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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/23/01 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 23, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information 1. City Center update: · A community meeting was held on Wednesday at 6 pm. in the City Council Chambers. Councilmember Maggard conducted the meeting, with Councilmembers Benham and Hansen also seated on the dais. It was televised live on KGOV. There were about 75 people in attendance. As with other meetings, a short staff presentation was followed by comments from the public. Staff answered many questions. The meeting lasted about 3 hours. · A comment made by a speaker at the community meeting on Wednesday indicated that a new stadium-style theater downtown in Reno had recently gone out of business because of poor attendance. Staff research indicates that the two old theaters, one with the old tilted floor design, were purchased by the Reno Redevelopment Agency and demolished. In their place, a new stadium- style theater has been built, which is very successful. Attached are staff reports and newspaper articles that chronicle the project. · The Architectural Advisory Group has met three times. A lot of good ideas are being generated. They will be meeting again on Monday, March 26th. · The City Center DDA to be considered by the Council includes a time period of 120 days for all parties to perform certain tasks, including obtaining bank financing for the private elements and issuing COP's for the stadium. This is a change from the 45 days that was previously indicated. A better understanding of the complexities of obtaining financing makes changing the performance time necessary. Honorable Mayor and City Council March 23, 2001 Page 2 City Center Referrals: Councilmember Benham · Updated information on California League attendance statistics. Councilmember Couch · Estimated tax increment values for each type of property with the City Center project area, including the new estimated values. 2. The Q Street Underpass/Amtrak Station has been nominated for the 2000 American Public Works Association Project of the Year. You may recall that Centennial Garden received that award several years ago, and we are hoping to repeat on past success. 3. A detailed report from the Chief of Police regarding the new community policing program that was recently implemented is enclosed. Staff will provide additional information at the May 16th Council meeting. 4. A report from Management Information Systems on the City's web page activity for last year is enclosed. The number of users accessing our site increased 86.8% from 1999. 5. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham · Information relating to DSL services and relationship to Cox Communications. Councilmember Magcjard · Drainage and street improvements on Panorama Drive and Morning Drive. Councilmember Couch · Report on new State mandated fee for dentists regarding x-ray hazardous waste material. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 22, 2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency Ad Hoc Committee - City Center Project FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager/~ SUBJECT: Community Meeting of 'March 21,2001 At the community forum on March 21st, a speaker gave-information about downtown theater closures in Reno. In fact, the Reno Redevelopment Agency demolished the old theaters and built new stadium-style theaters in their place. The new theaters have been very successful. Information from staff is enclosed. AT:al enclosure '~i'A!an ~andy, R~0 movietheaters .... Pa,q.