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Home My WebLink About06/09/00 BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM June 9, 2000 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. For several months the proposed buy out of Ogden Entertainment has been pending approval before the Federal Trade Commission. That agency has now approved the buy out. Aramark, historically a food and beverage company, is now what Ogden was. Aramark owns half of SMG, the largest arena/stadium management firm in the world. (SMG, by the way, opted not to bid on our management contract when Ogden was selected.) The initial communications to us from Aramark are enclosed. They say it will not affect the local employees - Jim Foss and his crew. I have asked them to send corporate representatives to town as quickly as possible. We have questions about potential impacts, such as the relationship of Aramark to SMG, etc., which merit prompt attention. This is a corporate buy out; contract terms remain in effect, so routine bookings, events, etc. will not be impacted. During the FTC review period, the parties were not free to talk about what would happen if approval was granted, so this is, literally, our first contact from Aramark. Ironically, the national head of Aramark Management did some consulting work for us, while with another company, during the planning stages for the Garden, so we know him quite well. As more information comes forward, we will pass it on. 2. Ray Bishop came in this week, and we are nearly complete with the MOU that will confirm the City contribution to the new terminal. He is also working with us to appeal the FAA's denial of the City Airpark safety program we advised you of earlier. 3. The Redevelopment Ad Hoc Committee met this week to review development proposals for the California Avenue area behind the arena. Five major ideas were submitted. One developer (Pratt) did not appear. The Committee is recommending that four proposals be presented to the full board (the no show one dropped out) on June 21st at an open public meeting. They also are recommending that the Olmscheid group be selected. As currently scheduled, the Agency's meeting on the 21st will be televised. The Southeast PAC will be invited to be in attendance. Confirmation of the Agency's decision would come before City Council on June 28~h. You are receiving copies of the proposals today, under separate cover. Honorable Mayor and City Council June 9, 2000 Page 2 4. The Mayor, as well as Councilmembers Maggard and Couch, went to the Supervisors' hearing on use of tobacco money this week. The County budget isn't finalized until August. 5. We have set a tentative date of Monday, September 11th for the next joint City/County meeting. It will be the City's turn to host, and now that we have broadcast capability in the Council Chambers, we will be able to hold the meeting there. We will update you as more details are finalized. 6. A project schedule prepared by Public Works for the construction of the three additional suites at Centennial Garden is enclosed for your information. 7. A letter from the Bakersfield Art Museum is enclosed requesting that we provide ground maintenance for them at the facility we recently deeded to them. The matter will be referred to the Budget and Finance Committee and will be placed on the July meeting agenda. 8. A status report from EDCD is enclosed regarding the downtown streetscape expansion project. 9. Per the enclosed memo from Public Works, staffs analysis of the Governor's proposed transportation spending plan indicates that the funding allocation is more favorable to urban centers than to regions within the San Joaquin Valley. We will be sending correspondence to our State representatives urging them to oppose the current plan due to the proposed allocation formulas. 10. Due to construction related to the rehabilitation of the main sewer trunk line, Ming Avenue is closed at Chester Avenue to eastbound and westbound traffic. There is a detour around the area. The project is expected to take approximately two weeks. 11. The Police Department Special Enforcement Unit Progress Report for May is enclosed. 12. The monthly activity report for May from the Recreation and Parks Department is enclosed. 13. As a result of last week's fire at the Chaparral Motor Inn on Union Avenue, the Development Services Director has advised that a notice will be served to them to repair or demolish the burnt wing within 30 days. Honorable Mayor and City Council June 9, 2000 Page 3 14. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: DeMond · Update on the vacation of the alley south of 24th Street between Elm and C Streets. Couch · Request for tree ordinance regarding removal of mature trees and replacement with mature tree referred to Urban Development Committee; · Provide citizen with update on Shellabarger Road issue; · Contact citizen regarding development in Rosedale and annexation of property to address sewer service needs; · Contact citizen due to concerns regarding curb design at Coffee Road/Hageman shopping center; · Contact citizen regarding status of updated GRC economic study; · Contact citizen regarding concerns about proposed freeway location in Rosedale area; · Clean up weeds outside fence at southwest corner of Coffee Road and Rosedale Highway; · Contact citizen regarding problem with sewer bond assessment payments required by the City; · Send correspondence to legislators regarding maintenance of railroad crossings; · Provide information regarding fiberoptic cables throughout the City; · Contact citizen regarding financing for Centennial Garden; · Address inquiry regarding the Redevelopment Agency's relationship to the City Council; · Plans for surplus County property at southwest corner of Calloway and Rosedale Highway; · Prepare response to citizen regarding postponement of Legislation and Litigation Committee meeting; · Distribute information to Council regarding downtown retail areas in Kansas City; · Submit comments regarding article on gun control. Salvaggio · Listing, by ward, of all existing medians located in the City that are in need or enhancement, for Council review and prioritization. AT:rs cc: Mayor-Elect Harvey Hall Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy · City Manager June 7,2000 Charles Gillespie, President Via Fax # (215) 238-3435 Aramark Sports and Entertainment Aramark Tower 1101 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Wes Westley, President and CEO Via Fax # (215) 592-0361 SMG 701 Market Street, 4th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 Dear Messrs. Gillespie and Westley: Thank you for your letter of introduction concerning the Aramark acquisition of Ogden Entertainment. Since our arena is still "new", at under two years of age, it is a very large issue in this community. We do, in fact, have many questions - both legal and practical, which both City officials and our citizens want prompt answers to. To that end, I hoPe we.will see a representative of your firm here in Bakersfield.as quickly as. possible. Thank you. Sincerely, City Manager AT:rs City of Bakersfield · City Manager's Office · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield ° California · 93301 (661) 326-3751 · Fax (661) 852-2050 June 2000 Mr. Alan Tandy City Manager City of Bakersfield · .1001 Truxton Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: The previously announced acquisition of the Ogden Venue Management business has been completed with ARAMARK/SMG. As you may be aware, ARAMARK is one of the largest providers of food and beverage concession services to arenas, stadiums and other multi-use facilities. ARA.MARK's facility management affiliate, SMG, is the largest private management company in the world with approximately 100 accounts under its banner. ARAMARK will utilize the resources of SMG in providing support to the management of your facility. We have enclosed a brief overview of SMG for your review. We would like to emphasize that your local management team will be kept in place and they will be given access to all our operating systems, entertainment network and employee training programs. Your facility, as part of our family, will benefit from a group of companies totally focused on successfully operating your facility under the mission statement as you, the client, define it. To that end, we would like to make an appointment in the near future to speak with you personally and discuss the operating structure and management of your account. We are excited about the future potential created by adding your facility to our family and to our relationship with each facility as a partnership and look forward to your comments on establishing a productive and long lasting relationship. Sincerely, Charles Gillespie Wes Westley President President and CEO ARAMARK Sports and Entertainment SMG sMGEnCl°sureFact (1)Sheet ~ Staatums · arenas · Convention Centers * mearer~ Wes We$tley Preslden£ & CEO ?01Mar~et Street · 4r. h FIoor · Philadelphia, PA Igi06 Pllone: 215.~92.6604 · Mx: 215.$9Z0361 E-mell: wwesCley~smgwarlcl, cam ARAMARK CORPORATION Friday, June 2, 2000 Mr. Alan Tandy City Manager Centennial Gardens 1001 Truxon Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: It is with great pleasure that I write this letter introducing you to ARAMARK Corporation as well as our goals, values and mission as we move forward toward partnership in this exciting new era in sports and entertainment. Enclosed for your review is our most recent Annual Report to Employees - a testament to the strength and quality of a Company committed to success for its partners, its customers, its managers and employees. ARAMARK is a leading provider of managed services throughout the United States and the world. As an outsourcing partner, we support client operations with guest services in stadiums and arenas, business dining services, school support services, healthcare services, facility services, recreational activities, childcare, educational services and corporate apparel. Our Food and Support Services group, of which Sports and Entertainment is an important component, operates in the largest of three market segments where ARAMARK conducts business. Like Ogden, we have a long, successful tradition of providing superior guest services at our partners' facilities. For over thirty-years we have been partners at some of the most storied facilities, new and old, providing guest services to several generations of sports enthusiasts. The strength of our partnerships lays in the value propositions important to our partners and guests such as increased sales and profitability for the client and an enhanced entertainment experience for guests. Important enablers are the driving forces behind these v~lue propositions - customized solutions developed for each partnership, unmatched standards of operational excellence and a spirit ofinnovation instilled at every level of our organization. While we are a large company, our successful partnering strategY is firmly rooted in the individual attention we pay to the needs of our clientsand guests. Bigger is not always better but with our size, industry experience and technical expertise, we offer important advantages in meeting your guest Service needs. Also important to our strategY is the entrepreneurial culture fostered by our private ownership structure and encouraged to the lowest level of our organization. Combined with core competencies in food and beverage services we leverage these attributes to offer your guests the latest in food entertainment, your facility the highest standards of operational excellence and you, our partner, the greatest financial returns. ·" ! -. ~ ."a" ........ An important aspect of operational excellence at ARAMARK is the resources that we make available to each of our partnerships. Whether it's daily operations, play-offs or a mega-event, we provide management and technical support resources for your needs. We are excited about sharing these extensive support resources at a new partnership. Critical to our success, however, is the relationship already established between our onsite management team and your organization. As the partnership between our organizations develops, these individuals will remain and will continue to be closely aligned with your operational needs. You should feel free to consider them as an extension of your Own organization. In addition, you should assume that your regional support team will remain in place with business as usual. Of course, changes will be forthcoming as Ogden's back office systems are converted to ARAMARK's systems. Rest assured that we will be as sensitive as possible to the timing of this transition and the burden it will place on everyone. A full conversion plan is in final stages of development. We are hoping to complete the conversion by September. All general managers and regional management are invited to attend an orientation meeting in Philadelphia on June 8~h to begin the process of building a new, unified identity. As further information is available, we will do our best to keep you apprised. In closing, we are excited about our opp.ortunity to be your partner at the Centennial Gardens. At the appropriate time and as quickly as is feasible, we will be attempting to schedule meetings to introduce ARAMARK's executive leadership team more formally. In the meantime, please take the opportunity to review the materials enclosed with this letter. If I can answer any questions or provide you with additional information, please feel free to contact me at (215) 238-3424. Sincerely, Elizabeth B. Cartmell President Stadiums & Arenas Prlva[~ /~anag~men£ ~or Public · SMG is owned jointly by Hyatt Hotels and ARAMARK, both leaders in the hospitality/serviceindustry · We have a history of continuously satisfying the expectations of our many municipal and team partners · SMG thinks globally but manages locally. We provide participation and employment opportunities to local residents and business enterprises in the communities we serve. We believe in being a good corporate citizen of our communities · We are a company who understands and communicates operational realities and maintains a leadership position in the marketplace · SMG features: · 40 Arenas, 10 Stadiums, 32 Convention Centers, 15 Theaters and 1 Aquarium Food & Beverage Operation · 1.2 Million seats and 7.9 million square feet of exhibit space · Hosted over 9,000 events attended by more than 30 million people last year · Strong affiliation with over 25 Professional Major and Minor League sports teams and numerous NCAA collegiate teams, conferences and championships · Solid relationship with resident companies in the performing arts and the arts community · Dedicated corporate support: Event Development, Marketing and Booking, Risk Management, Customer Service Training, Preventive Maintenance, Purchasing and Pre-Opening Operations · Significant day-to-day relationships with.industry agents, planners, promoters and vendors 701Atla~e[ 5£ree[ · 4~ Floor · Philadelphia, PA 19106 · Voice: 215.592.4100 . Fax.. 215.592.6699 CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES MIDWEST Ciaremore Expocenter-Claremore, OK NORTHEAST Cleveland State Univ. Convocation Cn~r.-cieveland, OH Arlan~Ic CID~ Conve nrJon Center-ArJan£1c CID/, NJ Grand Center-~rand Rapids, MI AtJanEIc CID~ Boarclwalk Hafl-AtJan~lc CID~, NJ Greater Columbus Convention Cen~r-Columbus, OH Baltimore Arena-Baltimore, MD Kansas Expocenr~e. Topeka, 1(5 Coach U5A Cen~r*-Elmira, NY Kimball Entertainment & 5port5 Cen~er*-Por~ Huron, MI Mellon Arena-PltZsburgh, PA Myriad Conv. Cn~r. & Arena-O~lahoma CID~, OK Nassau Vetaran$ Memorial Coliseum-Long Island, NY Na~lonwide Arena. Columbus, OH New Haven Coliseum-New Haven, CT New Oklahoma CID~ Arena*-O~lahoma CID~, OK Paul E. Tsonga$ Arena-Lowell, MA Peoria Civic Center-Peoria, IL Pepsi Arena-Albany, NY Peoria Civic Center Theater-Peoria, IL 5overeign Cen~er*-Readlng, PA 5oldler Field-Chicago, IL Rhode Island ConventJon Center-Providence, RI Van Andel Arena-Grand Rapids, MI Richmond Coliseum-Richmond, VA Three Rivers Stadium-Pittsburgh, PA WEST/5OUTHWEST Worces~e~s Centrum Centre Arena-Worcester, MA The Arena In Oakland-Oakland, CA As£roArena-Houstan, TX 50UTH/5OUTHEAST As£rodome-Houston, TX ALLTEL Arena-Nort~ LlCrJe Rock, AR AsrrobalI-Houston, TX ALLTEL 5tadlum-$ack$onvllle, FL Compaq Center-Houston, TX Augusta-Richmond Co. Civic Cn~r. Complex-Augusta, GA Denver ConventJon Complex-Denver, CO .Bossier CID/Arena*-Bossler CID/, LA E1 Paso Abraham Chavez Theater-El Paso, TX Broward CounD/ Convention Center-For~ Lauderdale. FL E1 Paso Convention Center-E1 Paso, TX Florence CID/CounD/Civic Center-Florence, 5C Long Beach Arena-Long Beach, CA GwlnnetZ CounD/ Civic & Cultural Center-Dulu~, GA Long Beach Conv.& Entertainment Cn~'.-Long Beach, CA Ice Palace-Tampa Bay, FL Long Beach Terrace Theater-Long Beach, CA Sackle Olea$on Theatar. Mlaml Beach, FL Mile High Stadium-Denver, CO Jacksonville Ve£erans Memorial Collseum-$acksonvllle, FL Millennium Youth En£ertalnment Complex-Aus~Jn, TX Ladd-Peeble$ 5r. adlum-/Hoblle, AL Moscone ConvenrJon Complex-San Francisco, CA Louisiana Superdome-New Orleans, LA Ne~vork As$0clate5 Collseum-OaMand, CA Memphis Cook ConventJon Center-Memphis, TN Ontario Convention Center-Ontario, CA Miami Arena-Miami, FL Palm Springs Convention Center-Palm Springs, CA Miami Beach Convention Center-Miami Beach, FL Palm Springs Convention Center Theater-Palm Springs, CA Mobile Civic Centar-Moblle, AL 5alt Palace ConventJon Center. Salt Lake, UT Mobile Civic Cen~er Theater. Mobile, AL 5. E. Texas Entertainment Complex*-$efferson EaunD/, TX Mobile Convention Center-Mobile, AL 5ou~ Towne Expo Center*-5alt Lake CI~y, UT National Ear Rental Cen~r. Sunrlse, FL New Orleans Arena-New Orleans, LA INTERNATIONAL Port.hat, rain Cen~r-Kenner, LA Prime F. Osbarn III Convention Center-$acksonvllle, FL Belfast Odyssey Arena*-Belfast. Ireland *Riverside Cen~roplex-Baton Rouge, LA · Colonial Stadium at Me DocMands-Melbaurne, Australia Savannah InCI Trade and Convert,Jori Cn~r..Savannah, GA Hawal'l ConventJon Caner-Honolulu, HI The Pyramid-Memphis, TN London Arena-London, England ~17mes Union Cen£er for Che Performing Ar£s-]ack$onvllle, FL 051o 5pelsErum-O$1o, Norway Wolfson Park-Jacksonville, FL NatJonal Trade Centre-Toronto, Ontario (5/00) * CurrentJy Under Const[uc£1on TO EMPLOYEES FROM JOE NEUBAUER ~;:~. ::~/ :.~.~ ~:~ ~.~ ......~ as a $6.7 billion company, with net income of $150 million. On balance, it was *~' .~' ~ment buy( ~that took:our~ :,;' another good year. . '- ~;.; ~...: .... '~ · *'.*~;**..; ..... '..~.~,.~.~'.,:;'~;/~.'.~.:?':;;~;::~:-'::~.~ ~ ': ownership and the tremen~ :.~. ~- ..:~:~Today, we are a ~ronger, more focused company than we were 5 yea~ '-~ '. ~;';: ;~.;';';";.~ '.~';"ago, or~15 year'ago, or 40 years ago. We are a g obal managed se~ices leader ~;; ~ ~-,:. .... ~ ?;. '?~:~ . _ , ..?~. .... . . . . , .. . -~.~. le;~access of Mission 10-5. :;? ~ in food*~and'suppo~ semites;' uniforms and career apparel, and educational ,~;.-. ~. · ~ . ~;~ .... .:. . . . . celebrate~our p~,~ple,' thousands of gibed ~*~'=: .resources. We have built an unrivaled ne~ork of pa~nersh~ps w~th enterprises .. 'castrate * ~;'r~y~'give of themselves in ':;~;:'~ ?large a"d~Small, 'public and*private~ around the world.' ' .: ' a notable past and a ~ And we w~ll be ~ronger stdl ~n the future. · . '. ' ' '~= " Going fo~ard, how ~will we achieve maximum economic 'value ~. dedicated of you. ,~, creation for cu~omers and shareholders? '. ' will'create ~ wo~hy lega~..During '~; I ~rongly believe that the prima~ answer is our management talent. ' ~.~. ~, .,~ · . . . ~'. tha~ now permeates:eve~ group,. It's about discovering, mentoring and recognizing talented people to add to an component of our company, all already ~rong team. We need even more people who make things happen. rate more~an**doubled, sales in our More people who know how to build unlimited pa~nerships with clien~..More re~ by 75 percent:" people With imagination, drive, passion and a raging' entrepreneurial spirit .... grew more than 7 percent. And more people with a need to succeed and a need to se~e. .. We closed our fiscal year ..... ,.. ~;~. .~. - . . "':~.~'~- . .-: ~ .-,~ , - . . .-. ~,* ...~ ¥[-: , · ?..,~', *. :~.:: ,,~::.. , ....:. . , ~ . · .... · ,'~:..~: ~...,'~':*', ..:.: .:.'. /~ .... For role models, look no further than this Report to Employees. Read what our clients say about our people- how they rely on them to fix their prob- lems, make suggestions on how to improve the value of our service and offer additional services to create even more value. We will win the War for Talent, and in so doing our company will grow and prosper as never before. As the global outsourcing phenomenon continues, our future is brighter than ever. We are poised for a rousing Fiscal 2000, and a new century's worth of celebrations. Thank you for your part in getting us here. Joseph Neul~auer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer REVIEW WITH BILL LEONARD '.'..t '.~resid'~nt'and Chief oPerating Officer: ":'~'~';~;:~ 'gro~h within their exi~ing pa~nerships. The Convention Center business was )e~aculaK ~;,,.~'~' ;spe~acular: 100 percent client retention and new wins in Los Angeles, ?;. :~. ~. .~ Baltimore, and Po~land, Oregon. Business Se~ices added $130 million in new ~t.~ ...~ . ? . ..... business, i~ third straight year above $100 million. Corre~ional Se~ices grew ,m~ARAMARK Food and Suppo~ all three segmen~ of its business- food, commissa~ and facili~. Refreshment ra with Busine~ Se~ices. Double-digit ~ ~ Se~ices delivered on the bo~om line. A~MARK Canada e~ablished momen- Germany, .. tum with i~ new identity. And Germany and Spain had superiOr pe~ormances. ' ~momentum in our .... . ..... Q; Is it accurate to say that ARAMARK Uniform and Career Apparel was a ' mixed bag? ' ~'~ ?..: A. Yes, with not enough positives. Overall, sales were' up 4 percent vs. la~ year, We:,havesome issues in while EBIT was flat. Gall's grew double digi~ in EBIT as well as sales. Gall's 'Mex~co~that'need to, get ~?ecently launched an 'e-commerce site, which has been ve~ successful. R~ention~ if it isn t~100 percent. All of :'~";'U~iform Se~ices is a big sales engine but it needs to be bigger. That's where in Fiscal 2000. :-' I~ve been focusing a lot of my a~ention lately. Cre~ is working to get '~: .~'~ ~'~: ~ .:. ~;~, ~ .. ~althcare business straightened out. WearGuard is refocusing on business-t~ ~ :~ Sup~0~ Se~ices? ~?' '''~:' ~:~' business cu~omers. and ~EBIT.~12~?ercent' vs. last year. Campus Se~,ces ' ~reneu?l Award by: delivering consistent ' . i' Q. And how about ARAMARK Educational Resources? . A. Sales and EBIT both up 11 percent vs. last year, which is another typically good year for this group. Medallion School Partnerships, our'before- and after-school division, had a particularly good year~ They opened 70 percent more new ~ites than the previous year and increased retention. Q. What do you see for Fiscal 2000? . A. Accelerated top line and bottom line growth; 2000 looks like a great year. We need to follow the formula: it's keeping our customers, adding new customers and motivating the best management teams in our respective indus- tries. If we do this, no one can stop us from being the world's best manage(] services company. ~' ~, :D'E R -I Nii~M'A NAG E D 'S E RVI CES .... ,~:;,. ..... .. ~le want.to work. . . ,, -:' others because : ....... ~, expe~ations. ro~h of our company, --~ ........ ~'~' OUR GUIDING PRIN~ ~d o~rselves; ~ -'. . . · ..? -': Because we value our relationships, .,~ " we treat customers as long-term ?~ , and each other with candor and resp · ~-. ~ ~,, .~,.;. ,:~ Because we succeed through pel ;-.. we encourage the entrepreneu~ : and work always to improve ot ,, ....... Because we thrive on gro~h,' ''~ "~ :., .,~?. ~:~. we seek new markets and new o ... ~:~ and we innovate to get and kee And because we're ARAMARK, we d° .,t~.,~..,' ., :.~ 4~,~.~ From the early days of the Ford Thunderbird to the current lineup of cars and trucks, ARAMARK has been a partner with the Ford Motor Company. .. . . ;i'I: .il),..,'L One of the most enduring of these partnerships began 40 years ago with the' sterling Axle Stet lan. Today, nearly 4,000 hourly workers can get breakfast, lunch and what is now known as the Ford/Visteon Sterling plant. · ~as been here so long," said Harry Franklin, Manager, ,nvenience. of service and .respon-. does it as well as'anyb(~dY i,ve ever been ........ ~ending machines or for special requests. .peOple here they attach a lot of emotion to their food. Most have '"'only eat, be a good experience for them. And it is." '~ Food Services DirectOr for the last two years. so I get Iot~ of instant feedback," Rieman said. "We try to stay happy as I~ossible.' ~aid. ~When an individual or a company has that much iinvested~ they're Ii ~at's the best way to do business.' ..? ,:.'~:,..:'. , ......... Harry Franklin, Manager, Human Resources, Ford/Vlsteon Stedlng Plant (left), 9 with Fred Rleman, Food Services Director, ARAMARK Business Services,'. NO LIMITS... · ARAMARK suggested gathering a team of diverse Unilever empl ees to visit other ARAMARK ?-~'/: ' !' "~ cafeterias ar lever,' knows first-hand how far beyond food services ARAMARK reaches, quality and and -;' known'as Helene Curtis) of its Home and Personal Care business cafeteria redesigned at minimal i, ,~ g services for three facilities in the Chicago area. Last year, they cost, a menu that appeals ~prog~'aphic, cargo, receptionist, company store and lab services, lesser per-head cost, and ar lng with ARAMARK to provide these services: cost savings, improved salad 'zed accounting; to name a few. : has VALUE CREATED... were in 1'984 ~hen this partnership began," Jolly said. I Ourselves. We've needed them to grow and change with us. They've proven the reproduction cente( how to work.~..in an'env,ronment..,. ..... .where ~iexio,nty is key." · 40% increase in sales · 4. ?~,t!~tt~e...company stores, and a marked increase in employee satisfaction. "To company stores ..'- .i ~uy,' ARAMARK'installed registers that enable ARAMARK managers to · Dramatic increase in em numbe[~iby, date and time, as well as document incoming and outgoing cash," she ........ ' better manage inventory, thereby ensuring well-stocked stores, which is GROWTH... ' . '.. .... ~.,. ....... ' one Chicago up over'the years,~ said Judy Goldbergl Multiple Services Director, ARAMARK · · PartnershiI ::allthree locations. "Our approach is simple. We just try to figure out more ways to help. service only, r t happen." .' Unilever (left), :'Judy'Goldberg. Multiple Services Director, ARAMARK Business Services. ~RT TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS .~ i: prog chas in VALI · Un fron' · Ov redu · to c( invo n~'ti( GRO · Psi 200 ~ · ARAMARK created and imple- mented a national uniform rental · · Optional customized direct pur- . .... chase:uniform program'available. ..:.. . · in special markets ..'...:-' .. ; · ~ .: VALUE CREATED... · Uniform program consolidated from about 60 suppliers to one . . · Overall uniform program costs reduced 15% · ~'"' · Significant cost savings due to centralized billing on one invoice '- · Consistent rate management ., nationwide. . . ~. GROWTH... · Partnership has doubled in vol- ."We're transportation specialists, not uniform specialists," said Man/. ume the last five years Transportation Management Systems. For over.five years, the Des Moine~ · ARAMARK now serves more than ARAMARK for all of its uniform solutions. 200 Iocationsthroughout the '~' · United States 'We're very happy that ARAMARK has taken a lot of the variability out ,ou~ "We were looking for that when we reduced our number of suppliers.from ~ ~ARAMARK is a big company but they've given us localized service relationships that existed before ARAMARK were very strong, so when::we im[ some resistance. It took some time, naturally, but ARAMARK :,has built- ,., ..~:--' ~- '~'~ with our people. They're very responsive.~ , · , ARAMARK provides primarily uniform rental to more than '200 locations,, outfittin ers and maintenance technicians. "We've tried to make this partnership as simple as' possible from RUan's ARAMARK Uniform National Accounts Executive. "Ruan has one 'contact invoicing process, one report that shows everything they're ~pending~: a information reporting." '"" . .. :. "Our image is extremely important to us," Vande Kieft said..'What the customer. L., ing impression. ARAMARK helps us look' good.and present°~ strong' our business." ~" ' ":' . : ... ,,.~:. 13 Mary Vande Kieft, Director of Purchasing for Ruan l?ansportatlon Management systems (right), with John Mueller, ARAMARK ots, ilsuPpq~ed bY ARAMARK. numbers 100 for'a for CONEXPO: convention center in the world is in Las Vegas, Nevada. ARAMARK has provided food services there · since 1971, '~ ._. '~i.~... · .. '.:: "' ~'-" '-' :' · - ~ e sh°wslthat bring in over 100,000 people for several days," said Manny Cortez, President · :,~.;~.,~-~,,,~::, W have trade .. and CEO0~ Las vegas Convention & Visitors Authority. "That gives me a.lot of things to worry about, but food serv-~.:. ic~'~' i~'t~;::)ne of them. I'm alwaYS'confident that ARAMARK will have more than enough people, more than enough':: more than enough eating areas, and that the attendees will be extremely satisfied. "This has been a:real strong partnership. Like any marriage, sometimes you have to ' sit d~vn and talk things through. ARAMARK is responsive and open to suggestions, and in 'return they make good suggestions. They're one of the I~ey 'reasons 'our Convention Center is the best in the world." ii .... Executive Chef Jesus:'Cibrian 'and General Manager Gary Sibbett oversee the buffet-style restaurant!" ~ seating for over 600, eight'permanent concession stands, 15ortable snack bars, executive catering,'vending :.. , *- ";~ - "~' ' "L- ~nd more. , · ?,';:-:'; - i'i~';, .' ":ii .' . :' .,,- :.. '.'."..'~ ' ' · ~i .... We have a lot of different groups that come through with special needs," Cibrian said. "We can . . ...!i ~? ever the client wants us to be. Some days we're Chinese, some days French, some days kosher. Every day here is a i, ,-~';,~-, , ~ ~',~, -~ .... · ~,'~?new adventure, which is what we love? . . ' ~!'~"'i" i'"i;!;~ .~. Added Sibbett, "Our approach has always been that we're not just renting space here. We're fully invest- '~'''' ' .:!'.i '.; ed in the success of the Convention Center." Visitors Authority (right) 14 Cibrian, both of ARAMARK Sports a~nd E~tertalnrnent services. . n~w groups, UNLIMITED PARTNERSHIP ® LAS VEGAS CONVENTION & VISITORS AUTHOr ARAMARK FOOD AND SUPPORT SERVICES ~out is - - can say [i~lently that and his people and beyond C ~,._'~ [ ~_ L conven- world :0, Autho[!ty. the hon of I · Al bak and VAI -U 50o~ -O sati con .GRI · P~ sen Cur lng act, exe ma squ col ha~_ pa~ -U na~ Tar Cai No NO lIMITS... Imagine 15,000 insurance and financial services employees spread out over a build ng three-qt · Established a meal-to-go take- mile long. People whiz by continuously on foot, bicycle and shuttle.-~Then think~about'feedin home program 14 years ago, one of ARAMARK's first with just 30 minutes for lunch ARAMARK manages a large "In many ways, our biggest challenge is s mply operating on~a high · . ,,'~;~,., .: .