HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/16/01 BAKERSFIELD
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
March 16, 2001
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager /~7-/_~
SUBJECT: General Information
1. Mongolia is an interesting experience! We are helping them to identify non-tax
revenues / cost recovery and the related budget and accounting work. Although
they are a nation with a long history, they have only been a democracy since 1991
and need help with some things we have done for a long time. They will send a
delegation here in May. I think everyone involved in the exchange felt it was
worthwhile.
2. We are narrowing the Public Works Director applicants to an interview list. It will
probably be in early April.
3. Several items to note concerning the City/County joint meeting scheduled for
Monday, March 19th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
· Dinner will be available for you at 4:30 p.m. in the City Manager's conference
room;
· Per the enclosed memo from Public Works, the intersection at Truxtun and N
Streets will be closed for approximately 30 minutes on Monday evening,
beginning at 6:00 p.m., for the NCAA Basketball Tournament kick off event.
This should have no effect on your ability to access the County parking facility,
since the joint meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.
4. City Center update:
· The Board of Zoning Appeals approved the conditional use permits on the
senior housing and stadium this week. They also certified the EIR, which was
very quiet - one public hearing comment and eight letters.
· The City Center Financial Oversight Committee is scheduled to meet again next
Thursday and Friday.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
March 16, 2001
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· Councilmember Hanson, Brent Dezember (of the Financial Oversight
Committee), and I went to Portland to meet with representatives of the Sivers
Company (the financial partner of Ray Olmscheid), and the baseball team
pumhaser, to tour some of the recreation facility buildings owned by Sivers and
to meet on a variety of issues. The meeting was beneficial in clarifying a need
for some time frame alterations and on helping to clarify the materials that the
developer needs to bring to the Financial Oversight Committee next week.
· The City Center DDA gives 45 days from approval of the DDA for all the
finances to be put together by both the City Center and Olmscheid. That term
will probably have to be lengthened, somewhat, in the final DDA. Much
paperwork and process remains for both of us. More information will come in
later.
· Staff has been asked at the community meetings if there is a similar project in
another community that includes a stadium and other entertainment venues.
Attached is information on a comparable downtown development project in
Oklahoma City.
5. If you missed the Kugel dedication ceremony held this afternoon, by all means go
to the Amtrak Station and have a look. It is a great centerpiece. Several photos are
enclosed.
6. The Chief of Police recently received the attached report on Crime in Selected
California Jurisdictions for 2000. It is positive news that our overall crime index had
a reduction of -8%,
7. The Water Resources Department has provided the enclosed updated March 2001
water supply forecast report.
8. A status report from Recreation and Parks is enclosed on the progress of clean up
of downed trees and debris as a result of the recent wind storm.
9. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows:
A memo is enclosed from Assistant City Manager John Stinson in response to
several inquiries from Council regarding City Council budgetary discretion.
Councilmember Salvaggio
· Correspondence from GET regarding a citizen complaint concerning a coach
operator and the cleanliness of the restrooms at the Southwest Transit
Center;
· Update on the removal of the pylon signs and banners at 2700 White Lane;
· History on the Restoration Community Project.
AT:rs
cc: Department Heads
Pam McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 16, 2001
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: (~acques R. LaRochelle, lnterim Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Intersection Closure Monday, March 19, 2001
On Monday, March 19th an event is scheduled at the intersection of Truxtun and N Streets to
kickoff the Elite 8 Basketball Tournament being held at the Centennial Garden. Don Yeager
of the Convention and Visitor's Bureau has requested the intersection be temporarily closed
beginning at 6:00 pm for the kickoff event. The event should last ab~)ut 30 minutes.
As you know, the Joint City/County Intergovernmental Relations meeting is also scheduled
for that evening. The joint meeting begins at 5:30 pm and we anticipate no problems to occur
since the meeting will have begun prior to the street closure. We have been in touch with our
County counterpart and have informed them of this activity. Public Works staff will ensure
proper signing and delineation is in place to control traffic.
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BAKERSFIELD
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
March 14, 2001
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager ~
SUBJECT: Information on Oklahoma City Downtown Development Project Similar to
City center
At the community meetings on the City Center Project, staff has been asked, more than
once, if them is a similar project in other communities that includes a stadium and other
entertainment venues. Mr. Dave Cross provided information on a project in Oklahoma
City that is very similar to the proposed City Center. They have a minor league baseball
team, a hockey team, theaters, restaurants, and other entertainment and cultural events.
Attached are copies of sheets that Mr. Cross downloaded from the internet. The website
is www.bricktownokc.com if you'd like to browse the site yourself.
The information also includes seat prices for the Oklahoma City Redhawks games, which
am similar to California League prices and what we'd expect with a new stadium in
Bakersfield. Also included is a list of available restaurants in the development.
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Catendar Oklahoma City's downtown entertainment district IT'S WORTH
includes a vital area that has a lot of history.
Spor~ Bricktown has been revived and is now full of
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~Warehouse, Varsity ·
~/~il~~sports Grill, Chelino'sand ,[ , JlllVffill
au~, ~Abuelo's, plus the brand
Development ~new Southwestern Bell
T~"~- ~ Bricktown Ballpark, which
.4~,~.~iat/on ~ hosts Oklahoma's Triple A
baseball team, the Redhawks. Comedy clubs,
dancing venues and even off-track betting for
Remington Park have a place in the beautifully
revived area that also is home to business
offices and meeting places.
MAPS is playing a major role in the development
of Bricktown as two projects,the Southwestern
Bell Bricktown Ballpark and the canal, are within
the Bricktown town limits. Private industry
extensions of MAPS include a new parking
garage and shopping/movie theater development
near the ballpark. The Bricktown Canal officially
opened the July 4th weekend with a major
celebration. Bricktown hosts many seasonal and
special events, including Bricktown BluesFest
and Reggae Fast.
Don't miss the Business Development section of
this web site. Information regarding all properties
in Bricktown is listed with a search function in
http://www.bricktownokc.com/ 3/9/0
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place. Search by address, name of building,
name of developer or other items, and find out
more about the properties available for
development in Bricktown.
Contact BricktownOKC.com
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Events ~ Catendar ~ S_~__o._rt__s_ ~ T_~ra~ns_portaflon ~ IVi__o__¥i__es_
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Schedule J Leve~s & Seating J Directions J Panorama
A: ~W' ~' ~en greats .ke Joe D~aggio, Babe Ruth ~d Mickey Mantle
~: L~e: ' first stepped on the field, baseb~l was play~ in legenda~
parks t at ought in lose to g e.
· RedHawks' new home, Southwestern Bell Bric,om Ballp~k,
brings it all back. The tradition. The ~sto~. The excitement.
Eve~ seat is intimately close to the action (bring your glove)l The concourses ~e open to the
field, providing a great view even before you get to your seat. The low, 8-foot outfield walls
Mll ~low plenty of spectacul~ catches. ~d the sho~, 325-foot left field line is sure to see its
shoe of home runs.
Southwestern Bell Bric, own Bfllpmk has many modem ame~ties, ~om its state-of-the-a~
video score-bo~d the concept is strictly old-fashoned. ~er ill, it is fll designed ~th oily one
t~ng in ~nd: the f~. Just like the old days.
Southwestern Bell Bric,om ~
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of the county's older parks,
with an asy~etfical pla~ng
field ~d intimate seat~g
co~ration, hearke~ng back
to when baseball was a game,
played in a p~k. The unique
field co~guration is intended
to prohde for the home field
advantage as well as add to the
excitement of the game.
