streets Division is preparing to go out to bid for street materials. Asphalt work, curb and gutter installation and sidewalk reconstruction is scheduled to start in late May, 2000. 14. Martin Luther King Jr. Communi~ Center HVAC (Phase II) Funds in the amount of $14,500 ( FY 1995-96 Amendment #10) were budgeted for the installation of two HVAC's to an existing neighborhood community center. Installation was completed in January, 2000. 15. Martin Luther King Jr. Communi~ Center Kitchen and Conf. Room Rehab. Project Funds in the amount of $10,522 (FY 95-96 Amendment #10) were budgeted to rehabilitate the kitchen and conference room at the MLK Jr. Center. General Services completed the remodeling in October, 1999 and the built-in appliances were installed in January, 2000. 16. Martin Luther King Jr. Community_ Center Tennis Court Resur£acing Project Funds in the amount of$11,500 (FY 95-96 Amendment # 10) were budgeted to resurface two tennis courts and two practice courts at the MLK Center. Installation is planned for July, 2000. S:\VZ\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 3 17. Wilson Park ADA Pla}ground Improvement Project Funds in the mount of $114,546 (FY 96-97 Amendment #10) were budgeted to install handicap accessible playground equipment and surfacing. A construction bid was awarded on 11/17/99 and installation was completed last month. 18. MLK Jr. Playground Improvement Project Funds in the amount of $92,100 (FY 99-00) were budgeted to install handicap accessible playground equipment and surfacing. Installation is planned for August, 2000. 19. Downtown Streetscape Expansion Pro]ect (Phase I) Funds in the amount of $165,000 (FY 99-00) were budgeted for streetscape improvements within the public-right-of-way of 18th Street fi.om Eye to K Streets (the CDBG portion of the project). The total streetscape project is bounded by 17th Street in the south, K Street in the east, 21st Street in the north and Eye Street in the west. An Environmental Enhancement Mitigation Grant (EEM) for $250,000 was not approved for the non CDBG portion of the project. A Transportation Efficiency Act (TEA) grant application for $550,000 was awarded to the project. Additional funding will be from the FY 2000-01 CDBG program in the amount of $100,000. The final budget is $815,000. Project design is being completed. Construction is expected to start September, 2000. 20. Casa Loma #6 Street Improvement Pro}ect (Phase III) Funds in the amount of $50,000 (FY 99-00) were budgeted for street improvements in the Casa Loma//6 area. First phase of curb and gutter installation and street reconstruction was completed in November, 1999. Phase II is street improvements on Madison Street between Casa Loma Drive and Watts Drive. Construction for this phase is scheduled to start in June, 2000. 21. Filson Street Cul-de-sac Pro]ect Funds in the amount of $45,000 (FY 99-00) were budgeted for a landscaped cul-de-sac at the east end of Filson where it now intersects with Hale Street. Design was finished, and additional right-of-way was acquired in October, 1999. Construction was completed last February. 22. Lake Street Area Street Reconstruction Project (Phase VIII) Funds in the amount of $142,500 (FY 99-00) were budgeted to reconstruct Lake Street from Robinson Street to Haley Street to facilitate traffic flow and drainage for the area. Design is completed and construction is scheduled to start in June, 2000. 23. South Union Avenue Median Landscape Pro]ect Funds in the amount of about $60,000 (FY 99-00) were budgeted for street related improvements within the public right-of-way along South Union Avenue from Brundage Lane to Ming Avenue to facilitate traffic flow, drainage and to enhance visual appearance. The total project is estimated to be $993,000. The project budget consists of $873,000 of Transportation Enhancement Activities Program (TEA) funds and $60,000 of federal funds S:\VZ\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 4 from the County CDBG program. The project will include curb, gutter, and sidewalks, landscaped median islands, lighting, bus stop shelters, drainage improvements, striping for bike lanes and resurfacing of the roadway. A project agreement between the City and County is scheduled for Council approval May 24. The approval of this project agreement will commit City CDBG funds for constructing the streetscape improvements. The County of Kern is the lead agency for the design and construction of the project. 24. Union #10 Street Improvement Project Funds in the amount $57,500 (FY 99-00) were budgeted to provide materials and installation to reconstruct streets and install curbs and gutters in the Union # 10 area. Asphalt work, curb and gutter installation and sidewalk reconstruction is scheduled to start in late May, 2000. 25. Architectural Barrier Removal for Park PlaFground Equipment At 12 parks Funds in the amount of $16,825 (FY 99-00) were budgeted to make playground equipment accessible to the handicapped at 12 existing parks. Installation is scheduled for June, 2000. 26. Architectural Barrier Removal[or Jastro Park PlaFground Equipment Funds in the amount of $71,610 (FY 99-00) were budgeted to install handicap accessible playground equipment and surfacing in Jastro Park. Installation is scheduled for August, 2000. 27. Chester Avenue #3 Fire Hydrant and Water S)~stems Improvement (Phase III) Funds in the amount of $33,800 (FY 99-00) were budgeted to bring the water system in the Chester Avenue #3 area up to fire protection standards. Design will begin after approval of a project agreement between City and Cai-Water Company. City Public Works is the lead agency, and they requested that Cai-Water confirm in writing the minutes of the meeting of March 7, 2000, so that a project agreement can be finalized. An agreement is expected for Council action on May 24, 2000. 28. Clearance and Demolition Program Funds in the amount of $57,200 (FY 99-00) were budgeted to clear lots in low-income areas, and 157 lots have been cleared or authorized to be cleared of weeds and/or debris in this fiscal year. 29. Acquisition and Demolition Program Funds in the amount of $91,000 (FY 99-00) were budgeted to acquire and to demolish deteriorated structures in economically distressed area. The former AAA Pet Hotel at 1015 13th Street has been acquired and an asbestos survey has been completed. The demolition was completed in March, 2000. The asbestos survey for structures owned by MAOF at 725 East Califomia Ave. has been completed. The demolition was completed in January, 2000. NON-PROFIT/PUBLIC FACILITY PROJECTS S:WZ\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 5 Economic and Community Development staff is assisting the following various non-profit organizations to acquire or improve their facilities. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT & HOME FUNDED 1. MAOF Child Care Center Project An agreement between the City and the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation (MAOF) was executed last year to transfer title of property located on East California Ave. to MAOF for a child care center. The property was formerly owned by Clinica Sierra Vista Community Services Center and purchased with CDBG funds for use an urgent care drop-in facility. The existing building on the property was demolished earlier this year. Instead of constructing a new facility, MAOF will be installing portable classrooms to accOmmodate 144 children ages 2 ½ to 5. Currently, MAOF is awaiting arrival of the portable classrooms from the manufacturer. Delivery date is expected by the end of May, 2000. MAOF anticipates they will begin providing child care services by July, 2000. 2. Golden Empire Gleaners Rehabilitation Improvement Project Approximately $340,000 in FY 96-97 funds have been earmarked for rehabilitating a 37,033 sq.fi, facility at 1326 30th Street into administrative offices and a food distribution warehouse. The County provided acquisition assistance for the Gleaner's new facility as well as a portion of the rehabilitation costs. Construction is 100% complete, and Gleaners held their ribbon cutting ceremonies on February 26, 2000. A 10% retention payment request is pending approval. 3. Bakersfield Police Activities League Youth Center and Rehabilitation Project The City Council approved $116,500 in the 1999-2000 Action Plan for pal to purchase approximately 6 acres for the installation of athletic playing fields at their 301 4th Street Facility. The environmental clearance is complete and HUD granted the Release of funds in February, 2000. City Council approved the agreement at their March29 meeting; escrow will close by the end of April, 2000. County of Kern is scheduled to contribute $116, 500 to the PAL Center for rehabilitation of the existing structure. 4. Friendship House Improvement Project (Phase !) The 1999-2000 Action Plan allocated $23,000 in CDBG to the Friendship House Community Center. Amendment # 10 added $13,038 to the project on March 17, 1999. The total CDBG funds allocated the project is $36,038. The environmental clearance was completed on September 17, 1999. The rehabilitation that is needed at the center exceeds the amount of funds available to Friendship House at this time. On September 14, 1999, Mr. Lee Adams of Friendship House stated he would meet with architects to reduce the project to a level that available funds can support. Due to Mr. Adams' unfortunate demise, plans on the project have been delayed. Staff has since met with new the Executive Director, Louis Brown and C:~_VinceXProjects\Others\l stquarc2000.wpd 6 Board President, Gary Littles, on March 23, 2000. Mr. Brown and Mr. Littles are preparing a comprehensive business plan for the Friendship House project that will address present and future needs and provide project milestones for accomplishment. They will meet with staff when their plan is completed by the end of June, 2000. 