~ 1 '~ From: Charles Webb TO: Alan Christensen Date: Thursday, March 22, 2001 10:25:26 AM Subject: · Reno movie theaters Called the Redev Agency in Reno, the man's comments last night couldn't be further from the truth. The 2 theaters that closed were the old style (one built in 1930%, other was UA) Agency bought properties, demolished and developed new stadium theater in their place, opened last year successful enough to pay the Agency under their revenue sharing agmt. Getting articles and admins from Reno to pass on to you. ~.ent ~' ... By: RENO REDEVELOP~,{ENT; 7753343815; Mar-22-01 12:10; Page 12/25 Agenda Item # Ward No. 1& 4 This report was reviewed for. Legal Implications Financial Implications Dept. ApprovaL_ ,'~t-----~ STAFF REPORT To: Mayor and City Council Thru: Charles E. McN?e. ly/City Manager From: Donna H. Kdsta~r~s~ Re: Century Riverside '12 Theater: One Year Update Date: January 22, 2001 Summary: The Riverside 12 Theater opened November 12,-1999.'Originally, Regal Cinemas .leased the state-of-the-art complex, but sold their lease interest in the building to Century Theaters in February, 2000. Even with the change of Ownership, in its first year of operation, over two hundred thousand people have attended movies at the Century Riverside 12 Theater. Box office sales reached almost one and ~ million dollars.resulting in a first year rent payment to the City of Reno of $70,000. Previous Board Action: Aug. 20, 1996 Adopted River Corridor Action Plan Sept. 8, 1997 Approved DDA with OliverMcMiilan Group Background: Regal Cinemas entered an agreement with DDR-'OrwerMcMillan to lease the riverfront theater in December, 1997. The theater opened in November 1999 and in February 2000, .Regal sold their lease to. .Century Theaters. Discussion: The theater project was a major milestone in the Redevelopment Agency's effort to create a vibrant entertainment district that incorporates the art and culture disffict along the river front. The attendance numbers, 200,000 for the first year of operation, show that the Redevelopment Agency is achieving its goal to bring residents and toudsts to what was a blighted area of downtown. The theater has had a significant impact on downtown. It is an anchor for other businesses in the area and has spurred other major private development downtown. Since the theater opened, developer Barney Ng began rehabilitation of the Holiday Hotel into the Siena Spa and Casino. Ng has also just discussed with staff his intentions to build a 600 space parking garage on the block directly south of the Siena to provide parking for not only the Siena and the Pioneer Theater, but other future development projects in the area. Developer Larry Leasure has entered into an agreement with the Redevelopment Agency to create entertainment and retail space at ~ent By: RENO REDEVELOPMENT; 7753343815; Mar-22-01 12:11; Page 13/25 the Masonic block. Developer David Cordish is negotiating a DDA with the Redevelopment Agency to bring to the Agency board. The project includes 350,000 square feet of additional retail entertainment space along V~rginia Street. Barney Ng stated "la]Ii the redevelopment work done along the river played an integral part in our proceeding with the development of the Siena Hotel Spa and Casino." Phil :Bryan, CEO of the Club Cai Nova, stated '[w]e are extremely happy with the first year's success of the Century Theater Complex on the River. The forward looking vision of the Redevelopment Agency under the leadership of the City Council and the City Manager helped convince the Club Cai Neva to invest in our new hotel operation. We fully anticipate others to join us in the coming year in the continuing success for redevelopment of downtown Reno.' The theater is bdnging new foot traffic to the area, which in turn supports the growth of new shops and galleries. In the second half of last year, Gallery Cui-ui and Parasols on the River-walk opened in the theater complex. Ann Fullerton and Para Bobay of Cui-ui Gallery commented that 'it]he movie theater is a fabulous neighbor and we love it here. Attendance at -the movie theater has increased, and we're reaping the benefits.' Mayberry Gallery and Esoteric Coffee House .and Gallery also opened in the Parking Gallery. The Antiques Emporium and Caf~ opened next to the Parking Gallery when Parker's Western Wear closed. Jan Douglass, owner of the River Gallery says '[w]e've definitely seen an increase in attendance at the theater..December was gangbusters. The foot traffic has also increased on weekends, and the tourists come in and express their gratitude that there are alternative things to do