Sluggers w~ enjoy a 325-foot
left field porch, w~e the fi~t
field power alley still allows the
prober the outside of the plate. ~ ..:.:
~ eight-foot outfield wall ~11 .1~
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sa~ng catch. Fan seating is
brought close to the field of play, w~le the seating bowl itself ~aps gently around the field,
~pro~ng ~es of si~t. Southwestern Bell Bric,own Ba~p~k is brought hto the Bfic~o~ eonte~
t~ough the melding of established Bric, own image~, thus providing ~ established presence w~le
remai~ng a festive and people-oriented en~ro~ent.
Southwestern Bell Bfie~o~ Ballp~k -- the first project of the ~ne Metropofit~ Mca Projects
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(MAPS) slated for construction -- is located in the heart of Bricktown and serves as a major comer
stone within the MAPS Program Area. Bounded on the west by Walnut Street, the third base entry
serves as a major axial terminus to the Canal running along California Street. Along Walnut Street,
Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark is designed as a pedestrian-friendly space, embracing the
vitality of its urban context. Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark's design responds differently to its
Reno Avenue vehicular edge on the south where facades provide more closure from the traffic. The
design allows for each edge to respond appropriately to the park's varied urban context.
Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark expresses itself much in the same way that the seemingly
symmetrical game of baseball adds a shortstop between second and third bases, lending an asymmetry
to the game. Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark draws its soul from many local and national
sources, bringing a distinctive Oklahoma City personality, after all, this is the home state of Mickey
Mantle and Johnny Bench! Such a feeling of"specialness" was once found in the great old parks like
Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.; League Park, Cleveland; and the Polo Grounds, New York City.
It is intended that Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark be a suitable cornerstone for MAPS, provide
an appropriate arrival point, and make downtown once again a destination -- continuing a chain
reaction that signifies the rebirth of downtown Oklahoma City. Designed to respond to America's
game in the "Heartland," Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark provides the visual and spatial
qualities upon which memories are built. The hope is that the Ballpark will become a testament to the
history of baseball as well as the community of Oklahoma City.
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~.~ -. Bricktown's eateries attract a business crowd at lunch and
an entertainment crowd in the evenings. Mexican, Italian,
American and burgers are some of the many choices in
the Bricktown district. It is an active area during the day,
H~toq, and at night the clubs and other entertainment venues are
R~staurants open late for the crowds. Even ban( let facilities are
· ar~ ~ available, and many of the
R'ea~7 restaurants have a second story
~lm.e to accommodate private parties
and large groups. Most of these
Ev~,-~s entertainment establishments
Cafe~ are in renovated buildings,
Spor~ originally warehouses and other
businesses in the early days of Bricktown. Buildings are
~ still available for restaurants, cafes and clubs.
~ Restaura~tslC~ubstB~nquet Facilities
Tm~ Abuelo's Mexican Embassy
t,ssoaiation Famous authentic Mexican food restaurant.
t~om, 17 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-235-1422
Sun.-Thur. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fri.- Sat. 11 a.m.- 11 p.m.
Occupancy for Private Parties-35
Click here for a restaurant review
Birdie's Soul Food Restaurant
Specializing in Southern-made soul food that
everyone is sure to love.
329 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-236-2000
Bricktown Ballroom
The Bricktown Ballroom is a casually elegant, multi-
purpose facility overlooking the Bricktown canal. It's
available for corporate events, conventions, charity
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parties. Call ~rbwer Ent~rtain~nent far boc~kings.
.. 103 E. California
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-236-4143
Accommodations for 400 people
Permanent Stage: 16'x24'x2'
Other accommodations: dance floor, audio/video,
tables & chairs,, easy load, in/out, full service bar,
catering facilities.
Options available: entertainment, catering, bar.
Bricktown Brewery Restaurant
Billiards, Brews, Food & Fun. On the cutting edge of
technology, amusements, and, of course, the very
best in brews and fine foods.
1 N. Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-232-2739
Sun.-Thur. 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-Midnight
Occupancy for Private Parties-200
Bricktown Burgers
Home of the Onion-Burger. One of the best in burgers
you will eat in Bricktown.
300 E. Main
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-232-4373
The Bricktown Pub
The #1 nightspot in Bricktown, Dance to retro, disco,
top 40, pop, and high energy dance music at The
PUB. With local bands on Friday and Saturday nights.
Kitchen coming soon.
311 E. Sheridan Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-232-4444
Chelino's Mexican Restaurant
Bring your large parties to fiesta at Chelino's, or relax
on the patio with a frozen Margarita.
15 E. California
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-235-3533
Open daily at 11 a.m.
Occupancy for Private Parties-325
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Click here for a panoramic view of Chelino's patio on
the Canal!
Coach's
Located in The Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark,
Enjoy great Bar-b-q while watching your favorite team,
The Redhawks, play ball.
20 S. Mickey Mantle Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-232-6224
Coca-Cola Bricktown Event Center
This is an elegant, multi-purpose facility available for
corporate events, conventions, charity balls,
meetings, wedding receptions, concerts, banquets
and parties. Call Brewer Entertainment for bookings.
425 E. California
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-236-4143
Accommodations for 1,750 people
Permanent stage: 25'x50'x4'
Other accommodations: audio/video, tables and
chairs, easy load in/out, dressing room, coat check
room, ticket office,' catering-friendly kitchen.
Other options: entertainment, catering, bar.
The Mantle
The Mantel has brought the best of cusine from
around the world. From Italy's pastas and pizza to
France's discipline. Asia's seafood and America's
ability to tie it all together into an extremely tasteful
experience.
201 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-236-8040
Occupancy for Private Parties-65
Monkey Moose
Try any of nine frozen drinks at the Monkey Moose.
Full kitchen service is also available, and live bands
play Thursday through Saturday nights.
111 E. California
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-232-0299
Mon.-Wed. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5 p.m.-close
Thu.-Sat. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5 p.m.-2 a.m.
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· Sunday 2 p.m.-close
Pearl's Crabtown
Enjoy a little Cajun spice at "The Crabbiest Joint in
Bricktown." Entertain you and your friends with our
famous crab boil, seafood, Okarche chicken and so
much more!
303 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-232-7227
Sun.-Thur. 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.- 11:30 p.m.
Occupancy for Private Parties-150
Riverwalk Cafe
Choose from homemade pasta, salads and
sandwiches for lunch at this cafe. Currently, the
Riverwalk Cafe is open for lunch Monday through
Saturday and dinner only on Friday and Saturday
nights. Enjoy the ambiance of Bricktown from this
location.
100 E. Main
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-232-2256
Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m-3 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 5:30-9 p.m.
Closed Sunday
Rocky's Music Hall
Bringing World-Class Acoustic Music to Bricktown.
Check us out for your private parties, weddings, and
banquets. Aisc offering full-service catering.
225 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-239-2266
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Occupancy for Private Parties-400
The Spaghetti Warehouse
Spaghetti, and so much more! Twirl It Out at the
Spaghetti Warehouse.
101 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-235-0402
Mon.-Thur. 11 a.m.-lO p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
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Occupancy For Private Parties-110
TapWerks Ale House & Cafe
We are open for lunch and dinner 7 days a week with
deli sandwiches, gourmet pizza's, burgers, homemade
soups and salads, german sausages, specilaty items
such as shepards pie, fish tacos, mussles & fries and
chicken scnitzel. We have the largest selection of
draft and bottle beers in the state with over 100 draft
and 120 bottles beers. A full bar and huge cigar
selection. Open from 11:00 am to 2:00 am 7 days a
week.