5. Bakersfield Homeless Center The 1998-99 budget allocated $55,000 in CDBG funds for the Bakersfield Homeless Center to acquire the property and buildings at 1620-1626 E. Truxtun Avenue. The total project consists of acquisition, rehabilitation and construction. The purpose of the project is to expand services at the existing center. Total cost of the project is approximately $560,000. The City's acquisition assistance was completed in June of 1999. Bethany Services is now owner of the property and they are working with the County of Kern on the design and construction of the project. County of Kern is contributing approximately $240,000 towards design and construction with the remainder of funds coming directly from the Federal Department of HUD ($265,000). Project is expected to be completed by this fall of this year. 6. Mt. Elgon Market Project The project is acquisition assistance to Mt. Elgon, a community-based development organization (CBDO). The CBDO was incorporated to carry out neighborhood revitalization and community economic development projects. Property at 407 and 417 Lakeview is currently owned by the city and is under consideration for possible granting to Mt. Elgon. The property is to be developed as a non-profit job training and administrative center. The Mt. Elgon project will primarily serve residents of the southeast area. The CBDO is currently preparing a business plan which has been delayed until the summer of this year. 7. Bakers~eM Senior Citigens Center The roof rehabilitation was completed on November 24, 1999. Senior Center directors are requesting to use the balance of their grant, $3,863 to make minor improvements to the facility (change sliding doors to standard doors; install new plumbing, replace water damaged ceiling tiles). Staff is considering an amendment for this work by summer of this year. 8. Food Bank Acquisition and Construction (KCEOC} The 1999-2000 Action Plan allocated $255,000 to KCEOC towards the acquisition and construction of new food bank site and facility. The chosen site is in the process of being annexed into the City. When annexation is complete, work will begin on the environmental phase of the project. Property acquisition is projected for May 2000. 10. Precious Years Day Care and After School Enrichment Center Construction Project (Church of Christ) The 1999-2000 Action Plan allocated $11,000 towards the construction ora daycare and after school enrichment center operated by Baker Street Church of Christ. The center is in the development phase of its project, but they have not identified all funding for the project. Staff will contact the center this month to ask for a revised time line for utilization of the funds. S:\VZ\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 7 11. Restoration Community Project, Inc. (RCPI) RCPI used City HOME funds to acquire a single-family home, and to rehabilitate the house and the adjacent property (main structure), formerly known as the Friese Maternity Home, for use as a transitional housing project. Approximately $130,000 has been set aside for this project. The facility will house women and their children as they recover from substance abuse and gain the skills to be self-sufficient. Kern County is also contributing to this project. This project has been rendered inactive because there was not sufficient funding to complete the additional items that were identified after the job had started. The additional items include: Total rewiring of the buildings; removal of surfaces that contain lead-based paint (e.g., all interior doors, windows, and frames); installation of a one hour fire corridor in main hall; roof replacement, and fire sprinklers. The total estimated cost of these improvements is an additional $120,000. Gil Anthony, of RCPI, is working on proposals to obtain the additional funding. When the new funding is in place, the work will commence and a new completion date will be given. An amendment adding $60,000 to the project was approved by Council at their April 26, 2000, meeting. This amendment also identifies that the County CD Department will be budgeting an additional $60,000 in County CDBG funds for the project. RCPI is adding $38,000 for furnishings and equipment to ensure that a certificate of occupancy can be issued at the end of construction. A new completion date will be determined after the City and County have approved their respective amendment actions and a meeting in May is held to discuss these issues. 12. Haven Enterprises (HE) and Merc_v Charities Acquisition/Rehabilitation City Council approved an agreement with Haven Enterprises and Mercy Charities in December 1998. The agreement grants HE $230,000 to purchase and rehabilitate 24 residential rental units located at 231 Quantico Avenue. After the rehabilitation is completed, HE will turn the property over to Mercy Charities and Mercy Charities will assume all terms and liability of the HE agreement. As of June 1999, the lot line adjustments were complete, and Haven has acquired the property. Strickland Construction started the $49,359.00 construction project on December 13, 1999 and completed construction in March documented by a Notice of Completion Recorded on March 24, 2000. Mercy Charities and Haven Enterprises will now initiate the transfer of the property. 13. Living Connections Inc. (LCD Cedar House Rehabilitation Pro}ect An amendment was approved on July 21, 1999 allocating $25,000 of CDBG funds to LCI to rehabilitate its Cedar House facility, located at 2429 19th Street. The rehabilitation activity consists of: installing new HVAC systems, weatherizing the facility (insulation, weather- stripping, replacing existing windows with energy efficient windows, etc.), reconfiguring the existing ramp to make it more functional for the residents, and any rehabilitation work that must be done as a result of the scheduled work. Christmas In April, a nonprofit S :\VZ\Quarterly\ 1 stquart2000.wpd 8 organization that organizes volunteers and donations in the area of home rehabilitation has committed to providing labor to replace the windows at no cost. A project agreement for these funds was approved by Council on April 12, 2000. 14. Habitat £or Humani~_ City Council approved an agreement with Habitat for Humanity in November of 1999. The agreement will allow Habitat for Humanity to borrow up to $43,500 to assist in the construction of three single-family homes on lots acquired from the City. These homes will be sold to families whose income is between 30% and 50% of the area's median income. In addition, the selected Habitat family and volunteers provide the needed sweat equity labor to construct the homes. The loan to Habitat will assist them in paying for such construction costs as school fees, building permits, appraisal fees and construction supervision for the construction of homes at 1424 and 1500 Ralston Street and 1421 Gorrill Street. 15. Kern Count_ Economic Opportuni~_ Corporation A draft agreement has been drawn up that will allow Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation (KCEOC) to receive HOME and/or CHDO funds from the City to assist in down payment and closing costs to acquire specific single-family affordable homes. KCEOC is proposing that they be granted funds to rehabilitate the homes and then sell them to low- income, first-time home buyers. They are requesting atotal grant of$150,000. An agreement is anticipated to be drafted by June, 2000. 16. Engineering Communities, Inc. In May of 1997, Engineered Communities, Inc. (CCI) signed two agreements with the City of Bakersfield for the purpose of borrowing from the City up to $3,000 per property to purchase tax defaulted properties. As stated in the agreements, the term of the loan to CCI was to be for a maximum of two (2) years from the date of the promissory note and deed of trust, or sale of the property securing the loan, whichever occurs first. A promissory note and deed of trust were signed for two properties located at 29 Augusta Ave and 334 Clifton Street on July 24, 1997 in the amount of $3,000 per property. As of July 24, 1999, the City had not received reimbursement of these loan funds from CCI. Because this violated the terms of the agreements with the City, the City issued a letter to CCI requesting that by April 16, 2000 that they repay the funds or reconvey the properties to the City. Additionally, CCI received funds from the City for two other properties but the City lost interest in these properties during bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of CCI. Staff has requested repayment and CCI has to May to respond to our request. EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT FUNDED 1. Bakersfield Homeless Center Agreement #99-321, between the City and Bethany Services for FY 1999-00 ESG funds ($41,474) was approved by City Council on December 15, 1999. Bethany Services, (d.b.a. Bakersfield Homeless Center), will continue operation and services at the facility using Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. These funds support operation and maintenance costs S:\VZ\Quarterly\ 1 stquart2000.wpd 9 of the center as well as the expansion of child care services over a twelve-month period. Services are on-going. 2. Alliance Against Fami!}! Violence Agreement #99-323, between the City and Alliance Against Family Violence for FY 1999-00 funds ($17,483) for on-going services was approved by the City Council on December 15, 1999. These funds support homeless services and facility maintenance over a twelve-month period. Services are on-going. 3. Kern Count~ Mental Health Association (KCMHA) Agreement #99-322, between the City and KCMHA for FY 1999-00 funds ($12,761) was approved by the City Council on December 15,1999. ESG funds will be used to support assessment and outreach activities for homeless and high at-risk for homelessness persons with mental disabilities. Services are on-going. 4. Count_ of Kern Mental Health S_~stem of Care Agreement #00-59 between the City and county of Kem Mental Health Department for FY 1999-00 funds ($22,332) was approved by City Council on March 15, 2000. The funding will support operations essential services and homeless preventions activities of the association. Services are on-going. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AND HOUSING 1. First Time Home Buyers Program The FTHB program continues to process loans from the HOME entitlement for first time home buyers. Up to $3,500 per applicant is provided in the form ora no interest, no monthly payment loan for use toward the down payment and non-recurring closing costs associated with the acquisition. The loan is repayable in full at the time the borrower sells the residence. The average turn around time from the date the file is accepted and the funds released has been consistently less than 14 days. During the past quarter, 35 loans were made and $85,413 expended. This leveraged about $2,450,000 in private funds (about $40 million since inception of the program). 