in Downtown Reno.' The attendance number is also very encouraging considering the changeover of theater ownership, which 'led to a-few-months of second run movies and little promotion. There was also a .national downturn in the movie.industry. According to AC Nielsen EDI data, box office receipts for the year 2000 totaled $7.3 billion, up only 2% from the previous year, The rise was based on an increase in ticket prices, not attendance figures. Attendance at theaters across the-nation was off 2.5% from the previous year. Legal Implications: Under the terms of the .Lease, the theater operator is. only r~quired' to deliver the total amount of gross sales at the end of each rent year. Therefore, the operator is not required to provide any other information including .attendance figures. Financial Implications: The role of the Redevelopment Agency is to spur development in blighted areas of downtown. To that end, the Agency provided the necessary incentives to build the first major project along the river front. The City spent more .than $7 million to build the theater, including a $6.5 million loan to DDR-OliverMcMillan. Additionally, the Redevelopment Agency purchased the parcels for $6.5 million. DDR- OliverMcMillan entered into a construction loan agreement of $6.5 million with the Redevelopment Agency. The company will repay the City In increments based on the theater's annual gross receipts for box office sales. Box office sales from November 1999 to November 2000 reached $1,4 million and a tenant payment to the Sent By: RENO REDEVELOPMENT; 7753343815; Uar-22-01 12:11.; Page 14125 Redevelopment Agency of $70,000. .Box..Offi~;e Sale~ Redevelopment Ae_encv Ter~ant PaYment .Under $1 million $ 0 $1 to 1.49 million $' 70,000 $1.5 million + $105,000 $ 2 million + 8% of gross receipts $ 2.5 million + 12% of gross receipts $ 3 million + 15% of gross receipts The theater has also added $68,083 yearly in'new property tax .dollars to Washoe County, based on a appraised value of $9.748 million. Previously the theater site only generated $49,334 in property tax dollars. That figure is now $t 17,417 annually. The theater project also has created approximately 75 jobS. The economic benefits of the first year theater operations is.estimated at $2.85 million.. Recommenda'don: Staff recommends the Redevelopment Agency Board accept the report. Proposed Motion: I move to accept the staff report. Riverside theater's 'success surprises i even its detractors KF..l~O C,_..t'~rm.l.l,l~jO,,.l~lqA~:..' 2"., ]Wl]~l] ~etflemi. l~O~ ~ ~ ~.~~,~,, . ~.~'~. ~ . . . ..... 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O~r ~erri M~tag~ ~ Dircedy ~ross the rivet C~ Co~fl ~11~ on ~ae. 1997. ~c ~eat¢: ~e of il~ l~g should ~ a tram o~13 mil- dcsse, m~oplta~rtb~ i~Develo~Co, al~i~, cidc wbcthct to o~n up ~c local insurance company, ad~tonpfictL A~tCity~nag~Do~a (o t~ ~ . . Idaho, ~ ~ ~ferment ~ cleand M.~i Hmtl bl~k to pt~in 1997 w~rh t~r co~- 'I'm a guy Io0kin$ f~ a b~- K~ta~ ~d. ~e~ ~am a place m ~ I~ ~so~¢ Temple to ren~ o~et &valor. cai to bnild a park where tat gain like ev{r}'~r el~e,' be The redevelopment t~ygobom~ ,he.id. ~dlea~t~fir~oflo~r with Ng, who coauoh that With Win86eld Park, ~o V~t~saidbrsfll~Bev~e ~y~ aid ~e ~eate/ap~ I ~im-2~ would ~ wJt~ the Siena project and Manor Apatlmcm building, ~ ~e neat~ U~vo~i~ of ~o~¢ep~e~t~enr~ bl~. Reno, o~fl Central Park. wow Io go ~ makin&l~ ~vet provide Nevl~enocim~. K~K~to~cMuon~.Tkat's Reno Couacilm~ Dave "lsdllwouldbavc~ai~r~en a uniq~ i~a~Jon ~ could spamformovic~onsf~9$ Movie theater: ~i~ o[fie~l$ :ar ~t more ~an e~oura~ pn~te theate ~mplex ~ do,to~ Reno From ~t st~d~mt, ~t also ap~s'.~ bad for ~e u~ga~ ~ster ' b~ines~' pr~d by ~ ~m ~forethe has dCveloped. M ~e.' .... .' ·eater opined its doors ~d S70,000 ~ rent m .... ,.. ,.. . ~ ,, ....,, .::::.:;~.~ .' hOlidays;'~hen, a~rding to most :'..-....._ ...~Th~ next: · =pOi-ts, t;iiihie,ss'iiiaked lip "L: '.. ~':.'.''.: LeaSii constcrerably..-,... {~,~,~-..' 4.. *~..~ ,' .... ~'-'.': ts ne$ottat~rtg It s no small achtevement. There ;:::7 '-: Stcrra-Ftrst come: o[ · . . . .-. . · .,. . ,~ -,,-,. .... ~.:.