121 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-319-9599
Uncommon Grounds
Enjoy the numerous exotic tastes of coffee,
cappuccino, and expresso on our patio. Have a slice
of dessert with your "uncommon grounds" and see
what we're talking about.
100 E. Main
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-236-5282
The Varsity Sports Grill
Enjoy all your favorite sporting events at OKC's best
sports bar, while satisfying your appetite with our
famous menu.
115 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
405-235-5525
Sun.-Thur. 11 a.m.-Midnight
Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-1 a.m.
Occupancy for Private Parties-80
Click for a review of The Varsity's NW 63rd St.
location
Windy City Chicago Bistro
The World's Most Celebrated Pizza. Our authentic
Chicago style pizzas are made to order, along with
our pastas and sauces of the day. And for those busy
workers, call about our delivery service.
27 E. Sheridan
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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Torchmark/Hogan is the proposed developer of a large
piece of land just south of Bricktown that is to include an
entertainment ~nter, shopping and a 23-screen cinema.
Torchmar~Hogan is working to secure the purchase of
the land from the city and to build the $40 million complex
that could include an IM~ theater. California-based
Edwards Theaters is expected to be the anchor tenant.
When construction begins on the project, repo~s on the
progress mil be included on this web site. Please visit this
page often for updates and construction photos. The
properly is 30 acres, bordered by the Burlington No~hern
Santa Fe Railway tracks, Byers Avenue, Reno Avenue
and Interstate 40. It is bisected by the MAPS-funded
do~to~ canal.
When the theater is open, movie times and prices will be
included on this page.
Contact BricktomOKC.com
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%. Downtown Oklahoma City is homo to two professional
sports teams, tho Oklahoma City Blazers Central Hockey
~:,,~;,,-' League franchise and the Oklahoma RedHawks Triple A
~t/~o~, baseball club. Blazers games are played at the Myriad
~uran~ Convention Center, and the Southwestern Bell Bricktown
~ Ctnt~ Ballpark is home to the RedHawks. Other sporting events
~ are also held at the Myriad. Oklahoma City's MAPS
~tons project that is building new facilities and renovating
existing establishments also includes a sports arena
Events proposed south of the Myriad and southwest of Bricktown.
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Tmr~~ Oklahoma City Blazers
,4~r.~x~ia#on Oklahoma City's Central Hockey League team played
t, ton~ its inaugural game at the Myriad Convention Center
November 4, 1992. This latest season, the club was
49-12-2. and are 1998-99 Adams Cup champions and
1998-99 Western Division champions.
119 N. Robinson Ave., Ste. 230
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 235-7825
Fax: (405) 272-9875
i__nf0@.okcblazers.com
Oklahoma RedHawks
The Oklahoma RedHawks Triple A Baseball team is
the minor league club of the Texas Rangers. The
Oklahoma RedHawks, formerly the Oklahoma City
89ers, has its new home at the Southwestern Bell
Bricktown Ballpark.
2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73014
(405) 218-1000
Fax: (405) 218-1001
E-mail: Lnf_o_@[edhawksba sebal L com
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OPENING DAY - VS SALT
Listen to 2000 PROJECTED 2001 ROSTER Trip[e-A Affiiiat.e
H[gm~gnt s ~ of the
lhe RedHawks have si~ned several pla~ers for Texas Ra~gers
mm~.. ~ -- the ~00~ season includin~
~~' 1~ RedHawks ~ll~r ~ike Hubbard.
Click Here to Final A~endance: Hearly 2 million fans have
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Home Plate Ballpark since i~ openin~ in 1~8. This is a
record for baseball aUendance in Oklahoma.
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Single Season
General Admission $4
Field Bleachers $6
Terrace Reserved $7 $360
Field Box Seats $9 $485
The Club $13 $775
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Development
Bricktown is bursting with development. Restaurant, retail, office and
residential space is available in area buildings that are either for sale or
for lease. This site has information on all properties within the Bricktown
city limits and was collected by the Bricktown Association in conjunction
with OG+E, the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and
Connect Oklahoma Inc.
Developers and owners have provided details of all of their buildings to
be compiled in a search function for potential buyers, developers and
other interested people seeking information on specific properties. A
map to correspond with the properties and printed information is being
developed at this time and will be available on this web site soon.
Click here to see a panoramic view of the Bricktown Canal.
Developers i Search i Developers' Map I Demographics
This si~e was created by Connect.ok.corn
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activities on behalf of
merchants and .~~,~,~ .
propedy o~ers in '~':"
Brickto~ is the
Association. The
Association convenes and organizes meetings, manages
and edits the Brickto~OKC.com web site and is the
central clearing house for all event information in
Brickto~. For more information ~11 405-236-8666.
The source for the following information is from the
Brickto~ Customer Su~ey, December 1-20, 1997. It was
conducted by the Economic Development Division of the
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and the
Bdckto~ Association. For more information on
Oklahoma City, check out the Chamber's Data Sheet.
Demographics
Bdcktown Customers
Brickto~ customers are highly mobile and eat out
often, however, Brickto~ is not yet ~pturing the bulk
of their dining experiences. This represents significant
market potential.
Eat in
Bricktown customers: Eat Out
Bricktown
Less than once a month 1.6% 26.6%
1-2 times per month 7.9% 35.8%
Once a week 12.9% 16.9%
2-4 times per week 50.6% 17.8%
More than 5 times per week 28% 4%
More on Bricktown Customers
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· IVILJOL CII ~ I IIC:ll I I~J.
· 45% have no children.
° They tend to be optimistic in
considering things.
° They are more conservative in
their views.
· They are very likely to try new
things.
· They have a very high self
esteem.
· They are generally the first to
try a new product, prefer quality
over price and rarely have time
to price shop.
° They have discriminating tastes.
Source: Leigh Stowell Research, November, 1996
Bricktown Education Levels
Bricktown customers have higher education levels
than the Oklahoma City MSA averages, with nearly
one-fourth holding a graduate degree. This represents
an educated, professional market.
High School graduate or less 10.6%
Some college, no degree 31%
College graduate 35.6%
Graduate School graduate 23.3%
Bricktown Customers Age Brackets
Bricktown is young and dynamic, drawing a market of
customers with optimum buying power.
Age Bricktown Oklahoma City
Brackets Customers MSA
15-19 3.7% 7.4%
20-24 10.7% 7.1%
25-44 56.5% 32%
45-64 28% 20%
65-over 1.9% 11.1%
Bricktown CUstomers Household Income
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""' .... base than the Oklahoma City average.
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Household Bricktown Oklahoma City
Income Customers MSA
Under $15,000 7% 19.7%
$15,000-$24,999 10.8% 17%
$25,000-$49,999 31.1% 35.3%
$50,000-$99,999 33.7% 23.1%
$100,000-$149,999 14.9% 3.4%
$150,000 or more 4.2% 1.5%
The District
· There are 1,026,700 people in the Oklahoma City
MSA. Bricktown is the geographical center of the city.
· Bricktown sits at the crossroads of 1-40 (146,000
cars per day) and 1-35 (106,00 cars per day).
Outstanding roads make drive time from most points
in the MSA to Bricktown in less than 20 minutes.