2. Looking Good Neighborhood (LGN) Program. The LGN Program for C.T.'s 13, 15, 21 and 22 is for general public service activities such as clean-up days, public health awareness, educational campaigns and an annual neighborhood awareness festival. The Good Neighbor Festival was held on October 23, 1999 at Martin Luther King Park. Approximately 60 vendors participated in the festival and 1,500 to 2,000 people attended. This is the fourth year that the Bakersfield African-American Cultural Association (BAACA) has coordinated the event. There is some discussion that BAACA will join with the Southeast Neighborhood Partnership to host events in the Southeast. Staff will continue to participate in some capacity with the Good Neighbor Festival committee. S:\VZ\Quarterly\ 1 stquart2000.wpd 1 0 3. Multi-£amil)~ and $ingle-£amil)~ Rehabilitation Projects During this past quarter, rehabilitation staff completed four single family rehabilitation projects, four rehabilitation projects are in various stages of construction, and eight applications are under review for approval. Thirteen rehabilitation applications were received during quarter. Staff is currently reviewing its approach to multi-family rehabilitation funding and the program is now on hold pending further review. 4. Home Accessibility Program Community Development Division received ten requests for assistance through the Home Accessibility Program this quarter. Twenty-three disabled clients were assisted, and staffis working on another fourteen applications. Because public demand for this program continues to be high, we are currently out of funding for this program. Staff is currently processing an amendment that will increase the funding for this program so that the remaining pending projects may be completed. 5. Housing Rehabilitation Marketing Staff received approximately 100 inquiries about our various programs and mailed that many applications for assistance to potential clients. Staff distributed approximately 300 housing brochures to potential clients by mail, walk-ins and neighborhood marketing. Staff has also enhanced marketing by installing Home Improvement Program marketing signs in front of all current construction projects. Also, presentations were made to three agencies in the past three months. In addition, staff sent out packets of information to prospective contractors in order to increase the revolving contractors list. At least one additional contractor has been added to the list. ~ 6. URM Incentive Program During the past quarter, 18 applicants have been granted funds for a total of $87,639.62. These properties were all retrofits. This brings the total to $371,524 in assistance for 80 applicants (77 retrofits and three demolitions). The URM program was terminated effective December 31, 1999. Two projects remain, pending completion by June 30, 2000. 7. Business Assistance Program Marketing efforts continue for the CDBG Jobs Funds. An agreement for Stier's RV was approved by the Council last April for $60,000. The assistance has paid for equipment, permit/fee related costs, and is scheduled to provide 30 low- and moderate-income individuals jobs over the next five years. Stier RV has completed construction of its new facilities. An agreement with Sangera-Buick, Inc. was approved by the Council in January of this year for $60,000. The assistance has paid for equipment costs. Sangera is scheduled to provide 10 low- and moderate-income individual jobs over the next five years. Sangera has completed construction of its new facilities. Staff is currently working with a manufacturer and entertainment business. S:\VZ\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 11 8. Fair Housing Quarterly statistics compiled from reporting data collected between January through March indicate approximately 316 calls on the fair housing hotline. This quarter,3% of the formal discrimination cases were referred to DFEH, 2% were referred to legal assistance or a private attorney and 35%~were successfully resolved. Housing discrimination complaints and inquires to the Fair Housing Hotline breakdown as follows: Race .............. 62% Disability ........... 7% Familial Status ...... 24% Other Arbitrary* ..... 7% *Other includes age, marital status, source of income, sexual preference and other protected classes under case law. Fair Housing staff has been working in conjunction with the Board of Realtors in preparing for this year's Fair Housing Arts Contest. The awards banquet is scheduled for April 26th. 9. Enterprise Zone Marketing/Training The City, County, Employers' Training Resource (ETR), and Kern Economic Development Corporation continue to market the Enterprise Zone. An agreement between the agencies sets out the duties and responsibilities of each organization in marketing the Enterprise Zone. City and County each contribute one-half of the funding for the $28,000 agreement that extended through June 30, 1999. A majority of the funds goes towards ETR to provide assistance in employee vouchering, job training, and employee referral services. Staff is working with the County on a new agreement which is scheduled for Council approval this month. 10. New Construction Assistance The FY 96-97, FY 97-98 and FY 98-99 budgets have earmarked about $116,000, $50,000, and $140,000 respectively for housing development assistance for construction of affordable housing. Currently, staff has identified about eight vacant lots that are being offered in a public tax delinquent sale by the County. On August 21, 1996 the Council approved a request that the County withdraw these sites from the tax sale in order for the City to make an offer to purchase them for future housing development. Two affordable housing developers have agreed to participate, ECI and Habitat for Humanity. Transfer of title on five of the properties was completed in September, 1997. The City assisted Habitat for Humanity in closing escrow on three tax sale properties earlier this year. Habitat is also seeking additional HOME funds to pay the costs of construction related fees connected with their three acquired properties. It is anticipated that Habitat for Humanity will complete their units by June, 2000. 11. Green Garden Affordable Housing Project Last August the City funded approximately $140,000 in infrastructure improvements using a combination of CDBG and HOME funds to construct infrastructure improvements to benefit an affordable multi-family housing project located at 2300 South Union Avenue (the S:\VZ\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 12 northeast comer of Union Avenue and White Lane). The total project involves acquisition of 7.3 acres, substantial rehabilitation and re-use of two existing structures (a vacant motel). Building construction is complete and tenancy occupation is underway. The Green Garden project will consist of 90 SRO affordable housing units for low income single, homeless, and disabled persons and 10 market rate SRO units (five of these units will be providing free space to supportive service agencies). The monthly rents for the 90 affordable housing units will be income restricted and generated from a HUD Shelter Plus Care (SPC) grant for at least ten years (at $319/unit/month this equates to $3,445,200 over a ten year period). The County Housing Authority Section 8 office is administering the SPC grant on behalf of HUD. Supportive services will be provided by local, county and non-profit agencies. The Green Garden facility will be a permanent housing complex with job training, medical, and recreational facilities. The Public Works Department is completing the infrastructure improvements. Construction will be completed by summer of this year. 12. Golden Empire Affordable Housing, Inc. (GEAHI) On June 30, GEAHI was approved by Council to receive $550,000 of HOME funds for acquiring 3 acres for a senior housing project at the northeast comer of 21 and "R" streets (north of Central Park). The total cost of the project is about $6.18 million and will create 80 senior using units. GEAHI, which is a non-profit arm of the Kern County Housing Authority, will operate and maintain the project. GEAHI has received tax credits of about $ 4.6 million from the State of Califomia Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC). The remainder of the funds will come from City tax increment financing ($800,000) and Developer's equity ($208,972). Escrow closed this month. We anticipate that GEAHI will start construction by early summer of this year. S:\VZ\Quarterly\l stquart2000.wpd 13 RECEIVED NAY 8 2000 B A K E R S F I E L D C~TYMANAGER'SOF~iC:~ PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: May 8, 2000 SUBJECT: BULKY ITEM DROPOFF DAY- SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2000 On May 20th, all city and county residents are invited to drop off unwanted bulky items, from 8:00 am to noon, at the following sites: North High School South High School Kern Medical Center Stramler Park St. John's Lutheran Church @ New Stine and Belle Terrace Residents can get rid of old couches, chairs, refrigerators, stoves, swing sets, etc. People can also unload car and motorcycle tires--up to a maximum of four passenger tires per vehicle. Only passenger tires will be accepted. Truck and tractor tires must be taken to the landfill. The intent of bulky item days is to provide residents the convenience of discarding items too large to put out with the regular trash, without having to drive all the way to the landfill. This is free for city and county residents, not businesses. Therefore, regular trash, household hazardous waste and business waste will not be accepted. The event is sponsored by the City, County and local trash haulers. Advertising for the event will be covered by the County and the local haulers. City workers will provide on- site coordination at three of the locations. HM:hm c: John Wilburn, Supervisor II Tony Briseno, Supervisor G:\GROUPDATXSOLIDWASTE~r_bulky.mcm.wpd RECEIVED MAY I 0 2000 CITY MANAGER'S OF':: .' DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: May 10, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks SUBJECT: ~Monthly Report for April Attached are the monthly reports for recreation and parks activities in April. Please let me know if you need additional information. c: Citizens Community Services Advisory Committee Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager John Stinson, Assistant City Manager DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: May 2, 2000 TO: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks FROM: Mike Doyle, Assistant Parks Superintendent SUBJECT: April Monthly Report Beach Park Skate Park The balance of the perimeter fencing and mow strip were installed around the skate park. A 2,500 square foot area to the north and 8,000 square foot area just south of the skating surface are contained with the fence line. The additional space will soon be