-. · ., .... . , .%. were no real blockbusters tn the past · ¢~ty-owned lot next to the Masomc:. 'rear, no .".~tanic~,:to draw crowds .=;;~Temple, th~'temple building~iiailf into movie th~aters"Several movie 'i" !i; and the MaPe$"Site. The · . . ..... ..; ...... ....... . .:...~ .,.:?.. ~.:.~.::..~.;~:. theater chares filed for bankru~ .,'...needs some good reataurants,,~6r,k.~.i{..~: pro,etlon; and Regal, which sold the instance, to rbund Out its' ~. ..... · ,, .. . -';~; ~. ~ mo xe house to Century Theatres lust ...and.g~ve mov~egoers reason ,to.e .xTt. ~Of; befo~ ~"l~ning ,day {the sale'Clo$ed in · the time they sbend dolvr~to~"ificl'~ Feb'}, was said to be suffering .... 'to $erVe 'fie growing n~l~} fman~i,il diffiCuliies: In that climate, ·: pe°pl~ ~hO'a~ living'th}'~: .If Reno· iiri be':vei..O hal=p? With 'th~ ' ..,~"'.r:Leasiir~ :~'~"t~°ug~;~h~ ~;"'°'- .?' .' '.: '":" .' '.::-c %:.,q'." · . .'.;.':.'"':'.;:; ..... ,-',=,"'."o~.'--;,~:,.,' . .e~',~.'~< 7.:'-'7~-~': f'u'St-year.nu~,...,~?.~..:.~5;:i:~., .'.. .5.. ::/~', transformation of do,a~fi~ rn Reno · But fie'm°vie ~ter ti~r'Was ....:..'.will be n'~rll;:i:6:th~leie$~li ' ~" .e ' ......., .... 4.-;. , ......~' ',:.~, . . ..~ '..~..'.~.,., ....',~ $~..':.'~ .'~'~:~.;: ,. iust abO{/,t n .urn. ~,:F~m ~ ~tart,.'~:.:.~i:.VAnd it. all $tarted'wtth'.~ the thcil'{.'.e{,, wi' 1~~ ~"a{ie. iltnly, ii :~theate/that wii~i"el'el~..h...~.d ['~:l~t':'' BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~ ALAN CHRISTENSEN, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER DATE: March 23, 2001 SUBJECT: ATTENDANCE OF STADIUMS Council Referral No. WF0018784 / 001 (Ward 2) Councilmember Benham requested that staff provide updated information from the California League regarding stadium attendance, three year figures, for San Bernardino, Lake Elsinore, Rancho Cucamonga, Lancaster and Adelanto for consideration at the next meeting. Attached are total and average attendance figures for all the teams for the pass three years. California League Attendance '~,, 2000 Average 1999 Average 1998 Average California Leagues Total Attendance Total Attendance Total Attendance Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 312,333 4,462 321,682 4,595 338,145 4,831 Lake Elsinore Storm 238,201 3,403 282,533 4,036 287,005 4,100 Lancaster Jet Hawks 191,31 9 2,733 218,479 3,121 238,173 3,402 San Bernardino Stampede 165,113 2,359 167,437 2,392 223,219 3,189 Modesto A's i44,049 2,058 157,598 2,251 151,245 2,161 High Desert Mavericks 137,464 1,964 146,772 2,097 135,620 1,937 San Jose Giants 136,472 1,950 133,757 1,911 141,180 2,017 Bakersfield Blaze 96,538 1,379 107,747 1,539 80,589 1,151 Mudville Nine (Stockton) 66,420 949 73,702 1,053 78,027 1,115 Visalia Oaks 61,879 884 65,538 936 60,154 859 Total 1,549,788 22,140 1,675,245 23,932 1,733,357 24,762 *Averages based on a 70 game season* MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: NELSON K SMITH, ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR ,/f"'/..'~ ' DATE: March 16, 2001 SUBJECT: CITY CENTER PROJECT Council Referral No. WF0018774 Councilmember Couch requested the estimated tax increment values for each type of property within the project area, including the new estimated values. Response: The tax increment estimate of $317,000 is based on estimated valuations provided in the GRC study. The attached summary shows the estimated values of each segment of the project along with the projected tax increment for each segment. Attachments S:\KimG\Nelson\Merno - RefResp010314.wpd City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* ~ WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0018774 / 002 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 3~16~01 REQUEST DATE: 3/14/01 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 9:16:59 SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: ~'l'A/~'r: 3~14~01 LOCATION ID: ZIP CODE: COMPLETION: 3/22/01 FACILITY NODES GEN. LOC: FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: COUNCILMEMBER COUCH ORIGIN: CITY COUNCIL REFERRAL USER ID: DSULLIVAN WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: CITY CENTER PROJECT