~. bakery, and filled over 10,000 pie Carter, Food Services Operations Manager for USAA in San and cake orders for Thanksgiving ways to reduce costs." · VALUE CREATED... John Ramirez, Resident District Manager, ARAMARK Business · USAA subsidy has been' reduced 50% over the last 10 years on delivering quality and cost effectiveness to USAA. His team also haS.become · on a scale of 5.0, customer .culture. satisfaction with food services "The key is understanding what the client wants t~'~:hie~e,~Rar consistently scores 4.75 . .!, . ,~. in to their business needs.' We believe we can help make their .GROW"r.... great food service. It;$ becoi~le'~' i~eai'~ win-win for each -..a nersh p'began w th food" ' "rve made impOssible req ' 'services and vending at the San ' ' "'? ''~ ~'~' ' Antonio headquarters in 1974. promotion ideas almost· immediately after I've asked for them. For·~exam ! Currently includes over 200 vend-·. lunch menus for 500 People we're putting into a new I~uildi~ ing machines; nearly 25,000 trans- has to be flexible to Work here,· and they certainly are." · ';actionsdaily in five cafeterias, .. · executive dining room, cateringS' ., management of a 10,000- ~.. square-foot bakery, pastry and . coffee deliveries., ~i. ile Managed volume in San Antonio ?! .. has increased 500% since the ~. .' hip b · ~': ~ partners egan · ~ ".. · - USAA is now an ARAMARK · -i~!national account, including sites .:.' '!~i ':i:i. :!i:".; '. ~i, ii ? .. ' :f~:in Colorado Springs, Co orado; '. '. . :'ii,Tampa, Florida; Sacramento, .' il "i:- ~*: ,~i~* :.:~California; and Reston and '/.:~i, "Norfolk, Virginia ' . ~i':' ,~.i.~ i -;i!~' ~ */i' .'/~.'~ ::" · ~: ;~.,.? ~' ~;~ .... · · ' Steve Carter, Food Services Operations Manager, USAA (dght), with 17 · John Ramirez, Resident District Manager, ..,! :,: i~-~ '~': NO LIMITS .... ~' ''.' i~'.~ '~-:,.!~ ~.:~' · A~AMARK i~roduc~d s · ?;'~:~.:... - ,. coffee se~ice inside the .. ~ .:;._~. .:~ Libra~ " -~;;' · · At the request of ~uden~, 'f, ??~'~ ? "; :~?~: . se~ice hours have been e~ended,'~ ~ '~. :~.~.'--~ .... '~." into late-night. · 3rofile school that,:welcomes high-profile visitors. And those visitors have · A~MARK pe~orms special ~- .. ~' ~':;~" ~ ..... :',-~..r:'~"~ .... ~, .:~.~::~¥. ..~.: :~;. ~?.'~r.~: .. . ' catering se~ices for visitin "~'~? '~? ;::~ taries and heads of state?~ pe~orms day to day for.us in dining se~ices,' said Eichard · . · '.':~ ':' .' inia's.~i~ant':Vice President ~or Business Operations. 'rm also ve~ confident that VALUE CREA~D... ' ."' ~.~: .~; ;~?: ~-. - · -. · Dining se~ices contributes event~ We have had the President of the United 5rates and the a substantial annual lot of pressure, but I knew ARAMAflK would do u,~,~,~, which is reinve~ed ~?~:¥~ ~'~ into the dining program 'and ~aff. GRO~H .... '." . dans ;and three major dining halls," Kovatch said. ~ARAMARK · Dining semites relationship began 10 yea~ ago...contra~ was ram: retail operations, convenience stores, vending, catering and concessions. ~, renewed recently for potentially · lent concerns in all areas. The result is a top-notch program that ' 15 more years " go way above and ;beyond the basic level of semite." · A~MARK Educational Resources R~ident Di~ri~ M,n~er fid Gutau~ka~ ~id,~ ~Sy under~tandin~ what our cu~- h,~ progided childrare on ~it~ ~Onc~pB ~ch a~ Pan Geo., which h~ been ~ populan We t~ to be in~ant- · ~M~RK ~niform Se~ic~ ~ ' '~s~:'~ ~' "'~' '~ '1 provided uniform rental ,ince 1~ '-~ lyand hear back, can't believe you ch~n~ed that already.'~ Virginia ~ wl~ Resident Di~'Man~ger E~ G~auskas, A~MARK ~mpus Se~lc~ ~ . : 18 · :~,~ ..:..~,::~;:. :,:..~4~?~y.:;~,:',~.,~:,;~' .':' . .. :~:~;.. '~. lesmann. When executives at Mannesmann VDO headquarters, just outside of Frankfurt, Germany, want t0 offer visiting clients'a gourmetmeal, they h~ad straight for an elegant dining room on the sixth floor, .managed by AR~MARK:(:' · .-'"'-:?.~?The food is excellent - as good as in our country's finest restaurants, said Klaus-JQrgen n . i r; c Administration, Mannesmani~ VDO. "Plus, it's faster and more convenient." ~ ~' .":"":-- " nnesmann..VDO, a global manufacturer of electronic systems for the aut0motiv~':indust ARAM,~RK ~artner since 1~71. Today, AR~MARKprovides business diningand catering., at the headquarters. ~; : corn eight othe~:~locations throughout Germany. Five ~ites also include vending.. -. '"?: .~ .. -.~. ... '~.'i:,i.~:~i~ ,}~.'~'?'Using AR~MARK means}we have a specialist handling our food sentices,", said Baum..."We're not .- '::~.;food"~ .... ~c~.'~M~RK" ' ~ ~.' ~'~- ~''.- , ' ' } ' . ,:'' '? ...... '"""'~ emp~9~':"~af6 ~t headqu~e~ offer~ breakf*~ and lunch:and' feature~'di~plav ~ookin~ ~i~e.~r~' i~ al~o:a ~r°win~ a~o~ment of prepared food~ that employee* c~n take ~ome foCdinn$~. '~.' ?~}' ~'~l i~ to mak~ Mann',mann VDO'~ employee* and ~uem fe~l really ~ood by ~ivin~. ...... ' ~ ~' ' .... :' ' · ' · ~ ' ~We don't w~nt to hear 21 ~a~lO~ ~um, Dl~or of Administration, Mannesmann VDO (Hght), wl~ And~as Hepp, Unit Manager, ., NO LIMITS... i~ · ARAMARK customized a :?.~':~:: ~ ~.. '.. ~!':!~ '. national rental/direct sale pre- J see it. A Harley has an unmistakable sound, a deep rumble that ferred pr0vider'program'f0r i'ii ;:.~: ~'~:i~',i'i.; ' '~!~i'i ':i!; ': ::i ii' :'i' '~:.:i... ' . 'Harley-Davidson dealershi ....... ' throughout the.Un!?d ~nd shield that's emblazoned on bikes and hundreds of other products - is '; '...: · Throug - . ~ .......... .'.~,~ '.. has the ability to precisel~ · ;i~-:, .'-';~* '. ':~:* "' ~ ' duce the dsonMotor;Company has entrusted ARAMARK with an image program for ited R provides a range of'apParel options to parts, service and sales ·VALUE CREATED...: ' .:.'" '. ~'300 Harley dealerships. Getting 'the look, just right is essential. · Significantly increased ~ ..~:.. -~ tion levels among dealers partici ur dealers With a recommended and approved source for uniforms," pating in the image program· that end-customer comes into a dealership, they're not · Full compliance with Ha[leY'.S They're seein~g'';i'';'m;*~s of a consistent look and feel, which is very important to us. image standards among "~: ~,.,,~ .:::~:.~, . ~..: .. . participating dealers, largely due inated to the degree that they are without having a preferred provider to ARAMARK's monitoring efforts! their, identity,'' said Peter 5orensen, Manager, ARAMARK Uniform National · Revenues from direct sales*. but H';'rley also:wants this apparel to be exclusive to the dealers and doubled in the first year of ... we can ~to make sure Harley is satisfied on both counts.~ the partnership . ..... Company (left), with~ Peter Sorensen, Manager, ARAMARK Uniform National Accounts. · : '.~ ,~-:: As~senior Logistics Manager for Ryder Integrated Logistics, Don Isert knows details. One of the main details shirts, ~':= ' ' . ~:: Ryder wanted in a uniform partner was the unique ability to be both big and small at the same time. :iii~!:' · .:i:!~';'i-~ .:'?ARAMARK is out there on a national'basis, n said Isert, whose company provides a full range of trans- ~ . ...... .~:. p0rtation services. :?That:h. as...a lot of appeal to 'US because we have hundreds of locations around the.i-. ~ -.?-:!~!i!:~?i.i~!c~;:r~.ry:;~on-the::'-0t~ei::ha~d?we. need a company that can':~roVide':indi i?tten?.,o_nand react as a small company would. ,. "~' '- '~: ' ::' ' ' i!-'., .;. 'i~ ~i, ~: Its important fo~"c;ur' field'managers t~) not feel bound by a national' ;greement:'where the~· think ? :t~ey re not getting the"~am;'~e'r~ ~e'a;'they did w th a'local c0mpany:~ARAMARK has'done a great'job;f ~; :~'~ ~C~ing that and. building"~;e~'~n'd;~°~f den~'?With ~r' field, ~a~';;gers:';We'ask our fiel'd m'anag~rs'to~ b~":-:':~:?.':"'::' ~=';:;~'?'"' ': ',~:? 'n~r~ invoK;ed in operatio~$'{h;;n' at most'other Companies. We d'm~ch'rather~have ARAMARK focus'on the '!~ :'"' .?!;:" part."' i "; ;. :!'. '~ '::. ; ": :'":';"?' ?' .'" "' "'' ' -' "*': - "' :~::' ,:..; ..' :.ARAMARK - which has partnered with Ryder for over 10 years~ provides a mix of'uniform rental and r I for':the com an"'s'dr vers ARAMARKalso managed the entire' u'niform end of Ryder'srecent:.'i. -:'!.- sales pr,ma y p y . · ................ ... ,- · . ..':~r,: ' ~{~'*: !' *;"By work ng wth Ryder, we've been able to manage'their', imageand cost structure,~ said Kurt'~' · :~:~:.~: ,~ . ,.. . . ,., . . '. · Be'~s0n,~ Director, 'ARAMARK un form National Accounts. ~Ryder is ve~ dy?am~c and the!r needs chan. ge. we. ':~ "'~stay flexible 'and'give'Ryde~ the support they need.. ':.': :''~'' .'-.'?i~!'il'':' =!' ':':'.:'!::::'i::. '.,. /";i~::i';:,:~'i .? :ii._~i DOn Isert,'Senior Logistics M~nager, Ryde~ Integrated Logistics (right), with Kurt Benson~ Director, ARAMARK Uniform National Account~ ":" ¥' .~ ~!~i; :,i · Worked with elementary school 2;p.~, the ;afeteria at Jensen Elementary School in Pasadena, Texas, is transformed, effort to raise children's standard- arerolled ou~ as are boxes of hand puppe~, balls, a~ suPplies and much more. That's because ized test scores ,. · -'~'~;~., '~' . ' ' * Initiated an a~er-school progra~ .... '~;~ducational program is about to .begin for dozens of children. 'Similar a~ivi~ is for students whose r;~ls in the Pasadena Independent School Di~ri~ not able to pick them up ~ ;';' t0 meet the needs of the children at their specific location, said Michelle scheduled time ~.~. ~ · ....... · Provide free childcare for. .Medallion ~ School Pa~ne~hips, pa~ of A~MARK Educational Resources. 'For . parents during PTA meetings ' have a big a~ program, we'll t~ to supplement it with enhanced a~ a~ivities in our · Champions program "'~' :~ ' ~th;' kids :can do their.homework or ju~ have some fun before they tomized for each '.. li~ri~'s ExecufiveDire~or.for Curriculum and In~ru~ion, the key to success is · Parent and school ' · The available blends seamlesslY With our faculty," ',he ,,id. 'A, of their provide additional educationa; Essential Knowledge and 5kills requirement, s0 they're reinforcing what we're oppo~unities, for studen~ provide.such wonde~ul ~re, There's a real need in this ¢ommuni~ for what * The number of.a~er-sCho~l these~:'~hildren ~'~ould be going home alone beCause their paren~ need programs provided ha~ from one to 13 in six yea :.: ' .' · * The number of ' ~nd that's not a surprise. I couldn't be happie~ or more suppo~ive of during that time Dl~or, Cu~l~lum'and In~on, Pasadena Independent School Dis~i~ Pa~dena, Texas (le~, ' . : A~MARK Edu~fional Resou~es. :'~* . ' · *.' · * "If I should ever need help, I wo~JId want somebody there for me. So I feel it's important for me to be there for others." Lorraine Kester (right), Accounts Payable Clerk, ARAMARK Uniform Services, Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Lorraine brings refreshments to firefighters battling fires, and helps with fundraisers and special events at the Evesham Fire Department in Marlton, New Jersey. "Several of us spent a day with refugee children from Kosovo who were staying at Fort Dix, New Jersey. We dressed up as clowns, and it was so gratifying to see the smiles on their faces. I was grateful for the opportunity to help out even a little bit." Sue Doman (left), Senior Customer Service Coordinator, ARAMARK Uniform Services, Cherry Hill, N.J~ Sue volunteers for the Tall Cedars in South Jersey and Philadelphia, pri- marily helping to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy· "Many children have a narrow perception of their life choices. As Junior Achievement volun- teers, our job is to help children "There are so many kids out there with nothing to do. That can lead them toward negative things. Our learn about the many options goal is to keep kids off the street, and help them present themselyes in a positive way to the community." they have in life. By broadening their goals and aspirations, Lauriene Gonzales, Quest Leader, Children's World Learning Centers, Westminster, Colorado. Lauriene volunteers with the No More Violence Cultural Dance Group in Denver, teaching dance to we're helping these kids to underprivileged children. become better citizens, better employees and over time, better people." Ray Welch, President, ARAMARK Healthcare Support Services. Ray is a long;time volunteer with Junior Achievement. 3~ DIt~,ECI'OI{S AND OFI ICERS D RECTORS Barbara A. Austell Duane V. Larson Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer President, JoSeph Neubauer* ARAMARK Educational Resources Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ARAMARK Alan J. Griffith Vice President, Controller and William Leonard James E. Ksansnak* Chief Accounting Officer Acting President, ARAMARK Uniform Services Vice Chairman, ARAMARK Dean E. Hill Udo/uerssen Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Vice President, Taxes President, President and Chief Operating Officer, ARAMARK Germany Bell Atlantic Corporation Charles E. Kiernan* Executive Vice President and President, N. George MacNaughton Patricia C. Barron ARAMARK Food and Support Services President, Clinical Associate Professor, Leonard N. Stern WearGuard Corporation School of Business, New York University Donald S. Morton Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary William McCall Robert J. Callander Managing Director, Executive-In-Residence, Columbia University, Brian G. Mulvaney* ARAMARK United Kingdom Retired Vice Chairman, Executive Vice President, Human Resources Chemical Banking Corporation and Public Affairs John A. McCarthy President, Ronald R. Davenport Michael R. Murphy ARAMARK School Support Services Chairman, Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation Director of Audit and Controls Peter E. McCawley Martin W. Spector* President, ARAMARK Canada Lee F. Driscoll, Jr. Executive Vice President, General Counsel Corporate Director and Secretary James R McManus President, Mitchell S. Fromstein Chairman Emeritus, Manpower Inc. L. Frederick Sutherland* ARAMARK Business Services Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Edward G. Jordan Norman L. Miller Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Richard M. Thon President, Consolidated Rail Corporation Assistant Treasurer ARAMARK Correctional Services Thomas H. Kean * Member of the Presidents Council Thomas J. Vozzo President, Drew University President, Gall's Inc. Former Governor of New Jersey PRESIDENTS COUNCIL H. Ray Welch, Jr. President, James E. Preston Retired Chairman, Avon Products, Inc. John R. Donovan ARAMARK Healthcare Support Services President, ARAMARK Campus Services Richard L. 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They are requesting the City provide grounds maintenance at the facility we recently deeded to them. Because this item was requested previously by the Museum and because the Budget and Finance Committee previously considered this issue, staff is referring this request back to Budget and Finance. Because of an already full agenda in June, this item will be scheduled for the Budget and Finance Committee in July. A copy of their request letter is attached. cc: Trudy Slater Attachment Bakersfield Museum of Art i i'~-._~..;. :2 P. O. Box 1911 Bakersfield, CA 93303-1911 eCt 7"~'-',~ - ' 1930 R Street, Bakersfield, California 93301 ~ · ..',' 661.323.7219 · fax 661.323.7266 ~J.!U0 MANAGER'S May 23, 2000 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Philip Zander Pre,,de., Mr. Alan Tandy Tem.eo,h City Manager President Elecl E,=be,h B,o,ne City of Bakersfield ~0,, P~.s,den, 1501 Tmxtun Avenue Teny We,del Ad~.~n,,~o,~ ~ce Pre,~den, Bakersfield, CA 93301 Susan Hemme Financial Vice Pres/dent Sandy Venture Secretary Dear Mr. Tandy: Cloudlo True Assistant Secretary ~,~. Moc, i. On behalf of the Bakersfield Museum of Art, I respectfully request that the City of Vice President at Large Jenny Hannah Bakersfield revisit the issue of the maintenance of the grounds surrounding the Vice President at Large Bakersfield Museum of Art. Since the City stopped the maintenance of our gardens, Greg Hardy V, ce Pre,ide.,o, Lorge it has put additional pressure on our fundraising efforts to cover these costs. As you Ston ischner Vice Pre,,de.,o, Large. are aware, we are right in the middle of our expansion project and are currently D,.~C~O.S reviewing all of our operating expenses and ways to pay off our construction loans Sca, Belden as soon as possible. Jade Bohon Rogers Brenda. To that end, and in light of our proximity to Central Park, it seems logical that the Chali~a B~ossett-Robinson Shoran Casey City of Bakersfield could maintain the Museum grounds at a nominal cost. It goes j~= ca,ha without saying that your landscaping crews do an excellent job and we would Meg C~W certainly love to have them back. If this is not feasible, then we are asking for t.J. Co,by CurtisDotlin~ support in the amount of $750 per month for the next five years to cover the costs of Diane Duque,e our present gardening service. Currently we pay $850 per mOnth, but the size of the tea. E~we, new building will reduce the amount landscaping, thus lowering on-going ~r,,ty ~o~ke maintenance costs. Dr. Bobbie George Cynthia Giumarra Cyn,hlo,co,do Thank you for your time and consideration with this important matter. With the ~,y,~,no~o..,e.on City's help, we will be able to retire our construction debt much sooner and get to Carolyn Johnston ' Dovld Mo,ton the business of raising funds for our educational endeavors. We realize that the City ~o~ McCo,t~y budget hearings are starting very soon and hope that our request can be considered at S,e,o MeM.,trey that time. Dr. William Moore · Melis~ Palmer [ibp .... Undo Robinson Dick Rutherford s...y sca,e~d -'"~Ch'~gles Meyer Goylond Smith Executive Director Anne Spoulding Scott Stanley Mo,y touTh .... CC: Councilwoman Pat Demand, Chair, Budget and Finance Committee ~,herre .... Councilman Mark Salvaggio, member, Budget and Finance Committee Mere Widelock o,..io ~h.., Councilman Mike Macgard, member, Budget and Finance Committee Chairman, Blue Ribbon Circle Charles G. Meyer Execu//ve Director BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM June 8,2000 TO: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager FROM: Donna Barnes, Development Associate~ SUBJECT: Status Report Downtown Streetscape l~xpansion Project Progress continues on the downtown streetscape expansion project located east of Eye and west of K streets along 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21 st streets and 22nd Street (funding permitting). On June 2, 2000, the notice of proposed assessment, the notice of public hearing and ballot procedure and the official property owners' assessment ballots were mailed to property owners in the proposed Chester Avenue, Phase 2 Maintenance District. The protest hearing is scheduled for the July 19 City Council meeting. Prior to this mailing staff had contacted many of the property owners to discuss the project and the proposed maintenance district. Overall, staff has received positive comments. Project design plans should be completed by June 19 for interdepartmental review. Staff anticipates the project should be out to bid towards the end of July. P:\streetscape Expansion\Tandy Project Summary. June 8 memo.wpd _RECEIVED ,JUN CITY MANAGER'S OFF~CE JUN il, B A K E R S F I E L D C TYMANAGER'SOF;:[,gr> PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: JUNE 5, 2000 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER I FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR~/ ~j SUBJECT: GOVERNOR'S TRANSPORTATION PROPOSAL Staff has reviewed the Governor's proposed transportation spending plan and offer the followS_ng comments: · The proposal heavily favors urban centers such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. Very little, and in some cases, no funds are set aside for regions within the San Joaquin Valley. · By heavily favoring urban areas, future State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) dollars will less likely flow to more rural areas such as Kern County. · Traditional funding allocations for transportation projects are not maintained. This may create a dangerous precedent for future STIP allocations. It also brings back the "bad old days" where State Legislators/Governors made regional transportation funding decisions rather than an independent body such as the California Transportation Commission (CTC). · The proposal does not allow for unforseen delays to be considered. If existing funds are not expended, regardless of circumstance, the funds may be returned to the State. Based on the letter by Senator Poochigian, I recommend we write the Governor and our State representatives opposing the current proposal. The correspondence should be somewhat supportive of the proposed increase in transportation spending, however, it should be critical of the proposed allocation formulas. MAY.:2V O0(WED) 16:05 SENATOR POOCHIGIAN P. 001/007 ? 00 H?,,Y 2h PH L~: 25 ~6) 3~4~-~ ~ ~ p~9) ~-Tlm City A~ / ~ ~~ By City Clerk ~1~ ~. ~oo~~ I~ ~I1 pag~ do rmrnrriue, ar ~ thi~ muumi~*ion w~ ~ce~ed ~ ~r, pl~e call (80~) MAY.-24,'OO(WED) 16:06 SENATOR POOGHIGIAN P, 002/007 -= TAT£ cAPiTOL · 55g~ 253-~ I =~ E~CTION5 a4~ ~,o~Awl< sT~¢~ ~lgo ~ENAT~R. ~OURTE~NTH QISTRICT REAPPORTIONMENT ssll 324.e~aa REPR¢SENTIN~ FRESNO, KERN ~ND TUL~RE COUNTIES JOINT CON~I~E~ ~~ -~IN~,RTENTMH~u~,UNIVER~iTY ,~' · ,: RULE~ CALIfOrNiA'5 ~NE INDuSTRy PAM~. CHILD May 24, 2000 To: Elected Officials in the 14'" Senate District From: Charles S. Pooehigian Re: Governor's Transportation Proposal Recently I have expressed my growing concerns about ~he details surrounding thc Governor's transportation proposal and, specifically, the impact on Central Valley and rural counties, As we begin to debate this important initiative, I will strive to keep you updated on the negotiations,' Transportation Conference Committee Begins Work: The Conference Committee on Transportation held its first meeting last evening. The wimesses included the Director of the California Transportation Commission and the Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing (BT&H). Thc following were issues highlighted, primarily by Senate President pro Tempore Senator .rolm Burton, Senator Dave Kelley and Assembly Republican Leader Sc. oR Bough: Rural Transportation Funds In Jeopardy: At that meeting the Secretary for Business, Transportation and Housing confirmed a disturbing element of Governor's plan. Under current law, the state is required to set aside 15% of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funds, or 60% of Intcrregional Improvement Program funds (liP), for rural areas. The Governor's transportation plan proposes to allow the state to shift funding that now goes to rural counties to pay for partially-funded projects in urban are~. Supporters argument; Supporters of the Governor's plan ~rgued that this flexibility is necessary to allow the state to meet urgent transportation needs. Additionally, the loss of the liP funds is a '~ade off" since the Governor had provided new funding for rural counties in his transportation proposal. Opponents~ response: Governor's proposal favors urban areas: Most rured counties received minimal, if any, funding under the Governor's transportation proposal. MAY, q24: O0(WED) 16:06 SENATOR POOGHIGIAN P. 003/007 According to the Legislative Analyst Office, 32 counties, mostly rural, received no project funding under r. be Governor's proposal. Even those counties that ~re slated m receive funding under thc Oovernor's proposal receive lass th~ they would have received under a fair sllocation formula. For thc t. hr~e counties I represent, Fresno received $9 million less, Kern received ~ 1 i 2 million less and Tularc received $73 million less than they wottld have received tmd~ a STIP formula. A county that received leas t~an thair fair shar~ will potenl~ally also lose the opporturdty to access IIP fuads. This moa~s that not only were they shortchanged in the initial proposal, they would be shortchanged under traditional, need-based transportation funding formulas in the ~upa.~. Although we have not seen the specific language of the Governor'5 proposal, there is nothing to sugg~t ~at this significant change to the STIP/IIP formula will be limited to the term of'the priorities established in the plan. Future STIP Allocations In JeOl~ardy: The CTC director confirmed that in an effort to expedite the Gov~or's priorities, the CTC would favor projects ld~tifiM and partially funded in the Govert~or's plop., The Secretary ofBusinesss Tran.~por~arion and I-Iouaing d~lared thal: th~ state would cormni~ fatur~ [I]~ funds to help fund the Governor's projects. Supporters' argumenl: Supporters argued tha~ this would not "bump" any pending proje¢~ from tho STIP process and that it w~ n~c~sar~ to pri,orit~ze tho ~3owrnor'$ projects in aa effort to fulfill the public's expectations. Opponents' rosponse: Project~ not ia tho Gowmor's proposal pu~ on back burlier. Despite the semantics, it is cie. ar that if tho Gov~'nor's projects ara given priority CTC funding thi~ puts projeo, s not id~nfifiM at a disadvantage. Th~, any community with priority projects that were not funded by the Gov~-nor's plan woulcl have to wait while plan's priorities, which will cost a ~olal of $16 billion to complete, are fuaded first, Use It Or Lose 1[~ Provision: The Governor's proposal doos not allow local agencies to redirect funding even if' the project encounters a serious delay. Tho ft~ding would be returned to the state. According to testimony off, ed by the administration, there would be no guarantea that the project fonds would ba reallocated Io the region which was unablo to complete the project. Supporters' argument: Tho S~'~tary of BT&H argued that tho (}ov~xnor's priorifi~ represen~ a sound package of transportation proposals, Rospon,~e: Local co-t'roVLocal priorlt'l~s. WI'file many worthy proj¢~:ta may have id~ified, it is difficult for the stat~ to identify all of the per.rial obstacles faciag a paracular transportation proj~l. Thus, local agencies should be g~ven the flexibility to modify or eve~ r~dir¢c~ funding if the Governor's project will be uaavoidably delayed. The~e irons w~re just say,roi of the imporl:ant i$~u~ raisad at last p.i~t's conference Tho ~mmittee will meet again today. I will update you on any additional concerns raise, Please do not hesitate to call Deborah ~3onzaie. z in my office for any clarifications of the issues ou~liaed in this memo, M.AY..T24.' OOIY/ED) 16:06 SENATOR POOGHIGIAN P. 004/007 ~ - ~/1 ?/2000 10112 AM Fin°l Courtl'lng Countio$.xls Prepared by the Legislative Analyst's Office, May 17, 2000 Comparison of County-Distril~ution of Funds Under GOvernor's Cangesfion Relief Plan and S~P Coun~ Sham Fo~ula Na~eda' 3a 178 Npine 0 Calavems 0 13 Dol None o ~ Dorado 0 26 Fresno 108~ 117 Glenn 0 10 HumDul~! ~ Impanel a5 Kem 4 154 ~On 0 L~ ~9eles 1,746 ~dora O 19 Mldn' 15 MinaQclno O 'MeK~ ~ 38 MM~ 0 12 Momorey ~ N~ndl Ig O~go 23 Placor ~ Diego 476 ~ H~ 17 97 Poge 1 MAY~ =24,' O0(WED) 16:06 SENATOR POOGHIGIAN P, 005/007 ~ ' 5t17/2000 1O:12 AM Final Counting Counfie,~.x~ SanM Cruz 23 37 -14 -38% Shasta 0 37 .37 -100% Siskiyou 0 20 -26 -100% ~lano 23 5~ -~ -57~ ~n=ma' 0 55 -~ -100% 5u~or 0 13 -13 Tehama O; lB: -18 Tula to' O 73 '~ -1~% Tuqlumne o 15 .15 -~0o% Venture ~ ~o8 -el Yolo' 0 29 -25 -100% subto~l 3.46B 4.a~5 ~ulf~ C~unW ~m[~M , ' ~ame~n~ Clare 615 . ~y Are~ 280 MB~S~o~a 47i . ' '""--"~ ~ co~n~ wn,~ r~ joint fun~ing w~ ~mher counW. Page 2 ,- MALg2~ 00(WED) 16:06 'SENATOR P00GHIGIAN P. 006/007 CALIFORNIA RURAL COUNTIES IASK FORCE May22,2000 TO: Members of the Conference Committee on SB 31 $ Chairs, President pro Tempore John Burton &. AsSCvribly Member Dean Floroz Senator Betty Karnette Senator David Kelly Speaker Robert Hcrtzberg Assembly Minority Leader Scott Baugh Assembly Mernb~ Tom Torlakson (Alternate) FROM: Charl~:s F. Field, Chairman SUB.TECT: lntcrregion~l Improvement Program (liP) Funding Commitments The Rural COtffltics Task Force represents'the Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTl:As) in thc 28 rural counties of California. Like our counterparts in urban areas, we are faced with significant transportation challenges; at the same time, we have far less financial resources avail,,ble to address them. In the ! 998 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and subs~uent augmentation, our members were strongly encouraged to develop parmerships with C~altrans to improve st,,te highways within our counties. Many roral counties have risen to the challenge and programmed our Regional Choice (RIP) fi.rods onto state highways, instead of spending them on equally necessary local projects. In some cases this was based on thc Calu'ans' cormnitmcnt to provide Interr~gional Improvement Program {riP) funds to match our limited RIP finds, Some of these projects ar~ ps. rtly funded and already in the delivery pipeline. Since then, the C}ovemor has proposed a Transportation Initiative to provide $$.3 billion of new funds to address transportation issues irt California. Virtually all of these finds are directed to fired projects in urban areas. Little if anything is direoted to rural areas. It ia also o'm' tmd~rs~anding that Oovcrnor's program includes a proposal to eliminate the requirement that 15% of the -~TIP, or 60% o£th~ liP, bc ~pent outside of urban me. as, We can only assume this proposal is inten&d to allow the CTC to divert these lip funds to help fund the Governor's list of urban projccu. 00(WED) 16:07 SENATOR P00CHIGIAN P. 007/007 May 22, 2000 Membem of the Conference Committee Pose ~o We share a commitment with the CTC, thc Legislature, and thc Governor to make the transportation systems of California work effectively and ¢~ciently. Wc want this to be as tntc for state highways passing to and through ~ areas as well as for urban areas. The lack of fund/ng/'or rural areas in thc Governor's proposal is ceminly cause for concern. Even mom alarming is the prospect that the lip funds that we have counted on to consummate our partnemh/ps with Calu'arm to insure vital access for recreation, to. sm. agrlcultu~ end interstate c. ommerc¢ on highways in rural areas coUtd bc re, directed to urban areas, It is for these reasons tl~at we strongly urge the Legislature, aa you partioipate in implementing the Governor's Transportation Initiative, to resist an), significant div~mion of IIP funds to urban are. as and renew you~ commitment to rural RTPAs to match Regional Choice flmds with rI~ funds on state highway projects. CF/nc Cc: State Lcgislaturo California Transportation Commission Tom Barnett, Chairman, Regional Counoil of Rural Counties DeAnn Baker, California State Association of Counties Natasha Fooman, League of California Ctties Vic Kamhi. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Theresc McMillan, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Rusty Selix, California Association of Councils of Govenun=nts June 2, 2000 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Price and Council Members From: Eric Matlock, Chief of Police Subject: Special Enforcement Unit Progress Report for May 2000 I have enclosed sanitized copies of our Special Enforcement Unit's monthly report, and year to date statistics on gang related shootings. Please call if you have any questions. EwM/vrf enclosures: "Sanitized" BPD Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Report, May 2000 "Memorandum - "Reported Gan,q Related Shootinqs, January 1 - May 31, 2000" Bakersfield Police Department Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Report - May 2000 The following is a compilation of the performance of the Special Enforcement Unit and significant incidents / investigations for May 2000. '---1 Felony Arrests Guns Seized ~ Special Reports Misd. Arrests Fl's 6~ Offense Reports Felony Warrants Citations 20 CHP 180's Arrests Misd. Warrant Probation / Parole Search Warrants Arrests Searches Hours in Training Hours assisting Gang Shootings other Department sections Year to Date Statistics January - May 2000 Felony Arrests Guns Seized Special Reports Misd. Arrests Fl's Offense Reports Felony Warrants Citations CHP 180's Arrests Misd. Warrant Probation / Parole Search Warrants Arrests Searches Hours in Training Hours assisting 1999 Shootings other Department sections 2000 Shootings SEU ACTIVITY 5/2/00 SEU officers arrested eleven suspects on Grand Jury warrants charging possession of cocaine, conspiracy to distribute cocaine and participation in a criminal street gang. Bail was set at $100,000.00. During the warrant sweep, SEU officers arrested for violation of parole, for harboring a fugitive and for possession of cocaine base. 5/3/00 SEU officers arrested (ESC) for possession of rock cocaine at Virginia and S. Owens Street and (ESC) for destroying evidence. SEU officers were contacted by Kern County District Attorney's office and were asked to locate (ESC) who had a warrant for failing to appear to testify in a court case. Officers located and arrested him at 1927 Haley Street. SEU officers conducted a probation search at 1501 Pacific Street regarding complaints from the neighborhood watch group, officers arrested and on felony warrants. Officers arrested for violation of parole at 4600 Cottonwood Road. 5/4/00 SEU officers responded to 912 Valhalla Street regarding gang activity at that location. SEU officers saw a gang member in possession of a handgun who ran into the apartment. Officers entered the apartment and found three gang members in possession of loaded handguns along with one ounce of methamphetamine. Officers seized three loaded hand,funs, a .38 caliber revolver, a .45 caliber semi automatic handgun and a .9mm semi automatic handgun. The two semi automatic hand~luns were reported stolen from two separate local bur~llaries. The investigation showed five gang members from Oxnard had moved in and were selling narcotics. Officers arrested five suspects who were gang members from Oxnard called Westside Lomas Flats. They were arrested for participating in a criminal street gang, loaded firearms by gang members, possession of stolen property, parole violations, resisting arrest, selling narcotics within 1000 feet of a school, conspiracy, possession of a revolver without being registered and possession of a controlled substance while armed. Officers arrested , a Long Beach Rolling 20's Gang member, in the 4500 block of Belle Terrace for parole violation. Officers made several other misdemeanor arrests in the District Three area. 5/5/00 SEU officers arrested and at E. 3rd and S. King Street for possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor traffic violations. Officers arrested for resisting arrest and violation of parole from a foot pursuit in the 800 block of L Street. 5/10/00 SEU officers responded to the 1500 block of Pacific Street regarding citizen complaints of gang and narcotic activity. Officers arrested four suspects (Varrio Bakers) for violation of parole, possession of marijuana for sales, loitering for the purpose of narcotic activity and resisting arrest. Officers arrested for possession of rock cocaine in the 200 block of L Street. 5/11/00 SEU officers patrolled the district 8 area regarding community complaints of narcotic and gang activity. Officers arrested in the 1300 block of Miller Street for possession of marijuana for sale, cultivation of marijuana and possession of methamphetamine. Officers arrested at 901 Maitland. (WSC) and (WSC) were arrested at 604 5th Street for violation of parole. Officers arrested the 1800 block of Quincy Street for possession of methamphetamine. Two suspects were arrested on Grand Jury warrants by SEU officers in the on going gang investigation. One of the suspects was arrested in Wasco. 5/12/00 SEU officers arrested and at 10th and K street for violation of parole and narcotic violations. Officers arrested for violation of probation warrant in the 1300 block of Miller Street. Officers arrested seven Okie Baker gang members at 1109 McNew Court for participation in a criminal street gang, conspiracy, possession of approximately 1/2 ounce of methamphetamine for sale, armed with a loaded hand gun while dealing narcotics, resisting arrest, gang members in possession of a handgun, possession of an unregistered handgun and parole violation. Officers seized a loaded .380 caliber semiautomatic handgun from the suspects. Officers arrested for violation of probation in the 1100 block of Cottonwood Drive. 5/13/00 SEU officers arrested for possession of a dangerous weapon in the 1300 block of Oregon Street. Officers arrested for violation of ~ parole in the 10 block of Kincaid Street. Officers arrested for violation of parole and narcotic violations in the 900 block of S. Union. Officers arrested on a felony warrant in the 700 block of T Street. SEU officers responded to a car jacking which just occurred at S. Union and Pacheco Avenue. While responding to the area officers saw the stolen vehicle and a pursuit ensued. The pursuit ended in the 1100 block of Townsley with an SEU officer shooting at one of the suspects who had a sawed off shotgun. The suspects __ (Okie Bakers) and (Southside Bakers) were arrested after a search of the area.. They were arrested on conspiracy, participation in a criminal street gang, possession of a loaded sawed off shotgun, car jacking, felony evading, possession of a weapon by gang members. 5/14/00 SEU officers spent most of the time at the station completing reports and gang intelligence reports. SEU officers conducted one probation search at 1318 1st Street on an Oriental Troop gang member. A gang related shooting occurred in the 800 block of Casino Street after hours when SEU officers were off duty. 5/16/00 A gang shooting occurred at 107 S. Owens. SEU officers were off. 5/17/00 SEU members conducted a probation search on (Asian Boys.) We arrested two subjects in the East Alley 900 K Street for H&S and an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. We contacted (WSC) and assisted the DA's office in serving a subpoena for the Casa Loma shootings. We arrested two suspects (possible ESC) in a stolen vehicle. 5/18/00 SEU officers located and arrested (WSC) for violation of adult probation at 605 8th Street. Officers arrested (WSC) for interfering with the arrest of . Officers arrested (ESC) and (ESC) in the 100 block of S. Owens Street for sales of rock cocaine and participation in a criminal street gang. Officers conducted a juvenile probation search at 1030 Bank Street and arrested , ,(Loma Bakers) and (Loma Bakers) for participation in a criminal street gang, possession of crystal PCP for sales, child endangerment, possession of a loaded firearm with narcotics, and officers seized a loaded .22 caliber rifle. Officers conducted a parole search on (NLR) gang members at the Motel Six on Olive Tree Court. Officers arrested (NLR) and for possession of narcotics, destruction of evidence, parole violations and possession of methamphetamine for sales (1/8 ounce seized.) 5/19/00 SEU officers along with Juvenile Probation officers conducted 52 contacts of probationers in the greater Bakersfield area, with emphasis on District 8. The results of these contacts produced arrests of (ESC) for sales of rock cocaine, for sales of rock cocaine in the 800 block of Kentucky Street, (WSC), (ESC) violation of parole from Brundage and P Street and two juveniles for violation of probation terms from District 8. Officers went to 801 Monterey Street, conducted a probation search and discovered an apartment used for narcotic use. Officers arrested 8 suspects from this apartment for conspiracy to possess narcotics, under the influence and possession of rock cocaine. 5/21/00 SEU members conducted three probation and parole searches that met with negative results. We arrested one subject for a misdemeanor warrant and developed some information for a search warrant. We stopped for traffic violations in the 1000 block of Gage Street. The subject ran into a house before officers could contact him. It was learned later that he flushed a large amount of narcotics and he is a major dealer who is being investigated by the vice division. We spent most of the evening looking for two ADW suspects. 5/24/00 SEU officers conducted three probation and parole searches. We arrested three subjects out of a vehicle stop for H&S 11350 and H&S 11364. They were identified as , , and They claim Colonial Bakers. We attempted to serve a felony warrant for parole violation in the 500 block of Washington Street in Oildale. We observed a subject with a female that matched the description and detained both of them after a short foot pursuit. He was identified as (Peckerwood), and the female was identified as Both were found to be under the influence and in possession of H&S. We conducted a probation search at their motel room and found suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Darbee is on light duty. 5/25/00 SEU officers conducted a probation search at 636 Beverly Street and arrested four suspects for conspiracy to possess narcotics, under the influence, possession of heroin for sales, possession of rock cocaine for sales, maintaining a residence for narcotic use and drug paraphernalia. Officers conducted a probation search at 1326 1st Street and arrested parole absconder (Oriental Troop.) Officers located and arrested KCSO drive by shooting suspect (ESC) at S. Haley and Houser Street on their felony warrant. Officers arrested in the 1400 block of Williams Street for possession of crystal PCP and additional misdemeanor charges. SEU officers observed CYA parole absconder (ESC) at the Rising Sun on Lakeview Avenue. was armed with a loaded .38 caliber revolver and ran from the officers. Officers located and arrested in the 1400 block of Murdock. He was arrested for possession of an unregistered hand gun, gang member in possession of a loaded hand gun, participation in a criminal street gang, violation of parole, ex felon in possession of a weapon and resisting arrest. 5/26/00 SEU officers arrested suspects for the following violations: -misdemeanor warrant - in the 1100 block of Miller Street. - possession of methamphetamine, reckless driving and parole violation at 28th and Q Street. - Felony warrant - in the 1800 block of Niles St. - (Loma Baker) - resisting arrest, misdemeanor warrants at Quincy and Virginia Street. SEU officers responded to 411 K Street regarding a victim of a stabbing. Upon arriving a large fight had ensued with the Q Court girls and the Whitfield Girls. One female was stabbed with shots fired at 411 K Street. was arrested at the scene for ADW and conspiracy with additional suspects named and wanted for the felony assault. 5/27/00 SEU officers arrested the following people: (Stroller Boy) - obstructing a police officer at Ralston and Lakeview. - curlew, possession of marijuana, public intoxication at Ralston and Lakeview. - misdemeanor warrant at 10 block Kincaid Street. ~ public intoxication at Ralston and Lakeview. (18th Street Gang) - public intoxication at 302 L Street. (Varrio Baker) - parole violation at 302 L Street. - parole violation at 2327 Wilshire Alley. - parole violation at 2327 Wilshire Alley. - parole violation at 2327 Wilshire Alley. SEU officers responded to Lakeview and Murdock regarding approximately 350-500 people drinking and participating in narcotic activity. Officers cited 17 vehicles parked illegally after warning the drivers of the violation and failure to correct the violation. Officers had several bottles thrown at them but they. The officers made three arrests made at this location with no further incidents. 5/28/00 A gang related shooting occurred at the 800 block of L Street. SEU officers were off. 5/31/00 SEU officers participated in the FBI narcotic sweep in the north county. .,~ '?.~. '- ~ '- &i,?.r 7; BAKERSFIELD POLICE Pi'-i MEMORANDUM Date: June 2, 2000 To: Captain N. Mahan, Support Services From:' Sergeant D. Martin, Special Enforcement Unit Subject: Reported Gang Related Shootings January 1, 2000 - May 31, 2000 Date Victim(s) Affiliation Location Offense Affiliation Case No. 01/23/00 Unknown Eastside 823 East Brundage Drive-By Unknown N/A Crips Lane PC 246 01/26/00 Country 3316 Lotus Lane PC 664/187 East Side 00-03345 Boy Crips Crips 01/29/00 Westside Cdp Westside 5309 Marina Drive Drive-By East Side 00-04264 Crips PC 246 Crips 01/30/00 Unknown 2500 block of PC245 (a)(2) Pacheco 00-03859 Hughes Lane Clique 02/15/00 Eastside 300 block of Hayes ADW/firearm Eastside 00-06078 Crips Street Crips 02/12/00 Delano 3216 Ming Avenue PC187 Delano 00-05661 02/17/00 Varrio 928 Flower Street PC664/187 Loma 00-06427 Bakers Bakers 02/19/00 Colonial 100 block PC245(a) (2) Colonia 00-06654 Bakers, Grove/1812 Union Bakers Rolling Avenue 60's 02/19/00 Unknown Westside 818 Real Road PC246.3 Eastside 00-06808 Crips Crips Transcr\DEPT~Special Enforcement Unit\Gang Data.1999 Gang Related Shootings from 01/01/2000 - June 2, 2000 Page 2 Information contained in this document is confidential and is not to be released without the approval of the Chief of Police. Date I Victim(s) IAffiliatiOn I Location I Offense I Affiliation I Case No. I 02/21/00 None 420 8th Street PC246 Eastside 00-06993 Crips 02/23/00 Westside 519 N Street PC664/187 Eastside 00-07207 Crip Crips 03/02/00 Washington 4040 California PC212.5(C) Long Beach 00-08340 Mutual Bank Avenue Crips 03/04/00 Unknown 3600 Dana Street PC12031 a(1 ) Bakers 00-08502 03/05/00 Eastside 2600 Freemont PC245a(2) ' Westside 00-08707 Crip Street Crips 03/06/00 Westside 6312 Chester W. PC245a(2) Eastside 00-08850 Crip Nimitz Crips 03/29/00 Tiny 1330 1st Street PC245(a)(2) Eastside 00-11958 Rascals Crips Gang 03/29/00 Eastside 200 block of S. PC246.3 Country 00-12238 Crips Owens Street Boy Crips 03/29/00 None 10 block of Kincaid PC245(a)(2) Country 00-11964 Street Boy Crips 03/13/00 None 1015 L Street PC246 Westside 00-00972 Crips 05/03/00 unknown unknown 900 block of Valhalla PC246 Loma Flats 00-16568 Drive 05/14/00 unknown Country 800 block of Casino PC245(a)(2) Eastside 00-18051 Boy Crips Street Crips 05/16/00 Eastside 107 S. Owens Street PC245(a)(2) Eastside 00-18362 Crip Crips Associate 5/27/00 Varrio 800 block of Kern PC245(a)(2) Varrio 00-19785 Bakers Street Bakers 5/28/00 Crip 800 block of L Street PC 245 Westside 00-19882 Crip Transcr~DEPT~Special Enforcement Unit\Gang Data.1999 JUN 6 2000 21TY MANAGE~i'S ""~.':: '" DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: June 5, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks SUBJECT: Monthly Report for May Attached are copies of the monthly reports from the recreation supervisors and the a~sistant park superintendent. If you require additional information, please let me know. ¢: Citizens Community Services Advisory Committee , Alan Chr!?'~.-.sen, Assistant City Manager John Stinson, Assistant City Manager CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks MAY 2000 Monthly Report Aquatics and Special Events Submitted by: Sally Ihmels, Supervisor - Holly Larson, Recreation Specialist Jeannette Triscuit, Recreation Specialist Aquatics The there were five trainings held this month: · Renewal lifeguard training - May 14 - 14 attended May 28 - 2 attended · New lifeguard training - May 14 - 50 attended May 28 - 19 attended · Swim instructor training - May 21 - 46 attended Aquatics Registration: We had 264 families register for aquatics activities on Saturday, May 6th at Bakersfield High School. Special Events Mozart for Mom: 400 attended event Travelin Tunes: May 16: 60 attended event (Classic Rock Music) May 23: 90 attended event (Gospel Music) May 30: 150 attended event (Latin Jazz Music) Page 2 P_rocjram Attendance Report: Lap Swim Attendance (Silver Creek only): 244 Total Monthly Attendance Beginning Country two-step 22 registered $8 Total Monthly Attendance Beginning Adult Ballet 2 registered 8 Total Monthly Attendance Int. Nightclub Two-Step 16 registered 64 Total Monthly Attendance Beginning Ballet 1 registered 4 Total Monthly Attendance Spring Swim Lessons 105 registered 1050 Total Monthly Attendance CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks MAY 2000 Monthly Report Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Lowell Neighborhood Community Center Silver Creek Community Center Submitted by: Linda McVicker, Recreation Supe.rvisor Cheryl Clayborn, Clerk Typist II Martin Luther King Community Center A free healthy cooking d~,~,~ns[ration sponsored by San Joaquin Community Hospital, Heart Smart Cities Project, California Department of Health and Recreation and Parks was held at the center on May 16. The Martin Luther King Dance Troupe ended with a dance recital on May 6, from 10 am to 12 noon with 75 parents and friends in attendance. Camp King will begin on June 19. We have 100 children currently enrolled. Activities for Camp King include sports, games, trips, community speakers, swimming and arts and crafts. MLK Attendance Figures: Activity Monthly Attendance Morning Weight Room 362 Afternoon Weight Room 381 Teen Game Room 832 Gym-Open Basketball 689 Saturday Tennis 64 Aerobics Class 82 Children's Dance Troupe 102 Salsa Class 48 QUilting Class 168 2,728 MARTIN LUTHER KING RENTALS & ATTENDANCE FIGURES: This month .the Center had a total of three rentals, and a Dance Troupe Recital. The center was rented for a Mother's Day luncheon, a 50th Birthday Party, and a Dance group for the L.A. area th.at helps keep youths off the street. Total attendance for the rentals was 375. Mother's Day Luncheon May 5, 2000 100 participants MLK Dance Troupe Recital May 6, 2000 75 participants Dance Group LA ' May 19, 2000 125 participants Birthday Party May 20, 2000 75 participants ATTENDANCE AT THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CENTER: Rentals ................................... 375 After School Program ............ 298 Classes & Activities ............... 2,728 Total .................................................. 3,401 SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER Silver Creek Rentals The Silver Creek multi-purpose room and or pavilion was rented 7 times during the month of M. ay. The center was rented for a band concert, a birthday party, a Jazzercise demonstration, a confirmation party, a wedding reception and a funeral reception. Total attendance for rentals was 965. Leisure Classes at Silver Creek Classes at Other Facilities Ballet & Gym ...................... 16 Cheerleading & Dance ........ 32 Baton Twirling ................................... 8 Rollerskating ....................... 20 Cheerleading - AIM USA .................. 159 Golf Lessons ....................... 44 Clogging ............................................ 94 Total ....................... 96 Dance & Gym (Tiny Tots) ................. 164 Jazzercise .......................................... 220 Jazz & Gym ....................................... 24 Karate ................................................ 16 Scapbooking ..................................... 9 Tennis Lessons .................................. 112 Total .......................... 822 ATTENDANCE SILVER CREEK CENTER: Rentals .... , ............................. 965 After School Program ........... 227 Classes .................................. 822 Total ................................................ 2,014 LOWELL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER The Lowell after school program had 1,020 participants for the month of May. For the summer we will conduct the Lowell Fun Center which will open June 12 and will run from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. SPORTS Adult Softball - The spring softball league is coming to a close. It was a very successful season with 30 teams participating. The summer league registration closed on June 2. T-Ball - The T-Ball season is about to start in June. A parent meeting and coaches training has been set up. All equipment and supplies 'have been inventoried and the t-shirts are ready to be distributed on June 10. -o High School Sports League - A coaches meeting was set up in May to discuss the High School sports League. The girls and boys basketball league will begin June 12 and end July 7 the passing league will begin June 7 and end July 19. Jr. Volleyball League - This is the first year we conducted a Jr. Volleyball League at Silver Creek Park. The league was very successful with 40 players participating. The last game will be held on June 3. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks May 2000 Monthly Report After School Playground Programs Leisure Classes Submitted by: Terri Elison, Recreation Supervisor Bakersfield B.E.S.T. After School Program Softball season came to an exciting end with Casa Loma coming in first place in the Bakersfield City School District and Kendrick in the Greenfield School District. A special Bakersfield City "Series" Game between Casa Loma and Kendrick took place at Casa Loma on May 19th. It was a close game with Casa Loma coming out on top. Both teams celebrated with pizza parties and 1st place ribbons. Planz School took first place in the Greenfield "B" League softball standings. Bakersfield City School District: Highlights of the various sites include the cheerleaders at Casa Loma performing in the Cinco de Mayo parade, Casa Loma students participated in the school's community drug rally, all sites held various Cinco de Mayo activities, William Penn learned new games such as Fairies and Frankenstein and Educational Bingo, Evergreen designed kites and flew them, and, lots of arts and craft projects especially for Mother's Day. Greenfield Union School District Highlights of the activities at the various sites include a special dance performance by McKee participants for Cinco de Mayo where they designed and made some of their costumes and learned three different routines, a carnival was also held at McKee where participants enjoy various booths such as ping pong toss, clothespin drop, ice cream contest, etc., Fairview also held a big Cinco de Mayo celebration, children designed their own jewelry boxes and created poems for Mother Day, a site held a water balloon contest, and lots of arts and craft projects. Lowell, Martin Luther King Jr., and Silver Creek After School Program Highlights of the activities include cheerleading and tennis classes at Martin Luther King, obstacles course, parachute games, cooking various items such as cinnamon crisps and nachos and cheese boats, sewing classes at Lowell with girls making back pack purses and pillows, a special Disney wood find puzzle with prizes of Disney shaped pencils and books donated from Radio Disney, water balloon contests, and several arts and crafts projects such as Mother Day gifts and Cinco de Mayo items. ATTENDANCE FIGURES Activity Monthly Attendance Bakersfield City School District: Casa Loma ......... i ............................................... 1597 Evergreen .......................................................... 1365 Munsey ...................... .~ ..................................... 1533 Sequoia Middle ................................................... 680 Stella Hills .......................................................... 1036 Washington Middle ............................................ 1889 William Penn ....................................................... 1443 Greenfield Union School District Fairview ............................................................. 1560 Kendrick ............................................................ 2031 McKee ............................................................... 3369 Palla .................................................................. 2090 Plantation ................ : ......................................... 1441 Planz ........................................................ . ........ 1425 Silver Creek After School Program ................ 227 (4-days only Mon. - Thurs) Lowell Neighborhood Community Center ..... 1020 Martin Luther King After School Program ..... 298 TOTAL ATTENDANCE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ....... 23,004 LEISURE CLASSES: Kickboxing ............................................................................ 37 Nature Hike .......................................................................... 3 Tennis (Siemon Park) Youth ................................................ 4 Adult ............................................... 0 UPCOMING PROGRAMS The following programs I am working on and will begin next month: · Summer Camps Silver Creek Day Camp Lowell Day Camp Soccer Camp Basketball Camp Skyhawk Youth Sports Camps (2) Sports T-Ball Tennis Lessons (Siemon Park and Silver Creek) Summer Fun Centers Wayside Park/Wayside School Jastro Park/Franklin School Jefferson Park/Jefferson School Ollivier Jr. High School/Greenfield Jr. High School Siemon Park/Nichols School DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: June 1, 2000 TO: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks FROM: Mike Doyle, Assistant Parks Superintendent SUBJECT: May Monthly Report BEGINNING OF PEAK PICNIC SEASON With the month of May introducing the peak picnic season, the amount of picnic reservations started heating up. Although thousands and thousands of people visit and enjoy our parks throughout the city on a daily basis, eighteen (18) or our parks have large picnic areas that facilitate large groups. These facilities are designated picnic areas, numbering from 1 to 3 areas in each park. Each area can seat up to 150 people, and is equipped with barbeques and in some cases serving shelters. Picnic reservations are taken at the Recreation and Parks office by our support staff, who work diligently in providing the best service and picnic facility for the requesting party. With the large influx of reservations, the new Parcsoft reservation system is getting an initiation by fire. The month of May has seen one hundred and sixty-three (163) reservations, accommodating 19,840 people. Our field staff and office support staff work hard to make it a "WOW" experience for the picnicking participants. NEW ACREAGE Additional acreage has again been added to our maintenance responsibilities. The focus of these additional acres again is in the northwest and southwest areas of the city. The locations are as follows: Panama Lane, east of Reliance Drive (.5772 ac.); White Lane, west of Montebello Drive (.4743 ac.); White Lane and Old River Road (.7795 ac.); White Lane median, west of Saddle Drive (.3869 ac.); Stockdale Highway, east of Old River Road (.8234 ac.); Rosedale Highway median, off Coffee Road (.6673); and Old River Road and Milikan Way (.0669 ac.). The total additional acreage amounts to 3.78. Such additions, although planned for, create continuing challenges in meeting the demands of growth. However, I would like to commend Lee Ochoa, Supervisor II, who oversees and directs the maintenance in the areas affected by this growth. His efforts have and continues to exemplify dedication in meeting these challenges. CONTINUED IMPROVED ACCESS A $25,000 grant from the Integrated Waste Management Board was matched with $25,000 of CDBG funds thereby providing for installation of approximately 4,700 square feet of rubberized surfacing at eight (8) parks. Selected parks included Beale, Saunders, Grissom, Stone Creek, Tevis, Windsor, and Deer Peak. Selection criteria centered upon installing surfacing at playgrounds having equipment with at least 10 years anticipated useful life remaining on the playground equipment. Contractor installed an estimated 21,300 pounds of shredded tire rubber for cushioning effect, capped with ~ inch of virgin rubber as a color wear surface. CIWM Board estimates this project kept 1,775 tires from going to California landfills. New surfacing will provide direct access to additional playground components, such as slides for members of the community with mobility impairments. These persons are anticipated not only to be users of the equipment but the parent, guardian, or senior citizen who may wish to have a more active role with a child using City playgrounds. Thanks to the Director of Operations, Greg Cronk, and Select employee Ken Trone for orchestrating such a complex project. WORKING TOWARDS COMPLETION The rejuvenation of Beach Park continues. Beach Park, one of the most used parks throughout our city, has long been in the process of keeping its amenities up to standard. In the latest efforts, the replacement of playground equipment stands in the foreground. The completion of playground equipment replacement in the south area was completed this month. Plans of rejuvenating the north playground and the placement of rubberized surfacing is in the making. PLAY BALL! After months of being submerged in nuisance and rain water, the ball diamonds in Patriots Park sump dried out and were prepared for play. The work that goes into re-establishing "these diamonds is extensive. It begins with mobilizing field employees to clean outlets, pick debris, re-level infields, mow, aerify, and fertilize turf, fine grade areas of infields, clean, dugouts and bleachers, insure quality drinking fountains, and check and repair field lights. ' Park operation crews did a fine job in preparing the fields for play. BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM June 9,2000 TO: Councilmember Couch FROM: John W. Stinso?,~istant City Manager SUBJECT: Referrals dated 5/24/00 The following are staff responses to the referrals made by you on 5/24/00. #1 Question: Request for a tree ordinance regarding the removal of mature trees and the replacement with a mature tree to be referred to the Urban Development Committee. Response: This item was referred to the Urban Development Committee. #2 Question: Provide Debra Coyle with an update on the status of Shellabager Road. Response: Per your request staff has sent a copy of your letter to Supervisor Patrick to Debra Coyle. #3 Question: Staff to contact and meet with Mr. Mike Soper regarding development in Rosedale (in county) regarding possibility of annexation to address sewer service needs. Response: Public Works staff contacted Mr. Soper, at your request. Per the enclosed memo, staff will be available to assist him with his proposal. #-4 Question: Respond to question to Mr. John Cabe regarding the shopping center at Coffee Road and Hageman and his concerns that the curb sticks out. Response: The Traffic Division has contacted Mr. Cabe and followed up with written correspondence to him regarding his concerns. Councilmember Couch June 9, 2000 Page 2 #5 Question: Contact Mr. Rick Whitlock re. concerns about status of the updated GRC economic study. Response: The Economic Development Department has contacted Mr. Whitlock and prepared a status report on the economic study. The status report is attached. #6 Question: Mr. Jeff Logan regarding concerns about the proposed freeway in the Rosedale area and difficulty selling his home because the location is not specific. Response: Public Works called Mr. Logan and sent him a letter regarding the plan line for the proposed freeway. #7 Question: Clean up of weeds outside the fence at property located at southwest corner of Coffee and Rosedale Highway. Response: Recreation and Parks is cleaning up the weeds in the public right of way at this site. Development Services has notified PG&E regarding weeds on their property. #8 Question: Response to concerns from Mr. William Wood regarding problem with sewer bond assessment payments required by the city. Response: The Finance Department sent the attached response to Mr. Wood's questions. #9 Question: Request to have letters sent to legislators regarding the maintenance of railroad crossings. Response: Staff sent the attached letter to our local state legislators regarding the maintenance of railroad crossings which the Mayor has signed. Staff has also been in contact with Mr. Jerry Karr and provided him with a copy of the letter for his meeting with Assemblyman Ashburn. #10 Question: Information regarding fibreoptic cables throughout the city. Response: The Public Works Director indicates that because fibreoptic cables are installed by various private contractors in numerous locations throughout the city a comprehensive list or map which shows all cable locations does not currently exist. #11 Question: Concern by Mr. Art Carlock regarding financing for Centennial Garden. Councilmember Couch June 9, 2000 Page 3 Response: Staff has prepared a response memo which is attached. #12 Question: Question regarding Redevelopment Agency relationship to City Council. Response: The City Attorney's office has prepared a response which is attached. #13 Question: What are plans for surplus County property at southwest corner of Calloway and P, osedale Highway? Response: The property in question was disposed of recently by the County as part of the separation of grade project and is located outside the City. Staff was unable to obtain any specific information on any development plans for the property. County staff is also not aware of any specific use for the property at this time. The property would be subject to county development standards since it is not in the city. #14 Question: Prepare a response to letter from Barbara Fields. Response: Staff has prepared a response letter for your signature which is attached. #15 Question: Information regarding Kansas City downtown retail areas. Response: The information you provided is being distributed to the City Council as an attachment to this memo. #16 Question: Information provided byAIfred Picinni, of Law Enforcement Alliance of America regarding gun control. Response: The Police Chief has prepared a response which is attached. David R. Couch David R. Couch Second Vice President-Investments Second Vice Presidenblnvestments Financial Consultant Financial Consultant SALOMON SMITH BARNEY SALOMON SMITH BARNEY 661-327-9141 800-421 ~2171 800-421-2171 A memberof c~t~group~ A memberof c~t~group~ SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. 