· Over 50,000 people work in downtown Oklahoma
City and the adjacent Oklahoma Health Center, all in
very close proximity to Bricktown.
· Annual Bricktown visitors have increased from 1.6
million in 1993 to 3.6 million in 1997, and that number
is expected to top 7 million in 2000.
· Downtown has 5,330,183 square feet of office
space.
· 40% of event attendees at the Myriad Convention
Center (1 block west of Bricktown) patronize local
restaurants during their stay downtown.
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~?:'~ :'~ Crossroads of Commerce, Crossroads of Diversi~,
~'~;~:~ ...... ,~; Crossroads of Renewal
By Bob L. Blackburn, Ph.D.
~l For more than a centu~, the Land Run of 1889 has
inspired a~ists and ~iters dra~ to the universal themes
~~ of adventure, hope, and
E~ diversity. Today, MAPS projects
~~ such as the ballpark and festive
rive~alk offer new inspiration
~o~ for the creative spirit.
~~ The area affected by the
current public a~ proposal is bounded roughly by the
~~ Santa Fe tracks on the west, Walnut Avenue on the east,
Second Street on the no~h, and the Nodh Canadian
r~~m River on the south. It is an area of to~ rich in histo~ just
~~ as it is rich in oppo~unity - a crossroads of histo~ ~ere
~ time and place converge to help us understand ourselves,
our community, and our future.
Underlying all else is the fact that the Brickto~ area is
the historic crossroads of commerce in Oklahoma City.
Like the hea~ in the human
body, the railroad was the
engine that provided the
lifeblood of early e~nomic
development. From 1889 to
1904, four railroad
companies laid ribbons of
steel that connected the
land-locked prairie community to the rest of the world.
First was the Santa Fe that built no~h and south almost
~ years before the land run. Then ~me the Rock
Island, the Frisk, and the Katy.
Each of these railroad ~mpanies focused their freight
operations east of the Santa Fe tracks in ~at is now
Brickto~. Outbound over those docks passed the ~alth
of the new territo~. The
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· ~ , most important cash crop by
far was cotton, shipped to .?:i~:.:. i:
,: world markets over the steel ~:. ....... ~'-~? · ~ ....
rails to Galveston and points
beyond. Other commodities ~~ ~ ~?.~
putting dollars in farmers'
pockets included cattle, horses, mules, as well as wheat,
fruit, corn, and produce. After 1928 and the discovery of
the OklahOma City Field, oil was added to the list of
exports.
Inbound over the rails of commerce came manufactured
goods such as machinery, hardware, farm implements,
and automobiles,
especially after 1915
......... ......... ~.v~,~,.::::~:~,:~.~:~ ~:.~z~when Henry Ford opened
h~s assembly plant ~n
Oklahoma C~ty. W~th
money ~n their pockets,
consumers across the
state demanded new products ranging from radios to
Sears' ready-to-assemble homes. Each new shipment
crossed the loading docks in Bricktown. On top of all this
was the flow of passenger traffic, carrying residents to
and from home and travelling salesmen to and from
nearby hotels such as the Huckins and SkirVin.
To handle this ebb and flow of commerce, three
generations of unique brick buildings were constructed
east of the Santa Fe tracks in Bricktown. The first
structures appeared
between 1898 and 1903, ~3' ...~:.
such as the Sherman ,.i:~'~']~;~:~i :.'~:
Ironworks Foundry, that.~ .:~:?'~' ~ .~ ~ ~
were typically one or two
stories tall with arched' .............. : ...... ~"~ ~:~:~
windows and embellished door ways. The next
generation, constructed between 1903 and 1911, were
usually multi-storied with less ornamentation and fewer
arches. The third wave of construction, from 1911 to
1930, was marked by even taller buildings with rows of
rectangular windows and large graphics signs. The
common thread holding all together was the use of red
brick.
While the engine of economic growth gained momentum,
another chapter of Oklahoma City history was unfolding in
the same part of town. That was the story of the African-
American community.
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· From 1889 to the 1930s Bricktown was a battleground for
¢ ,, social justice and the birthplace of cultural diversity in
Oklahoma City. It began when some of the first 200
African-Americans
attracted by the land
..~_ -. ~,~.~ ., ~ ~ ~ run settled in
:~!~ Sandtown, located
alon.q the north bank of
the river east of the
~; Santa Fe tracks. From
there, the black
community grew northward as jobs were created and new
waves of immigrants arrived looking for a piece of the
promised land. By 1910 there were more than 7,000 black
people in Oklahoma City, most living on the near east
side.
Despite racism and Jim Crow laws passed by the first
State Legislature to separate the races in public places,
the black community prospered alongside their white
neighbors during the prolonged era of economic
expansion. With growing families and newfound buying
power, African-Americans built houses on vacant lots east
along the north bank of the river or purchased older
housing stock along the tracks on the north side of
Bricktown. By 1915 the all-black residential community
ringed the commercial district of brick buildings and
stretched from the river on the south to First Street on the
north and as far east as the 1000 block on Third Street.
Faced with this expansion of black families into formerly
white neighborhoods, the Oklahoma City Council passed
""'~:'":.'ii:I: :: ~:..ia segregation ordinance that
would in effect prevent blacks
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~:.,:~. ,~~?i~j~Ifrom buying or mowng ~nto
,~ ~ houses north of Second Street.
~~Even after the United States
Supreme Court declared that
ordinance unconstitutional in
1916, de facto segregation kept the wall intact, making
Second Street a symbolic battleline in the fight against
racial injustice.
in 1915 a loud voice was raised in this battle when
Roscoe Dunjee founded the first black newspaper in
Oklahoma City, the "Black Dispatch." From his offices in
Bricktown at 228 E. First, Dunjee and his allies organized
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Advancement of Colored People, challenged legal
barriers in the courts, and attacked the "Bloody Fangs of
Jim Crow" in the halls of power. The efforts bore fruit, first
with cracks in the wall, then with a growing volume of
victories however small. Year after year, under constant
attack, the walls of segregation would crumble, a fight
started in the neighborhoods of Bricktown.
Even after the walls of housing segregation began falling,
the Bricktown area remained a crossroads for the free
expression of diversit~:!~Ok!:ab:o~a:: Along the northern
border grew Deep
Deuce, the
commercial district
of the black
community where
businessmen and
women offered a
wide variety of goods and services ranging from picture
shows to some of the region's most prominent blues and
jazz clubs. Also prospering in this crossroads of diversity
was a new generation of churches, such as Calvary
Baptist, which rose to praise God and provide a strong
framework for the moral life of Oklahoma City.
At the heart of these cultural crossroads was Douglass
High School Founded in 1891, the all-black school
moved to a two-story frame building in the 400 block of
East California in 1899, followed by a move into the old
Webster School in 1903. From this new home at the
northwest corner of California and Walnut (where the
baseball park is located today), Douglass High School
became one of the leading educational institutions in the
region.
Among the outstanding list of leaders at the institution
were Dr. Inman Page, who first gained distinction as
~re~!~nt of Lang~n University, J. A. Brazelton, founder
~':~ '~ ~ ~: ~?"~ : ~"~ of the Oklahoma '
.~ ::. : ............. ~:~:i~i::i!!?:,~i~Association of Negro
to the 1960s. Sharing the stage of leadership was Mrs.