REQUEST COMMENTS *DUAL REFERRAL ED/CD (LEAD) & FINANCE (D.ANDERSON) COUCH REQUESTED THAT STAFF IDENTIFY ESTIMATED INCREMENT VALUES FOR EACH TYPE OF PROPERTY WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA AND GROUP THE PROPERTIES BY: RESIDENTIAL, NON-PROFIT, & COMMERCIAL. ALSO, INCLUDE THE NEW ESTIMATED VALUES. Job Order Description: CITY CENTER PROJECT Cat~gory: FINANCE TasK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: FINANCIAL SERVICES INSTRUCTIONS 'ru~ '1'~ ±Nu~EMENT ESTIMATE OF $317,000 IS BASED ON ESTIMATED VALUATIONS PROVIDED IN THE GRC STUDY. THE ATTACHED SUMMARY SHOWS THE ESTIMATED VALUES OF EACH SEGMENT OF THE PROJECT WITH THE PROJECTED TAX . INCREMENT FOR EACH SEGMENT. DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / /.__ Proposed City Center Project Tax Increment Calculation by Project Segment Estimated Available Increase In Tax Increment Property Value (Rounded) Community Sports Facility $7,100,000 $46,000 Movie Theatre 13,700,000 89,000 Cinema Center- Retail 2,200,000 14,000 Home Run Plaza & Entertainment Center 6,100,000 39,000 Riverwalk Caf6 2,500,000 16,000 "Q" Street Restaurants 4,500,000 29,000 California Ave. Restaurants 3,000,000 19,000 Senior Housing (220 units) 10,000,000 65,000 Total: Private Sector Investment $49,100,000 $317,000 Source: GRC Study file name: nks:p:\klimko\taxinc.segment.wb3 03/16/01 Proposed City Center Project Tax Increment Calculation by Project Segment Estimated Tax Increment Available Increase In Multiply by Total Tax Less 20% Less 20% Available for Tax Increment Property Value RDA TI Rate Increment Local Agencies Housing Fund Debt Service (Rounded) Community Sports Facility 7,100,000 1.077322% 76,490 (15,298) (15,298) 45,894 46,000 Movie Theatre 13,700,000 1.077322% 147,593 (29,519) (29,519) 88,556 89,000 Cinema Center - Retail 2,200,000 1.077322% 23,701 (4,740) (4,740) 14,221 14,000 Home Run Plaza & Entertainment Center 6,100,000 1.077322% 65,717 ( 13,143) ( 13,143) 39,430 39,000 Riverwalk Caf~ 2,500,000 1.077322% 26,933 (5,387) (5,387) 16,160 16,000 "Q" Street Restaurants 4,500,000 1.077322% 48,479 (9,696) (9,696) 29,088 29,000 California Ave. Restaurants 3,000,000 1.077322% 32,320 (6,464) (6,464) 19,392 19,000 Senior Housing (220 units) 10,000,000 1.077322% 107,732 (21,546) (21,546) 64,639 65,000 Total: Private Sector Investment 49,1'00,000 528,965 (105,793) (105,793) '317,379 317,000 Source: GRC Study file name: nks:p:\klimko\taxinc.segment.wb3 03/15/01 Technical..Appendices Bakersfield City Center: Mixed-Use Development Revenue Study City of Bakersfield October 2000 Appendix A Project Summary/Costs Component(Excluding Land) Sq. Ft. Cost 'Community Sports Facility 82,000 $ 7,100,000 Movie .Theatre 65,000 13,700,000 Cinema Center - Retail 12,000 2,200,000 Home Run Plaza Cafes & Entertainment Center 44,000 6,100,000 Riverwalk Caf~ 5,000 2,500,000 Q Street Restaurants 9,500 4,500,000 California Restaurant 6,500 3,000,000 Senior Housinc~ (220 Units) 225,000 10,000,000 Sub-Total: Private Sector Investment 449,000 $ 49,100,000 Stadium Facility(14 Acres) 150,000 15,000,000 Grand'Total Cost (Excludin~ Land) I 599,00015 64,100,000 Source: Olmscheid Development & Paul Crawford, September 2000 B A K E R S F I E L D '" MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SERVICES .... MEMORANDUM March 15, 2001 TO: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager FROM: Bob Trammell, M.I.S. Director J[ SUBJECT: City Web Site Access Update We have recently completed our analysis of the City web site activity from last calendar year. Some interesting statistics (and last years comparisons) include: Description I 1999 [ 2000 1% increase Number of Access (hits) 1,610,825 3,009,014 86.8% LaserFiche Accesses 5,095 8,452 65.9% Adobe PDF documents 6,635 21,332 221.5% downloaded Biggest 3 networks using Lightspeed America OnLine system America OnLine Lightspeed State of California Pac Beill Switzerland (465) Canada (852) Top 3 Countries (after US) Canada (452) UK (632) UK (241) Netherlands (420) Average hits per weekday 5,531 9,607 73.7% Most Active Day of the week Wednesday Monday Most Active Day of the Year July 