5000 Calilornia Ave., Suite tO0 5000 Oalifomia Ave., Suite 100 Bakersfield, CA 93309-0711 Bakersfield, CA 93309-0711 Fax 661-327-9417 Fax 661-327-9417 PHONE 0 MOmtE u 'CAM E::~O TO: DAVID COUCH FAX# 327-9417 FROM: CITY CLERK'S OFFICE Office - 326-3767 Fax - 661 323-3780 To all Councilmembers: May 8, 2000 Councilmember P~ Phone call from ¥ince Callagy. 63,!;50 Former Pro - Baseball Player. , ~,,~ Very upset about proposed ion of new ball park near the ~rdens. Feels it would be dang~ us to park for events. Would like see city use Sam Lynn. lot think that the developers really an interest in baseball and ability to build the best stadium the game. Referred to the goof at Sam Lynn. The batter faces the Also d ~usted at the fact that there is a pa ng fee for sporting events at Ba ~rsfield College. College events childrens events. / / C:] F~X - - I I BETURNE~: · , ' ' ~ - - ' ::CAbIETO X - O ~ ~ ~ t ' ~- // I:::WANTSTO: FROM: Viche McDougal, Code Enforcmem 0ffi~~ ~ ' .. SUBJECT: SWC Coffee Road ~d RosCOe Hi.way ~"~ I respond~ to the Sou~west ~me'of Coffee Ro~ ~d Ros~e ref~M for ov~o~ vegetation. Upon ~v~, I obs~ a fen~ 16t, S~.bY p. ~n~~ ov~o~'~s ~d weeds. A message W~ left r~uesting ~olafion. On prior ~nmcts P.G.&E. h~'Mways h~d!~ w~ abm~m wi~Out ~ Jack H~dis~, DeveloPmem S~ces Dkeet0r De~s Fidl~, Build~g Dkector Page 1 of 1 William Wood From; WillJem Wood <woodwj~bak. rr. com> TO: <city_councJl~ci.bakemfield.ca. us> Sent; Thursday, May 18, 2000 7:23 PM Subject; David Couch, VVerd 4 re: sewer bond David Couch from William Wood 306 Calle Manzana Bakersfield CA 93312 Ward 4 589-3044 Rio Vista Estates, Stockdale/Renfro Assessor Tax # ~g 409-241-06-00-4 Tax Rate Area 001-272 Mr Couch; This is in regards to a roll correction received from the County Treasurers office which was a surprise increase of $469.85/yr. On the new tax bill it was labeled AD 94-1. When I called the Treasurers office to ask what this was all about their helpful response was "1 don't know what you're referring to; we have no record of a tax increase." "Why don't you call the City?" Robin Gardiner at the City # 326-3057 told me it was a sewer bond "that they had just discovered and everyone in the tract received one." "Also we're only charging you from this year forward; we could go back to your purchase date because no payments have ever been charged for this bond and the original developers were supposed to be billed." Sir, my questions would be how can a bond suddenly be "discovered", isn't this an item that would fall under the responsibility of the Title Co.s insurance, and where is the sellers' fault? Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Will Wood e-mailed & faxed David R. Couch David R. Couch Second Vice President-Investments Second Vice President-InvestmentS Financial Consultant Financial Consultant SALOMON SM ITH BARNEY 661-327-9~41 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY 800-421-2171 · 800-421-2171 A memberof clbgroup~ A memberof c~t~group~ SALOMON SMITH BAlONeY INC. SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. 5000 Cali[ornia Ave., Suite 100 5000 California Ave., Suite 100 Bakersfield, CA 93309-0711 Bakersfield, CA 93309-0711 Fax 661-327-9417 Fax 661-327-9417 Couch, David R ~ ~ From: Shields, Yinnela Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 10:51 AM To: Couch, David R Subject: Call Jerry Karr @ 322-6774 Page 1 Subj: Centennial Garden Date: 5/6/00 11:18:49 AM Pacific Daylight 'Hmo . ~. From: artnpam@lightspeed.net (art n pam) Reply-to: artnpam@lightspeed.net (art n pam) To: councilw4@aol.com (David Couch) David: The information on how far in the hole the "GARDEN" is, as I understand it, is confidential attn~s-umeT~s-~[-poss~D~e-a statement such as," I have heard that no matter how great a job many feel Mr. Tandy did on the Centennial Gardens, it,has turned out exactly as cdtics predicted it would, SX~XXXX in the red. The way it stands now this will be a debt so.ce that will ha~e to be picked up by the taxpayers. Now you knowwhy Mr. Tandy and Mr. McDermott did not want a ~ote of the people on this project", or something along these lines. I would sure like to do something before this downtown thing gets out of hand. Tell me what I can use and I will darn sure use it. If you would rather in person than on this thing or the telephone, no problem, let me know when. Thanks Art C <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-IIW3ClIDTD HTML 4.0 TransitionalflEN"> <HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2919.6307" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <DIV>David:</DIV> <DlV> </DIX~ <DIV>The information on how far in the hole the "GARDEN" is, as I understand it, is confidentialat this time. Is it possible a statement such as," I have heard that no matter how great a job many feel Mr. Tandy did on the Centennial Gardens, it has turned out en~ctly as critics predicted it would, SXX,XXXX   in the red. The way it stands now this will be a debt service that will have to be picked up by the taxpayers. Now you know why Mr. Tandy and Mr. McDermott did not want a vote of the people on this project", or something along these lines. I would sure like to do something before this downtown thing gets out of hand. Tell me what I can use and I will darn sure use it. If you would rather in person than on this thing or the telephone, no problem, let me know when.</DIV> <DIV>&nb s p;</DIV> <DFVSThanks  Art C</DIV> Headers Return-Path: <artnpam@lightspeed. net> Received: from rly-yb03.mx.aol.com (rly-yb03.mail.aol.com [172.18.146.3]) by air-yb05.mail.aol.com (v72.8)with ESM'rP; Sat, 06 May 2000 14:18:49 -0400 Received: from mail014, mail.onemain, corn (smtp-out001 .onemai n.com [63.208.208.71]) by rly-yb03, mx.aol, corn (v71.10) with ESMTP; Sat, 06 May 2000 14:18:32 -0400 Received: (qmail 11985 invoked from network); 6 May 2000 18:18:31 -0000 Received: from bkf-ts 1-h1-19-37.ispmodems.net (HELO fs1000001onem) ([209.162.19.37]) (envelope-sender <artnpam@lightspeed.net>) by mai1014.mail.onemain.com (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for <councilw4@aol.com>; 6 May 2000 18:18:31 -0000 Message-ID: <O02001bfb 787584a77c2052513a2d1@fs1000001onem> Reply-To: "art n para" <artnpam@lightspeed.net> From: "art n pam" <artnpam@lightspeed.net> To: "David Couch" <councilw4@aol.com> Saturday, May 05, 2000 America Online: Council W4 Page: 1 0~/13/00 09:l~'F 661 32~~' 3184 American Home Industries ~002 1400 Q ST ~7 RE: REQUES~ FoR STATEMENTS OF,INTEREST . Dear Prope~ Owner: ~'~ As a result of rece~ media a~ention, you may be aware that the ~lifornia Aven~ corridor be~een "L" md "T" streets is being ~nsidered by more ~an one~a~y as a possible lo,lion for a re~il/entedainment orie~lted project. You may ~o be aware that ~e Bakersfield City Council and the Bakersfiel~ RedevelOpment Ag~ ~cy recently approved ~e formation of tt~e Southeast Bakersfield Project Area. The project area became effe( ive ~ July 30, 1999. One of the purposes of redevelopment is to encourage and potentially assist in the'~commercial developr ~ent within the project a~as. During ~e formation of the Southeast Bakersfield Project ~rea, residents of the ~rea expressed the need for better commercial shopping and ente~inment oppo~uniaes. The residents indic ted their desire to see ~ew commercial developments such as, a major gro~ store/supermarket, full se~ ,ice banking, movie theaters, restaurants (fast food and fine dining), video stores, major gas se~ice stations, home improvement store{, offi~/school supply stores and other ente~ainmenFshopping amenities. The Bakersfield Redevelopment A~ncy (Agency) would like to identify and possibly assist properly owners or developer~ that have plans or the ~tential to address any of these commercial oppo~unities within the Southeast Bakersfield Project Area. The Agency believes the commercial corridor along California Avenue may have. the best. initial ~al for land ~or.buidin sites that could ac~mmodate these types of commercial shopping-and potent · g ... - enteAainment developments (including recreational facilities and other pubkcly owned facd~ties such as a baseball s~dium).; ' Under the "Rules Govemin Padicipation and Preferences for Owners, Operators or Business Tenants' adopted by the Agency in ~e formation of the project area the Agency is required to give prope~y owners within a proposed development area an oppo~unity to padicipate in the redevelopment of the area. This paAicipatien ~n take the form of your own development proposal for the commercial project(s) contemplated, or pa~icipation with another prope~ owner or business tenant in the development area to address the ~mmercial shopping or enteAainment needs. Under the above stated "Rules", information r~uired by the Agency to evaluate proposals is outlined. (The "Rules" document is available for review or purchase at the Economic Development Depa~ment o~ce at 515 Tru~un Avenue.) We have a~ached a Statement of Interest form that outlines the required information needs of the Agency to determine any interest i~ the commercial oppoAunities and evaluale projects presented. City of Bakersfield · Economic and Community Development Department 515 Truxtun Avenue ° Bakersfield · California 93301 (661) 326-3765 ° Fax (661) 328-1548 · TDD (661) 324-3631 04/13/00 09:19 .FAX 661 323 3184 American Ho~ ISdustrles 003 Statement of Interest Letter 't Page 2 .......... rlt'~res ..... Please submit the statement of I t form and requested'informati0n, no later than 30 days from ~he receipt of this letter to: Bakemfield Redevelopment Agency ..................... Atten: Charles Webb, Southeast Bakersfield Project Area 515 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Upon receipt of Statement of Interest and review by the Agency, eac~ applicant w!li be sent a letter stating Agency's interest or non-interest in the proposal, or at the discret{on of the Agency a request for further clarification of information or documents included in the applicant's I~roposal. ! The Agency will evaluate ali Statements of Interest based upon a number of considerations including, but not limited to, the following: a. Changes or elimination in land uses in the area contrary to the redevelopment of the Project Area; b. Availability, capacity, removal, relocation or installation of public utilities, infrastructure and facilities; c. Market conditions and project feasibility; d. Necessity for reduction in the number of parcels in the Project Area, land assembly and the possibility of resubdivision of land area; e. Long term land planning and Agency resources; f. Allocation and application of Agency funds and staff; g. Ability of community resources to support an activity; h. The impact of a proposed development on the community and its environment; Conformance to the Redevelopment Plan and the implementation plans of the Agency; j. The retationship of a proposed development to the surrounding community, its quality, configuration, appearance and service Of community needs; k. The contribution of the proposed development to the tax base of the community; and I. The experience and financial capability of the participant. If you have any questions on the Statement of Interest form or information required, please feel free to call. We would be happy to discuss your project or situation. Please contact ~)eputy Executive Director John F. Wager, Jr. or Development Associate Charles Webb at (661) 326-3765. Sincerely, ~~Tandy re~ct~or,'~BExecutive Di ~ersfield Redevelopment Agency $:~REDVAR.E. AIOP for SE\late~'e$! lett~' for OP.wpd ; ~ 04~13/00 09:19 FAX 661 323 3184 American Home Industries ~004 '- sTATEMENT OF INTEREST .. ............. BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ' ' -.-.':'. .... POR THi~ . :" SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD PROJECT AREA PROJECT: COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AREA: CALIFORNIA AVENUE COMUF_RC~L CORRIDOR INSTRUCTIONS: Please answer all questions fully, using additional paper if necessary. Name of Property Owne~(s): Mailing Address: Phone: Address of Property or properties owned within the proposed development area: Name of Business (if applicable within development area): Attach additional information or sheets as required to provide the fo/lowing information: Type of Development being proposed: Any proposed redevelopment assistanc, e/.action being requested; i.e. purchase of property, financial assistance, site consolidation, site clean up, etc. '0._4__/13! )0 ;~:20 FAI 661 323 3184 A~erlcazz Home Industries i ~)005, 8tat~ nt of Interest .. Devel6isment experience-to accomPlish this type of project,~ Or'development team that Would' be contrected: , Financial ability to complete project; i.e. source of funds, loans, etc: Any other pertinent information to assist in the evaluation of proposal: I understand that this submission does not obligate me to participate in the project, nor does it obligate the Redevelopment Agency to seleCt the .proposal or participate in the development. Signed; Pdnt Name and Title: Date: ,, S:~REDVAREA\OP for SF_\interest letta' for OP,wpd BARBARA PATRICK C 0 U NTY ~l As Requested ~r Information For Comment [~ Please Phone Remarks: ~ ~-t.-~ ~---~ KERN COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE '~ '"' · ~ · · · · · SCOtt E. JONES Telephone 661-868-3000 · FAX 661-868-3100 · TTY Relay 800-735-2929 May 9, 2000 Board of Supervisors Kern County Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 REPORT ON SALE OF SURPLUS COUNTY PROPERTY LOCATED ON CALLOWAY DRIVE AND REQUESTED BOARD APPROVAL OF THE SALES, S.D. #3 On March 21, 2000, acting under the authority of Government Code Section 25526.5, your Board approved the .Sale of surplus County real estate, each parcel having an estimated value of less than $10,000, and all located on the west side of Calloway Drive immediately south of Rosedale Highway. General Services held a bid sale for the three parcels on April 27, 2000, pursuant to a notice which.._w~ published and posted on the property. The high bids for the three parcels total $143,500. The names of the highest bidders and other information about the specific parcels is detailed in the attached Information Sheet. The General' Services Division's review of possible environmental impacts of the proposed sales has determined that the project will not havea significant effect on the environment and is declared to be categorically exempt from the requirement to prepare environmental documents pursuant to Section 15312 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. A Notice Of Exemptibn is attached. Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED that your Board 1) make the finding that this project is exempt under Section 15312 of CEQA; 2) direct the Clerk of the Board to complete and file the attached Notice of Exemption; 3) accept the high bids and backup bids; 4) authorize the Chairman 'to sign all transfer documents needed to finalize the sales, upon final review and approval by County Counsel; 5) authorize the General Services Division and the Auditor-Controller to refund the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders; and 6) authorize the net proceeds from the sales to be deposited in the Road Fund. Sincerely, Jx__~/illiam A. Wilbanks ssistant County Administrative Officer for General Services WAW:DC:mh:K-18a Attachments cc: County Administrative Officer Roads Department/Craig Pope G:\4_BOARD\4BOS9900\0509calo.pmd GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SHEET For the Board of Supervisor~ May 9, 2000 TYPE OF TRANSACTION: Sale of Surplus County real property COUNTY AS SELLER PURCHASERS: Parcels :"D" & "E": Nick and Carol Naworski. Bid:S96,000. Parcel "C": Matthew Mords. Bid: $38,500. Parcel "A": Batey Real Estate. Bid: $9,000. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Parcels "D" and "E": Two adjacent commercial lots with combined dimensions of approximately 45' x'290'. Zoning C2-D. Westerly portion ofAPN's 110-030-39 and 110-030- 17. Parcel "C": Residential lot with 1050 sq. ft. 2 bedroom 1 bath home. Zoning: E ½ RS. Approximate dimensions: 100' x 200'. Westerly portion of APN 110-030-18. Parcel "A": Residential lot with dimensions of approximately 48'x 100'. Zoning: E ½ RS. Westerly portion ofAPN 110- 030-20. PURPOSE: Sale of Surplus County property. ADDITIONAL cOMMENTS: Purchasers to provide balance of purchase price within 10 days of your Board's approval of the highest bids. If any of the high bidders fail to pay the balance of the purchase price in the prescribed time, County may retain their $1,000 bid deposit as liquidated damages and sell the property to the second highest bidder. County will not provide policies of title insurance or escrow. Purchaser may have an'escrow or title policy if they pay for it. Purchasers to pay transfer tax and recording fees. All properties being sold "AS IS". DC/K- 18a Thursday, May 11, 2000 Mr. David Couch, Councilman City of Bakersfield Bakersfield, California Dear David: A Council meeting without David Couch is certainly a meeting without sunshine! Your smiling face was greatly missed. I had hoped you would be there as my "speech" was humorously directed toward the postponed Legislative meetings. I know our remarks will be relayed to you and I certainly want you to know that while we are addressing the broad issue none of this is directed toward your leadership. You have always been so very fair and direct with us and you will always have our personal affection and respect. I realize the Council has a great deal on its "plate" these days so you need to push us away from the table so we can, (tee hee), ~get a life.~' Again, thanks for all your hard work and diligence. Your voice of wisdom and insight is greatly appreciated! AND SO GREATLY NEEDED .... "LAW ENFORCEMENT ALLIANCE OF AMERICA'-- Alfred Picinni Field Representative .. Member ID# 00054559 7700 Leesburg Pike, Suite 421 · Falls Church, VA 22043 (703) 847-COPS (2677) · (800) 766-8578 La','/Enforcement. Victims and Citizens United for Justice Gun Control That Works ITHIN MINUTES after a bulletin crackles over his radio about three men involved in suspicious activity, off-duty police officer Steve Ownby spots suspects match- ing their description on a Richmond, Va., street. He jumps out of his car, identifies himself as a cop and pats them down. Surprisingly, he finds no weapons. Asked if he has a gun, one of the men is incredu- lous: "Exile gets you five yeai's. I'd be an old man when I got out." At a city courthouse, Richmond defense at- torney David Boone approaches a client with ~D~'S ViCtST C-.' ~OV~M~a ~999 GunControl'l'h~.tWo~-ks badnews.The charges led to 518 indictments, 358 convic- utes to gun-related crimes. "We think call federal officials 24 hours a daj/ tions and the seizure of 611 guns. you're the guy to carry it out," Comey to start the process. 'against him--possession Prison terms have averaged 56 : explained. Schiller had been prose- Beth Saunders had her doubts too. months. Meanwhile, the number of cuting white-collar crime, but he An advertising executive at Rich-" of marijuana anda con- homicides in 1998 dropped 33 per- took on the new challenge, mond's Martin Agency, she heard cealed weapon--won't be cent from 1997, while the number It wasn't an easy idea to sell at that the U.S. Attorney's office wanted of robberies fell 21 percent. "It's get- first. Police were skeptical that fed- to run an ad campaign aimed at crim- tried ina state court.In- ting harder to find guns on the street," eral authorities would really devote inals. "We don't have market research stead, the man's case has says police Sgt. Mike Shamus. I sufficient energy to their problems, on that," Saunders said, laughing. 'i Nevertheless, Comey and Schiller But Fahey, Comey and Schiller "gone Exile." He breaks ~m ~ ~ During the first plowed ahead, overseeing efforts to wanted wide publicity to discourage down, weeping, half of 1997, before Project Exile i train police to recognize the crimes would-be offenders from commit- was bein. g widely advertised, roughly .i that qualified for federal prosecution, ting crimes in the first pla~ by warn- .... ~ When they see one now, they can ing them about Exile's stiff penalties. every 70 hours someone in V~rg~ma s ~r r vo~.~c~ catch a criminal capital city was shot and killed. Its w~ in Richmond with a gun," homicides increased at the same time ~says Helen Fahey, U.S. At- the numbers for the country as a ~torney for the eastern dis- whole went down. Homicides na- .~m,..trict of Virginia, "he has tionwide fell seven percent from 1996 forfeited his right to remain in the but rose 23 percent in Richmond. community." The city had 140 total homicides for That's not an idle threat. Anyone the year, giving the area the third- carrying a gun who is using or deal- highest murder rate in the country. ' ing drugs, who is a convicted felon, Police did the best they could, but or who is engaged in a violent crime it was relatively easy to post bond is subject to federal prosecution under in state court. Those arrested for gun .... tough laws that carry lengthy prison crimes could be .back out on the sentences. A conviction for any of street before police could finish writ- these or other gun-related crimes can lng up their arrest reports. effectively "exile" offenders to federal The question was how to get the prisons as far away as California. gurls out of criminals' hands or, fail- Some federal gun-crime laws have ing that, to get criminals with guns been on the books for more than 30 out of Richmond. Late in 1996 U.S. -" years. One imposes a five-year manda- Attorney Fahey and Assistant U.S. tory minimum sentence on persons Attorney James Comey began talking who possess a firearm while engaged with the Richmond Police Depart- in drug trafficking, a seven-year min- ment and other law enforcement imum for traffickers who brandish officials about what could be done. a firearm and a ten-year minimum They approached colleague David for those who actually fire the gun. Schiller with an idea to apply tough Ma~Ic Bus-Gun-toting criminals learned the severity of Project As of August, Project Exile has but little-used federal weapons stat- Exile's penalties from a clever advertising campaign. I42 t43 R£ADI/R'S D~CeST ¢..~ The agency tried to deliver the roes- much cash and drugs always used passed out. "The message is getting land, Calif., have introduced their sage in a variety of ways. From talk- to carry a firearm," he says. to these people," Miller says. "There own versions of Project Exile. ing to police, for example, the agency · In October 1998 Assistant U.S. are fewer guns out there." Not everyone is so enthusiastic. In discovered that dealers in crack- Attorney Steve Miller interviewed a Because an Exile conviction can a joint opinion concerning several cocaine houses had a quirky habit drug dealer cooperating in the in- mean a lengthy prison sentence, federal cases, Judge Richard Williams of doing business with the television vestigation of a gang. By the time witnesses and informants appear and two other district-court judges on at full volume. Martin Agency .............................. less intimidated by criminals, and . for Richmond argued that "despite developed silent ads that made deal- Willllil~the Wa~r more willing to testify, its laudable purpose, Project Exile ers look up from their work to see In 1995 a murder charge against represents a substantial federal in- what the problem with the TV was. ~ ince Project Exile went into Melvin Douglas "Bug" Smith was cursion into a sovereign state's area But much of the marketing was .'~ll~ effect in 199?,murders in dropped, say prosecutors, when wit- of authority and responsibility." low-budget and low-tech--business ~ Richmond have dropped nesses refused to testify against him. cards, billboards, a city bus painted dramatically. Smith was later arrested for posses- Welcome bqaaalge. It's true that black. All delivered the same warn- ~75 sion of cocaine and illegal guns. Pros- crime should remain primarily a local ing: 'Dm illegal gun gets you five years ecutors shifted his case to federal responsibility. But Project Exile is in federal prison." Meanwhile, civic court and won a conviction and a not being imposed upon Richmond. leaders set up the Citizen Support ~5o sentence of 16 years in federal prison. Local officials willingly cooperate with Foundation to fund the campaign. Thereafter, witnesses came forward federal prosecutors to take advantage ~a~ with information that led a state of national gun-crime laws. l{owWilli~toWestify.~ecdo~ grand jury in June 1998 to indict Although it makes defending his . evidence strongly suggests that Proj- him on two capital murder charges clients harder, criminal attorney David ect Exile is making a difference: :aa and four first-degree murder charges Boone acknowledges that Project · In June 1998, Bill Dunham, an for a series of killings dating back Exile has been good for Richmond. agent with the Federal Bureau of Al- ~ to 1994. Prosecutors say that it was ':As a citizen, I'm happy the program cohol, Tobacco ..... and Firearms,· was .... ' the. length of his Exile sentence that is in' effect. I'm sick of seeing good conducting a. sting operation on a. -.' .i persuaded' witnesses to: talk..to po- people get caught-,:in the cross fire.' ..... convicted felon who'd offered to sell·· r~ lice. Smith has pleaded n0i' guilty. No one, including Police Chief an illegal gun to an undercover agent. 'gl ,sa 'ga '~ ,~ '~ ,ri' 'u '~, ' Project Exile has an unusually di- Jerry Oliver, believes Project Exile But the suspect chickened out. On -~,o~ ..... c ............................. verse group of supporters. The Na- alone can solve the city's crime prob- the way to make the deal, he saw ...... ~ ....................... tional Rifle Association and its lems. But it has made a difference the Exile bus drive by with its stark longtime political foe, Handgun Con- to residents once afraid to walk the warning about the five-year prison the dealer got to the seventh or eighth trol, Inc., both endorse it. President streets. One of Oliver's employees term. Spooked by the message, he crime, Miller interrupted. "Wait a Clinton praised the program in his told him recendy that her mother refused to go through with the sale. minute. You never mentioned a gun. weekly radio commentary, saying it now walks to the comer grocery store · Last April Sergeant Shamus got Did anyone have a gun?" He an- has helped "reduce gun crime and at night. For a dozen years she had a call from officers seeking backup swered, "No, man. That's five years." take serious gun criminals off the never felt safe enough to venture out to help subdue a suspect. Shamus Miller adds, "We've had numerous street." Senate Judiciary Chairman after dark. "These days," says Chief arrived to find a drug dealer with instances where people have said, Orrin Hatch (R., Utah) has also sung Oliver, "I hear a lot of those stories." $1500 in cash and a large stash of 'Man, you'd be a fool to carry a gun.' " the praises of Exile's "extraordinary ~ Join the debate 0n gun control at heroin and crack cocaine but, amaz- Searches of crack houses have found success." Meanwhile, cities such as www. readersdigest.com. ingly, no gun. 