Zelia Breaux, who nurtured the musical careers of young
people including Charlie Christian, called the "world's
greatest jazz guitarist," and Mr. Five by Five, Jimmy
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,, Rushing, called the "world's greatest blues singer."
· Douglass High remained in the Bricktown Building until
~ 1934 when it moved farther east and north.
The move of Douglass High School from the
neighborhood served as a symbolic transition for the
Bricktown area that would span five decades of decline.
First, the Great Depression brought a sudden halt to new
construction and delayed needed repairs to older
buildings. Then came World War II and the investment of
new resources in the war effort, followed by post-war
suburban sprawl and the development of new industrial
parks away from the old commercial centers and closer to
cheap land and the growing trucking industry. By 1980
the crossroads of commerce and cultural diversity had
become a graveyard of abandoned and under utilized
buildings.
Fortunately, history proves that adversity oftentimes
creates new opportunities, and Bricktown was ripe for a
new beginning. The raw materials were there - cheap
buildings, vacant lots for parking, tax credits for
restoration projects, and a consumer society that was
looking for something new, something more distinctive
than bland suburban shopping malls and faceless movie
theaters. The only thing missing was vision, leadership,
and a plan to make Bricktown the crossroads of renewal.
Efforts at urban revitalization in the 1960s and 1970s
largely ignored the area while ~
commercial developers tended to . ~i ~:i
stick with more cautious projects. ::.::' ::
One man who bucked that trend was .~: i
Neal Horton, a developer who saw
new opportunities for the historic
area. He created a plan, attracted
partners, and coined the name
"Bricktown" to give the old
commercial district an identity.
Unfortunately, the oil and banking
crash of 1982 kept Horton from
realizing his dreams.
Like good soldiers on the battlefield, others picked up the
flag and charged on. Investors such as Jim Brewer saw
bargains and were willing to invest their time and energy.
Companies such as Spaghetti Warehouse moved in and
pointed the way to others. And then Mayor Ron Norick
and an army of leaders hatched the MAPS program that
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would add new attractions to Bricktown and tie it all
together with a festive canal and riverwalk. Like the
mythical Phoenix, the old commercial and cultural
crossroads would cast off its troubled past and emerge
once again as a vital part of Oklahoma City's life.
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The Kugel fountain, installed March 12, 2001, drew immediate attention from Amtrak staff and passengers.
The highly polished surface has many colors in it and reflects the adjacent Amtrak Station building.
March 12,2001
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
Honorable Mayor Hall and CounCilc~Members
il i~'lAR 13 ~OOl
From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Poli
C~TY ~'-",
Subject: California Crime Index
I recently received the Attorney General's Preliminary Report of "Crime in Selected
California Jurisdictions"for the year 2000. It appears that we had a good year with the
FBI Crime Index reporting a reduction of-8%. Of particular interest is that reported
robberies reflect a reduction of-20.7% and aggravated assault -14.6%, with an overall
violent crime reduction of-16.6%.
This information is yet to be released to the media. However, I anticipate the
information to be made public sometime later this month or in April. I have attached a
copy of our jurisdiction report for your information.
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions regarding these statistics.
EWM/vrf
CRIMES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS
Janu~y Ihmugh OecembeE. 1999 end 2000
By Numbe~ and Percent Change
.... Viol~ c~.es Pro~orly
FBI Calilomla
-., }.'~'- '. J~/y- Crime Ir~ex C~mo InOex Fu~bb AgOm~at~l Moez)r larceny -
~ ':,'-":-" . · 1999 11,320 4,33? 8~9 24 27 357 45J 3.478 2,316 1,162 6,870 113
· Peice Delm~me. ~ ·. '2IX)0 t0,414 4,175 718 23 25 293 366 3,45e 2,304 1,155 6,104 135
MEMORANDUM
March 15, 2001
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Gene Bogart, Water Resources Manage~'o&
SUBJECT: KERN RIVER WATER SUPPLY FORECAST
Attached for your information is the updated March 2001 water supply forecast as distributed to
the City's Basic Water Contractors. As you know, these forecasts are required under Article VI of our
Basic Contracts with North Kern Water Storage District, Cawelo Water District, Kem-Tulare Water
District and Rag Gulch Water District.
These forecasts and subsequent monthly updates are necessary "tools" used by the Water
Department to provide the following:
A. Project current year water supplies and sales used to prepare the operation's,
maintenance and capital improvement budgets.
B. To schedule water deliveries and water irrigation deliveries within existing canal
capacities.
C. To set into action "water conservation" or "water banking" activities depending on
water supply conditions.
D. To establish delivery priorities within existing contract obligations and compare the
Kern River forecast to other State and Federal supplies available to Kern County this
year.
As you can see from the attached forecast update, we did not receive our fair share of the
precipitation recently experienced by the southland and California coastline during the last 2 weeks - but
there's still hope!
C I T Y 0 F " -'-'?;' ' -".
WATER ~SOURCES OEPARTME~ ~?':
GENE BOGART, Mamger
FLORN CORE, Water Resources Director
PATRICK E. HAU~MAN. Superintendent 326-3~6
STEVE LAFOND, Forecasting and Records 32~3~7
MAURICE RANDALL, Business Manager 32~37~
KERN RIVER DISPATCHER 32~3716
March 12, 2001
RE: 2001 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST
The February I, 2001 forecast, issued by the State of California Department of Water Resources for Kern River
runoff during the April through July snow melt period was 45% of normal, or approximately 200,000 acre-feet.
An abrupt shift in the weather patterns beginning the second week of February 2001 brought much needed
precipitation to the Kern River snow shed, resulting in an improved March 1st forecast for Kern River spring snow
melt runoff of 54% of normal, or approximately 240,000 acre-feet. Snow pack depth and water content in the
southern Sierra Nevada was verified by the State of California, United States Forest Service and Sequoia and Kings
Canyon National Park Service during the first week of March 2001. Snow data was collected from ten established
snow courses and two remote snow sensor sites located within the Kern River basin. The March 1st forecast of Kern
River runoff assumes median precipitation amounts will occur over the Kern River watershed subsequent to the date
of forecast. Actual precipitation received after March 1st will be reflected in the first of the month forecasts to be
distributed by the State of California for April and May of 2001.
KERN RIVER FORECAST SUMMARY
April through July runoff = 240,000 acre-feet (54% of normal)
April-July 80% probability range = 170,000 to 490,000 acre-feet
(actual runoff should fall within the
stated limits eight times out of ten)
March through October runoff = 310,000 acre-feet
Water Year runoff -- 370,000 acre-feet
Based upon this March 1st forecast, the following table reflects City of Bakersfield Kern River water supply during
the March-October period of 2001:
I. CITY ENTITLEMENT SUPPLY: 54% OF NORMAL RUNOFF
MARCH-OCTOBER Period = 70,000 acre-feet
Less: River & Carrie~ Losses = 12,000 acre-feet
Isabella Reservoir Losses = 3,000 acre-feet
= Estimated City supply available
for diversion MARCH-OCTOBER -- 55,000 acre-feet
1000 BUENA VISTA ROAD · BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93311 · (661) 326-3715
March 12, 2001
RE: 2001 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST
II. BASIC CONTRACT DELIVERY (March-October):
The forecasted 54% of normal runoff will 'not yield a full supply for "Basic" delivery obligations of the City this
year. Based upon City's estimated available supply as outlined above coupled with City's available carryover storage
at Isabella Reservoir, the "Basic" delivery amounts for 2001 would be as follows:
1. Lake Ming and Hart Park = 700 acre-feet
2. Kern River Canal & Irrigating Co. = 7,250 acre-feet
3. North Kern Water Storage District = 20,000 acre-feet
4. Cawelo Water District = 15,670 acre-feet
5. Kern-Tulare Water District = 11,610 acre-feet
6. Rag Gulch Water District = 1,740 acre-feet
TOTAL = 56,970 acre-feet
The City also has a commitment to deliver 10,000 acre-feet annually to Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District.