re-sodded or hydro-seeded. The area will remain as turf until such time as expansion or additional improvements are necessary. Drinking fountain, benches and as asphalt surface from the bike path to a viewing area and entry gate will soon be added. Rubberized Surfacing Beale, Suanders, Grissom and Kroll Parks had work completed for ADA rubberized surfacing in the playground areas. Underway, are ADA sufacing projects at Stone Creek, Tevis, Deer Peak, and Windsor parks. Six park playgrounds, Saunders, Beale, Grissom, Tevis, Stone Creek and Deer Peak parks were set to have additional rubberized surfacing installed around existing playground equipment. Due to bids coming in under budget, we are able to add Windsor and Kroll park playground as well. We were successful in receiving a $25,000 matching fund grant from California Integrated Waste Management for this project. Purpose of the grant is to keep used tires from entering landfills. Base robber for the project is shaved tires. Rubber surfacing replaces playground sand as an acceptable safety surface around playground equipment. Rubber surfacing also provides greater accessibility to playground equipment for persons with mobility impairments. Grissom Playground Surfacing Tree City USA and Tree City USA Growth Award For the third year in a row, the City of Bakersfield has been award Tree City USA. The city has maintained a $2.00 plus per capita in community forestry expenditures to receive this award. We also received the Tree City USA Growth Award for expenditures above the previous year, plus new programs in improving our urban forest. Trees At Grissom Park ~' ' Yokuts Soccer Field With the apparent restoration success of the soccer field at Beach Park, efforts are underway to have the same results at Yokuts soccer field. The field at Yokuts has been fenced and seeded. We expect it to be shut down until mid August. Yokuts Soccer Field All Parks Fertilized All 390 acres of parkland and the majority of median islands and streetscapes were fertilized with a triple blend fertilizer of 16-16-16 (nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium) during the month of April. The triple blend provides for a complete and even distribution of the necessary nutrients toenhance good leave and rood structure for the turf in our parks, streetscapes, and medians. Green Grass At Pin Oak Park Jastro and Martin Luther King Park Tennis Courts Re-Surfacing Bid packets were prepared and put out to bid for re-surfacing of Jastor and MLK tennis courts. Bid are due to Purchasing on Thursday, May 11, 2000. RecreatiO ParlcsClTY OF BAKERSFIELD APRIL 2 M n hi R o , Aquatics and Special Events Submitted by: Sally Ihmels, Supervisor Holly Larson, Recreation Specialist Jeannette Triscuit, Recreation Specialist Aquatics Both the Lifeguard and Swim Instructor training were held this. past month. Fifteen people were trained in the lifeguard training and 44 in the swim instructor. Spring aquatic lessons are ready to begin on May 1,2000 at SilverCreek Pool. The lessons include infant, preschool and Journey 1,2 & 3 levels. There were 90 people registered as of April 30th. Program Attendance Re_r)ort: Beginning Adult Ballet 30 Country Two-step 34 East Coast Swing Dance 34 West Coast Swing Dance 39 Lap Swim Attendance (Silyer Creek only): 187 Special Events 1. Celebrate Culture was conducted on April 1st at Jastro Park from 10-4pm. Ten local groups performed for approximately 700 people throughout the day. Mexican food was sold, balloons and buttons were given away. 2. On April 15~h the second annual Springtime in Wonderland event was held at Centennial Park from 10am to 5pm. Festivities included an egg hunt, a variety of children's games including bowling, ring' toss and others. The Knights of Columbus served food and sold-out their inventory. Park employees build a life-size maze that was unique from the previous year. 3. The Village Artisans Fair was held on April 15t~ and 16t~. We scheduled the entertainment and had a booth with information about Recreation and Parks programs. cITy OF BAKERSFIELD " Recreation &Parks April 2000 Monthly Report Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Lowell Neighborhood Community Center Silver Creek Community Center Submitted by: Linda McVicker, Recreation Supervisor Terri Elison, Recreation Specialist Bakersfield B.E.S.T. After School Program Softball season is in full swing with lots of parents coming to the games to cheer their child on. We did not schedule any softball games the two weekends during Easter vacation break, April 17 through the 21st. Play resumed on April 28th and 29t". Bakersfield City School District: Highlights of the various sites include nature walks around the schools identifying the varioub plant, Easter parties with Easter egg hunts, lots of Easter crafts such as bunnies, eggs, Easter baskets, and chicks, at William Penn students created a spring mural With hot air balloons and windsocks, and the cheerleaders at Casa Loma performed cheers for their classmates at the BC Track Meet. Greenfield Union School District Highlights of the activities at the various sites include a special track meet at Plantation where each child received a participation award, and 1st, 2,u, and 3rd place awards for each event, McKee has been learning some Cinco de Mayo dances and made hats and tissue flowers for their costumes, Fairview had a paper airplane design contest, lots of Easter parties and Easter egg hunts were held, and several Easter arts and crafts. lowell, Martin Luther King Jr., and Silver Creek After School Program Highlights of the activities include Easter parties and Easter egg hunts, children created their own ice cream sundaes, a rap and lip sync contest, tennis, track and field events, sack races, stencil painting, planting a garden at Lowell, and lots of Easter crafts. Activity Monthly Attendance ~'Bakersfield City_ School District: Casa Loma ......................................................... 1262 Evergreen ......................................... .' ................ 997 Munsey ............................................................. 1184 Sequoia Middle ................................................... 791 Stella Hills .......................................................... 881 Washington Middle ............................................ 1551 William Penn ...... i ............................................... 1113 Greenfield Union School District Fairview ...................... .. .................. ' .................... 1200 Kendrick ............................................................ 1789 McKee ............................................................... 2833 Palla .................................................................. 1586 Plantation ................. .. ........................................ 1281 Planz ................................................................. 1224 Silver Creek After School ProcJram .............. ~. 157 (4-days only Mon. -Thurs) Lowell Neicjhborhood Community_ Center .....765 Martin Luther Kin~l After School Proc_ram ..... 202 TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR THE B.E,S.T AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS .... i_18,816 (**Total monthly attendance figures are slightly lower this month due to Easter vacation) Silver Creek Community Center Silver Creek Rentals The Silver Creek multi-purpose room and or pavilion was rented 7 times during the month of April. The center was rented for a baby shower, two concerts, two children's Easter parties and two company picnics. Total attendance for rentals was 750. Classes at Silver Creek: Classes at Other Facilities Ballet & Gym ............................... 20 Cheerleading .........24 Pressed Flower Workshop ............ 30 Golf ........................ 48 Cheerleading ................................ 147 Rollerskating .......... 12 Clogging ....................................... 65 Baton Twirling ........ 20 Jazzercise .................................... 200 Badminton ............. 2_~4 Jazz & Gym ........................................ 48 Total .............. 128 Karate ................................................. 78 Tae-Jo ................................................ 160 Dog Obedience ................................ 44 Dance & Gym (Tiny Tots) ................ 136 Scapbooking .................................... 12 Tennis Lessons(Children) ................. 60 Tennis Lessons(Adults) .................... 120 Total ............ 1,120 Attendance Silver Creek Center: ~ Rentals ........................................ 750 After School Program .................. 157 Classes ........................................ 1,120 Total ........................................................ 2,027 MARTIN LUTHER KING COMMUNITY CENTER Martin Luther King Community Center .............................. $738.50 * The Martin Luther King center was rented five times during the month of April. It was rented for two gym rentals, a luncheon and a teen summit and a meeting. Total attendance for the rentals was 117. Attendance Figures: Activity Monthly Attendance Morning Weight Room 376 Afternoon Weight Room 387 Teen Game Room 960 Gym - Open basketball. 638 Saturday Tennis 107 Aerobics Class 75 Children Dance 102 Salsa Class 52 Quilting Class 168 Sunday Basketball 240 3,105 Attendance Martin Luther King Jr. Center: Rentals ........................................ 117 'After School Program .................. 202 .,Classes & Activities ..................... 3.105 Total.~ ..................................................... 