'Dmyone with that Project Exile business cards that are Philadelphia, New Orleans and Oak- For reprints see page ~99. ~44 z45 The PbiladelphJa Experiment. Gun Centrel or Crime Centrel? By Bill F. Seaman Jr. LEAA's Sergeant-at.Arms G un control or crime control? This peren- The lawsuit needed a new hook -- hence the nial question has touched off a new "pubhc nuisance" theory, with tangents into expenment on these divergent courses in "fraud and neghgence" for advertising the pmtec- Philadelphia and other major cities. Attempting to tire value of firearms. straddle both is the mayor of Philadelphia, Ed To date, the suit has not been filed, but these Rendell, an anti-gun hberal whose political aspira- theories will most certainly appear again -- if not tions and passion for media coverage have set his in Philadelphia, then somewhere else. Anti-gun city as center stage for the latest attempt to sell alt, ITlake$ 'a gOod lobbyists in the nation's capital are afraid that any another form of gun control under the guise of reform of product-hability standards will ensure, crime-fighting. The back-and-forth between the two pohcy direc- $Olglld b,~ to say that such frivolous htigation stops. The Libertarian Party also recognizes the tions involves a. variety of characters, from the mayor to a little-known federal prosecutor in weshould sue gun ridiculous nature of such a lawsuit, saying "It's not just a bad idea and a troubling trend m it's also haveRichm°nd,gainedVa'nationalBUt theattention.imphcations of the debate makers, but I blatant extortion." In March, the party's national chairman Steve Dasbach said, "Foming gun mak- The story began asa transparent exercise in anti- don't thinkit'," ers to pay for the actions of Irigger-happy crimi- ' gun media-baiting. More than a year ago, Mayor hals makes as little sense as foming automakers to Rendell began threatening to sue the firearms indus- · pay for the crimes of drunken drivers." try on the principle that their products constituted a pFact/ca/. ~ · Despite the ludicrous underpinnings of the "public nuisance" to the people of Philadelphia -- proposed lawsuit, Mayor Rendell found much in this in the city which is home to the Liberty Bell, NEWARK, N.J., ,MAYOR the idea to satisfy his appetite for grandstanding, Independence Hall, and the Second Amendment (in and took to the airwaves. His threats of novel fact, the entire Bill of Rights). lawsuits drew the attention he desired from some The legal eagle behind Rendell's rhetoric was David Kairs, s, a gun manufacturers and dealers, even though there seemed to be a Temple University law professor who found legal objection; to the growing consensus that the mayor should be invited to file his lawsuit mere existence of firearms in Philadelphia. and then be laughed out of court In a law review article, Kairys explained his lofty theories by nclting Before long, another crime-control measure was brought to the that, "The more handguns there are, the more people see them as nec- mayor's attention, one that would be more appeasing to the gun lobby. essary for self-defense ....Their spread is very much an epidemiC, car- It was all about a venture that had already proved quite productive in ried by fear rather than a vires. It is an unusual epidemic in which the another city: the strict enforcement of existing federal firearms laws. cause is seen as the cure." Kairys' proposed solution to this quandary came straight from Judge Wapne.r's book of social justice: Take 'em to Project Exile court! David Schiller, a federal prosecutor in Richmond, Va., had champi- There have been many efforts to hold the firearm industry liable for oned a new concept'that Rendell was now catching onto. Operating in the criminal acts of those who misuse its products, and all of them have near defiance of the Justice Department's distaste for such prosecu- failed miserably. In the same vein, thus far, taking the "tobacco angle" tions, Schiller launched "Project Exile" in 1996. hasn't worked either. But to the credit of the judicial system, the courts The project is really a policy, where Schiller focuses on transferring have consistently recognized that the responsibility lies with the person murine arrests by local police to federal courts when evidence exists pulling the Mgger. Nonetheless, here's one mom attempt to bankrupt a that the suspect has violated any of the nation's numerous federal laws legitimate business using the court system, against the criminal misuse of firearms. Subsequently, Schiller follows SHIELD · Fa// 199¥ up with vigoro.us prosecution, and the program has become well- intended user. A radio signal from a transponder worn by the autho- known to criminals through support from local merchants, who distrib- rized user would send this code to a pre-programmed gun. It supposed- ute Project Exile cards with a simple message: "An nlegal Gun Gets ly won't work for a stranger who snatches the gun. You Five Years In Federal Prison." Local police are furnished with The National Institute Of Justice provided funding to Colt's guidelines about which offenses qualify for federal prosecution, and Manufacturing Co. to develop a prototype for law enforcement. the program is also promoted on billboards and television. Apparently i.t was successful enough to secure additional approval of Some of Janet Reno's advisors have turned their noses up at the funding for a second prototype. very idea, dismissing Schiller's program as an "assembly-line" for But as any sensible person should see, such devices may pose more prosecution, problems to .law enforcement than they are intended to solve. Further, The results of Project Exile speak for themselves: dramatic reduc' the possible failures in any mechanical device would pose another set of tions in homicide rates and violent crime, and the incarceration of problems to law enforcement, who have good reasons to prefer their career criminals for charges that might have been dismissed in state or firearms as simple and reliable as possible. A cop who's facing a lethal local courts or never brought in the first place, encounter doesn't always have time to use a secret password. Upon assuming the presidency of the NRA, Charlton Heston chal- Subsequent meetings have focused on Rendell's other fixation -- a longed Philadelphia's mayor to push for implementation of a similar proposed one-gnn-per-month purchase limit at the federal level. This program, thereby focusing on criminals instead of honest business, legislation has been introduced by anti-gun ringleader Rep. Charles The challenge put Rendell in a box. He clearly derived more enjoy- Sehumer (D-N.Y.) and others in years past, but has languished for lack ment from bullying gun companies around in front of TV cameras, but of a spotlight. Now, Rendell has teamed up with liberals in Congress to the enforcement program had already been embraced by the state's hold a dog-and-pony show to get Congress to seriously consider the senior senator~ Republican Arlen Specter, who vowed to pursue $1;5 proposed limit.. million in funding whether the mayor wanted it or not. But Mayor Even with the prospect of an enforcement project that might actually Rendell wouldn't abandon his pet crusade of demanding "concessions" SOlve his problems (like the federal prosecutions in Richmond, Va.), it from the industry, seems that nothing will distract Rendell from his media-based campaign. Even Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), whose anti-gun credentials If the mayor is really interested in reducing crime instead of grand- will always be memorialized by the insidious Lautenberg Amendment, ~tanding, he should adopt a rational approach like LEAA and many has joined in to seek another pot of money to extend the project over pro-cop lawmakers have. In response to the problem that innocent vic- the dyer into the New Jersey community of Camden. tiros are dying, and many cops are being killed or injured by criminals.. While some of the details remain to be worked out -- such as allo- who mm officers' guns against them, LEAA proposes the ~vift and cation of resources among prosecutors, prisons, and federal enforce- sure punishment of criminals, the removal of weight-training and mar- ment agencies -- it seems that dangling "prize money" for prosecutors rial arts programs from prisons, the implementation of effective cop- to simply do their jobs may help divert even the most'anti-gun oppor- disarming bills, a greater availability of body armor, and other sound tunist into temporary fits of sanity, approaches. Instead, Rendell's idea of a lawsuit and purchase limits puts the blame on society and punishes law-abiding citizens, when we Legislating Gun Purchases should be focusing on the real problem, criminals. Unfortunately, the anti-gun insanity proceeds apace as well. When asked by Reason magazine (the publication for "free minds Rendell's dalliance with the threat .of litigation against the industry led and free markets") about his future litigation plans, the mayor chortled, him down the primrose path of the latest and greatest in gun-control i'I might sue the entertainment industry for glorifying gun violence. I theory. He is now transfixed with the idea of mandating purchase limi- might sue the federal, state and local governments for not providing tations, such as one-gun-per-month, and further mandates for the uni- economic opportunity. I might have to sue ourselves!" versal adoption of so-called "smart gun" technology. And he's taken Judge Wapner would be proud. his show on the road, successfully haranguing gun companies to join in a "task force" of discussions with him, as well as compelling other Bill E Seaman Jr., sergeant-at-arms for LEAA's Board of Directors, is mayors about "combating urban violence." a lieutenant With the Trenton (N.J.) Police Department. The mayors of Gary, Ind., and Bismarck, N.D., have joined in this task force which made its debut before the U.S. Conference of Mayors' convention in Reno this past summer. Like moths to a porch .light, mayors from cash-strapped cities ail across the nation gleefully ~J~0r~ulPffiy Slltle embraced the notion of suing the gun industry to help pay their bills. The mayor of New Orleans told Associated Press that such a lawsuit Plany manufacturers are concerned about having to take this :fight would "reduce the climate of death and fear in our cities." Only the to court and defend the threataned lawsuit. But ~tladel~la Mayor mayor of Newark, N.J., expressed some skepticism, telling the Ed. gamdell s~ datermined. He ha~ ml:n~rmdly givan a ridiculous reporter, "It makes a good sound byte to say we should sue gun mak- laundry Ii.st o~ what he axpec~ from the gun Industry to kae9 him ers, but I don't think it's practical." from filinga lawautt,.such as: ' Rendell took the stage at the conference, and relayed his fixation · '~ indum'y mu~ endo~e I~$1ation in tha state houriImlt~g with "smart gun" technology to the mayors. In a fruitless attempt to re- gan pun:ha.w~ to on~ a month, . · ' bag that particular cat, a gun company representative tried to explain · The companies mint cease seengProduc~ that are allegedly the failures of "smart guns" in theory and practice, but Rendell . ~ .to ~minala-0il~ canal~~rmance ammo, aasily grabbed the microphone away and declared, '~'here's no excuse for anoraal~le nanagans that some callr"Saturday nig~ spe¢~s:' and . ~ much-vilified black self. loading gUns'incorrectly referred to as not developing this technology." Actually, there are quite a few good "assauk weapons"). ' .~ · . reasons. Despite adoption by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy · 'l"lanul~mrar~ mu~t stop ~:xlucln~ gum that can acce~t maga- as the next wave of gun control, the entire concept of "smart guns" is zine~ holding more than i0 rounds (which of court.means all rife with obstacles, pistols). In theory, smart gun technology would cream a mechanism in a firearm that would tell it to shoot only if it's being operated by the , ~In a word, this legislation by litigation applicantsmustprovidephysicians'names Ridge and Attorney General Michael is a constitutional usurlYation ... as usual and sign waivers giving police broad Fisher, South Carolina Attorney when Congress rejects the Clinton access to medical and mental health General Charlie Condon and Virginia Administration's ideas, they go to court records, which are routinely checked. Gov. Jim Gilmore. Virginia Attorney and sue a scapegoat." "After actually getting a handgun, General Mark Earley has testified Stephen Sanetti, vice president and shotgun or rifle, the purchaser must take before Congress on Exile's effective- general counsel of Sturm, Ruger & it back to the poliCe station to be exam- ness and has been rallying support for Co., told the Wall Street Journal: "We ined and registered." the program among his fellow attor- will fight this and other factually and As the people of Iowa, Maine, New neys general. legally baseless lawsuits. It is absurd Hampshire, NOrth Dakota and South that one portion of the Administration Dakotacanattest, thereisawaytolivesafe. In Memory NRA-ILA is seeking to sue us for transparently ly without a loss o~ personal rights. Each political ends, while we work closely ofthosestateshasalowermurderratethan Contributions ~ with BATF and other law enforcement Hawaii,. without its outrageous gun laws. agencies, and have seen both the NRA Executive Director of General · (Aug. 1, 1999 - Sept. 10, 1999) firearms accident rate and violent Operations Craig D. Sandler, a 26-year WalterG. Palmer, Pittsfield, ME,(From: crime rate plummet." law enforcement veteran who served 12 Kathy M. Palmer); Gene Gottschalk, Paducah, KY, (From: Nelva Gottschalk); Wayne But the most telling assessment may years as Chief of Police in Nashua, N.H., McBurney, Glendale, AZ, (From: Jeanne L. have come from the Heritage Foundation's explains how it's done: "New Hampshire ' McBumey); Clifford L. Clapp, Rapid City. Todd F. Gaziano, who told the Washington has just about the least 'gun control' in SD, (From: Larry G. & Patricia Hanson, Elmer ~ limes the Administration's lawsuit "has the nation, and when I was in Nashua, we Simon & Clifford Clapp Memorial Fund); nothing to do with justice and everything were rated among the I0 safest cities in Bob Cunningham, Custer, SD, (From: Mrs. todo with political posturing and sucking ~' the country. Across the border in Bob Cunningham, Robert & Micole Miller, up tO the thai lawyers who fundA1 Gore's Massachusetts where the gun laws are Financial Consultants, Inc., Elizabeth campaign." almost as severe as in Hawaii, cities of Whitwer, Black Hills Wilbert Vault, Shirley Without a doubt, Bill Clinton will use cgmparable'size had two and three times Mendenhali, Sanice Stevenson, Linde & Ken every means possible between now and as much crime as we had. Dmry, Leone Cool, R.K. & L.A. Hespe, Bob & Martha Wells, Darrell Petty, Chris & Election Day 2000 to elect an anti-gun suc_ "Why? BeCause a community sets Melinda Christensen, Albert & Jerry Sims, cessorandanti-gunmajoritiesinCongress, its own norm for.the amount of crime June Gould, Danette D. Wilson, Don & with which it is willing to live. In Carolyn Howell, Neil & Debbie Sweet, Keith _ Gun Control: Political Nashua and hundreds Of places like it & Marguerite Johnson, New Hope Adult Day Paradise "Found" around'the country, people have Care, Gerald&RhodaSmith, Kelly & Louise worked' very hard for the American Stith, C.R. & Ruth Christensen and Ovid & T here's nothing new about anti- ideal, and they aren't willing to let Bernadine McCoy); John S. Ossi, gun politicians pretending that gangs and other hoodlums take it away. Tallahassee, FL, (From: Dorothy K. Ossi); "gun control" reduces crime. When people have had enough of Catherine Husak, David City, NE, (From: Otto .L Husak); Rich Rink, Northome, MN, During a campaign stop in Boston, Vice crime, they provide the resources to (From: John Rink); Rodney Nickles, President Al Gore credited the Brady Act enforce existing laws. And when they Portsmouth, OH, (From: George & Roberta and "assault weapon" ban for reducing do, they can cut crime in any city, of Nickles); Charles H. Spencer, Jr., (From: crime during the 1990s, just before any size, any place in the nation." John C. Spencer); Allan Roberts, Sr., (From: announcing his support for an even stricter ' · Wayne ShadeD; Melvin D. Rowan, Modesto, gun law, "a national requirement that Bush,..Others Attack CA, (From: Cart & Margaret Welsher); E.D. ' every state issue photo licenses for anyone CrimeAt Its Source joy, Cashmere, WA, (From: Phyllis & C. who wants to buy a handgun." In reality, Michael Joy); Oscar Moe, Rice Lake, WI, of course, crime began decreasing two W lille some politicians use high- (From: Robert & Dorothy Moe); A. Donald · Murray, (From: Albert Zambone); William years before the Brady and "assault 'Profile crimes for political Bls;g, Sr., Port Lucie, FL, (From: Beaver weapon" laws took effect, primarily advantage against law-abiding Brook Hunting & Fishing Club., Inc). because of increased imprisonment rates gun ownerS; others are attacking crime and improved police and prosecution where it counts. strategies, not because of"gun control.'' Texas G0v.' George W. Bush has ILA Contributions Mayb. eb. y now you think you've heard announced a $'1.6 million grant to State The following have contributed every spin ~maginable on Crime and gun Attorney General John.Comyn ~:o launch $1,000 or more to the NRA Institute for laws. Well, so had we, until Robert "Texas Exile." The program will be mod- Legislative Action during Aug. 1, 1999 - Tomsho, a staff reporter with the Wall eled after"Project Exile,"which dramat- Sept. 10, 1999) Street Journal, theorized that because ically reduced murders and other violent Hawaii has a murder rate less than one- crimes in Richmond, Va., by throwing the Gratia R. Montgomery, South . third the national rate, the multiple shoot- book at felons with gur/s. Dartmouth, MA; John & Clarice Engelhart, ' Clio, MI; Dennis Butterfas, Palatine, IL; lng that occurred in Honolulu in October App6aring with Gov. Bush, Attorney Clabe R. Jones, Tatum, NM; Peter W. Meek, attested to "the striking effectiveness of General Cornyn said, "Texas Exile sends Ypsilanti, MI; Alfonso Musacchio, Flushing, the state's laws." a clear message to convicted felons and NY; Roland S. Ball, San Luis Obispo, CA; Tomsho obligingly described the hur- drag dealers~if you carry a weapon in Joseph R. Bait, Nilton Grove, PA; Michael riles the state imposes on gun owners. Texas, you'll do hard time in federal . L. Bruss, Sylvania, OH; Scott D. Brown, '.'Before taking possession of any gun, a cit- prison. I wart to thank Gov. Bush, feder- Saint Petersburg, FL; Bill L. Walker, Frisco, !zen must go to the local police department al and state prosecutors and local law TX; Lehigh Valley Chapte'r SCI, Holicong, ~n person, provide the firearm's description enforcement for their participation in this PA; Houston Gun Collectors Ass'n, Inc., and serial number and apply for a permit, important effort." Houston, TX: The Ohio Gun Collectors Ass'n, Columbus, OH; Whortkill R&G In addition to being photographed, finger- With .NRA's support, statewide Club, Hopewell Junction, NY; Wright pr/nted and questioned about past crimes, Exile prOgrams are also being spear- County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, addictions and psychiatric problems, headed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom St. Michael, MN. (~R}} AMERICAN RIFLEMAN · February 2000 25 "-'-' TANDING : BY WAYNE LaPIERRE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT t'~_UNR. UNNING." It'S Chuck Schumer's latest national media Hi'~;~ustoniers~' are also career criminals: all convicted plo.,,, and his biggest fraud yet. felons, i.n"the illegal drug trade: .two are fugitives. The New York Congressman is yowling about what 'b~e calls Be'fore.traveling to another state, he gets orders for firearms "gun king-pins" and "gunrunners." whining that the nation needs and ammunition from his~ "customers." and he obtains fraudu- his legislation outlawing interstate "gunrunning_" ln~tcad of lent identification. headline-grabbing in his quest to be U.S. Senator with no Schurn~r's gunrunner purchases five handguns from.a apparent interest in truly soMng America's violent critneprob- Fedeially:licensed dealer. Itt pui'chasing the guns. he handles at' ' leto--Rep. Schumer should bone up on existing Federal law on least 15 .different firearms. Hefills out the Brady Act forms, the gun-trafficking issue, lie implied there is no existing Federal swd, afing he is a lawful purehasd~: of tire'arms and a state resident. law.on the subject, and that criminals can ope'rate with abandon With hLq.phOny I D. he clears the Brady Act background Check; _ from 'state to state on .what he calls the "Firearms Freeway." sits:~ut the waiting period, and upon picking up.the guns. fills Schumer's bill would allegedly'create ,new" penalties of 3-25 out/he-nece}sary Federal form :4473. sweating he is in' all waYs years~ in prison for criminal gun smugglers. Yet existing law a lawful purchaser under Federal I~W. ' · already provides penalties of five years per gun illeeally smug- In addition~ the dealer fills out Federal fi~rm 3310.4 reporting gled across state .lines~a penaity't0ugher than Schemer's' nexv the multiple sales of handguns, which he then files with the Bureau ' proposal. . of AlcohoL Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) and the state police or' Either Rep. Schumei doesn't know that we already have a local 15v;;:enforeement before the close of business thai'day. Law tough law on the books that i~ not being enforced, or he does not enfo~m~nt'iS clearly alerted and empowered to tbllow up imme, care. Either way, ifs a disservice to his constituents ,and all diatel~?bn"that transaction. .~ ~ . ..~ '." ':~ Americans. Appargntly~ if:you're Chuck Schumer and ninning i;'S~hUmeffs gunrunner dri.'Zes:i}~ New Yqrk City'and trans~fers h'm!- for the U.S. Senate, headlines for his political Campgign~f:more thb gtiriS to his drug dealer ~cust~mers" knowing that ~they will.' .imPortant than the truth. '" ~'; . .:. beti,~ed'in crimes'of violence.involving the drug tiade.' "? , :~ Schumer's office released what the media call'ed a :: Lei:s [06k at ,&hat Schumer describes as "thc Federal "Congressional study" which he claimed showed a flow of guns mum~'~:'lt's found in thc UnitedStates Code. Title 18. Chapter'44 from states with "weak" laws to states with "strong laws." The erltitled. FIREARMS. I'll total the"Federal minin'mm" as we g6 assertion that some states have weak gun laws and others have along.;Call-it the ~iFederal Minimum" Tab. ~ . . strong laws is paiemly false. Ail states--when it comes to trim- It'~;hFetleral felony for a resident of ont~ state to purchase'a inal commerce in firearms--have the rome law and ifs there in firearm it~' another state, excepting under stringent Federal deal:: black and white for anyone to read. especially Chuck Schumcr errequifi~ments. Private interstate salesbetween individuals trad- '} who ought to be demanding that the U.S. Justice Department do lng i!i,any~firearm', ': '"' ' ' 'ts tllegat' , (Sec.' ' 9,~(a)('~9 ID.. The penalty:' ' fi.Ye . its job and enforce tile law. It is a law which now--t~xtay--'Could veaig'in jail ca;ch Count. be used to arrest, try.. and convict armed criminal predators who Remember. each illegal gun involved itl an illegal act is a crawl our streets. Chuck Schumer's only mention of existing countLqo4he gunrunner's five guns are a multiple in every vid-. Federal law was in the statement: lation'.:'Hereqt adds up to 25 years in jail. "Twenty-seven states are rated 'very weak' because they do "'Federal Minimum" Tab: 25years, not have meaningful restrictions on gunrunning beyond the Federal minimumY It is a Feder;tl fehmy for "any person" to "transfer. sell. trade; ~ Federal minimum? Pardon me. give, transport or deliver any firearm to any person" ,,,,,ho does ? Penalties under the existing Federal Gun Control ,Act apply not:i'eside in the same state (Sec. 922 (a)(5)). The penalty: five'-} equally to every state in the Union. You can't years in jail each count. Five guns: 25 years in ? make it any more unlawful for violent career jail. criminals to possess or use or trade in firearms "Federal ~fitlitnum' Tab: 50 years. th:m it is now. : With his meaningless calls k~r new gun con- If an out:of-state resident buys from a deal-', trol, Charles Schumer would make it more dif- er and makes a false or fictitious statement in - ficult for peaceable people--you and me--to purchasing a firearm, or exhibits false identifi- own and use firearms: Making the innocent pay cation, those act_'; are Federal felonies, five the price for the guilty, when he won't make the years each count (Sec. 922(a){6)/. Falsely fill:-:.! guilty pay. anvthin,,, ,.,.~ lng in the Federal form 4473 is a crime pun-...; If criminal sanction,; under existing law ishablc by five years ~n jail Siucc Schumer's were enforced, let mc tell you about what would "gunrunner" used a fraudulenl identification. happen to a criminal wc can call "Schumer's lied. and swore falsely, on his 4473s. three sep-)i gunrunner." arate crimes occurred under this single section. He's a multi-convicted felon: a drag user: a Five guns: 75 years in jail. fugitive from justice. Hc is a typical careerist. "Federal Minitnum' Tab: 125 years. 10 ~.MERICAN RIFLEMAN · June 1997 Ii is a Fedcrat felony for a per,on Io move an uniawfullvqmr- than I0 years." Schumer's "gunrunner" knows his "cuslome~'~ -'' I chased t]re~rm in JlllCrstale COmlllC~d (SRc. 9__laH'5). ~1R [~nal- are vioJem d~g dealers. Five guns: 50 vc~ ia jail. ' ' '='.'~-.":;" J ty: live yc~s in jail each taunt. Five guns: 25 years in jail. "Federal Minimum" Tab: 825 Y~ars. ~ r;..~--~:::, "Federal Miaimum" Tab: 150 years'. It is a Federal felony for any individu~ to ~li or gives fi~ It is a Federal l~lony R~r a conx ictcd lgton to buy or receive or ammunihon to a convicted tblon (Sec. 922(d)(1)). Th~ ~n~-= :1 or transNm or possess any firearm or ammunition. Under Sec. tv: 10 years in prison eac~ count. Schumer's"gunmnner' 922(g)( 1 t each action mentioned purchase, reccipi, transp, m- his "ct]slome~' are convicted t~lons. Five gram: 50 ye~ in P~S~L r J lng, or possession is a 10-year Federal felony each coum. "P~deral Minimum" Tab: 875yea~. ?': ~:~ ~.'.. J Possession means even touching a gun. If appiied~ust lO ihe live ' ".r?::~7 guns (nut the 15 he's handledL that's 50 year~ in jail, Receix. ing Ii is a Federal t~tony ~i)rany individual tosell,orgive~fi~-'.. the guns from ihe dealer amounts t. 50 years in iai Transporting or ammunition to it fugitive l>om justice (Sec. the guns back to New %rk City is a 5()-ye~ jai-I sentence. These penalty: 10 ye~s in pdson each count. %vo 0f his cusiomem~ 922(.g)( I t crimes, shine, call li~r 150 years in jail. l~giiive~: 20 years m jail. ~ · -~ .' '~'. "~deral Minimum Tab: 300years. ' -. ~ederal Mtnmtum Tab: 895 years. ' · ' =,: ?:i;' The exact same penalties " ' -.' ,It: ifa Fede}~i' fei6h~z~.::.~ .J apply lk,r the same acts corn- .' an~ individu~ to mitred bye fugitive from jus- : a fire~ or hmmu~0n td~ 'lice (Sec. t ,~ ,.-, }--(g)(-) . Since ~ person Schumer's "gunrunner" is a fugitive, that's anolher 150 'st~ce (Sec."922(d)(~)). .;'ears in prison, penalty: 10 years in "~¢derai Minimum" each count. All Tab: 450 years, tomers are dru The same ~malties~up to 10 years apply lo known '~: drug users (922(g)13~). Here ~ . ..~ - . again. Sehumer's "gunrun- If an~: ' ncr' is a drug user, so he is sub- J Federal Gun ~ jec~ to another 150 ).'ears in } vislons can be'show~ jail. "Federal Minimum" ~ intending · Liar. f~l or simply medJa-d~iven? Anti-gun zealot NewYork Rep." Federal felony in' Tek: 600),ears. Charles Schumer--lhe masler of illusio~uses hi8 latest ploy Of ~rearm.~ that individual "gunrunning" to grab headlines in his ~mpaign to un~at U.S. committed an idditi6n Since he has more than ~nator Alphonse D'Amato whilelgnorlng existing Fedemllaws, , Feder~ felony pu~s~ble'b~~ three felony convictions and is ' ,up lo 10 ye=S in' p~s;0n 6~h~ a drug user and a 13gitive he is subject to Sec. 924(e~(1 of counl ~Sec. 924(b)). So, here again Schumer's *'gunmnne}';5:iS: Chapter ~. Title 18, United Statc~ Cc~c, ~hich pr(wi~cs rot a subject lo multiple counts of 10-year Feder~ felonies.wi~.hi~ 15-year sentence, each connl, which is mandat,.~ry, wifl~ no pos- five. guns. which will ~ used in numerous crimes b); his sible suspe is on or parole. Schumer's "gunnmneF' here. alone, omers, including mere possession by them:as prohibited '~:-,~ is ~uhjcct to 75 ).'cars m a Federal t~ni~cntiary with no hope of sons. and mere possessmn is an illegal act under New York laW5-- getting back on the streel. This total ~ auld be. at ~e ve~ leaqt. ~other 50 years i.n prison}'- "Federal Minimum" Tab: 675 years. "Federal Minimum" Grand roml Tab: 995 years,. 5, Sec. 924(g)141 provides additional Fedenil lktony semencing Chuck Schumercalls this ~e Federal mininiuml ~oday~ ~hd~..,,' of l 0 years on each count ibr whoever, in violating state Or Federal ex,sting la~. the typical gunrunner could be now subject tb dR~g laws. travels across slate lines to acquire, or allclllpts to ly l.t~.} ve~s in a Feder~ ~n. and at least a Ill, rime'of it is" acquire, a firearm in anoOler Male. Five guns: addiiiomd 50 ~cars mandato~, wilh no parole. ~lat d~sn't, count the fines~ "'- ': in prison. ' That's t4.4 hunmn lifespans in a Federal pfimn for "gunmn- .' "Federal Minimum" Tab: 725 years, n'ng.' nndcr current law. Any reading of the Federal Fire's Law i~g~ thc question asto the totnl lack of enforcement by the · When Schumcr's "gunnmncr" gets to Ncw York City. he tums U.S. Treasury Depamnent and U.S. Depamnent of Justice. So. over his illegal handguns to his "buyers." ~'hv is it that U.S. Rep. Charles Schumer has never demmided Ifa violator of the Gun Comrul Act can bc sJlowll as intend- thaitough cxistinglaws~enforced? Because like his anti-gun mg to commil a stale or Federal lgJon) inv{~lving Iht firc:g nle soulmate. Bill Clinton--he ~ows the troth. Because if cu~ent has commmed an addJlional Federal lkqonv punishable t)5' t p to Federal laws were eulk)rced, and if the public knew that there 10 .,.'ears in prNon each count {Sec. g24~b)~. Five ,,uns' i(t re'irs m jail. were such laws. thc call lbr gun consol would be Dfintless. It ~outd be an issue dead on a~val. Chuck Schumer, Janet Reno,' "Federal Minimum" Tab: 775 years'. Bill Climon and their allies at the JI'bxhington Post and the New' Under Sec. {1~4 ' ' )}*rk 7~mu.~' and thc national networks have to keep the lie alive. _, n ~. "Whoever knowinelv trallsl~rs a lircarllL Alld evcrv day they refuse to Clllk>rce thc law~ve~ day kno;~ ing thai stlch Ikcarm wilt be nscd 1o commit a crime of v,'~- keep thc lie alivc~inm~enl i~ople suffer under ~e anvil of rio5 .' Icnce... or drug trafficking crone.., shall bc imprisoned IlOl.