This water is normally delivered during the period of October through February, if and when short-term supplies
become available to City.
III. BASIC CONTRACT PRIOR-YEAR DEFICIENCIES:
As of January 1, 2001, prior-year deficiencies in delivery of Basic Contract water were as follows:
1. North Kern Water Storage District = 0 acre-feet
2. Cawelo Water District = 0 acre-feet
3. Kern-Tulare Water District = 22, 713 acre-feet
4. Rag Gulch Water District = 3, 438 acre-feet
Total Prior-Year Deficiencies = 26,151 acre-feet
City entitlement yield as projected for 2001 would be insufficient to allow for delivery of prior-year deficiencies in
basic contract water under Maximum Delivery Schedules. Should City Kern River entitlement yield increase
substantially from current estimates, prior-year deficiencies of Kern-Tulare Water District and Rag Gulch Water
District basic contract water would be delivered pursuant to the Maximum Delivery Schedules set forth in the
contracts.
IV. OTHER DELIVERY OBLIGATIONS:
1. Water for use on lands owned by the City and/or on
lands within City boundaries = 0 acre-feet
2. North Kern Water Storage District - "Borrow/Payback"
Exchange water, normally delivered by City between
May and September = 0 acre-feet
As set forth above, it is forecasted that the Kern River runoff will not yield the City sufficient supply to deliver
"OTHER DELIVERY OBLIGATIONS" this year.
V. MISCELLANEOUS QUANTITY WATER:
In view of the 54% of normal forecasted Kern River runoff, miscellaneous quantity water would not be available
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RE: 2001 WATER SUPPLY FORECAST
during the March-October period of 2001, except in very limited amounts. The priority rights to purchase
miscellaneous water, should it become available, are as follows:
1. Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District = 33.33 %
2. North Kern Water Storage District = 19.05%
3. Cawelo Water District = 25.71%
4. Kern-Tulare Water District = 19.05%
5. Rag Gulch Water District = 2.86%
TOTAL = 100.00%
Under the City/Tenneco Agreement No. 77-71 dated May 2, 1977, assigned to North Kern Water Storage District
effective March 20, 1990, North Kern Water Storage District has the first right of refusal to miscellaneous water
following the four Basic Contractors and Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District, as follows:
a.) Forty percent (40%) of ail water City has
available for use within City boundaries
solely for irrigation.
b.) Fifty percent (50%) of first 24,000 acre-feet
of other City miscellaneous quantity water
including water recovered from City's
groundwater banking operations.
c.) Fifty percent (50%) of any other
miscellaneous quantity Kern River water that
City would otherwise use for groundwater
banking and replenishment.
VI. DELIVERY SCHEDULES:
On the basis of the below normal water supply forecast for year 2001, the City will deliver all available basic
contract water in conformance with the "Normal Delivery Schedules" as set forth in Exhibit "B" of the Basic
Contracts and Paragraph 1 l(c) of the Kern River Parkway Water Management Agreement. Due to City's share of
"power flow" obligations, unstorable conditions are likely to occur at Isabella Reservoir this spring. Utilization of
basic contract water in accordance to the normal monthly contract delivery schedules may increase the chances of
full basic contract delivery during 2001. Should significant changes to the current water supply projections occur,
our office will inform you with an updated supply forecast as soon as the new information becomes available.
Should you have any questions regarding the above information, please do not hesitate to call our office.
Sincerely, ~
Attachments
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CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
(Supplement to 2001 Water Supply ForecasO
KERN RIVER SUPPLY FORECASTING
Runoff Averages
The State of California Department of Water Resources ("State DWR") uses a 50-
year base period (currently 1946-1995) in computing averages of Kern River runoff.
The base period is moved forward every five years. The State DWR forecasts Kern
River inflow to Lake Isabella and publishes these results in a report known as
Bulletin 120. Current State DWR averages for Kern River at Isabella are as follows:
April-July snow melt period = 442,000 acre-feet; Water Year = 694,000 acre-feet.
The City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department ("City") on behalf of the Kern
River Watermaster, records Kern River runoff as measured at First Point of
Measurement (located near the west entrance to Hart Park). Runoff averages for this
historic station are based upon all years of record (beginning in 1893) and are
updated each year. Current averages for Kern River at First Point are as follows:
April-July snow melt period = 472,327 acre-feet; Water Year = 736,650 acre-feet.
The City also utilizes the March-October runoffperiod (606,646 acre-feet First Point
average) as a forecast tool in determining the quantity of City Kern River water
which may be available for delivery to Cawelo Water District, Kern-Tulare Water
District, Rag Gulch Water District (collectively "District"), Rosedale-Rio Bravo
Water Storage District ("Rosedale") and North Kern Water Storage District ("North
Kern") during the irrigation period and/or Basic Contract delivery period.
Measurements of Kern River at First Point include all accretions to the river from
minor tributaries located below or downstream of Isabella Dam. The drainage area
below the dam encompasses 333 square miles and is marked by numerous creeks
such as Clear, Erskine, Mill, Bodfish and Cottonwood. For the period of 1954-2000,
average annual accretions to Kern River below Lake Isabella amounted to 36,107
acre-feet. The maximum month on record was April of 1969 with a total of 40,391
acre-feet. The potential impact of accretion activity on local water operations can be
illustrated as follows:
On February 10, 1978, during the midst of a three-day rain
flood on the lower Kern River, a peak instantaneous discharge
of 8,280 cubic feet per second ("cfs ") was recorded at First
Point of Measurement near Bakersfield even though Isabella Dam
outflow had been reduced to 0 cfs in anticipation of the flood event.
State DWR Forecast - Snow Sensor Forecast Model
The State DWR issues forecasts of runoff for the Kern River and other Califomia
Central Valley streams as of the first day of February, March, April and May of each
year. The state forecasts are based upon snow depth and water content measurements
obtained from long-established snow courses in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Forecast of runoff assumes median weather conditions will occur (rain, snow,
temperature and wind) subsequent to the date of forecast. Early season forecasts
typically reflect a wide runoff probability range due to the uncertainty of future
weather conditions. The first of month forecasts for April and May have proven to
be the most reliable when compared to actual runoff received.
The City, in cooperation with North Kem, Kem Delta Water District, Buena Vista
Water Storage District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and State DWR, has been
involved in the construction and maintenance of snow sensor sites situated in the
Kern drainage for nearly thirty years. Since 1987, an experimental forecast model has
been operated by the City using snow sensor data exclusively. This computer
generated model is fed satellite data from eight existing remote sensors in the Kern
watershed and can track the Kern Basin snow pack and runoff conditions on an
hourly basis, if needed.