3,424 SPORTS After School Softball - The youth after school softball league began March 24th. League games are being played on Saturdays at the Martin Luther King Jr. softball field. All teams are comprised of both boys and girls. We currently have 20 teams. Adult Softball - The softball league began on March 20th. Games are being played at Beach Park and Wayside Park. We have a total of 30 teams. Adult Tennis Social - The Adult Tennis Social began on March 7th at Siemon Park. The monthly attendance for this program is 36 participants. UPCOMING PROGRAMS The following programs will begin next month: Summer Camps Camp King Silver Creek Day Camp Lowell Day Camp Soccer Camp Basketball Camp Skyhawk Youth Sports Camps (2) .Sports T-Ball Adult Softball (Summer League) USTA Tennis Lessons Summer High School Basketball League Tennis Lessons (Siemon Park) Golf Lessons Summer Game Centers Wayside Park/Wayside School Jastro Park/Franklin School Jefferson Park/Jefferson School Ollivier Jr. High School Greenfield Jr. High chool BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM May 10, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: John W. Stinso~stant City Manager SUBJECT: Possible funding for police substation facilities The following is in response to a ~request by Councilmember Couch to determine possible funding sources for construction of a police substation. The response will address both the capital and operational costs and potential funding sources. Capital and Operation Costs: The capital costs for a police substation will vary based upon the amount of land to be acquired, the level of infrasctructure and off-sites required as part of the development and the size and type of facility to be constructed. It is estimated that depending on the above variables, costs could range from $800,000 to $1.2 million for the building currently being considered by the department of approximately 8,000 square feet. Additional costs would include parking facilities, fuel facilities, architectural fees, security fencing, landscaping, etc. The facility currently being considered by the department would be a relatively modest size for a police substation. The City of Long Beach currently has four substations and is planning to construct a new substation of 20,000 square feet to replace leased space they are currently using. The projected cost of the new station is estimated at $6 million, not including the cost of land. It would be important to provide adequate land for support facilities such as a fueling station, and secure vehicle parking for the officers and employees stationed there. Public parking would also need to be provided, particularly if there is a community meeting room as part of the facility. The department in their proposed Project is considering a small community meeting room which would be used for conducting neighborhood watch meetings, community meetings, training and possibly used for recreation programs. Operational costs would vary depending on the method of deployment used by the Police Department. If the facility were used as a separate divisional headquarters, there would be a need for clerical staff and personnel to meet with the public as well as other support personnel. While S:~lOHN~Police Substation.wpd some of these personnel could be transferred from the Police Department headquarters it is reasonable to assume that some clerical and support duties would require some additional staffing. There would need to be a means to fuel vehicles, and address the storage and handling of property. While a large portion of the cost of officers assigned to the facility would be shifted from the central facility there may be additional costs if additional supervisory or management staff such as a shift or watch commander is added for the facility. There are also costs for' utilities and maintenance that need to be included. Potential Funding: The Police Department is funded primarily by the General Fund. Therefore, the primary source of funding of capital improvements would come from the Capital Outlay Fund which is the capital fund used for general purposes. However, funds are limited in the Capital Outlay Fund. Over the past several years we have been setting aside funds for future fire stations in the Capital Outlay Fund. This approach was designed to provide the needed construction funds over several years based on available revenues. A similar approach could be used for this project, however, funding would take several years, as this project would continue to compete for available funds with proposed fire stations, parks facility maintenance projects, recreational facilities and other general purpose capital projects funded by the Capital Outlay Fund. A possible funding source could be the use of asset forfeiture funds. These funds may be used for police facilities however, there are not-currently sufficient funds available for such a large project. The department regularly utilizes funds from this source for special operational equipment and other special needs. Additionally, there may be issues of conformance with state and federal guidelines as to how these monies may be used, which could restrict their use. While this source could provide a portion of the funding, it would not be likely that the it could be relied on to fund the entire facility, since these funds are difficult to project and accumulate in large amounts. If the substation were in an area with low and/or moderate income residents, Community Development Block Grant Funds could be used. However, non-eligible areas could not access these funds. A facility located within any of the City's redevelopment areas could access those funds depending on their availability. Again those outside the areas would not be eligible. It is possible that some State and Federal grant funds could be obtained as part of community policing efforts. State and federal grant programs typically target these types of projects. However, the level of funding is subject to availability and specific grant requirements. The COPPS Ahead Federal Grant program could be a possible source. The facility could be funded through debt financing such as certificates of participation which would be repaid from General Fund revenues. This would increase the cost of the project by adding in the cost of debt issuance and interest expense. However, there are limited amounts of S:LIOHNXPolice Substation,wpd General Fund monies available, and this project would again compete with other general purpose needs. The city could also-fund the facility through a General Obligation Bond. This would require an election and a two-thirds vote to pass. This could be difficult since it is possible that a facility located in one area of the city would not be seen as "city-wide" need by a 2/3rds majority of the voters required to pass the measure. Operational costs would have to be funded by the General Fund similar to other Police Department operating costs unless grant funding could be obtained. cc. Eric Matlock, Police Chief Gregory Klimko, Finance Director S:~lOHN~olice Substation.wpd SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 TruxtunAvenue ,Bakersfield, California RECEIVED Regular Meeting i ....... Tuesday, May 9, 2000 I 2 2000 ';CITY MANAGER'S OF BOARD P,~CO~D Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Supervisor Patrick NOTE: Mc, Pz, Pa, Pe, Pr are abbreviations for Supervisors McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, and Parra, respectively. For example, Pa-Pe denotes Supervisor Patrick made the motion and Supervisor Peterson seconded it'. The abbreviation (Ab) means absent, and (Abd) abstained. CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITM AN ASTERISK (*) OR A N-UMBER SIGN (~) WERE CONSIDERED TO. BE ROUTINE ~ APPROVED BY ONE MOTION. BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS Pz-Mc 1) Proclamation proclaiming May, 2000 as Foster Parent All Ayes Recognition Month in Kern County PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO ETHEL CATLIN, ~ ASSIST;tNT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES, AND JOHN MELLOW, PRESIDENT, FOSTER PARENT ASSOCIATION; ETHEL CATLINAND JOH~ MELLOW HEARD Pz-Pr 2) Proclamation proclaiming May, 2000 as Grand Jury All Ayes Awareness Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; F~DE PRESENTATION TO HELEN RICHAP. DS, FOREM3tN, KERN COUNTY GP~ J1/RY; HELEN RICHARDS HEARD; GR~ J//RY MEMBERS GEORGE VE1TEMA, DISTRICT 4; ETHEL ~LLS, DISTRICT 1; BOB NERRICK, DISTRICT 4; RLrfH KI~ANOVICH, DIS~RICT 3; C3tROLYN TROXEL, DISTRICT 3; MIKE DAKE, DISTRICT 5; DALE BENNETT, DISTRICT 1; FRANK JOHNSON, DISTRICT 4; GEORGE LUSICH, DISTRICT 2; RAY MORTIMER, DISTRICT 4; DAN N-F2%L, DISTRICT 3; JEAN BEAVERS, DISTRICT 3; NELLIE GOMEZ, DISTRICT 1; ~ JIM POOLE, DISTRICT 1, ~RE INTRODUCED Pa-Pz 3) Proclamation proclaiming May 6-12, 2000 as Nurses Week in All Ayes Kern County, in conjunction with National Nurses Week - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO TONI SMIT~, DIRECTOR OF INPATIENT CARE OPERATIONS, KERN MEDICAL CENTER; TONI SMITH; NANCY SHERMAN, CLINICAL MANAGER, ACUTE CARE SERVICES; ROBIN BOWE, CLINICAL MA/qAGER, MATERN;tL/CHILD SERVICES; MARIA COZBY, HOSPITAL STAFF NURSE, NICU; ROSEMARY LAVARIAS, HOSPITAL STAFF NURSE, EMERGENCY CARE CENTER; SHIRLEY STRICKLER, CLINICAL COORDINATOR, ACUTE CARE SERVICES; AND PETER BRYAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERN MEDICAL CF/TTER, HEARD Summary of Proceedings -- Page 2 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 Mc-Pz 4) Proclamation proclaiming May, 2000 asMental Health Month All Ayes in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DIANE KODITEK, DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT; DIANE KODITEK HEARD 5) Presentation of Certificate of Recognition honoring Jim Childress as a prominent local housing developer and founder of the Green Gardens Apartments supported living project - MADE PRESENTATION TO JIM CHILDRESS; DIANE KODITEK, DIRECTOR, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT; ERMA KENDRICK, CHAIR, KERN COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD; BILL DRAKOS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT, HEARD; GENE SAINT-AMAND, HOUSING COORDINATOR,. AND KATHY HAIR, ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR, MENTAL HEALTH SERV'ICES DEPARTMENT, INTRODUCED Pa-Pz *6) Ratification of Proclamation of May 7, 2000 as Vicente All Ayes Fox Day in Kern county - PROCLAIMED; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION Pa-Pz *7) App6intment of Sergeant Buck Sallee (replacing Sergeant All Ayes James Johnson) as Law Enforcement Member to the AIDS Advisory Board, term to expire August 16, 2001 MADE APPOINTMENT PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 8) This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral, to staff for factual information or request staff to report back to the-Board at a later megting. Also, the Board may take action to 'direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU! - GEORGE LUSICH .COMMENDED THE ENGINEERING & SURVEY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SPECIFICALLY CHUCK LACKEY AND CLARK FARR, FOR THE PRELIMINARY STATUS REPORT ON FLOOD CONTROL IN THE ARVIN, LAMONT AND CALIENTE CREEK AREAS 'DR. B.A. JINADU, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER~ REPORTED THAT HE IS ONE OF FOUR PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF A DISASTER MEDICALASSISTANCE TEAM IN THE UKRAINE ~ Summary of Proceedings Page 3 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 9) On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2[a]) - SUPERVISOR