[llore ieill critBc, ~ AMERICAN aIFLEblAN · June 1997 BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA ' May 25, 2000 CITY COUNCIL KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bob Price ~Uoyo,- Bakersfield, California 93306 ~ Carso~ Attention Barbara Patrick Vice-Mayor Supervisor, District 3 Wm'd l Patricia DeMond Subject: Shellabarger Road cOnnection Options Ward2 Dear Barbara: Mike Maggard Wan~3 I understand that the Kern County Roads Department will be presenting their $200 million priority list to you soon. I would like to suggest a Yerdugo Road David Couch connection to Shellabarger Road and/or a connection from Shellabarger Road south Ward4 to Brimhall Road be added to your priority list. Randy Rowles w,~s According to the information Mr. Craig Pope gave to our Council, these projects could cost in the neighborhood of $250,000. Hopefully there is room Jacquie Sumvan in a list of $200 million to include either of these projects. I understand that, w,~,~ 6 through the development of a Bridge and Thoroughfare District, your up-front cost could be recovered upon development of properties adjacent to either Mark Salvaggio w,~ ? road. couc.: Councilmember, Ward 4 c: Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul Rojas, City of Bakersfield Public Works Director Jacques R. LaRochelle, Engineering Services Manager Marian Shaw, Civil Engineer IV-Subdivisions Ron Fraze, City of Bakersfield Fire Chief Dan Clark, Chief, Kern County Fire Department 1501 Truxtun Avenue · Bakersfield, California 93301 · (661) 326-3767 · Fax (661) 323-3780 G:~GROUPDAT'q.ett~rs~2000~Patdck Veldugo.wpd BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS D1RECTO DATE: JUNE 1, 2000 SUBJECT: ANNEXATION/SEWER ISSUES, ROSEDALE AREA - MIKE SOPER COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. WF0018480 COUCH- WARD 4 Staffwas in comact with Mr. Soper and discussed the issue. Through the course of the discussion Mr. Soper indicated that he was putting together a proposal to be reviewed by staff. Once the proposal is reviewed, Mr. Soper and City Staffwill contact the County to discuss various options that would assist Mr. Soper's development. We will keep you updated with developments as they occur. City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* % WORK REQUEST PAGE 1, ~REQ/JOB: WF0018480 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: ' 5~31~00 REQUEST DATE: 5/24/00 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 18:53:08 SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: S'i'~%t('i': · b~24~00 LOCATION ID: ZIP CODE: COMPLETION: .6/07/00 GEN. LOC: FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: COUCH ORIGIN: CITY coUNcIL REFERRAL USER ID: RBARNHAR WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: ANNEXATION/SEWER ISSUES FOR ROSEDALE DEVELOPMENT CONTACT MIKE SOPER PhonePh°ne 12 661-_ 3197646 / REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO JACK LAROCHELLE - PUBLIC WORKS*** COUCH REQUESTED JACK LAROCHELLE CONTACT MIKE SOPER REGARDING A DEVELOPMENT IN THE ROSEDALE AREA (UNICORPORATED) AND SET UP A MEETING TO DISCUSS ANNEXATION/SEWER ISSUES. Job Order Description: ANNEXATION/SEWER ISSUES FOR ROSEDALE DEVELOPMENT at~gory: PUBLIC WORKS asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL ~ Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: JUNE '7, 2000 SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. WF0018481/001, COUCH - WARD 4 CURB NEAR THE SHOPPING CENTER AT COFFEE ROAD AND HAGEMAN ROAD. "Couch requested staff call Mr. John Cabe and explain to him why curb extends out into the roadway near the shopping center at Coffee Rd and Hageman. Staff also to prepare a written response." Staff has contacted Mr. Cabe and explained the "extended" curbs of the turn lane design. He was advised that due to his concerns we would be working with the traffic engineering section to determine appropriate signage and pavement markings to clarify turning movements for drivers. Staff will be sending a letter to Mr. Cabe confirming the conversation (see attached letter). G:\GROUPDAT~eFerrals\Couch\WF001848 l.wpd BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (661) 326-3724 RAUL M. ROJAS, DIRECTOR · CITY ENGINEER June 7, 2000 John Cabe 5409 Valley Brook Drive Bakersfield, CA 93308 RE: Curbing at Coffee Road and Hageman Road Dear Mr. Cabe: Confirming your conversation of June 7~h with Janice Horcasitas, we have completed review of the curbing on Coffee Rd south of Hageman Rd. This curbing is part of the design for the deceleration lane for cars turning into the shopping center. The intent of deceleration lanes is to remove the slowing traffic from the through traffic lanes traveling at high speeds. This particular deceleration lane has been designed to accommodate two entrance driveways into the shopping center and right turn traffic to Hageman Rd. To accomplish this design, the deceleration lane was separated into three turn lanes. The separate turn lanes were used to keep Coffee Rd traffic turning right on Hageman, from traveling the full length of the turn lane. Without the curbs, drivers enter the turn lane without slowing down appreciatively and drivers exiting the Shopping center driveways have to contend with three lanes of through drivers instead of two. As there apPears to be some concern that drivers are not able to negotiate these turn lanes, the traffic engineering section will be looking into appropriate signage and reflective markings to clarify turning maneuvers for drivers. If you have any questions concerning this, please contact Janice at (805) 326- 3576. Very truly yours, RAUL M. ROJAS Public Works Director~'~-'~ _ Marian P. Shaw Civil Engineer IV CC: David R. Couch, Councilman Ward 4 Marian Shaw Traffic Engineering reading file XJH S:~LETTERS~2000XJCabe_Itr.wpd Cityof Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0018481 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 5~31~00 REQUEST DATE:' 5/24/00 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 18:52:48 SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: ~'l'~iCl': 5~24~00 LOCATION ID:' ZIP CODE: COMPLETION: 6/07/00 GEN. LOC: FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERPJ%L PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: COUCH ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: RBARNHAR WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: CURBING NEAR SHOPPING CENTER COFFEE & HAGEMAN CONTACT JOHN CA~E Phone 1 661 - 3999215 ( Phone 2 - Bakersfield, CA 93301 REQUEST COMMENTS **REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS***- COUCH REQUESTED STAFF CALL MR. JOHN CABE AND EXPLAIN TO HIM WHY THE CURB EXTENDS OUT INTO THE ROADWAY NEAR THE SHOPPING CENTER AT COFFEE RD. AND HAGEMAN. STAFF ALSO TO PREPARE A WRITTEN RESPONSE. Job order Description: CURBING NEAR SHOPPING CENTER COFFEE & HAGEMAN Catpgory: PUBLIC WORKS Task: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM June 7,2000 TO: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager FROM: Charles Webb, Economic Development Associate SUBJECT: Council Referral #WF0018482 - Economic Impact Study for Downtown At the May 24th Council meeting a referral by Councilmember Couch requested staff to contact Mr. Rick Whitlock regarding the status of an economic impact study by GRC Consultants for the downtown area. Staff called Mr. Whitlock (633-5040) on June 6th to discuss the status of the study. Due to a delay in getting the consultant's agreement signed, the study was not initiated directly after approval by Council. The study is still 3 to 4 weeks from being completed. Staff told Mr. Whitlock that after the study has been submitted to Council it will be available to the public and he would be contacted to arrange for a copy. Cw:\c:\WlN DOWS\TEM P~ACM EMO~I .WPD BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: June 7, 2000 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director SUBJECT: KERN RIVER FREEWAY INFORMATION Council Referral WF 0018486 Councilmember David Couch requested staff prepare a response to Mr. Jeff Logan regarding the plan line for the proposed Kem River Freeway Alignment and explain the process. City staff contacted Mr. Logan concerning the freeway plan line process. The attached letter was sent to Mr. Logan outlining the steps that have been taken to date for the establishment of this freeway project. UN 8 20O0 CITY MANAGEWS BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (661) 326-3724 RAUL bi. RO~A~. DIRECTOR · CITY ENGIHI~ June 7, 2000 Jeff Logan ! 3304 Paisley Court Bakersfield, CA 93312 It w~ a pleasure; Speaking with you on the 'phone. the Other day.: i hope' this ieaer: will meet.~our needs.regarding 'hOW the ' .- planning process for the Kern River Freeway-has occurred and what is lef~ to be done. ' - ' In March 1990, the City of Bakersfield and the County of Kern adopted a General Plan that acts as a blueprint for growth in the metropolitan area of Bakersfield. In that plan, transportation facilities are laid out which will support the growth and properly convey traffic throughout the region. In addition, the plan mandated development of specific locations where freeways are to be constructed. These specific locations are called "specific plan lines,.. One such freeway was the Westside Freeway, which is in the approximate location of the current Kern River Freeway alignment. By 1991, the'specific plan line for this freeway was adopted by the City and the Coun~ through a series of public hearings and an environmental document. Since that time, the Ci~' has been purchasing land within this tYeew'ay alignment. To date, the City owns approximately 45 acres of land and has. reserved an additional 55 acres of land that will be p ,urchasect at a later date. In 1998, the Calitbrnia Transportation Commission funded the freeway project in the amount $175 million. Caltrans has been wor. king on the first of two major environment documents which must be completed prior.to the constriction of the freeway facility. It is our understanding that the first document will be completed in June 2000. The alignment of this freeway faciliD' begins roughly at the intersection of Stockdale Highway and Heath Road. curves to the north until it is at a point approximately one-half mile north of Stockdale Highway at Rent'ro Road. The alignment continues easterly to a point on Coffee Road just south of Brimhall Road. From there, it continues on the north side of the Kern River and the Cross Valley Canal to where Mohawk Street will extend over the Kern River. As indicated in our phone conversation, the alignment is more than one-half mile north of your existing home. At thi§ time, we do not anticipate significant movement of this alignment. However, a study is currently being performed that may ~hange this facility from a large State freeway to a local "parkway". If the parkway concept is followed, the facility, will still operate as a freeway. How'ever, it will be used primarily by commuter traffic instead of interstate trucks. I hope this answers your questions about the Kern River Freeway alignment, process and status. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 326-3574. Very truly yours, Raul Rojas Public Works Director ~/Ja/~e~ R. LaR~oche~le - -"~ ? /~~ineering Services Manager City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* ~ WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0018486 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 5~31~00 REQUEST DATE: 5/24/00 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 18:52:01 SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: ~'1'~i~'1': b~24~00 LOCATION ID: ZIP CODE: .COMPLETION: 6/07/00 FACILITY NODES GEN. LOC: FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF~NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: COUCH ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: RBARNHAR WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: KR FREEWAY INFORMATION CONTACT JEFF LOGAN Ph°ne 1 661 - 5894667 / Phone 2 661 - 8687255 Bakersfield, CA 93301 REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** COUCH REQUESTED STAFF PREPARE A RESPONSE TO MR. JEFF LOGAN REGARDING THE PLAN LINE FOR THE PROPOSED KR FREEWAY ALIGNMENT AND EXPLAIN THE PROCESS. Job Order'Description: KR FREEWAY INFORMATION~ Catggory: PUBLIC WORKS Task: - RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE BAKERSFIELD June 7, 2000 William Wood 306 Calle Manzana Bakersfield, CA 93312 Re: Assessment District (AD 94-1) Renfro Hughes Your property Assessors Tax Number 409-241-06-00-4 is included in AD 94-1. This assessment district was formed for the purpose'of financing the construction and acquisition of various streets, street lighting, sanitary sewer, private utility payments and facility capacity charges benefitting the assessment area. The assessment district bonds were sold in July 1995. Your property was one of thirty-six parcels which was listed by traCt/lot since an assessors tax number (ATN) had not yet been assigned. These parcels were owned by developers/builders at the time the assessment district was formed and the assessment liens were recorded by tract/lot. However, since the thirty-six parcels did not have ATN's to be billed for the first year (1995-96) annual levy on the tax roll, they were billed to the developer/builder's primary parcel with an existing ATN. This billing against the developer/builder's primary parcel continued for another three years. During that time some of the annual amounts became delinquent and the primary parcel was sold to another builder who brought the delinquencies current through the 1998-99 fiscal year. During a review of documents in the fall of 1999 my staff discovered the inaccurate billing of the current and prior years. Since prior year payments were not delinquent I directed my staff to contact the Kern County Tax Collector to send out corrected tax bills for the current year and not try to reconstruct prior year inconsistencies. My audit of the thirty-six parcels, of which yours is one, revealed that the assessment liens were properly recorded and Should be reflected on the title report you received at time of purchase. I hope this clarifies the matter and ifI can be of any further assistance please call me direct at 326- 3030. Sincerely, cc: 'David Couch, Council Member Alan Tandy, City Manager ~JK:db S:\OarTin\Gresory\Ltr-MrWood-AD94-1 wpd City of Bakersfield · Finance Department · 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield ° California · 93301 (661) 326-3742 · Fax (661) 326-3760 ° E-mail: finance@ci.bakersfield.ca.us ,June 6, 2000 Honorable Roy Ashburn · Honorable Jim Costa CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE P. O. Box 942849 P.O. Box 942848 Sacramento, California 94249-0001 Sacramento, California 94249-0001 Honorable Dean Florez Honorable Charles Poochigian CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE P.O. Box 942849 P.O. Box 942848 Sacramento, California 94249-0001 Sacramento, California 94249-0001 RE: Disrepair of Railroad Grade Crossings, Fences and Upkeep of Railroad Property, and Railroad Operations Near Residential Areas Dear Assembly Member Ashburn, Senator Costa, Assembly Member Florez and Senator Poochigian: Over the last ten years the City of Bakersfield has been in a constant adversarial position with various railroads, including Burlington Northern Santa Fe and San Joaquin Valley Railroad concerning the disrepair of railroad grade crossings, fences and upkeep of railroad property as well as the operation of railroad machinery near residential areas. Over the past years we have sent various letters to the railroad companies concerning numerous grade crossings, and these letters have been uniformly ignored. The City of Bakersfield went to the Pubic Utilities Commission concerning two crossings which were especially onerous and, only then, did the railroads respond and repair these Crossings. Additionally, the City of Bakersfield has complained to the railroads concerning fences and excessive weeds and graffiti on railroad property. The railroad companies have ignored our request to repair fences, clear weeds and' remove graffiti. Within the past year, in addition to the above stated problems, the City of Bakersfield began complaining to San Joaquin Valley Railroad that the rail'road company was idling trains throughout the night near residential properties. At other times, Burlington Northern (as well as its predecessors in interest) have idled refrigerator cars near residential properties. Our complaints in these matters have not been addressed and no promises have been forthcoming from the railroad companies that any kind of mitigation measures will be adopted to reduce the noise and vibrations near residential areas. 1501 Truxtun Avenue · Bakersfield, Califomia 93301 ° (661) 326-3770 o Fax (661) 326-3779 E-mail address: mayor@ci.bakersfield.ca.us Assembly Member Ashburn, Senator Costa Assembly Member Florez Senator Poochigian June 6, 2000 Page 2 All in all, the railroad companie~s constantly disregard the requests from the City of Bakersfield for the repair of various railroad grade crossings, the repair of fences, the removal of weeds and debris from railroad property, the removal of graffiti from railroad property, and the reduction of noise and vibrations emanating from railroad property near residential areas. The City of Bakersfield believes there is a need to establish substantial and regular maintenance of all railroad crossings, as well as the clearance of weeds, debris and graffiti from railroad property. In addition, we believe the railroads should be more 'responsive to noise and vibration complaints from residential areas near their tracks. The City does not believe that cOnstant filings with the Public Utilities Commission' for the State of California should be required before the railroad companies take 'appropriate action to repair their properties. Currently, there is a need for railroad crossing improvement, and maintenance at several locations where wooden railroad.ties have deteriorated and should be replaced. In addition', the asphalt is deteriorating around many crossings to such an extent they constitute a hazard to the traveling public. The City would appreciate any assistance you might provide to facilitate greater responsiveness and expedite the necessary improvements and maintenance by the railroads. Thank you for your time in this matter. Please call if you have any questions. Ve~( t,r.~¥/~ou r~,. Mayor BP:ADD:dlr cc: City Councilmembers Alan Tandy, City Manager Raul Rojas, Public Works Director Bart J. Thiltgen, City Attorney S:\COUNClL\Referrals~AssemblySenatorRRLtr.wpd BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE 7,/// MEMORANDUM June 8, 2000 TO: Councilmember David Couch FROM: John W. Stinson?Ab~ssistant City Manager SUBJECT: Response to E-Mail from Art Carlock re. Centennial Garden Financing The Centennial Garden Arena was originally conceived and pursued due to the fact that the City was taming away numerous events at the existing Convention Center due to lack of available dates, limited capacity, and outdated / inadequate facilities for meetings, conventions, major concerts, and other specialized events. Prior to the Arena, citizens typically would have to travel over 100 miles or more to attend major entertainment and sporting events. The Arena project was seen as a significant improvement and enhancement of an existing community asset and was not conceived as a facility that would break even or pay for itself. This is consistent with most public arenas which are typically seen as public assets, valuable economic development tools and venues for large community-wide events. Also, the construction of the Arena adjacent to the existing Convention Center was designed to take advantage of economies of scale by operating both facilities together. These economies of scale have resulted in a reduction in the pre-existing operating deficit for the Convention Center from approximately $1,140,000 to $450,000 or a reduction in the net loss of $690,000 annually. This reduction in the operating deficit for the Center is being applied towards the additional debt incurred for the construction of the Centennial Garden Arena. The City Council utilized it's authority as a body elected by the citizens of Bakersfield to approve a financing method which did not increase taxes but rather relied on existing revenues to pay the debt on the project. The Council also worked with the Redevelopment Agency to develop a workable financing plan within the guidelines of redevelopment law. Due to the nature of debt financing in California, any debt which requires a tax increase (such as.General Obligation debt) requires a 2/3 vote to pass. The Council unanimously chose not to use this method of financing as they chose not to increase taxes to pay for this project. Even utilizing existing available revenues for debt service, the City has had no reduction in services due to the project, and personnel and operations dedicated to other city services have continued to expand as needed commensurate with General Fund revenue growth, and inflation. In short, the debt service was planned to be picked up by taxpayers and was affordable to the City and the Redevelopment Agency. S:~lOHN~Council Referals\Couch\Cent. Garden Financing.wpd MEMORANDUM May 31, 2000 TO: ALAN CHRISTENSEN, Assistant City Manager FROM' JANICE SCANLAN, Deputy City Attorney SUBJECT: CLARIFICATION OF REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY'S ROLE The authority to establish a redevelopment agency is granted by the Community Redevelopment Law of the State of California. (Health and Safety Code §33000 et. seq.). Every city and county within the state is authorized to establish a redevelopment agency by adopting an ordinance declaring that there is a need for a redevelopment agency to function in that jurisdiction. (Califomia Health and Safety Code §33100-33101). Redevelopment agencies operate within cities and counties, however, they are separate and distinct entities with their own powers. The case of Pacific States Enterprises, Inc. v. City of Coachella (13 Cal.App.4th 1414 (1993)) demonstrates that point. In Pacific States, a developer sued the City of Coachella for breach of an oral contract. However, the developer had been .dealing solely with the redevelopment agency of Coachella -- even though the redevelopment agency consisted of the same members as the city council. The developer tried to argue to the court that the city and the agency were one and the same because they were made up of the same persons. The court was not convinced: Redevelopment agencies are governmental entities which exist by virtue of state law and are separate and distinct from the-communities in which they exist. Health and Safety Code section 33100 states: 'There is in each community a public body, corporate and politic, known as the redevelopment agency of the community.' Health and Safety Code section 33125 states: 'An agency may: (a) Sue and be sued...(c) Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers.' General law cities (such as the City of Coachella), on the other hand, exist by virtue of an entirely different body of law .... Well-established and well-recognized case law holds that the mere fact that the same body of officers acts as the legislative body of two different governmental entities does not mean that the two S:\EDCD\CDDA\MEMOS\statebody.wpd ALAN CHRISTENSEN, Assistant City Manager May 31, 2000 Page 2 different governmental entities are, in actuality, one and the same. (Emphasis added). (Pacific States, supra at 1424). It is very clear from the appellate court's decision that a redevelopment agency is separate and distinct from the city in which it operates. As with most things in law, however, there are exceptions. While a redevelopment agency is basically autonomous (it can sue and be sued, enter into contracts, accept financial or other assistance from public or private sources and acquire land [even by eminent domain] without any input from a city), there are a few instances where a city must authorize an action before a redevelopment agency can undertake it. Some instances are as follows: Before a redevelopment agency can sell land that has been pumhased in whole, or in part, with tax increment money, a hearing must be held and the city must make certain findings.' If a redevelopment agency is going to pay for some or all of the costs of buildingS, facilities or structures which Will be publicly owned, the city, again, must make certain findings. If a redevelopment agency wants to provide streets, sidewalks, etc. that would normally be provided bY a commercial/industrial developer, the city must find that the assistance is necessary to effectuate the purposes of the redevelopment plan. Finally, the city must approve a redevelopment agency's budget (only necessary when the agency and the council are not one and the same). For all intents and purposes, a redevelopment agency can act without any input from the city. However, there are situations when the city must authorize the action that the redevelopment agency wants to take. S:\E DCD\CDDA\MEMOS\statebody,wpd BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA ~,~,~":' :~"i' June 8, 2000 CITY COUNCIL Mrs. Barbara Fields 5416 Lance Street Bob Price Mayor Oildale, CA 93308 Irma Carson Vice. Mayor Dear Mrs. Fields: Wardl Thank you very much for your recent letter expressing your concerns Patricia DeMond W,~d2 regarding-the postponed Legislative and Litigation Committee meeting. Due to a conflict with two of the three Councilmembers on the Committee, the Mike Maggard April 27th meeting was canceled. The May committee meeting was scheduled Wards for May 18th. AS the author of the Annexation Handbook, it was important that Pam McCarthy be'present. However, she had previously scheduled a David Couch w,~4 vacation which was not financially feasible to change. Since this is a very important document, it was imperative that she be present to make sure we Randy Rowles have the benefit of her expertise and to get it done right. Ward5 Jacquie Sullivan Again, I apologize for the delay, but is important that we take the time to do w,,~6 it right, even if that means a short delay. Thank you for your continued input and interest in this matter. Mark Salvaggio Ward 7 Sincer~/¥ David 'Couch Councilmember, Ward 4 1501 Truxtun Avenue · Bakersfield, California 93301 · (661) 326-3767 · Fax (661) 323-3780 BAKERSFIELD POLICEMEMORANDUM June 7, 2000 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Price and Council Members From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Polic Subject: Response to Council Referral - Gun/Crime Control Article "Couch requested Chief Matlock prepare a response to the article relating to gun/crime control..." A summary of the articles represents a program named Project Exile developed in 1996 by Richmond, Virginia Police Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office. The program was created to prosecute criminal cases involving gun use in Federal Courts in order to apply little used federal weapons' statutes to gun related crimes. In 1997, Richmond, Virginia had the third highest murder rate in the country. Project Exile used a variety of methods to enforce and educate the community about the program. The goal was to warn and discourage probable offenders from committing crimes in the first place by informing them of stiff penalties. The U.S. Attorney's Office retained a marketing agency to create a media blitz about Project Exile, including television, radio and billboard advertising. Project Exile is endorsed by a diverse group of supporters, the National Rifle Association and its political foe, and Handgun Control, Inc. These supporters hope the program will remove criminals who use guns illegally and avoid second amendment issues. The results of Project Exile were a reduction in homicide and violent crime rates and the incarceration of career criminals for charges that might have been dismissed in state or local courts. The agencies agreed that Project Exile is a useful tool in crime prevention but cannot operate without pro-active enforcement from police officers. Staff contacted the Oakland Police Department in regards to Project Exile. Sergeant Gary Tolleson, supervisor of the Criminal Investigations Weapons Unit, confirmed the Oakland Police Department has a Project Exile program, but it is not new to C~li~~~ ~" Law Enforcement. The Trigger Lock program operated by A.T.F. is essentiall~.~b--~-~ same type of program. Sgt. Tolleson said the current city manager in Oaklanq] is from Ii Richmond, Virginia, so the name of the program was changed from Trigggr L~ck .td~,l '~'~000 1 Project Exile. ' i L.,.. ~1 !C~TY MANAGER'S OFF~CE Sgt. Tolleson indicated his original unit was developed with grant money to fund a Trigger Lock .program. The Oakland Police Department began working with the U.S. Attorney's Office because criminal cases involving guns were not being filed by the Alameda County District Attorney. In addition, suspects with pdor arrests for violent cdmes and gun charges were being allowed to plea bargain and receive probation. Sgt. Tolleson currently supervises a five-man detail assigned to prosecute state and federal weapon violations. His investigators must work a federal case from start to finish because the U.S. Attorney's Office does not have cdminal investigators. He estimates a simple federal gun case with an arrest and plea requires one of his officers to work approximately 120 hours on the case. If the case goes to trial, it requires more man hours because the officer is assigned to the U.S. Attorney. His unit no longer receives grant monies, but does receive funding for two officers from A.T.F. The Bakersfield Police Department is fortunate to work closely with the Kern County District Attorney's Office. The professional work atmosphere results in quality case filings for crimes of violence and weapon charges. The Kern County District Attorney's Office has a proven track record for being an aggressive agency in both the number of felony complaints filed and commitments to the California Department of Corrections. Since the inception of the Three Strikes Legislation, the K.C.D.A. has vigorously pursued career criminals. When comparing crime statistics of the 15 largest counties in California, the Kern County District Attorney's Office leads those counties in total prison commitments, three strike commitments and two strike commitments. In a three-year comparison (1997, 1998, 1999) of the 15 counties, the K.C.D.A. has lead in total prison commitments. The comparisons are based on commitments per capita rate of a 100,000 population. The cost for the Bakersfield Police Department to participate in a similar program is substantial. The U.S. Attorney's Office and Federal Court for local prosecution are located in Fresno, California. Court appearances in Fresno on a regular basis would be costly, time consuming, and inconvenient for daily case preparation. The original Project Exile was developed in Richmond, Virginia, where state law did not include a three-strikes provision. Law enforcement agencies requesting federal prosecution for weapon violations were not satisfied with the level of service being provided to them by their local district attorney's office. In addition, violent crime is down more than 22% and gang related shootings are at least declining for the time being. Project Exile may be practical in Richmond Virginia, however, I do not believe it is a cost effective strategy in our efforts to reduce gun violence. attachment: Council Referral WF0018479 - Gun Crime Control Article w/backup City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0018479 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 5~31~00 REQUEST DATE: 5/24/00 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 16:00:49 SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: ~'r~'~': b~24~00 LOCATION ID: ZIP CODE: COMPLETION: 6/07/00 GEN. LOC: FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: COUCH ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: RBARNHAR WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: GUN/CRIME CONTROL ARTICLE REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO CHIEF MATLOCK*** COUCH REQUESTED CHIEF MATLOCK PREPARE A RESPONSE TO THE ARTICLE RELATING TO GUN/CRIME CONTROL. COPY OF RELATED MATERI~J~ PROVIDED TO CHIEF MATLOCK 5/31/00. Job Order Description: GUN/CRIME CONTROL Catpgory: POLICE SERVICES DEPT TasK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: POLICE SERVICES START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / Gun Oontrol That Works W ~ITHIN MINUTES after a bulletin crackles over his radio about three men ., involved in suspicious activity, off-duty police officer Steve Ownby spots suspects match- ing their description on a Richmond, Va., · street. He jumps out of his car, identifies himself as a cop and pats them down. ~ Surprisingly, he finds no weapons. Asked if he has a gun, one of the men is incredu- lous: "Exile gets you five yeai's. I'd be an old man when I got out." At a city courthouse, Richmond defense at- torney David Boone approaches a client with (~un Control ~'h~t Works bad news. The charges ~ed to 518 indictments, 358 convic- utes togun-related crimes."We think call federal officials 24 hours a day · tions and the seizure of 611 guns. you're the guy to carry it out," Comey to start the process. against him--possession Prison terms have averaged 56 explained. Schiller had been prose- BethSaunders had herdoubts too. of marijuana anda con- months. Meanwhile, the number, of cuting white-collar crime, but he An advertising exicutive at Rich- homicides in 1998 dropped 33 per- took on the new challenge, mond's Martin Agency, she heard cealed weapon-won't be cent from 1997, while the number It wasn't an easy idea to sell at that the U.S. Attorney's office wanted of robberies fell 21 percent. "It's get- first. Police were skeptical that fed- torunan ad campaign aimed atcrim- tried ina state court.In- ting harder to find guns on the street," eral authorities would really devote inals. "We don't have market research stead, the man's case has says police Sgt. Mike Shamus. sufficient energy to their problems, on that," Saunders said, laughing. ,, Nevertheless, Comey and Schiller But Fahey, Comey and Schiller gone Exile." He breaks Nut u,, ~ ~ During the first plowed ahead, overseeing efforts to wanted wide publicity to discourage half of 1997, before Project Exile train police to recognize the crimes would-be offenders from commit- . down, weeping, was being widely advertised,' roughly that qualified for federal prosecution, ting crimes in the first pla~ by warn- every 70 hours someone in Virginia's When they see one now, they can lng them about Exile's stiffpenalties. ~7~'' r voLtc~z catch a criminal capital city was shot and killed. Its ~'-~ in Richmond with a gun," homicides increased at the same time ~says Helen Fahey, U.S. At- the numbers for the country as a ~torney for the eastern dis- whole went down. Homicides na- ~..trict of Virginia, "he has tionwide fell seven percent from 1996 forfeited his right to remain in the but rose 23 percent in Richmond. community." 