MARCH 1, 2001 SNOW SURVEY DATA FOR KERN RIVER BASIN
City of Bakersfield
Water Resources
APRIL 1ST SNOW WATER
AVERAGE DEPTH CONTENT % OF
SNOW SNOW CALIF. ELEV. WATER DATE IN DENSITY IN APRIL 1ST MEASURED
COURSE SENSOR NUMBER IN FEET CONTENT MEASURED INCHES ~ INCHES AVERAGE B._~Y
Upper Tyndall Crk. 516 11,450 27.7
Bighorn Plateau 250 11,350 21.9 3-01 41.3 27% 11.1 51% DWR
Cottonwood Pass 251 11,050 13.4 3-04 48.2 23% 11.0 82% DWR
Siberian Pass 252 10,900 18.3 3-03 42.0 27% 11.5 63% DWR
Crabtree Meadow 253 10,700 18.8 3-01 43.1 23% 9.9 53% DWR
Crabtree Meadow 253 10,700 19.8
Guyot Flat 254 10,650 20.0 3-02 40.3 25% 9.9 50% DWR
Tyndall Creek 255 10,650 18.3
Sandy Meadows 275 10,650 18.3 3-01 39.5 25% 9.7 53% DWR
Chagoopa Plateau 514 10,300 21.8
Big Whitney Mea. 257 9,750 16.6 3-03 45.0 25% 11.2 67% DWR
Rock Creek 256 9,600 17.2 3-02 39.2 23% 9.2 53% DWR
Pascoe 569 9,130 24.9 3-02 71.5 26% 18.5 74% USFS
Round Meadow 258 9,000 24.9 3-02 68.4 28% 18.9 76% USFS
Tunnel Guard 830 8,960 15.6
Wet Meadow 518 8,950 30.3 2-28 58.5 26% 15.0 50% SKNP
Ramshaw Meadow 259 8,700 11.3
Little Whitney Mea. 260 8,500 13.5
Casa Vieja Mea. 262 8,400 19.6
Casa Vieja Mea. 262 8,400 20.9
Quinn Ranger Sta. 264 8,350 19.4 3-01 51.5 28% 14.3 74% SKNP
Bonita Meadows 261 8,300 13.8
Beach Meadows 265 7,650 8.9
Beach Meadows 860 7,650 11.0
Dead Horse Meadow 249 7,300 11.3
Basin-Wide Average I 62%]
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Department of Water Resources
California Cooperative Snow Surveys
Mar 1, 2001 FORECAST
OF UNIMPAIRED RUNOFF
(in thousands of acre-feet)
April-July Forecast
April Percent 80%
thru of Probability
July Average Range
NORTH COAST
Trinity River Inflow to Lewiston 530 83%
SACRAMENTO RIVER
Total Inflow to Shasta Lake 1500 83% 1120- 2280
Sacramento River above Bend Bridge 1900 78% 1400- 3040
Feather River Inflow to Oroville 1100 60% 750- 2060
Yuba River at Smartville 700 68% 440- 1250
American River Inflow to Folsom 840 67% 540- 1550
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER
Cosumnes River at Michigan Bar 85 66% 50- 185
Mokelumne River Inflow to Pardee 320 70% 220- 540
Stanislaus River Inflow to New Melones 480 69% 280- 810
Tuolumne River Inflow to Don Pedro 840 71% 550- 1330
Merced River Inflow to Lake McClure 440 72% 320- 750
San Joaquin River Inflow to Millerton 830 68% 550- 1380
TULARE LAKE
Kings River Inflow to Pine Flat 780 66% 510- 1290
Kaweah River at Terminus Reservoir 190 69% 130- 330
Tule River at Success Reservoir 34 58% 20- 78
Kern River Inflow to Isabella 240 54% 170- 490
NORTH LAHONTAN
Truckee River,Tahoe to Farad accretions 125 47%
Lake Tahoe Rise, in feet 0.6 43%
West Carson River at Woodfords 30 56%
East Carson River near Gardnerville 105 57%
West Walker River near Coleville 90 63%
East Walker River near Bridgeport 30 49%
Water-Year Forecast and Monthly Distribution
Oct Aug Water 80%
thru Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul & Year Probability
Jan Sep Range
Inflow to Shasta 1210 555 725 580 420 280 220 420 4410 3760- 5800
Sacramento, Bend 1645 920 1105 740 540 350 270 500 6070 5160- 8170
Feather,Oroville 495 220 445 470 360 170 100 140 2400 1880- 3870
Yuba, Smartville 165 95 260 300 280 95 25 30 1250 890- 2050
American, Folsom 180 105 300 350 330 140 20 15 1440 1020- 2420
Cosumes, Mich. B. 19 21 54 50 25 7 3 1 180 120- 345
Mokelumne, Pardee 35 15 55 120 150 45 5 5 430 300- 690
Stanislaus, N.M 65 35 90 170 200 90 20 10 680 450- 1090
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Tuolumne, D.P. 90 60 145 250 360 190 40 25 1160 820- 1770
Merced, L.McClure 40 30 80 130 190 100 20 10 600 460- 980
San Joaquin, M.L. 80 40 110 200 350 220 60 40 1100 780- 1770
Kings, Pine Flat 70 35 75 180 340 210 50 30 990 690- 1590
Kaweah, L. Kaweah 25 13 27 55 80 45 10 5 260 190- 440
Tule, Success R. 12 7 15 16 13 4 1 0 68 45- 135
Kern, Isabella L. 50 20 35 65 85 65 25 25 370 280- 690
Notes:
50 year averages are based on years 1946 to 1995.
Unimpaired runoff represents the natural water production of a river basin,
unaltered by upsteam diversions, storage, or by export or import of water
to or from other watersheds.
Forecasted runoff assumes median conditions subsequent to the date of forecast.
Runoff probability ranges are statistically derived from historical data.
The 80% probability range is comprised of the 90% exceedence level value
and the 10% exceedence level value.
The actual runoff should fall within the stated limits eight times out of ten.
For more information please contact:
Pierre Stephens at (916) 574-2633 pierreOwater.ca.gov
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DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
DATE: March 14, 2001
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks
SUBJECT: Storm Clean Up
The department is continuing the clean up from the recent wind storm. To
date, we have identified forty-four downed trees and numerous weeds that
require removal/disposal.
In addition to the debris staff has identified, we are also receiving calls from
the public. Staff estimates that the complete clean up will take approximately
two more weeks.
c: Citizens Community Services Advisory Committee
BAKERSFIELD
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
March 16, 2001
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: John W. Stinson, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: City Council Budgetary Discretion
Several Councilmembers have inquired as to the areas of budgetary discretion available to the City
Council. Ultimately, the Council has final discretion over all budgetary decisions. There are
however, legal constraints, contractual obligations, and other practical considerations which will
influence budgetary priorities, preferences and decisions.
The area of the most budgetary discretion is the General Fund, which includes the general tax
supported activities of police and fire protection, parks and recreation, certain public works
operations, planning, and other general government and administrative functions. Other City funds
are typically earmarked for specific purposes, including enterprise activities such as water or sewer
service; or special capital or grant funds, such as gas tax or community development block grants.
These funds have certain legal or other requirements which limit their use to specific activities. Even
with these restrictions, there are choices available to the Council within enterprise funds. Rates can
be raised or lowered, capital projects can be deferred or accelerated, depending on Council
preference. An example was the addition of staff and street sweepers to the Refuse Enterprise Fund
last year through a transfer of $470,000 from the General Fund. As a result of a previous goal setting
session, the Council re-programmed CDBG funds to attract a grocery store to the southeast. The
Council also significantly increased the amount of funding for road repairs by several million dollars.