5 Sept 25, 2000 (52,020 hits) Most referenced sections Data not available Jobs Available (17,867) Police (13,272) GIS (10,443) cc: Joel Traylor P:~DOCUMENTXAlan Christensen\Ciiy Web Site Access (2000),wpd BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM March 23, 2001 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Hall and Council Members From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police~'~ Subject: Community Policing During the past eighteen months, department staff members and myself have been involved in research and analysis of police systems and processes in order to define a model that deploys uniformed personnel in a more efficient manner. Our research has included numerous visits to other law enforcement agencies in California and Nevada, most of whom utilize a model of personnel deployment commonly referred to as geographic deployment. Based on a comprehensive analysis of our systems, policies, and procedures we have crafted a model which is consistent with our philosophies relevant to community policing. On March 19th of this year three lieutenants, patrol sergeants, and officers were assigned to geographic areas using this new model. The workshop originally scheduled for this month, has been rescheduled to May 16th. Staff will provide more details about our deployment at that time. Please refer to the attached memorandum authored by Captain Mahan for additional details. EWMvrf attachments: 1. Memorandum "Geoqraphic Deployment Overview" dated March 22, 2001 2. Pamphlet Area Command ,eb,,,.,.==_...~, ,==,..,., ,--o_ ~ AREA Policing COMMAND The Bakersfield Police Department has organized the City into three separate areas, PO LICI NG with one lieutenant assigned to each area. This allows residents to call Chief' ~..Hc ]Vl_atlock or e-mail their lieutenant directly so that any non-emergency public safety issues or neighborhood concerns are immediately addressed. Continue to use 911 for emergency calls. Area Command Policing is a frame work that Provides for the following: ~r~ · t- Increased accountability · t- Community-based patrol + Improved service + Increased citizen satisfaction and ~ ~,,,~ communications with the Police Department · t- Increased access to City Government ,, · '¢ Improved neighborhood quality of life Residents and business owners are encouraged to communicate with the lieutenant responsiblefortheirserviceareaviatelephoneor ~ · contact the e-mail. Bakersfield Police Department's The Bakersfield Police Department is Crime Prevention Unit committed to working with you to improve the community. ~r ~,,~'a=,t ~,,,~- ~ (661) 326-3053 West Area Central Area Command Co--and All city incorporated All city incorporated areas '~ All city incorporated ~ areas west of ~~'-] between Freeway 99 '~ ' areas east of Freeway 99 ~ and Union Avenue ' Union Avenue West Area Central Area East Area Commander Commander Commander Lt. Archie Scott Lt, Don DeGeare Lto Bob Bivens 24 Years 21 Years 15 Years (661) 326-3517 (661) 326-3515 (661) 326-3516 E-Mail Address: E-Mail Address: E-Mail AddresS: ascott @ ci. bakersfield, ca. us ddegeare @ ci. bakersfield, ca. us rbivens @ ci. bakersfield, ca. us BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM March 22, 2001 To: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police From: B.N. Mahan, Captain, Operations Division Subject: Geographic Deployment Overview In July 1999, Operations Lieutenants began researching Geographic Deployment Models of other agencies in response to two of your Five Year Goals for the Department. Redefining the Role of Lieutenants (Watch Commanders) Expanding the role of Operations Lieutenants to include geographic area responsibility for addressing crime trends, neighborhood problems, and collaborating with business and community leaders to improve the neighborhood quality of life. Decentralization Establishing sub stations that enhance our efforts in forming partnerships in growth areas of the city. These two goals, along with the work and implementation to date, are also consistent with the Bakersfield City Council Goals (revised 2/11/01). Goal #1: ProVide Quality