'The city had 140 total homicides for That's not an idle threat. Anyone the year, giving the area the third~ carrying a gun who is using or deal- highest murder rate in the country. lng drugs, who is a convicted felon. Police did the best they could, but or who is engaged in a violent crime it was relatively easy to post bond is subject to federal prosecution'under in state court. Those arrested for gun tough laws that carry lengthy prison crimes could be back out on the sentences. A conviction for any of street before police could finish writ- these or other gun:related crimes can lng up their arrest reports. effectively "exile" offenders to federal The question was how to get the prisons as far away as California. gurls out of criminals' hands or, fail- Some federal gun-crime laws have lng that, to get criminals with guns been on the books for more than 30 out of Richmond. Late in 1996 U.S. years. One imposes a five-year manda- Attorney Fahey and Assistant U.S. tory minimum sentence on persons Attorney James Comey began talking who possess a firearm while engaged with the Richmond Police Depart- in drug trafficking, a seven-year min- ment and other law enfo.rcement imum for traffickers who brandish officials about what could be done. a firearm and a ten-year minimum They approached colleague David for those who actually fire the gun. Schiller with an idea to apply tough Ma~iol~u~- Gun-toting criminals learned the severity of Project As of August, Project Exile has but little-used federal weapons stat- Exile's penalties from a clever advertising campaign. x43 .I ]tEADEIt'$ DIGEST ,'.fl NOVEMBER 109c) (]unControl'Ph~tVlorks The .agency tried to deliver thc mos- much cash and drugs always used passed out. "The message is getting land, Calif., have introduced their sage m a variety of ways. From talk- to carry a firearm," he says. to these people," Miller says. "There own versions of Project Exile. ing to police, for example, the agency · In October 1998 Assistant U.S. arc fewer guns out there." Not everyone is so enthusiastic. In discovered that dealers in crack- Attorney Steve Miller interviewed a Because an Exile conviction can a joint opinion concerning several cocaine houses had a quirky habit drug dealer cooperating in the in- . mean a lengthy prison sentence, federal cases, Judge Richard W'dliams of doingbusiness with the television vestigation of a gang. By the time witnesses and informants appear and two other district-court judges on at full volume. Martin Agency .............................. less intimidated by criminals, and · for Richmond argued that "despite developed silent ads that made .deal- ~l~lrillllillg~:le ~r~.r more willing to testify, its laudable purpose, Project Exile ers look up from their work to see In 1995 a murder charge against represents a substantial federal in- what the problem with the TV was. ~ ince Project Exile went into Melvin Douglas "Bug" Smith was cursion into a sovereign state's area But much of the marketing was .'~ effect in 1997, murders in dropped, say prosecutors, when wit- of authority and responsibility." low-budget and low-tech--business k.~ Richmond have dropped nesses refused to testify against him. cards, billboards, a city bus painted dramatically. Smith was later arrested for posses- Welcome Oh~m~. It's true that black. All delivered the same warn- '~tn sion of cocaine and illegal guns. Pros- crime should remain primarily a local ing: illegal gun getsyoufiveyears ecutors shifted his case to federal responsibility. But Project Exile is in federal prison." Meanwhile, civic court and won a conviction and a not being imposed upon Richmond. leaders set up the Citizen Support lr, o .... sentence of 16 years in federal prison. Local officials willingly cooperate with Foundation to fund the campaign. Thereafter, witnesses came forward federal prosecutors to take advantage ~Wllltl~to'r~'tl~.Anecdotal ~a5 with information that led a state of national gun-crime laws. grand jury in June 1998 to indict Although it makes defending his . evidence strongly suggests that Proj- him on two capital murder charges clients harder, criminal attorney David eot Exile is making a difference: 1~ and four first-degree murder charges Boone acknowledges that Project · In June 1998, Bill Dunham, an for a series of killings dating back Exile has been good for Richmond. agent with the Federal Bureau of Al- 't~ to 1994. Prosecutors say that it was '~s a citizen, I'm happy the program cohol, Tobacco and Firearms, was the length of his Exile sentence that is in effect. I'm sick of seeing good conducting a sting operation on a - persuaded witnesses to talk to po- people get caught'in the cross fire." ' convicted felon who'd offered to sell 5o lice. Smith has pleaded not' guilty. No one, including Police Chief an illegal gun to an undercover agent. '51 '~ '~a '~ .~ ,~ ,~ ,~ ,~, ' Project Exile has an unusually di- Jerry Oliver, believes Project Exile But thc suspect chickened out. On ,o~- .... , ...... ~ ~o~,~.~ ~. ....... ~, verse group of supporters. The Na- alone can solve the city's crime prob- ...... _.. ....................... tional Rifle Association and its lems. But it has .made a difference the Exile bus drive by with its stark longtime political foe, Handgun Con- to residents once afraid to walk the warning about the five-year prison the dealer got to the seventh or eighth troi, Inc., both endorse it. President streets. One of Oliver's employees term. Spooked by the message, he' crime, Miller interrupted. "Wait a Clinton praised the program in his told him recently that her mother refused to go through with the sale. minute. You never mentioned a gun. weekly radio commentary, saying it now walks to the comer grocery store · Last April Sergeant Shamus got Did anyone have a gun?" He an- has helped "reduce gun crime and at night. For a dozen years she had a call from officers seeking backup Swered, "No, man. That's five years." take serious gun criminals off the never felt safe enough to venture out to help subdue a suspect. Shamus Miller adds, "We've had numerous , street." Senate Judiciary Chairman after dark. "These days," says Chief arrived to find a drag dealer with instances where people have said, ;~ Orrin Hatch (R., Utah) has also sung Oliver, ~I hear a lot of those stories." $1500 in cash and a large stash of 'Man, you'dbea fooitocarryagun.'" the praises of Exile's "extraordinary · Join the debate on gun control at heroin and crack cocaine but, amaz- Searches of crack houses have found : success." Meanwhile, cities such as www. readersdigest.com. ingly, no gun. 'Ttnyone with that Project Exile business cards that are ! Philadelphia, New Orleans and Oak- For reprints see page '99- ~44 The PhJladelpbia Experiment: or Crime Control? Gun centrQl' LEAA's Sergeant-at-Arms. G un control or crime control? This peren- The lawsuit needed a new hook -- hence the trial question has touched off a new "public nuisance" theory, with tangents into experiment on these divergent courses in "fraud and negligence" for advertising the protec- Philadelphia and other major cities. Attempting to tire value of firearms. straddle both is' the mayor of Philadelphia, Ed To date, the suit has not been filed, but these Rendell, an anti-guh liberal whose political aspira- theories will most certainly appear again -- if not tions and passion for media coverage have set his in Philadelphia, then somewhere else. Anti-gun city as center stage for the latest attempt to sell' ¢ It makes a good lobbyists in the nation's capital are afraid that any another form of gun control under the guise of reform of product-liability standards will ensure crime-fighting. The back-and-forth between the two policy direc- SOl. Il'Id byte to say that such frivolous litigation stops. tions involves a variety of characters, from the The Libertarian Party also recognizes the mayor to a' little-known federal prosecutor in 1.12e sholz[.d sl. le 007112 ridiculous nature of such a lawsuit, saying "It's not just a bad idea and a troubling trend -- it's also Richmond, Va. But the implications of the debate makers, but I blatant extortion." In March, the party's national have gained national attention. chairman Steve Dasbach said, "Forcing gun mak- The story began as a transparent exercise in anti- don'tthink it's' ers to pay for the actions of trigger-happy crimi- gun media-baiting. More than a year ago, Mayor nals makes as little sense as forcing automakers to Rendell began threatening to sue the Fa'earms indus- · y on the principle that their products constituted a .pFEIC~iCaL ~ pay for the crimes of drunken drivers." Despite the ludicrous underpinnings of the "public nuisance" to the people of Philadelphia :-- proposed lawsuit, Mayor Rendell found much in this in the city which is home to the Liberty Bell, NEW, UtK, N.J., M,~¥Oa the idea to satisfy his appetite for grandstanding, Independence Hall, and the Second Amendment (in and took to the airwaves. His threats of novel fact, the entire Bill of Rights). lawsuits drew the attention he desired from some The legal eagle behind Rendell's rhetoric was David Kairys, a gun manufacturers and dealers, even though there seemed to be a Temple University law professor who found legal objections t6 the growing consensus that the mayor should be invited to file his lawsuit mere existence of firearms in Philadelphia. and then be laughed out of court In a law review article, Kairys explained his lofty theories by noting Before long, another crime-control measure was brought to the that, "The more handguns there are, the more people see them as nec- mayor's attention, one that would be more appeasing to the gun lobby. essary for self-defense ....Their spread is very much an epidemic, car- It was all about a venture that had already proved quite productive in ried by fear rather than a virus. It is an unusual epidemic in which the another city: the strict enforcement of existing federal firearms laws. cause is seen as the cure." Kairys' proposed solution to this quandary came straight from Judge Wapne.r's book of social justice: Take 'em to Project: Exile court! David Schiller, a federal prosecutor in Richmond, Va., had champi- There have been many efforts to hold the firearm industry liable for oned a new concept that Rendell was now catching onto. Operating in the criminal acts of those who misuse its products, and all of them have near defiance of the Justice Department's distaste for such prosecu- failed miserably. In the same vein, thus far, taking the "tobacco angle" tions, Schiller launched "Project Exile" in 1996. hasn't worked either. But to the credit of the judicial system, the courts The project is really a policy, where Schiller focuses on transferring have consistendy recognized that the responsibility lies with the person murine arrests by local police to federal courts when evidence exists pulling the trigger. Nonetheless, here's one more attempt to bankrapt a that the suspect has violated any of the nati0n's numerous federal laws legitimate business using the court system, against the crinfinal misuse of firearms. Subsequently, Schiller follows SHIELD * F.II 1995' up with vigorous prosecution, and the program has become well- intended user. A radio signal from a transponder worn by the autho- known to criminals through support from local memhants, who distrib- rized user would send this code to a pm-programmed gun. It supposed- ute Project Exile cards with a simple message: "An Illegal Gun Gets ly won't work for a stranger who snatches the gun. You Five Years In Federal Prison." Local police are furnished with The National Institute of Justice provided funding to Colt's guidelines about which offenses qualify for federal prosecution, and Manufacturing Co. to develop a prototype for law enforcement. the program is also promoted on billboards and television. Apparently it was successful enough to secure additional approval of Some of Janet Reno's advisors have turned their noses up at the funding for a second prototype. very idea, dismissing Schiller's program as an "assembly-line" for But as any sensible person should see, such devices may pose more prosecution, problems to law enforcement than they are intended to solve. Further, The results of Project Exile speak for themselves: dramatic reduc- the possible failures in any mechanical device would pose another set of tions in homicide rates and violent crime, and the incarceration of problems to law enforcement, who have good reasons to prefer their career criminals for charges that might have been dismissed in state or firearms as simple and reliable as POssible. A cop who's facing a lethal local courts or never brought in the first place, encounter doesn't always have time to use a secret password. Upon assuming the presidency of the NRA, Charlton Heston chal- Subsequent meetings have focused on Rendell's other fixation -- a lenged Philadelphia's mayor to push for implementation of a similar proposed one-gun-per-month purchase limit at the federal level. This program, thereby focusing on criminals instead of honest business, legislation has been introduced by anti-gun ringleader Rep. Charles The challenge put Rendell in a box. He clearly derived more enjoy- Schumer (D-N.Y.) and others in years past, but has languished for lack merit from bullying gun companies around in front of TV cameras, but of a spotlight. Now, Rendell has teamed up with liberals in Congress to the enforcement program had already been embraced by the state's hold a dog-and-pony show to get Congress to seriously consider the senior senator, Republic.an Arlen Specter, who vowed to pursue $1;5 proposed limit. million in funding whether the mayor wanted it or not. But Mayor Even with the prospect of an enforcement project that might actually Rendell wouldn't abandon his pet crusade of demanding "concessions" solve his problems (like the federal prosecutions in Richmond, Va.), it from the industry, seems that nothing will distract Rendell from his media-based campaign. Even Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), whose anti-gun ere .dentials If the mayor is really interested in reducing crime instead of grand- will always be memorialized by the insidious Lautenberg Amendment, standing, he should adopt a rational approach like LEAA and many has joined in to seek another pot of money to extend the project over pro-cop lawmakers have. In response to the problem that innocent vic- the river into the New Jersey community of Camden. tiros are dying, and many cops are being killed or injured by criminals While some of the'details remain to be worked out -- such as allo- who mm officers' guns against them, LEAA proposes the ~vift and cation of resources among prosecutors, prisons, and federal enforce- sure punis.hment of criminals, the removal of weight-training and mar- ment agencies -- it seems that dangling "prize money" for prosecutors rial arts programs from prisons, the implementation of effective COl> to simply do their jobs may help divert even the most anti-gun oppor- disarming bills, a greater availability of body armor, and other sound tunist into temporary fits of sanity, approaches. Instead, Rendell's idea of a lawsuit and purchase limits puts the blame on society and punishes law-abiding citizens, when we Legislating Gun Purchases should be focusing on the real problem, criminals. Unfortunately, the anti-gun insanity proceeds apace as well. When asked by Reason magazine (the publication for "free minds Rendell's dalliance with the threat of litigation against the industry led and free markets") about his future litigation plans, the mayor chortled, him down the primrose path of the latest and greatest in gun-control 'I might sue the entertainment industry for glorifying gun violence. I theory. He is now transfixed with the idea of mandating purchase limi- might sue the federal, state and local governments for not providing rations, such as one-gun-per-month, and further mandates for the uni- economic opportunity. I might have to sue ourselves!'" versal adoption of so-called "smart gun" technology. And he's taken Judge Wapner would be proud. his show on the road, successfully haranguing gun companies to jQin in a "task force" of discussions with him, as well as compelling other Bill E Seaman Jr., sergeant-at-arras for LF. AA's Board of Directors, is mayors about "combating urban violence." a lieutenant with the Trenton (N.J.) Police Department. The mayors of Gary, Ind., and Bismarck, N.D., have joined in this task force which made its debut before the U.S. Conference of Mayors' convention in Reno this past summer. Like moths to a porch light, mayors from cash-strapped cities all across the nation gleefully EX~0PUffi Pll~[ly embraced the notion of suing the gun industry to help pay their bills. The mayor of New Orleans told Associated Press that such a lawsuit .l~an¥ m,mufa~rer~ ar~ concerned about having to taka thi~ fight would "reduce the climate of death and fear in our cities." Only the to court and de. fend the threataned lawsuit. But Philadelphia Mayor mayor of Newark, N.J., expressed some skepticism, telling the Ed R~adell seems .determined. He has reportadly given a ridiculous reporter, "It makes a good sound byte to say we should sue gun mak- ' laundry I~ of what he expec~ from the gun Industry to keep him ers, but I don't think it's practical." from filing a law~uluuch ~ Rendell took the stage at the conference, and relayed his fixation . The ~ mu~ endo~ I~slation in the ute hotn~ I[mh~ with "smart gun" technology to the mayors. In a fruitless attempt to re- gun pu~ to one a mon~. bag that particular cat, a gun company representative tried to explain · The companl~ mint cease setng product~ that are'allegedly the failures of "smart guns" in theory and practice, but Rendell markated to criminals. {like cartaln high. parfonrance ammo, easily grabbed the microphone away and declared, "There's no excuse for affordable handguns that some calt"eaaturda,/night spechala,', and the much-vtliRed black self-loading guns Incorrectly referred to as not developing this technology." Actually, there are quite a few good "as~uk weapons"). reasons. Despite adoption by the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Policy , I~anufacturer~ mu~ ~.op Woduclng gum that: can accep~ maga. as the next wave of gun control, the entire concept of "smart guns" is zin~ holding mora than 10 round~ (wh~ of coune means ali rife with obstacles, pi.~,~). In theory, smart gun technology would create a mechanism in a firearm that would tell it to shoot only if it's being operated by the SHIELD · I". II 199 ~ ,!n a word, this legislation by litigation applicants must provide physicians' names Ridge and Attorney General Micha~l~ ~s a constitutional usurpation ... as usual and sign waivers giving police broad Fisher, South Carolina Attorney when Congress rejects the Clinton access to medical and mental health General Charlie Condon and Virginia Administration's ideas, they go to court records, which are routinely checked. Gov. Jim Gilmore. Virginia Attorney and sue a scapegoat." "After actually getting a handgun, General Mark Farley has testified Stephen Sanetti, vice president and shotgun or rifle, the purchaser must take before Congress on Exile's effective- general counsel of Sturm, Ruger & it back to the police station to be exam- ness and has been rallying support for Co.,.told the Wall Street Journal: "We ined and registered." the program among his fellow attor- will fight this and other factually and As the people of Iowa, Maine, New neys general. legally baseless lawsuits. It is absurd Hampshire, North Dakota and South that one portion of the Administration Dakotacanattest, there is a way to live safe_ In Memory NRA-ILA is seeking to sue us for transparently ly without a loss of personal rights. Each political ends, while we work closely ofthosestateshasalowermurderratethan COntl'ibutions with BATF and other law enforcement Hawaii, without its outrageous gun laws. agencies, and have seen both the NRA Executive Director of General . (Aug. 1, 1999 - Sept. 10, 1999) firearms accident rate and violent Operations Craig D. Sandier, a 26-year WalterG. Palmer, Pittsfield, ME,(From: crime rate plummet." law enforcement veteran who served 12 'Kathy M. Palmer); Gene Gottschalk, Paducah, But the most telling assessment may years as Chief of Police in Nashua, N.H., KY, (From: Nelva Gottschalk); Wayne McBurney, Glendale, AZ, (From: Jeanne L. have come from the Heritage Foundation's explains how it's done: "New Hampshire McBumey); Clifford L. Clapp, Rapid City. Todd F. Gaziano, who told the Washington has just about the least 'gun control' in SD, (From: Larry G. & Patricia Hanson, Elmer 7~mes the Administration's lawsuit "has the nation, and when I was in Nashua, we Simon & Clifford Clapp Memorial Fund); nothing to do with justice and everything were rated among the 10 safest cities in Bob Cunningham, Custer, SD, (From: Mrs. to do with political posturing and sucking r. the country. Across the border in Bob Cunningham, Robert & Micole Miller, up to the trial lawyers who fundA1 Gore's Massachusetts where the gun laws are Financial Consultan'ts, Inc., Elizabeth campaign." almost as severe as in Hawaii, cities of . Whitwer, Black Hills Wilbert Vault, Shirley Without a doubt, Bill Clinton will use comparable 'size had two and three times Mendenhall, Janice Stevenson, Linda & Ken every means possible between now and as much crime as we had. Drury, Leona Cool, R.K. & L.A. Hespe, Bob ,, & Martha Wells, Darrell Petty, Chris & Election Day 200O to elect an anti-gun suc. Why? Because a community sets Melinda Christensen, Albert & Jerry Sims, cessorandanti-gunmajoritiesinCongress, its own norm for the amount of crime June Gould, Danette D. Wilson, Don & with which i't 'is willing to live. In Carolyn Howell, Nell & Debbie Sweet, Keith Gun Control: Political Nashua and hundreds .of places like it & Marguerite Johnson, New Hope Adult Day Paradise "Found" around the country, people have Care, Gerald&RhodaSmith, Kelly & Louise worked' very hard fo, r the American Stith, C.R. & Ruth Christensen and Ovid & ~ here's nothing new about anti- ideal, and they aren t willing to let Bernadine McCoy); John S. Ossi, 'l ,g, un politicians pretending that gangs and other hoodlums take it away. Tallahassee, FL, (From: Dorothy K. Ossi); ~lk 'gun control" reduces crime. When people have had enough of Catherine Husak, David City, NE, (From: Otto J. Husak); Rich Rink, Northome, MN, During a campaign stop in Boston, Vice crime, they provide the resources to (From: John Rink); Rodney Nickles, President Al Gore credited the Brady Act enforce existing laws. And when they Portsmouth, OH, (From: George & Roberts and "assault weapon" ban for reducing do, they can cut crime in any city, of Nickles); Charles H. Spencer, Jr., (From: crime during the 1990s, just before any. size, any place in the nation." JohnC. Spencer); Allan Roberts, Sr.,(From: announcing his support for an even stricter Wayne ShadeD; Melvin D. Rowan, Modesto, gun law, "a national requirement that Bush,, Others Attack CA, (From: Carl & Margaret Welsher); E.D. ev ery state issue photo licenses for anyone Crime At Its Source joy, Cashmere, WA, (From: Phyllis & C. who wants to buy a handgun." In reality, Michael Joy); Oscar Moe, Rice Lake, WI, of course, crime began decreasing two ,/~ ~r hiie some politicians use high- (From: Robert & Dorothy Moe); A. Donald years before the Brady and "assault VV profile crimes for political Murray, (From: Albert Zambone); William · Bisig, Sr., Port Lucie, FL, (From: Beaver weapon" laws took effect, primarily · · advantage againstlaw-abiding Brook Hunting & Fishing Club., Inc). because of increased imprisonment rates gun owners; others are attacking crime and improved police and prosecution where it counts. strategies, not because of"guncontrol." Texas Gov. George W. Bush has lEA Contributions Maybe by now you think you've heard announced a $1.6 million grant to State The following have contributed every spin imaginable on crime and gun Attorney General John Comyn 1o launch $1,000 or more to the NRA Institute for laws. Well, so had we, until Robert "Texas EXile., The program will be mod_ Legislative Action duringAug. 1, 1999- Tomsho, a staff reporter with the Wall eled after"Project Exile,".which dramat- Sept. 10, 1999) Street Journal, theorized that because ically reduced murders and other violent Hawaii has a murder rate less than one- crimes in Richmond, Va., by throwing the Gratis R. Montgomery, South third the national rate, the multiple shoot- book at felons with gul~s. Dartmouth, MA; John & Ciarice Engelhart, Clio, MI; Dennis Butterfas, Palatine, IL; lng that occurred in Honoldlu in October Appearing with Gov. Bush, Attorney Clabe R. Jones, Tatum, NM; Peter W. Meek, attested to "the striking effectiveness of General Cornyn said, "Texas Exile sends Ypsilanti, MI; Alfonso Musacchio, Flushing, the state's laws." a clear message to conOicted felons and NY; Roland S. Ball, San Luis Obispo, CA; Tomsho obligingly described the hur- drag dealers--if you carry a weapon in Joseph R. Bait, Nilton Grove, PA; Michael dies the ~tate imposes on gun owners. Texas, you'll do hard time in federal · L. Bruss, Sylvania, OH; Scott D. Brown. '.'Before taking possession of any gun, acit- prison. I want to thank Gov. Bush, feder- Saint Petersburg, FL; Bill L. Walker, Frisco, lzen must go to the local police department al and state prosecutors and local law TX; Lehigh Valley Chapter SCl, Holicong, in person, provide the firearm's description enforcement for their participation in this PA; Houston Gun Collectors Ass'n, Inc.. and serial number and apply for a permit, important effort." Houston, TX; The Ohio Gun Collectors Ass'n, Columbus. OH; Whortkili R&G In add/t/on to being photographed, finger- With .NRA's support, statewide Club, Hopewell Junction, NY; Wright printed and questioned about past crimes, Exile programs are also being spear- County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, addictions and psychiatric problems, headed by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom St. Michael, MN. AMERICAN RIFLEMAN · February 2000 25 BY WAYNE LaPIERRE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ~r, L!NRUNNING." II'S Chuck Schumer's latest national media l,Ii's "customers" are also career criminals: all convicted plo), and his biggest fraud )'et. fl,'hms, in'the illegal drug trade: two are fugitives. The New York C~ngressman is yowling about wh~t ke calls Before traveling to another state, he gets mders for firearms "gun king-pins" attd "gunrunners." whining that the nati~m needs and atnmunition from his "customers." and be obtains fraudu- his legislation outlawing inlerstate "gunrunning." lnstead of est idcnlification. headline-grabbing in his quest to be U.S. Senator--v,'ith no Schumer's gunrunner purchases five handguns from a apparent interest in traly soMng America's violent crime prob- Federally-licensed dealer. In purchasing the guns. he handles at leto--Rep. Schumer should bone up on existing Federal law on least 15 different firearms, tie fills out the Brady Act forms. the gun-trafficking issue. He implied there is n6 existing Federal swearing he is a lawful purchaser of firearms and a state resident. law on the subject, and that criminals can operate with abandon With his phony I.D., he clears the Brad)' Act background check, from state to state on what he calls the "Fiream~s Freeway." sits out ire waiting period, and upon picking up the guns. fills Schumer's bill would allegedly create "new" penalties of 3-25 out the necessary. Federal form 4473. swearing he is in all ~'ays years in prison for criminal gun smugglers. Yet existing law a lawful purchaser under Federal already provides penalties of five )'ears per gun illegally smug- In addition, the dealer fills out Federal fiwm 3310.4 reporting gled across state lines~a penalty tougher than Schumcr's new the multiple sales oi' handguns, which he then files with the Bureau proposal, of Alcohol. Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) and the state police or Either Rep. Schumer doesn't know that we already have a local law enforcement before the clom of business that day. Law tough law on the books that is not being enforced, or he does not enforcement is clearly alerted and empowered to lbllow up imme- care. Either way. it's a disservice to his constituents and all dialely on that transaction. ' Americans.' Apparently, if you're Chuck Schumer and running : Schumer's gunrUnner drives to New York City: and transfers:~& for the U.S. Senate, headlines for his political campaign arc'more the' guhs to his drug dealer "customers," knowing that they will important than the truth. . be used in crimes of violence involving the drug trade. .. Schumer's office released what the media called a Let's look at 6'hat Schumer describes as "the Federal mini- "Congressional study" which he claimed showed a ilo',,,' of guns mum.[' It's found in the United States Code. Title 18. Chapter 44 - from states with "weak" laws to states with "smmg laws." The entitled, FIREARMS. I'll total the "Federal minimum" as we go assertion that some states have weak gun laws and others ha','e alung. Call it the "Federal Minimum" Tab. ' strong laws is patently false. All states--when it comes to crim- It's a Federal felony for a resident of one state to purchase a inal commerce in firearms--have the same law and it's there in firearm, in another state, exceptiug under stringent Federal deal-' black and white for anyone to read. especially Chuck SchUmcr er requirements. Private interstate sales between individuals trad- who ought to be demanding that the U.S. Justice Department do lng in anyfiream~ is illegal I~Sec. 922.fa)( 1 }). The penalty: five its job and enforce the law. It is a law ~,'hich noa---ttxtay--could yeah'in jail each count. · be used lo arrest, try,. and convict armed criminal predators who Remember. each illegal gun involved in alt illegal act is a' crawl our streets. Chuck Schumer's only mention af existing count; so the gunrunner's five guns are a multiple in every vio- Federal law' was in the statement: latima. Here it adds up to 2_'5 years in jail. "Twenty-seven states are rated 'very weak' M'causc they do "Federal Minit~um" Tab: 25 years. not have meaningful restrictions on gunrunning beyond tile Federal minimum." It is a Federal felony for "any person" to "transfer. sell, trade. Federal minimum? Pardon me, give. transporL or deliver any firearm to any perstm" who does Penalties under the existing Federal Gun Control ,&ct apply not reside in the same state (Sec. 922 (a)(5)). The penalty: five eqnally to eve~, state in the Union. You can't ),ears in jail each count. Five guns: 25 years in make it any more unla~vful for violent career jail. criminals to possess or usc or trade in lircarm~ "Federal Minimum" Tab: 50),ears. than it is now. With his meaningless calls for new gun ctm- If an out-of-state resident buys from a deal- trol. Charles Schumer would make it more dif- er and makes a false or fictitious statement in ficult for peaceable people--you and me--to purchasing a firearm, or exhibits false identifi- own and use firearms: Making the innocent pay cation, those acts are Federal felonies, five the price for the guihy, ,.x, hen he won't make ~he )'cars each count t Sec. 922(a)(6)). Falsely fill- ' guilty pa)' anything, lng in the Federal form 4473 is a crime pun- if criminal sanctions under existing lax,.