The city's General Fund budget totals $101,010,000 for FY 2000-01. Of this amount 73% is
dedicated to personnel expenditures. Of the remaining amount, 23% is dedicated to operating
expenses, less than 1 °A for capital outlays, and the balance is made up of transfers of one-time
monies to other funds. With the exception of certain fire personnel (agreed to in the Fire Union
MOU's), the number and type of authorized positions is determined annually by the Council.
Additional positions are requested in most years. In some budget years, such as when the State
captured property tax revenues, the number of authorized positions was reduced by 39 positions,
which represented a reduction of over $1,000,000 in salaries within the General Fund. These
positions were reduced in various departments and levels of the organization. The addition or
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reduction in the number of positions is certainly subject to the discretion of the City Council. The
amount of additional personnel requested and the associated costs for non-fee related General Fund
activity totaled $890,000 for fiscal year 2000-01, or approximately .9 % of the General Fund for that
year. For the previous fiscal year, the amount of additional personnel requested and the associated
costs for non-fee related general fund activity totaled $1,039,000, or approximately 1.1% of the
General Fund total of $93,966,000 for that fiscal year. Again, the number of positions and their
allocation among departments and activities is a Council decision.
Of the operating expenses, approximately 42% is dedicated to internal service charges for necessary
vehicle and computer equipment maintenance and operation and insurance costs. Other operating
costs include utility costs, contractual obligations, and contributions. Operating expenditures
generally considered discretionary would include training and other reimbursable expenses, general
office supplies and maintenance services and supplies (these total $3.3 million). Some operating
expenditures are supported by user fees or assessments, which, if reduced, would not result in
savings. Reductions can be made to operating accounts as desired by the Council, and adjustments
to the budget can be made. These types of adjustments are typically made each year as part of the
budget preparation and balancing process by both departments and the Manager's Office budget
staff. The Council can decide to change the operating portion of the budget based on their
preferences and priorities. The Council may choose to dedicate General Funds for other specific
purposes or priorities, such as the $2.5 million contribution of $500,000 per year for 5 years to the
County for the new airport terminal.
The Council also may utilize Council contingency funds at its discretion. Staff typically has
budgeted between $300,000 to $700,000 annually for this purpose. The Council has appropriated
these funds for special projects, such as the Centennial Celebration and First Night; contributions
to non-profits such as the museum and senior center; to match grant funds, emergency repairs or
other uses the Council may determine.
Annually, the City budgets about $2,000,000 for capital outlays within the Capital Improvements
Budget for capital needs, such as major technology improvements, building and facility
improvements, renovation or repair, and funding the Facilities Replacement Reserve. The projects
and amounts included for each one are all subject to Council discretion. Again, Capital projects for
enterprise funds are also subject to Council discretion and can be modified as desired. Past examples
include the $36.5 million for Centennial Garden and the additional suites which Were recently added.
Other discretionary projects the Council has approved include the Chester Avenue Streetscape
project, the Amtrak station, and increases to the budget for street resurfacing and repairs. Increasing
the amount of funds to accelerate traffic signal preemption would also be this type of budgetary
change.
The Council may, from time to time, receive additional funds at mid-year resulting from the State
budget process, State grants, as a result of improved revenue amounts above the estimated amounts,
or increased fund balances at the completion of the annual audit. Last year, the City received
additional ERAF funding by the State, additional grant funds, such as those from the State park and
water bond issues, and potential increases to sales tax revenues due to positive trends. The amounts
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of these additional funds above those projected in the budget process are not available at the time
the budget is prepared and submitted to the Council, due to timing of the State budget processes or
timing of receipt of sales tax information from the State. Staff provides this information to the
Council as it becomes available, so desired Council changes to the budget can be made.
In conclusion, the Council has broad discretion as to the use of City funds. As always, there are
tradeoffs and priorities which must be considered due to the fixed amount of resources available
annually. Staff can always provide creative assistance to analyze the possible uses of these resources
to best meet the goals and priorities of the Council.
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March 12, 2001 CITY MANAGER'
Mr. John W. Stinson
City of Bakersfield
1501 Truxtun Avenue
..... Bakersfid_d,-_CA_9_330
Dear Mr. Stinson:
This letter is in response to your March 2 letter regarding Mr. Richard Hill's complaints
about a GET coach operator and about the cleanliness of the restrooms at GET's
Southwest Transit Center.
A GET representative has spoken to Mr. Hill on two separate occasions about his
concerns. His complaints regarding the coach operator have been investigated, however
any action involving a coach operator is considered a confidential personnel matter. I
assure you that we have taken Mr. Hill's complaints very seriously.
Maintaining the cleanliness of GET's transit c~nters and restrooms is a priority for the
District. For this reason, the District has contracted with Bakersfield ARC to ensure that
cleaning personnel are continuously on-site during GET's entire operating day. GET
supervisors regularly check the condition of the transit centers to confirm that they meet
the District' s standards.
If you have 'any questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact
me.
Sincerely,
Manager, Marketing and Service Development
cc: . GET Board of Directors . Chester Moland, CEO
1'830 Golden State Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301-1012 (661) 324-9874 FAX (661)869-6394
B A K E R S F I E L n .~~
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIR
DATE: March 14, 2001
SUBJECT: UPDATE ON PYLON SIGNS & BANNERS - 2700 WHITE LN
Council Referral No. WF0018755 (Ward 7)
Councilmember Salvaggio requested code enforcement address his concerns
regarding the signs at the motel at 2700 White Lane.
On March 13, 2001, Code Enforcement Officer Fenstermaker spoke with the general
manager of Howard Johnson's Hotel. The manager stated that Howard Johnson's new
signs would be installed on either March 15, 2001 or March 16, 2001. He stated that
they would be removing the pylon signs on one of those dates. The property is going to
hearing on March 27, 2001, in case the sign removal is not complete.
GF:cm
cc: Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
Dennis Fidler, Building Director
Randy Fidler, Chief Code Enforcement Officer
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Economic and Community Development Department
MEMORANDUM
March 13, 2001
FROM: DONNA KUNZ, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: Restoration Community Project, Inc. (RCPI) Summary
The following is a summary of the RCPI project requested by Councilmember Mark
Salvaggio.
On May 7, 1997, the City Council agreed to provide Restoration Community Project, Inc.
(RCPI) $100,000 in HOME Investment Partnership funds to rehabilitate an 11 unit multi-
family property and purchase and rehabilitate an adjacent single-family house located at
721 and 725 8th Street. RCPI was also awarded $140,000 in HOME funding from the
County of Kern for the rehabilitation of the facility. The transitional housing program
targets homeless, alcohol/substance-abusing women and women with children, and is
designed to facilitate the movement of individuals and families to independent living within
a 12 to 24 month period.
As the work proceeded, it became evident that the rehabilitation would be more extensive
than was anticipated at the beginning. Additional funding was granted from the City and
County totaling $190,000.00 and $240,000.00, respectively. Among the items that drove
the construction costs above the original estimates were total electrical rewiring, substantial
replacement of the plumbing pipes, asbestos removal, and lead paint removal.
Rehabilitation was completed on November 3, 2000, and RCPI opened its doors in
December of the same year. The program is now operating at near-capacity, with
approximately 30 women and five children in residence. RCPI also received a $600,000
HUD Supportive Housing Program (SHP) Grant over three years, to help cover their
operating costs. Staff is in the process of closing this project out in our reporting system.
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