PEREZ REPORTED ON MIS PARTICIPATION LAST WEEK IN SACRAMENTO BEFORE THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON FISCAL REFORM AND COMMENTED THE COMMITTEE MAS EXPRESSED A WILLINGNESS TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS LOCAL GOVERNMENT FISCAL REFORM SUPERVISOR PARRA REPORTED ON A VISIT LAST SUNDAY BY MEXICAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, VIC~NTE FOX SUPERVISOR PARRA ALSO COMMENTED ON EFFORTS AT THE STATE LEVEL TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS FOR A PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR FARM WORKERS AND RURAL RESIDENTS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY SUPERVISOR PATRICK REPORTED THAT LAST WEEKEND, AT PANORAMA PARK, 200 VOLUNTEERS PLANTED 75 TREES Wq4ICH HAD BEEN DONATED BY THE TREE FOUNDATION OF KERN ~EPARTMENTAL REOUESTS AGING AND ADULT SERVICES Pa-Pz *10) Proposed Agreement with California Department of Aging All Ayes (Contract MS-0001~29) for Multipurpose Senior Services Program for Fiscal Year 1999-2000, in the amount of $700,800 APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRF~%N TO SIGN AGREEMENT 339-2000; AUTHORIZED AGING AND ADULT SERVICES DIRECTOR TO SIGN ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS ~IRPORTS · Pa-Pz *ll) Proposed Consent to a 20-acre Sub-Sublease at Poso All Ayes Airport with Holeshot Productions, LLC, from May 3, 2000 through April 30, 2001; County to receive 10 percent of gross revenues - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CMAIRMAN TO SIGN Pa-Pz *12) Proposed Resolution authorizing application to the State All Ayes of California to fund the design and construction of pavement overlay of Runway 07/25 at Taft Airport, in an amount not to exceed $140,000; authorize execution of Grant Agreement by Director of Airports upon receiving approval as to form by County Counsel; matching funds, $14,000 - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2000-144 Pa-Pz '13) Proposed Resolution authorizing application to the State All Ayes of California to fund the design and construction of pavement overlay of Runway 12/30 at Wasco Airport, in an amount not to exceed $132,300; authorize execution of Grant Agreement by Director of Airports upon receiving approval as to form by County Counsel; matching funds, $13,230 - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2000-145 Summary of Proceedings Page 4 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 ASSESSOR-RECORDER Pa-Pz '14) Proposed Agreement with Steven A. Marschange for All Ayes Petroleum Appraiser Engineer Services, from May 22, 2000 through December 31, 2001, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 annually (State funding) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 340-2000 CLERK OF THE BOARD Pa-Pz '15) Appropriation of unanticipated revenue in the amount of All Ayes $46,790 from the State of California for reimbursement relating to the Open Meetings Act - APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,790 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,790 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR~CONTINGENCIES TO BUDGET UNIT 1030 COUNTY COUNSEL Pa-Pz '16) Request to authorize Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to Ail Ayes 'execute Memorandum to Kern Community College District, declining participation in 2000 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Bonds, Series A, Series B, and Series C AUTHORIZED CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUM DECLINING PARTICIPATION IN 2000 TAxX /tND . REVENUE ANTICIPATION BONDS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Pa-Pz '17) "Appropriation of unanticipated revenue in the amount of Ail Ayes $11,000 from EMS Week Donations Trust Fund to reimburse EMS Week expenses - APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNAAITICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,000 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRA/qSFER IN THEAMOU1TIOF $11,000 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO BUDGET UNIT #4200 EMPLOYERS' TRAINING RESOURCE Pa-Pz 18) Notification of anticipated retroactive- approval of Ail Ayes Agreements with various training providers for youth activities under Title I of the Workforce Investment Act RECEIVED'AND FILED Pa-Pz '19) Proposed authorization to apply for and accept, if Ail Ayes awarded, school-to-career funding from the State of California EmplOyment Development Department for the ~ implementation of school-to-career activities - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED ETR DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS FIRE DEPARTMENT Pa-Pz *20) Proposed .addition of one (1) Supervising Fire Equipment All Ayes Mechanic position, effective May -9, 2000 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE HUMAN SERVICES' Pa-Pz '21) Proposed Agreement with Lamont School District for the All Ayes Family Resource Center, from May 9, 2000 through April 30, 2001, in an amount not to exceed $137,858 (State/Federal funds - no county cost) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 341~2000 Summary of Proceedings Page 5 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 Pa-Pz *22) Proposed Agreement with L.L. Brown, International, Inc., All Ayes for Independent Thinking Skills and Thirty Days to Gainful Employment Training, from May 9, 2000 through April 30, 2001, in an amount not to exceed $297,000 (State/Federal funds - no county cost) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 342-2000 KERN MEDICAL CENTER Pz-Mc 23) Notification of proposed retroactive Agreement with All Ayes Central Cardiology Medical Clinic for cardiac interventional services - RECEIVED AND FILED Pz-Mc 24) Notification of proposed retroactive Agreement with Mark All Ayes Nystrom, M.D., for orthopedic physician services RECEIVED AND FILED Pz-Mc 25) Notification of proposed retroactive Agreement with All Ayes Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center for hematology and oncology services RECEIVED AND FILED Pa-Pz *26) Proposed Amendment No. 22 to Medi-Cal Contract with State Ail Ayes of California, for Hospital Inpatient Services - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 343-2000 Pa-Pz *27) Relief of accountability of patients accounts - Ail Ayes ~DISCHARGED KERN MEDICAL CENTER FROM ACCOUNTABILITY OF 1035 ACCOUNTS TOTALING $1,032,577.75 AND AUTHORIZED ASSIGNING 1029 ACCOUNTS TOTALING $1,003,502.13 TO COLLECTION AGENCIES Pa-Pz *28) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Rolando Burgos All Ayes Negranza to extend term of agreement from May 12, 2000 to May 11, 2001, in 'an amount not to exceed $61,749.53 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 344-2000 Pa-Pz *29) Proposed Agreement with Juan Bermejo, PhD, for licensed All Ayes audiologist services, from May 9, 2000 to April 30, 2002, in an amount not to exceed $25,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 345-2000 Pa-Pz *30) Proposed retroactive approval of Agreement with LAC/USC All Ayes Health Research Association to provide a Director of Medical Education for KMC's physician residency teaching programs, from May 1, 1999 to June 30, 2001, in an amount not to exceed $120,139.68 (prior notification May 2, 2000) APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 346-2000 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Pa-Pz -31) Proposed approval of the Federal Steward B.' McKinney All Ayes Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH) Grant Renewal Application, for Fiscal Year 2000- 2001, in an amount not to exceed $47,547 (revenue to County) - APPROVED Pa-Pz *32) Proposed Amendment No, 1 to Agreement No. 331-99 with All Ayes Allison Little, Ph.D., to change the contractors legal status and Tax ID Number, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (no monetary impact) APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 347-2000 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 PARKS AIqD RECREATION DEPARTMENT Kern County Wildlife Resources CommissiQ~ Pa-Pz *33) Proposed funding requests from the California Department All Ayes of Fish and Game to purchase pheasant for a Women's Pheasant Hunt and a Family Pheasant Hunt; fiscal impact $1,500 - APPROVED PROJECTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $500 FOR THE WOMEN'S PHEASANT }~UNTAND $1,000 FOR THE FAMILY PHEASANT HUNT FROMFUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE 1999-2000 APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AGENCIES? AUTHORIZED PARKS DEPARTMENT TO PROCESS NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO ESTABLISH PURCHASE ORDER PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT Pz-Pr 34) Presentation of Human Relations Commission's Annual All Ayes Report for 1999 by President, Dr. F. Barry Jacobs '- DR. JACOBS INTRODUCED COMMISSIONERS ELENA CALAUSTRO AND ROBERT BORJON; DR. JACOBS, .ELENA CALAUSTRO AND. ROBERT BORJON HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED .RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION Pa-Pz *35) Request for approval of half-day paid leave for up .to 150 All Ayes qualified employees to participate in the KCERA's · Retirement Planning Seminar scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon - APPROVED Pa-Pz *36) Application to hold a parade, Greenhorn MountainVeterans All Ayes Association, June 4, 2000 - FOUND THAT THE SHERIFF HAS NOTED HIS APPROVltL· ON THE PERMIT AND THAT THE PARADE WILL NOT RESULT IN THE UNDUE OR UNMANAGEABLE OBSTRUCTION OR HINDRANCE OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIG~D;AY W'HERE IT IS TO BE HELD; WILL NOT LEAD TO BREACH OF THE PEACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DISORDERLY OR UNLAWFULCONDUCT; WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH OTHER PARADES PREVIOUSLY G~kNTED PERMITS, AND THAT THE SHERIFF HAS FACILITIES TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE PARADE; APPROVED PERMIT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR - Pa-Pz *37) Treasurer's Pooled Cash Quarterly Portfolio Reporting for All Ayes Quarter Ended March 31, 2000 - RECEIVED AND FILED CLOSED SESSIONS CO~ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Pa-Pr 38) Request for Closed Session regarding Meet and Confer, All Ayes CCAPE, F~FA - · Summary of Proceedings Page 7 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 COUNTY COUNSEL Pa-Pr 39) Request for Closed Session regarding significant exposure All Ayes to litigation against the County (one case) (Government Code Section 54956.9(b) (1) (3)(A)) Pa-Pr RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. DeniSe Pennell Cle~vk of the Board Kenneth W. Peterson Chairman, Board of Supervisors SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 9, 2000 BOARD T© RECONVENE Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra ROLL CALL: All Present CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) OR A NUMBER SIGN (#) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE ~ APPROVED BY ONE MOTION. BOA~RD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS PUBLIC PRESENTATION~ 1) This portion of the meeting is reserved for Persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but Under the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions'posed. They may ask a question for 'clarification, make a referral to staff for -factual information or request staff to report back to the Board at a later meeting. Also~ the Board may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. SPEAY~ERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTEs. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING'YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK ~OU! - BARBltRA FOWLER REQUESTED CONTINUATION OF THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ANNEXATIONS AND ASKED FOR COUNTY REVIEW OF ASSEMBLY BILL 1555. BECKY KAISER ALSO ENCOURAGED CONTINUATION OF THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON ARNEXATIONS AND REVIEW OF LEGISLATION BEING CONSIDERED AT THE STATE LEVEL. Pa-Pr REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO REPORT BACK All Ayes TO THE BOARD WITH A STATUS REPORT ON THE CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION ON A/~XATIONS AND PROPOSED LEGISLATION RELATING TO ANNEXATIONS. BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS ORREPORTS 2') On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2[a]) - NO ONE HEARD Summary of Proceedings Page 9 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 CONTINUED HEARING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department Pz-Pa 3) Request from Claire Winter byPatrickand Henderson, Inc. All Ayes to change the pernu%tted uses from L~tedAgriculture to Exclusive Agriculture and Wind Energy uses on 160 acres located one nc%la north of Oak Creek Road, 2-1/2 ]niles south of State Route 58, approximately five nuLles west of MoJave (SD 2) Specific Request: A change in zone classification from A-1 (Limited Agriculture) to A WE (Exclusive Agriculture - Wind Energy) or a more restrictive district (ZCC %35, Map %197) (Negative Declaration; Published Mojave Desert News)(from 4/25/2000) OPENED HEARING; BRUCE HENDERSON HEARD IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATION; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2000-146 DENYING ZONE CHANGE Mc-Pr 4) Appeal by Philla Sue Roefer from the March 9, 2000 All Ayes decision of the Planning Commission allowing the development of a recreational vehicle storage facility at 11252 Kernville Road, Kernville (SD 1) Specific Request: An appeal to the decision of the Planning Commission for the approval of Conditional Use Permit 41, Map 17-15 (Resolution 32~00; approved March 9, 2000) allowing a recreational vehicle storage facility (Section 19.42.030.C) in an RF PD (Recreation-Forestry - Precise Development Combining) District (Appeal #5, Map %17-15) (Negative Declaration; Published Kern Valley Sun) - OPENED HEARING; PMILLA SUE' ROEFER, RICK DANCING, KERNVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HEARD IN OPPOSITION TOT HE RECOMMENDATION; BRIAN BARNES, FRANDY PARK, HEARD IN SUPPORT OF THE RECOMMENDATION; CLOSED HEARING; CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, JULY 25, 2000, AT 2:00 P.M. Pa-Pr *5) Request from DeWalt Corporation to change permit£ed All Ayes residential uses from one dwelling unit per 2,722 square feet to one 'dwelling unit per 6,000 square feet and to remove the requirement for a Precise Development Plan for 4.63 acres of property located on the north side of Universe Avenue, approx4~-tely 430 feet west of North Chester Avenue, Oildale area (SD 1) Specific Request: A change in zone classification from R-2 PD (Medium- density Residential - Precise Deve%opment Combining) to · R-1 (Low-density Residential) or a more restrictive district (ZCC %28, Map %102-1) (Exempt, section 15182; Published Bakersfield Californian) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2000-147 AND ENACTED ORDINANCE G-6679 APPROVING ZONE CHANGE AS REQUESTED Summary of Proceedings Page 10 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 Pa-Pr 6) Request from Douglas M. Wattenbarger to change the All Ayes permitted uses from L/~aited Agriculture to Low Density residential on an 18.37-acre parcel located at the northeast corner of Norris Road and Frnitvale Avenue .in northwest Bakersfield (SD 3) Specific Request: A change in zone classification from A-1 (Limited Agriculture) to R-1 (Low-density Residen[ial) or a more restrictive district (ZCC %30, Map %102-10) (Negative Declaration; Published Bakersfield Californian) - OPENED HEARING; 'MARIE SCHMIDT, SUSAN RILEY, JOAN-NE KEENEY AND DALE CLARK HEARD IN OPPOSITION; DOUG WATTENBARGER HEARD IN SUPPORT; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED AMENDED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MEASURE · MONITORING PROGRAM; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2000-148 AND ENACTED ORDINANCE G-6680 APPROVING ZONE CHANGE AS RECOMMENDED, TO BE HELD IN SUSPENSE PENDING THE RECORDATION OF A FINAL MAP SUBDIVISION Pa-Pr *7) Request from Atlantic Richfield Company by Berry and Ail Ayes Associates to change the permitted uses from Exclusive Agriculture (20-acre minimum parcel size) to five-acre minimumparcel size Natural Resource and remove the site from an Agricultural Preserve, located approx,--rely 3/8 mile south of the intersection of Shale Road and Westside Highway (State Route 33), approximately three miles southeast ofthe community.of Derby Acres (SD 4) Specific Request: ' (a) A change in zone classification from 'A (Exclusive Agriculture) to NR (5) (Natural Resource 5 acres) or a more restrictive district (ZCC %3, Map %137) (b) Exclusion of approximately 8.62 acres from the boundaries of an Agricultural Pre~erve; (Ag Pres %2 - Excl) (General -Rule, Section 15061(b) (3); Puf01ished Daily Midway Driller) OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS 2000-149 ~ 2000-150 ~ ENACTED ORDINANCE G-6681 APPROVING ZONE CHANGE ~ EXCLUSION AS REQUESTED DEPARTMENTAL REOUESTS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCy Planning Department Pa-Pr *8) Proposed Development- Agreement f~r the Tejon Ranch All Ayes Industrial Project - SET HEARING FOR JUNE 13, 2000, .AT 2:00 P.M.; DESIGNATED COUNTY COUNSEL AS THE OFFICIAL TO PREPARE-A FAIR AND ADEQUATE SUMMARY; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO POST AND PUBLISH THE REQUIRED NOTICE AND SUMMARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS25124(b)(1) AND 65091 OF THE CALIFOP~NIA GOVERNMENT CODE Summary of Proceedings Page 11 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 Pa-Pr *9) Proposed Replacement Agreement for Grant Funds from state All Ayes of California for Purchase of Habitat Lands Associated with the Kern County Valley Floor Habitat Conservation Plan - RESCINDED APPROVAL OF APRIL il, 2000, AGREEMENT 271 - 2000; APPROVED REPLACEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 348-2000; DESIGNATED PLANNING DIRECTOR AS COUNTY ' S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR SIGNING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO ADMINISTRATION OF THE GRANT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Community Development Proaram Ail S.D.'s Pr-Pa' 10) Public Hearing regarding the County of Kern Consolidated All Ayes Plan (Con Plan) for Fiscal Years 2000-2001 through 2004- 2005; the Fiscal Year 2000-2001 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) for Community Development Programs; the Arvin/Lamont/Weedpatch Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area Plan (NRSA Plan); and the County's performance with respect to planning and administering the CDBG, Home and ESG Programs - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; DIRECTED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS; APPROVED REVISED CON PLAN, ACTION PLAN AND/OR THE NRSA PLAN, INCLUDING KERN COUNTY AIDS ADVISORY BOARD INFORMATION; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FORMS AND CERTIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED SUBMISSION OF REVISED CON PLAN, ACTION PLAN AND NRSA PLAN DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR TO MAKE ANY REVISIONS NECESSARY TO CON PLAN, ACTION PLAN AND NRSA PLAN IN RESPONSE TO DIRECTIVES RECEIVED FROM HUD RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Roads Department Pa-Pr '11) Contract No. 97045, plans, specifications, and notice, to All Ayes contractors for construction on Lake Isabella Boulevard - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301(c); AUTHORIZED ROADS TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED ROADS TO PUBLISH PURSUANT TO SECTION 20392 OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS CODE; BID OPENING DATE TO BE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2000, AT 11:00 A.M. .Summary of Proceedings Page 12 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 Pa-Pr '12) contract No. 96027, plans, specifications and notice to All Ayes contractors for construction of bridge rail on North Chester Avenue at Beardsley Canal and Airport Drive at Beardsley Canal - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTIONS 15301(c)AND 15302; AUTHORIZED ROADS TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN .TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED ROADS TO PUBLISH PURSUANT TO SECTION 20392 OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS CODE; BID OPENING DATE TO BE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 2000, AT 11:00 A.M. Pa-Pr '13) ProPosed Agreement with North Bakersfield Recreation and All Ayes Park District for transfer of property at realignment and reimbursement for disturbance of their improvements along Calloway Drive, .in an amount not to exceed $5,200 APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 349-2000 Pa-Pr ~14) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Transit Operating Agreement Ail Ayes (Agreement 355-99) with First Transit, Inc. (formerly Ryder/ATE), to increase the maximum annual compensat~ion amount from $1,738,500 to an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 350-2000 WASTE MANAGEMENT Pa-Pr '15) Proposed Resolution setting a Public Hearing