- ishable by five )'ears in jail. Since Schumer's were enforced, let me tell you about what would "gunrunner" used a fraudulenl i(tentification. happen to a criminal we can call "Schumcr's lied. and swore hlsely on his 4473s, three sep-, gunrunner." arate crimes occurred under this single section. · He's a multi-cc, nvicted felon: a dn,g user: a Five guns: 75 )'ears in jail. fugitive from justice. He is a typical careerist. "Federal Minimum" Tab: 125 years. 10 AMERICAN RIFLEMAN · June 1997 Il is a Federal t~'lony for a [~-rson to ino'.e .m unla~ t'ull?pur. Ihan lO years," Schumer's "gtnlrunncr" knows hi~ "cuNl0mc~" chased firearm in inlcrxtale cOnmle~e (Sec. g22,al~5). The i~nal- are violent dm~ dealers. Five guns: 50 years in jail. ty: live yc;~ in jail each coum. Five ~uns: 25 years in jail. "P~deral i$1iliimum' T~b: 825years. "P~deral Minbnum " Tab: 150 years. It is a Federal t~lony for any indix idual Io sell or give a fire~ It is a Federal l~'lon~, liar a couviclcd l~'lun to buy or receive or ammunimm to a convicted felon (Sec. 922(d~( I )). The ~n~- or lranspod or p[~sess any J]r~uriiI t~r anlmullilion. Under Sec. ty: ] 0 years in prison each count. SchLulIef'S "~U~nRQf" k~ows 922{ g }1. I ~. each action mcntioncd~purcha~c, receipt, tran,p~,rl- his "cu>lomcm" :u'c convicted l~]tms. Five gulls: 50 ye~ {n prison. lng. or posse>sion--is a 10-year Federal l'ch~y each count. '~)¢deralMinimum" Tab: 875years. Posscssi~n means even touching a gun. If applied just to linc fi~ c guns im~t thc 15 he's handled ~. thaffs 50 year, m jail. Rcccivin~ It is a Federal Iklony fi~rany individual m sell.orgive the gun~ from tt~e dealer aJnouut~ to 50 5 ear, ~jai Transp~il~ or ammunition to a fugitive from justice (Sec. 922(d)(2)). ~e the guns back to New 5~)rk City is a 50-yc~ jail ~cntencc. Thc~c pcnalt): 10 ).ear~ in phaon each count. Two of his customem am 922{g )tl~ crimes, alone, call I~,r 150 years in jail. fugitives: 20 years in jail. · "Federal Minimum" Tab: 300 years. ")¢deral Minimum" Tab: 895 years. The exact same ~nahics Il is a Federal felony fo'~ apply l~*r thc same acts corn- · miued by a fugitive from jus- any individual to sell, or give ' a fire~ or ammunition tO'a rice (Sec. r ,, ,, ~--I~{_1~. Since person unlawfully using or Schumer's "gunrunner' i~ a addicted to a con~ollcd.su~ fugitive, that's another 150 years in phson, stance (Sec. 922(d)(3))~ ~c ;, . . penalty: 10 years in prison Pederai Mtnimam" each count. All of his cus-. Tab: 450years. tomers are drug users: 50 ~ The same ~nahies~up to "Federal Minimum".. lO years~apply to known drug users 1922~.g)13D. Here Tab: 945ye~s. ~: again. Schumer's "gunrun- if any violator of the ncr" is a drug user. so he is sub- Federal Gun Control Act pro- ject to another 150 years in jail. visions can be shown as "Federal Mtn im u m" intending lo commit a state 6r Liar, fool or simply media-driven? Anti-gun zealot NewYork ReP. Federal felony involving a Tab: 600),ears. CharlesS~umer~themasleroflllusio~useshislat~t~oyof firearm, that individual has "gunrunning" to 9rah headlines in his ~mpaign to un,at U.S. committed an additional Since he has more than ~natorAiphonseO,Amato, whilelgnorlngexistingFederallaws. Feder~ felony punishable by three felony convictions and is up to 10 ye~s in prison each a drag user anti a l~gifive he is subject to Sec. 924(c)(1~ of count (Sec. 924(b}}. So. here again Schumer's "gunrunner' is Chapter ~. Title 18, United States Ct~c. ~l~ch provides for a subject a~ multiple counts of l~year Federal felonies wi~ his 15?car sentence, each count, which is manda{ors, with no poh- five ~uny. ~hich will ~ used m numerous chines by his cus- sible sus~nsion or parole, gchumer's "gunrunner" here. alone, tomcrs, including mere possession by them as prohibited ~r- is hubjcc[ lo 75 years ill a Federal l~nitcntiarv ~ ith no hoj~ of sons. and mere possession is an illegal act under New York law. getting back on thc slrecl. ]]~is lolal g~ ould ~,. at the ve~ le~q. ~other 50 years in prison. "Federal Minimum" Tab: 675years. "Federal Minimum" Grand Total Tab: 995 yea~. 9_4{g ~4~ provide~ additional Federal I~lony ~emencing Chuck Schmnercalls this the Federal minimum} T~av. under of 10 year~ on each counI Ibr whoever, in violafin~ ~tale or Federal exisling la~v. lhe lypical gunrunner could ~ now subject ~o drag laws. Ira~els acruss stale lines Io acquire, or allemplx ~o Iv 1,~} )'ears in a Federal ~n, and al leasl a lifetime of it acquire, a firearm in anolher Male. Five gun~: ad,tifimm150 years mandalorv widl no parole. 'l~nl d~n'l gou~l the fines[ m prison. That's 14.4 human lifespans in a Federal pfi~n for"gunmn- "Federal ,}linilttllm" Ta~: 725yea~s. nmB." under currenI law. Any reading of the Federal Fire--s La~ ~-gs the question as 1o lhe total lack of enl~rcemenI by the When Schumer'~ "gunrunner" ~ets to Nc~ York Cily. he mm5 U.S. Treasury Dcpamnent and U.S. Depanmenl of Justice. over hi.~ illegal handguns to his "Buyers." why i~ i~ thai U.S. Rep. Chiles Schumer has never demanded Ifa viohnor of lhe Gun Control ~&cl can bc sho~t n as inlcnd- dial mugb cxisIing la~s ~ enforced? Because~like his nail.gun mg tt~ commi~ a slaIe or Federal Iblon¥ involving thc fire:mn, hc sou[mate. Bill Clinlon--he ~ows I[~e ~fl~. Because if cu~enl has committed an additional Federal l~'lon~ ptmi~hable b~ up to Federal laws w~re enforced, and if lhe public knew that there It} vcars m prison each count (Sec. 924~b,x F,vc ,,un~' q~) vt'itr~ SllCh laws. thc call fBr gun control would ~, ~fintlcss. It in j~fil. . were would bc an issue dead on amval. Chuck Schumer. Janet Reno. "Federal ,$litIi#lttm" Tab: 775years. Bill ('lim~m and d~cir allies at thc B}t.¥hington Post and the New }brk ~mc.~' and Iht national networks have/o keep the lie alive. Umlcr Sec. 9241h ~. "Whoever kno~ ingl5 I[-allM~r~ a Ih'carm. And c~ cr5 day I[lcy rct'u,e to cnfi~rcc the law~ve~ day they km~xving that ~uch fire;mn will ~. used m commit a crime ,f ~.iw keep thc tie alivc~mmk'ent ~oplc sul't~r under the anvil of vio- Icllcc... or drug trafficking crime... ~hall ~' impr ~oned Ilol Ill~ffc [till clime. AMERICAN RIFLEMAN · June 1997 11 BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: May 30, 2000 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR FROM: SUBJECT: VACATION OF ALLEY - 24TM STREET - UPDATE Council Referral Record # WF0018476 / 001 Councilmember Patricia DeMond requested staff to look into what might be involved in vacating the alley south of 24th Street between' Elm and "C" Streets. I There are a series of north south alleys, extending from 24th Street south to 22"d Street, between each block from Elm Street on the west to "B" Street on the east. Each of these alleys both contain public utilities and provide public services. Each of these alleys also contain a sewer line and a water main, and there is automated refuse collection on these alleys. Additionally, the residences all have alley garage access as well as other out buildings and garages converted to dwellings. The Fire Department has determined that they would need to maintain access through the alleys and, if gated, they would have to both review and approve the gate plans and they would have to be provided with keys to the locks. If the alley served no public purpose, then the vacation would return the alley to the adjacent property owners, who could then add it to their own backyards. In this case, because of the multiple public uses of the alley, staff would not recommend vacation of this right-of-way. However, should the vacation go forward, the alley would have to remain open and clear of obstructions, except for perhaps a Fire Department-approved gate at each end. Easements would have to be retained for access to and maintenance of the sewer and water lines. An access easement for fire safety would have to be retained. The collection of refuse would probably be relocated to the front. Also, all property owners would have to sign a Reciprocal Access and Maintenance Agreement, which would put the responsibility of maintenance of the alley jointly on the adjoining property owners. This agreement does not spell out the mechanism for this joint responsibility - it does not set up a homeowners association, nor does it set forth a specific monetary amount for which each property owner is responsible. Rather, it leaves the specifics to the private property owners. This has the potential for causing neighborhood tensions down the line, should one or more of the property owners decline to support the maintenance of the alley in the future. In brief, these alleys support too many public uses to recommend vacatiol CITY MANAGER'S .............................. ,~ ---Page 1 of 1 Page--- ~.---------'--'-~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQUEST DATE: 5/24/0 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 11:22:0~ SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: ~'i'A/<'i': 5~24~ LOCATION ID: ZIP CODE: COMPLETION: 6/05/ GEN. LOC: FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: DEMOND ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: RBA_RN/-IAR WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: VACATION OF ALLEY - 24TH ST. REQUEST COM~4ENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** DEMOND REQUESTED STAFF TO LOOK INTO VACATING THE' SOUTH SIDE OF THE ALLEY NEAR 24TH ST. Job Order Description: VACATION OF ALLEY -.24TH ST. atpgory: PUBLIC WORKS asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS ~TART DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, City Manager FROM: RAUL ROJAS, Public Works Director DATE: June 7, 2000 SUBJECT: MEDIAN ISLANDS Council Referral WFO0184 74 / O01, Salvaggio Councilmember Mark Salvaggio requested staff prepare a listing by Ward of all existing median islands located throughout the City that are in need of enhancement, for Council review and prioritization. Staff is completing this median island listing which includes traffic volumes, existing median surfacing material, curb exposure, median width, and other special pertinent information that may exist regarding specific sections of median islands. This listing will also include a prioritization developed by staff, as requested by Councilmember Salvaggio, for upgrading these median islands. This report will be complete next week. ~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* · ~ WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB' WF0018474 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 5~26~00 REQUEST DATE: 5/24/00 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 11:22:21 SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: ~'rAKT: ~ b~24~00 LOCATION ID: ZIP CODE: COMPLETION: 6/05/00 FACILITY NODES GEN. LOC: FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: SALVAGGIO ORIGIN.: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: RBARNHAR WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: MEDIAN ISLANDS REQUEST COMMENTS ***REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS*** SALVAGGIO REQUESTED STAFF PREPARE A LISTING, BY WARD OF ALL MEDIAN ISLANDS THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR COUNCIL REVIEW AND PRIORITIZATION. 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Y" i"Y �A, Our world renown or 816-325-7 X7 h xperience at Rainforest Ai[f,4, 1144� ��A :'A" influence to create an outstanding dining e. 4 r I"I'S -1995 Golf V public courses �N ed Culinary Council has added their own style and -id#3 iii the country for -iv�, ,p , ,�_I ai -12) 01� 1.(Map 1:J q j]I�� s, X 174h Pig, Cafe.Our fresh, original recipes are influenced by the cuisines of Digest. State of the art a j 11 J % Me),dco, Asia and the Caribbean as well as traditional favorites. practice facility. 3 hole I RON H 0 R S E Reservations, groups and practice course.Corporate,private and small group events welcom a 71 � ,q !� --, 'I i,"� �,"��,,"7 LENEXA CVB—More than 38,000 people call Lenexa home. celebrations welcome. Oak 5-GOLF, L1;44 At They are attracted here by the nationally recognized schools that Located at 15400 Mission Road, Leawood, KS (913) 68 Park Mall-11327 West 95th www.IRONHORSEGOLEcom.(Map 1:R-6) AI St educate their children.They are also drawn by the city's historically 4� 7% St.,Overland Park,KS(913) low crime rates.And they stay here because ofaii abundance of high- J": 11; ,�5 It iii, 438-7676(\lap 4:A-2) ICY,St o paying jobs.If you have questions,call 1-800-950-STOP(7867)or �,*3�C -,5;%, A WILD PL CC TO SHOP AND CAT' visit us on theweb at 4�c KEMPER MUSEUM—Kemper Museurn is Karisas City's world- 1" A trig r Zi�QT -1 useurn boasts a p aent col W",I dasscontei-iiporm-yaitmuseLu-ii. 'heM en nat - www.lenexa.org.We "'I"1 Mm: M*Ji d, p K" STONEBRIDGE FINE WINES & LIQUOR—Stonebridge thirik you'll like what 4,w"a Z lection of modern and contemporary works of art from around the Lenexa has to offer. Fine Wines&Liquor offers over 12,000 feet of unique shopping.Here world. The musewri hosts temporary exhibitions, installations, per- Enjoy!(Map 1:0-2) fon-riancework,fihn and video series,lectures,conceits,childr&s work- -controlled environment for you will find the city's only temperature A IT WN"I all of our thousands of fine wines.We also offer thim cooler doors ns.'Fhe Museurn Shop offers artworks,books, shops,and other prograi AM A 4 -ed with & full ofdomestic&importbeers,alarge walk-iri humidor stock cards, and posters, Colorful Caf6 - -4 k 14"� 1Z fine cigars,and a gourmet food Sebastienne features 4-star),i-nerican For more information about Kansas City,visit ourvvebsite V V11 A,IN 11 shop ffill of delicious treats not cuisine.Free parking and admission. at www.kciiiag.com �4 "i""i"'d ri, 0,1,41"44 lux 4,- -4; found elsewhere. Located at 4420 N�`aii6ck Blvd.Tues.-Fri., 10 CentO 8 Ark', --ta" 4Tir4-,T51S 1i 67th Nieman Rd.,Shawnee,KS Sat. 10-5; Sun. 11-5 information: Youwork hard for your leisure time-a little research about T, ix (913)962-2500,(Map I-M-4) (816)561-3737.(Map 3:H-9) how to spend it wouldn't hurt.Visit www.tra,%,elfacts.com A FINE WINES LIQUOR F Y 41 'V A0141 t, AFM�&a Th 4'. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 27t�St SCIENCE CITY—Science City at Union Station is a world- 11 all,"18m, � &I class attraction for the entire family that combines the best of Z 7(h T-ai '641 science centers, theme parks, I I Mom VW1111* AMERICAN HEARTLAND THEATRE, CROWN restaurants and four unique the- CENTER— One of KC's favorite attractions producing six Broadway and Off-Broadway style productions of comedies, aters.And,take a stroll across our mysteries, dramas and musicals each year.The Theatre's inti- new walkway that links Union Station to Crown Center's shops mate design ensures that no seat is more than 12 rows from the and restaurants,Located at 30 NV. stage. The American Heartland Theatre is open Tuesday Pershing.Call 1-877-SCI-CITY or Map 5: Brookside (Refer to Map 1: M-7) through Sunday and operates year-round.Centrally located in www.sciencecity.com for more Map 4: College Blvd Kansas City at the Crown Center Complex, third level shop Mc 1rqVSXFpW'mgkg�5 information,(Map 2:N-5) 55Th_S t -35 and 1-70.Your ticket entitles WN0101 Fwarm Roam a- area,and just minutes from I M FAINARMS mom A!M�g , , & V "k,", 01, 4,�"? you to free all-day inside parking and dinner discounts to one 95th St 2 0 Jvl!ik i V k of six restaurants in KANSAS CITY ZOO—Introducing the perfect place to Crown Center. For sin- roam wild:the Kansas City Zoo.Discover R gle tickets or show CZ hundreds of animals in their natural information call the Box habitat, including this year's 150 New Office at (816) 842- Animals,sponsored by Kansas City Power 9999. For groups of 12 &Light.And,while you're there,take in a 4 all our group or more,c movie on the giant 6 1/2-story screen 103rdSt planner for help in at the Sprint IMAX18)Theatre. For infor- scheduling your theatre mation, call (816) 513-5700 or go to date at (816) 842-0202. www.kansascityzoo.org.(Map 1:M-9) -6) (Map 2:0 63rd St k4l WORLDS OF FUN—Boomerang,the newest roller coaster at 64"no Id Worlds of Fun,will flip you head over heels.You'll drop twelve sto- ries, rocket through loops and race through turns. And then QUESTION: you'll do it all again–backwards. PRYDE'S OLD WESTPORT—A Kansas City Original! Map 6: Waldo (Refer to Map 1: M-7) Experience Boomerang,MAMBA P Conveniently located between Crown Center&Country Club Plaza What do you want to do? and Oceans of Fun within this in historic Westport. Featuring gifts, gourinet housewares and 235 acre complex of rides,shows home accessories.Complim and attractions. 4545 Worlds of A IJI�Ilkwl _j X My father and I would like to take this opportunity to welcome entary gift wrapping is still a tradition! 9th St ANSWER: Fun Ave. just off 1-435 Call P! you to Kansas City, Missouri, and invite vou to visit Westport. 1b 816.454.4545(Map 1:G-10) Located in the very heart of Kansas City�Westport is where Kansas g City began more than 165 years ago. HOTELS Pryde's is a family-owned business with a proud 30 year histo- v ri 'p�,x? ag, 2 go, Ll N KS.ORG ry of service to the community.Our knowledgeable staff is friend- f"M - 0 0 4 BEST WESTERN INN & CONFERENCE CENTER 4 Located at 501 Southwest B oulevard (1-35 & Hwy. 69), Be ly and service-oriented.Our wonderful collection of merchandise -ners and our great nation,mak- ME, st pt, I reflects the diversity of our custoi Western Inn offers easy access to Kemper and Bartle Hall, and ;�411 M Kansas City's on-line arts calendar. trig our store unlike any in the entire country. Pryde's Old Westport,Plaza and Science City/Crown Center shopping areas. 4 Free local shuttle. Centrally located for Westport features quality gifts, gourmet cookware, housewares, ;",41 1 The Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City abletop,and home accessories. t 6 business guests, work stations and phone -a Kansas City original! '5th St e-mail:artinfo@A-rts Links.o rg-w-ww.Arts Links.o rg Located at 115 Westp and seasonal heated outdoor pool for jacks. In-room coffee & refrigerator Thank you again,welcome to Pryde's ort Road,Kansas City Missouri 64111 (816)531-5588.Hours: 10am-6pm Monday-Saturday.Also,visit St family fun! 913-677-3060/800-368-17411, (Map 2:L-4) the New Cockrell Mercantile Company located between Lee's www.bestwesternkc.com.(Map 1:K-6) I Summit and Lone Jack,Missouri,(Map 3:B-7) """"""'""""""""'6118-VIZ-009-1 DDIA109 uolldl mgns au1zv5vW ri11:)sesuex ......................... ... .... .. ............ exaua �� (L98L)dO.LS-056-008-i'ff'A'� T AM. R2W0WWiWW � , ^ ,.. .r dr ......................... ........ - - _ 11x '1 r l - ,,; :,'., A... 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Open Monday through Thursday Ila.m. to • Nestled within this 14 block 1`r �I 9:30p.m.Friday and Saturday 11a.m.to 11 p.m.,Sundays 11 a.m.to area you'll enjoy over 180 stores ','? _ 9:30p.m. Located in Overland Park, i " and one-of-a-kind boutiques "'` �' Kansas at I-435 & Metcalf Avenue, M A G A Z I N E as well as 25 charming restau 10985 Metcalf Ave. (913) 345-1199. rants,outdoor caf @s and eater Also,located on the Historic Country ies. Located on Broadway u ° y at � Club Plaza at 4747 Wyandotte(816) [�- � � � y • � } Ward Parkway,(816)753-0100. 1 531-3332.(Map 4:C-6);(.Map 3:K-6) , (Map 3:M-5) r�� [ KELLY'S WESTPORT INN—"Kelly's Westport Inn, an TIVOL—Your stay in Kansas City is not complete without a authentic Irish pub and 53 years old family owned business,occu F ' € TOWN C E N T R R PLAZA visit to Tivol.For three generations,we have shared our tradition pies the oldest building in Kansas City. of showcasing the very finest jewelry with discerning clients all Designated a national landmark in 1959, a, [i •, I. K. THE C E N1E R OF I I ALL! over the world. Quality,knowled e and integrity mark the way Kelly's y's maintains the unpretentious t s BUYS we do business.Two Convenient Locations:Country Club Plaza atmosphere its founder, Randal Kelly, 220 Nichols Rd., K.C., MO (816) 531-5800 • Hawthorne Plaza desired.His sons,Pat&Kyle,keep the tra With over 75 merchants, 4721 W. 119th St., dition alive... a refreshing KC landmark" haT P98T 191 • Overland Park, KS Located at 500 Westport Road, KC,MO • - ; 13 restaurants and 20 movie screens, (913) 345-0200. (Map 64111(816)561-5800.(Map 3:D-4) CAR RENTAL TAXICABS • Town Center Plaza's beautiful SINCE 1910 3:M-5)(Map 4:F-9) European ambiance makes an � � -Alamo soo-327-9633 •A-1 Taxi service 816-s61-3780 y MCCOY S— Come relax at McCoy's In Historic Westport. -Avis 800-331-1212 -Allstate Cab Co. 816-333-5575 ' THOMAS KINKADE AT FOUR STAR GALLERIES— occasion special Comfort Cuisine•Cigar Room•Handcrafted Beer Made On Site.• Our galleries feature the Midwest's largest selection of Thomas -Budget 800-527-0700 -City Cab 816-474-8294 Located on 4057 Pennsylvania, Kinkade art,gifts and lifestyle products for the home.Visit us at the Kansas City,MO(816)960-0866 -Dollar Rent-A-Car 800-800-4000 -Embassy Cab 816-468-4222 *� • Town Center Plaza is easily accessible • Country Club Plaza- 112 W.47�'Street(816)753-3330 Sun 12-6, wwws City yO(816) ub.com -Enterprise Rent-A-Car 800-325-8007 •Rainbow Cab Company 816-587-9942 Mon-Wed 10-6,Thurs-Sat 10-8. -Hertz 800-654-3131 -Yellow Cab Company 816-471-5000 from 1-435 by exiting south on Nall Town Center Plaza-4838 W.1191 (Map 3:D-4) •National 800-227-7368 ,yp,5 KIq� or Roe to 119th Street. Street (913) 469-9494 Mon-Sat ��'� 9d -Thrifty 800-367-2277 F 10-9 and Sun 12-6. Also, Oak TOURIST SERVICES THE NEW POINT GRILLE—The newest addition to the ' . Park Mall- 11411 W.95th Street y -Convention&Visitor's Bureau of Greater Kansas City 800-767-7700 5000 West 119th Street ell, Plaza/Westport area serves innovative,eclectic American cuisine. (913) 492-5777 Mon-Sat 10-9ROF� 816-221-5242 ' • Leawood Kansas 66209-1525 and Sun 12-6.(Map 4:E-9,A-2); _ Coupled with an aggressive wine pro LIMOUSINE SERVICE -� �"�""` gram featuring SO wines by the glass in -Casino Limousine Service 913-822-2779 -Kansas City,Kansas Convention&Visitors Bureau 913-321-5800 913.498.1111 (Map 'E-8� (Map 3:K-5) Overland Limousine Service 913-941-8895 Missouri State Parks&Historic Sites 800-334-6946 three sizes. 250 wines by the bottle. • Fabulous desserts and nightly specials /�� -Quicksilver Airport Service 913-262-0905 DINING make this a local's favorite.Rated***1/2 -Executive Limousine Service 913-350-1100 • �,` stars.Located at 917 West 44's Street,Kansas n,�s.. ��f Kansas City Map 2000/2001 edition is published by Kansas City a D'BRONX—ransas City's landmark New York style deli offers the Magazine,118 Southwest Blvd.,Suite 300,K.C.,MO 64108 / greatest variety of delicious deli sandwiches,including corned beef, City Mo(816)561-7600.(Map 3:H-2) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION void:(816)421-4111 rnx:(816)936-0509 huge subs,and famous hand-tossed,thin-crust pizza and made-to- y, order slices.Come discover a true Kansas City treasure in the heart •KCI Airport Transportation(KCI Shuttle) 816-243-5000 Editorial Director •Zim Loy [ 75TH STREET BREWERY—voted Best Brew Pub in Kansas -Kansas City Trolley Corp 16-221-3399 Managing Editor •Leigh Elmore of the city d'Bronx always makes you feel welcome at their Westport p Director of Design • Kevin Swanson — &Downtown venues:3904 Bell Street(39th Street) 816-531-0550 City, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and •A.MTRAK 800-872-7245 Associato4ratDirector •Angela Young and Crown Center, 1999.Located on 520 W 75th Street(816) -Greyhound Bus Lines 800-231-2222 Publisher•Ron Ciani (� a 2450 Grand Avenue 523-(HOPS)4677 www.75th street.com C Advertising Director • Brian Weaver . • Johnson County Transit Information 913-541-8450 (Pershing Rd.) 816- (Map 6:D-1) SenAdver ishigAecutive Annie Best -Metro Express 816-221-0660 Advertising Account Executives 1 • " ' 842-2211.(.Map 3:A r -Metro Bus Information 816-221-0660 Staci Bograd,Whitney Kirtley;Danis Sheehan • 1);(Map 2:0-6) Sales and Project Coordinator •Shelley Holmes ` All rights reserved.Reproduction in whole or part is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the publisher.Printed in the United States. y r x r MAY—SEPTEMBER � — t ,,-- THE PLAZA STORE PLAZA _ THE COUNTRY CLUB r . IOW AND E RE TO INDULGE :rk.F ' � T, HOURS ARE. � a ASSOCIATION OFFERS A VARIETY OF PLAZA LIVE. SERVICES TO HELP MAKE YOUR PLAZA FREE MUSIC SERIES ' ' w - LOAM TO 7PM MONDAY , IN THE PLAZA 4;,:fi YOUR ELF ON � SHOPPING TRIP MORE ENJOYABLE. ��, . � STOP BY OUR OFFICES AT 450 WARD ' � THROUGH SATURDAY` j COURTYARDS ► • € PARKWAY AND WE CAN ANSWER ANY lOAM TO 9PM THURSDAY : � THURSDAY THE COUNTBY CLUB � UESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT THE NOON TO SPM SUNDAY a PLAZA+ Q EVENINGS, 5-8PM PLAZA,IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING * MANY STORES LOAM TO 9PM SATURDAY-SUNDAY, Z'SPM ; THESE SERVICES: MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY } ; h 4a .. • PLAZA GIFT BONDS 1, .r FROM OLO RALPH LAUREN TO POTTERY BARN FROM ' Rx . r . SEPTEMBER ;R. : 11 (CASH,CHECK,MASTERCARD, 1 AMERICAN EXPRESS PLAZA ART FAIR 4 !�: : �& IT'S DISCOVER AND VISA ACCEPTEll , a � ' ,�APEN PACIFIC CAFE. TO KC MASTERPIECE BBQ, 1T S _r � A WEEKEND CELEBRATING s axR ? w 1 • PLAZA MAPS x z MUSIC FOOD AND ART • GENERAL INFORMATION µ,� •; .. �%�;" ALL RIGHT HERE IN THE COUNTRY • STROLLER RENTAL .. WHEELCHAIR RENTAL ` NOVEMBER ` a • ---' PARCEL HOLD ,,.. . !, _ CLUB PLAZA. NO OTHER COLLECTION ^ r • , u, .,. OF SH PP1NG, DINING ENTERTAIN, •. ^. . ,`, ... �. ,,. • _ . . w, PLAZA BANNERS ,.. , r x THANKSGIVING H NKSGIVING EVE .. ,_ AVA}CABLE FOR PURCHASE -_.... . . .. . THE PLAZA LIGHTING CEREMONY STOIs BY OR CALL.TH E COUNTRY CLUB , ,_ MENT AND ARCHITECTURE CAN BE FOUND I SUCH ELEGANT SURROUND- PLAZA ASSOCIATION AT 753-0100. r KANSAS CITY VISITORS P_ ., .^ .• ,•,,,,, NOVEMBER WE'RE _ HERETO MAKE YOUR PLAZA I ` �. v- , ..•.; INFORMATION CENTER SOU H'OF '_ _ MID- ANUARY _. 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" r Superlatives 561-7610 10) Fedora 210 501-6565 SPECIALTY FOODS 63 Plaza Executive LEATHER-LUGGAGE DEPARTMENT STORES Gap 931-8498 83 Theltaphqid Hotel 756-3800 12P figlio The Italian 53 Jack Henry 753-3800 411 The Coach Store 561-1771 13) Thomas Kmkcide at 13 Barnes&Noble Cafe 753-1313 Barber 561-0123 Wornall&Word Parkway 03 Eddie Bauer Restaurant 561-0505 4 511 Nicholas Luggage four Star Gallery 753-3330 6) The Rik-(orlton Hold 756-1500 -0 Polo/Ralph Lauren 753-5010 a Baskin Robbins Ice 4 Plaza Gift Bonds Premier Store 756-5390 10 figlio Tower 753-0054 &Banners 753-0100 Wornall&Word Parkway 11) Halls Plaza 274-3222 462 ........ 3 - &Gifts 753-2229 5 -0 oi 1) St.Croix Shop 931-3596 Trade Wind (ream&Yogurt 561 NN"',7 . ...... 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Gerry Optical 531-2734 JI A 1-8887 to Sunglass Hut 531-4340 4 4D Avedo 531-5433 116 E.46th St. WOMENs APPAREL The Gronfolloon 10 K(Masterpiece Plaza Association 753-0100 FINE JEWELRY 13 Watch Station 931-9665 123 Bang &Olufsen 931-6222 Bar&Grill 753-7850 BBO To Go 531-7111 6) Plaza Public A((ESSORIES Barnes&Noble ID H016 Plaza 274-3222 (ARRIAGES-fROLLEYS-fAXI 14 Hibachi Japanese 6) LATTeLAND Espresso 931-7477 Safety 753-7973 31 Ann Taylor 561-6300 SHOES Booksellers 753-1313 411 Helzberg Diamonds 531-4100 Sleakhouse 753-0707 A-1-1 nsas City Trolley 221-3399 April(ornell 960-0333 a 20 Meiners Plaza Plaza Shoe Shine E.G.Geller 931-0039 4 4 -8957 10 Montancid Fine Pr de of Kansas City I _) Both&Body Works 753 (9) Barami 756-0044 51 The HoneyBaked rn lip 4 -7100 Ad Jewelers 531-07 0 Quick&Reilly 531-0600 Markel 756-1816 �Zl oxxx,_� 3 -5112 5 Carriages Inc. 531-1999' Enzo Angiolini 756 The Body Shop 561 Ham Company 561-4544 Mr.Bulky's Treats Renner's Boots, Ng -0100 3) bebe 753 S rreys(orringe(o. 53 -0 4 -2377 53 nd emon 300-0292 3D Saks Fifth Aven e 931-6000 1-2673 5 Johnston&Murphy 756 Houlihan's 561-3141 4k > (hico's -3777 ie &Gifts 931-9998 Sh Des&Repair 561 1-0740 OiW 931 8) Renner's Booh, 6 A ro: Service 7 # D bels Sportsmens 7) Swirk Jewelry 753,1949 Houston's Restaurant 561-8542 Gallery 41D Tivol,Inc. 531-5800 14 3 756-3'43 -3191 1 Solon Lotifo 531-7244 Elisabeth 4 Panache(ho(olatier 931 wwn Shoes&Repair 561-0740 931-2988 3�0 Japengo, Smoothie Central& il"aFA- W�0 4P -7151 -0024 It Express 753 94 Solon Sophia 756 W1 IT) 73 Steve's Shoes on 753-3072 9D Discovery Channel 756-3188 Vinca Fine Jewelry 531-5591 IT" Espresso 031-7577 0 fHEATR S-ENTERTAINMENT 6 A Pacific We 931-6600 IT 121 Sprint KS 759-230 Li I L1111.2 Harold's 753-3393 LATTeLAND West 47th Street 5J Fireside on the Plaza 531-9100 )00 K.C.Masterpiece (9 Starbu(ks 753-4246 Strauss-Peyton Gr =rk Theo ers 756-5833 -6 eur Laura Ashley 931-0731 V Street Scene Shoes 15�-2122 '(D� Grand SPORTING GOODS BOO Restaurant 531-3332 -0000 Photography 561 McDonald's 931-1010 49 Topsy's Popcorn, Swirk Jewelry 231-88111 f` 7 -1949 #tD GUl R'� '63 Laura Ashley 46 Th�Club of Plaza 111 753 JU IN Stafbu(ks To Go 753-42 -6911 53 q fff Gardens Ltd.- 561-2212 APPAREL Mother&(hild 931-0731 fiesta Cruises, 3, 1 MAAP�%_ Diebels Sportsmens Universal Fitness T53 till Pride of Kansas City (HILDREN's APPAREL� The Great-Train Start 561-4515 6 Sho '75-3, 40 The Limited Inc. 756-2480 21 McCormick& ppe -7373 7-7 531-48 18 Oj Maggie Shepherd 960-1986 Inc. 960-1077 Carriage,Inc. 531-1999 -RECREATION Gallery 931-2988 Schmi(k Spring-2000 foys 5JI Kaplan's Fabrics i',�'X -2673 13 N(ocino,Restaurant Express, 0 qw K(PT Store of ic La 5 960-0 era 531-216 r (9 Mimi Maternity 561-6188 0 April(ornell 333 q) Speedo Authenti PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL Wolf(am Surrey Carriage(a. 531 Knowledge 960-0480 Mexicana 960-6426 A, "(D Mondi Kansas(ity 753-5553 0 Baby Gap 960-0770 Llqt$RO Q0 , - Fitness 7538225 tg- 4 1 "Od 756-2600 1 753-2777 Irish Ale House f4 1 531-7210 ( 140 Talbots Ae�,� % SERVICES Brooks Brother MAC Cosmetics 753-0100 2) O'Dowd's Little Dublin jj (hrisrian Saw FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (OURTYARDS Paper Source Ij White House/Black 753-0100 Discovery Channel 756-3188- 4 j Ang Room 931-6447 Bank of 9 RESTAURANTS SO The Sharper Image 931-2097 Pub 561-2700 A Penguin "'W Re Is & Market 40 FA-0 Schwarz 931-9090 1621 1 Elizabeth Arden Solon Annie's Santa Fe 753- 3P ii4 - iqiirla�-� JJ Three Dog Bakery 753-3647 P.F.(hung's America(ATM) 979-6669 # �10 Gap Kids 756-0395 14 A Mermaid Bo Ling's Chinese in Saks Fifth Ave. 391-6714 14 Z Gallerie Spring-2000- Commerce Bank 4� China Bistro 931-9988 40 The Great Train Store 561-4515 Restaurant 753-1718 be Optical 531-2734 -1 Pomona r Pizzedo Uno 931-1599 Neptune Ddve-thru(ATM) Ai, NIEN's APPAREL V-0 rry 234-1926 Gymboree 561-8460 6j (afe 401. 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Le Rendez-vous 753-0022 1,23 Mail Boxes Etc. 561-7411 800 W.47 Public Phones 4) Limited Too 7562230 IZP Halls Plaza 274-3222 th St. -50 4j Polo/Ralph Lauren 753 -1840 -1209 17 Laura Ashley Home 531-8971 140 LIMB(ATM) 860-7600 All store area(odes are(816)., �,APPAREL ACCESSORIES Sidewalk(oh 753 0 ias Tailor Shop 753 Mari Saks F ifth Avenue 931-6000 1 Classic(up %Od 5j Ruth's(hrim 041"%1' ml 'Z�J 4900 Main, SE of Plaza I*Mario ------ 31 A/X Armani Exchange 531-2020 4) Polo/Ralph Lauren 753-5010 Steakhouse 531-4800 h Kc�I K G 7) Steve's Shoes Colors indicate general 0 Pottery Burn 753-3252 Wine Cellar 753-1840 4 Starker's Private Solon&Day Spa 931-9922 )3 Abercrombie&Fitch 561-8191 LODGING on West 47th St. 753-3072 area on Plaza map. 50 (ordonnier's 2) Meiners Plaza Restoration Reserve 753-3565 Hampton Inn&Suites Numbers indicate location. 1.9 Banana Republic. 753-1157 (A Brasserie Spring-20 Market 756-1816 00 he Un-nomed Bar 3) Brooks Brothers 756-2600 Hardware 931-6592 46th&Summit 448-4600 1-00 fedora(afe&Bar 561-6565 &Restaurant no phone 1]1 Scandia Down 753-4144