for Tuesday, All Ayes June '13, 2000, at 2:00 p.m. to consider an Ordinance establishing the schedule of Solid Waste Management Program Servlce Charges for residential property in Fiscal Year 2000r2001 ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2000-151; DIRECTED COUNTY COUNSEL TO PREPARE, AND CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH, HEARING NOTICE AND ORDINANCE SUMMARY COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIC~ Pa-Pr '16) Proposed Amendment No. i to Agreement with DMG-Maxlmus, All Ayes Inc., to expand scope of work to include compensation survey study in an amount' not to eXceed $54,480 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 351-2000 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE General ServiCes Divisio~ Pa-Pr '17) (1650.7079) Plans and Specifications for reroofing the All Ayes Rosamond Fire Station - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED; -AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO SOLICIT BIDS Summary of Proceedings Page 13 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 Pa-Pr '18) Proposed Agreement with Mark-I Investments for lease of All Ayes portion of 3400 Unicorn Road, Bakersfield, providing space for Sheriff's Department field office, commencing upon completion of tenant improvements and terminating August 31, 2005, rent $5,840 per month - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 352-2000 SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY COUNTY COUNSEL Pa-Pr '19) Proposed Agreement with Bakersfield Investment Company All Ayes for lease of 3725 Columbus Avenue, Bakersfield, providing space for the Northeast Bakersfield Branch Library, from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2005, monthly rent of $4,800 plus $2,350 common area maintenance charges MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 353-2000 Pa-Pr *20) · Report on sale of three surplus parcels located on the All AYes west side of Calloway Drive immediately south of Rosedale Highway, and request for approval of sales (totaling $143,500)- MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15312; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE ANDFILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; ACCEPTED HIGH BIDS AND BACKUP BIDS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMANTO SIGN ALL TRANSFER DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO FINALIZE SALES UPON FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY COUNTY COUNSEL; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO REFUNDDEPOSITS OF UNSUCCESSFUL BIDDERS; AUTHORIZED PROCEEDS TO BE DEPOSITED IN ROAD FUND Pa-Pr '21) (1960.8198) Proposed Agreement with BSK & Associates for All Ayes construction testing services for the Department of Public Health Facility, in an amount not to exceed $65,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRF~kNTO SIGN AGREF24ENT 354-2000 Pa-Pr *22) (4300.7500) Plans and Specifications for site preparation All Ayes for Department of Public Health Modular Trailer - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO SOLICIT BIDS Pa-Pr *23) (8996.8240) Change Order No. 2 for the Kern Medical All Ayes Center Outpatient Pharmacy, an increase of $299 and allowance of additional time - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN Summary of Proceedings Page 14 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES INTRODUCED ON MAY 2o 2000 Pa-Pr *24) Proposed Ordinance adding subparagraph (3) to Section All Ayes 10.24.023 of the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a handicap parking zone at 48 Tobias Street in Kernville and rescinding subparagraph (14) of Section 10.24.021, Chapter 10.24, concerning removing a handicap parking zone at 115 Washington Avenue in Oildale, as it is no lOnger necessary - ENACTED ORDINANCE G-6682 MATTERS FOR EXECUTIvE APPROVAL Pa-Pr *25) Budget Transfers - APPROVED #196 TMROUGH #202 All.Ayes Pa-Pr *26)~-Minutes for week of April 10, 2000 APPROVED All Ayes Pa-~Pr *27) Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED Ail Ayes Pa-Pr *28) Miscellaneous Departmental Referrals by Clerk of the All Ayes Board APPROVED AND FILED Pa-Pr *29) Claims and Lawsuits filed with~and referred by Clerk of Ail Ayes the Board - APPROVED AND FILED Pa-Mc ADJOURNqED TO TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2000, AT 9:00 A.M. DeniSe Pennell C~ of,the Board Kermeth W. PeterSon Chairman, Board of Supervisors Summary of Proceedings Page 15 BOard of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 27) MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AITD DOCUMENTS - FILED County Administrative Office A) Response to review of UnitedHealthCare claims support and processing for the period January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1998 Bnaineerina and Survey Services B) Request to record Irrevocable Offer of Dedication for Flowage Basement, Candido Costa Dairy Bnvironmental Health Services C) Thank you letters to various individuals and companies for donations to the Bakersfield and MOjave animal shelters Resource Management Agency D) Notice re Workshop on Wednesday, May 17, 2000, on Procedure Change for plan checking of single family homes (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel) Roads E) Special Event Permit from Diocese of Fresno for annual fund raising bazaar and street closure in 1700-1800 block of Bedford Way F) Proposed street name of unnamed street to Wiknich Road, Inyokern area(Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) G) Proposed street name of unnamed street to Ramel Lynn Road, Granite Station area (Copies to each SupervisOr and CAO) H) Proposed street name of unnamed street to Dollie Mae Court, Bakersfield/Rosedale area (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) ~ I) Letter from Katherine A. Padgett, GTE Wireless, re installation of receive only Global Positioning System antennas on existing equipment structures at: Old River Road at Milux, Lamont, CA Highway 58, California City, CA 9834 Union Ave., Bakersfield, CA 2040 Casa Loma Dr., Bakersfield, CA 1300 Jameson Road, Monolith, CA 18459 Hermosa Road, Bakersfield, CA 5800 State'Road, Oildale, CA .- 2654 Nord Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 2600 China Lake Blvd., Ridgecrest, CA 20973 Songbird Road, Mojave, CA 15290 "C" Street, McFarland, CA 25351 Lerdo Highway, Buttonwillow, CA 5358 Brite Road, Shafter, CA 1301 Washington, Bakersfield, CA 20300 Twisselman Road, Lost Hills, CA (Continued on Page 16) Summary of Proceedings Page 16 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 (Continued from Page 15) East side of I-5, south of Highway 166, Mettler, CA West side of Beech between Imperial & 7th Standard, Bakersfield, CA 2.5 miles east of Highway 99 on Lerdo Highway, Bakersfield, CA Allen Road Extension, Bakersfield, CA 1-1/2 miles north of Midway Road, Taft, CA Snow Road, west of Calloway Drive, Bakersfield, CA East side of Highway 14, Rosamond, CA ~ East side of Cuda .Drive, Arvin, CA Panama Lane & Enos Lane, Bakersfield, CA Corcoran Road, north of McCombs Road, Wasco, CA -West side of Benner, West of Delano Southwest corner of Elmo Hwy & Famoso-Porterville Hwy, McFarland (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) J) Two (2) cards in opposition to the Borba Dairy Project (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Environmental Health, County Counsel and Planning) K) Letter from Jessie Daigle'in support of the Borba Dairy Project (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel) L) Letter from Alene Taylor, Supervisor of Kings County, re proposed organizational structure and implementation of the San Joaquin Valley Water Coalition (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning, RMA and. County Counsel) M) Letter from William H. Dearer, PreSident of East Kern Alliance, re Kern Economic Development Corporation (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) N) Letter from California Department of Highway Patrol re hazardous materials incident on April 28, 2000, in Tehachapi (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Fire and Haz- Mat) O) Agenda of' meeting from Kern County Child Care Council on Wednesday., May 3, 2000 P) Agenda of meeting from California Fish and Game Commission on Tuesday, May 2, 2000 (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel) Q) Agenda of meeting from Kern County AIDS Advisory Board on Wednesday, May 3, 2000 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) R) Agenda of meeting from CALFED Bay-Delta Program on Friday, May 5, 2000 (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel) S) Minutes of meeting from Kern CounCil of Governments on Thursday, March 16, .2000 (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Planning) T) Bulletin from California Fair Political Practices Commission, Vol. 26, No. 2, April, 2000 (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, County Counsel, and all elected officials) U) Bulletin from American Land Rights AssoCiation, National Inholders'Association (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) Summary of Proceedings Page 17 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting 05/09/2000 28) LETTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOA~RD - APPROVED AITD FILED A) Application for alcohol beverage license: D J Food Mart, 9741 So. Enos Lane, Bakersfield - REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) B) Memorandum from Cheryl Vesely, Dale Scott & Company, Inc., re Kern High School District 2000 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL C) Letter from William Kadi, Jones Hall, re Delano Joint Union High School District General Obligation Bonds, 1998 Election, Series B - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL 29) CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS FI~D WIT~AND REFERRED BY THE CLERK QF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED A) Claim in the matter of Jasvinder Siah (aka Jasinder ~q~vs Kern County - REFERRED TO COU1TTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) B) Claim in the matter of Jaswinder Kaur vs Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) C) Claim in the matter of Ben4amin G. Hatzman vs Kern County REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) D) Claim in the matter of ~ vs Kern County REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) E) Claim in the matter of Robert and Connie Castaneda vs Kern County REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) F) Claim in the matter of ~ vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)