Public Safety Services · PROVIDE CONSISTENT SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGHOUT GREATER BAKERSFIELD. · Support ongoing strategic planning by the Police Department to address delivery of Police services including staffing levels and the location, size and feasibility of substations. Page 1 of 5 Chief Eric W. Matlock Geographic Deployment Overview March 22, 2001 The Geographic Deployment Plan we began implementing January 22, 2001, is uniquely customized to the Bakersfield Police Department's organizational structure and culture. It is not a replicate.of other models. GEOGRAPHIC AREA COMMAND BOUNDARIES: WEST AREA COMMAND, ALL CITY JURISDICTIONS WEST OF HIGHWAY 99, CENTRAL AREA COMMAND, ALL ClTM JURISDICTIONS BETWEEN HIGHWAY 99 AND UNION AVENUE/MANOR, AND EAST AREA COMMAND, ALL CITY JURISDICTIONS EAST OF UNION AVENUE/MANOR. January 22, 2001 Three Operations Lieutenants were assigned to the West, Central, and East Area Commands. Each Area Commander assumed responsibility for all law enforcement, problem solving, and crime prevention effOrts of their area. This responsibility is twenty- four hour, seven days per week. Each Area Commander became the command access point to other Police division personnel, other city department personnel, and to citizens within their areas. The Area Commander's have been introduced through press conferences, Neighborhood Watch, business and civic groups, meetings, and printed brochures. Each Area. Commander has identified specific policing issues and concerns of their area, along with solutions: Lieutenant Archie Scott - West · Vehicle burglaries and auto thefts · Juvenile disturbances, graffiti, alcohol related problems · City park security and enjoyment · Large apartment complex problems · Traffic related problems · Gang and drug crime. Page 2 of 5 Chief Eric W. Matlock Geographic Deployment Overview March 22, 2001 Lieutenant Don De Geare - Central · Downtown weekend night life problems · Valley Plaza and Pacific Theater issues · Vehicle burglaries at or near Centennial Gardens · Multi-family houSing problems · Transient/homeless problems · Gang and drug crime. Lieutenant Bob Bivens - East · Baker Street business district issues · Large apartment complex issues · Abandoned vehicles · Auto thefts and burglaries by juveniles · Roaming packs of dogs · Gang and drug crime. These policing issues are not all inclusive, rather the identified starting points for Area Commanders to utilize police and other resources to improve safety and quality of life for citizens. Each Area Commander also has significant personnel responsibilities: West Central East 43 Sworn 44 Sworn 42 Sworn 3 Non-sworn 4 Non-sworn 4 Non-sworn Their goal is to interaCt with personnel (50 percent of their t!me); interact with community members (25 percent of their time); and complete their administrative duties (25 percent of their time). March 19, 2001 All Patrol Sergeants and Officers were assigned to the geographic areas using the existing patrol district/beats. Page 3 of 5 Chief Eric W. Matlock Geographic Deployment Overview March 22, 2001 West Central Districts 11-12-i 3-15-16 Districts 1-2-3-4-10-14 EaSt Districts 5-6-7-8-9-9-1 Patrol Sergeants are now responsible for their Geographic Command Area. Previously they had city-wide responsibility. Patrol Sergeants now have supervisor responsibility for the 5 - 8 officers that work the same time and area they do. Previously, Officers assigned to Sergeants were dispersed throughout the city. Essentially a team, led by a sergeant, will police the same area, West, Central and East, for a period of 18 - 24 months. This creates continuity of service, recognition of problems, and problem people. We also believe the area commands will improve response times. Effective March 19, 2001, Patrol schedules were modified to staff appropriately for peak calls for service times. Call signs of Patrol Officers were changed to include the West, Central, East designation to incorporate ownership by officers of their geographic areas. July 9, 2001 Evaluate staffing needs by area and make adjustments concurrent with the established shift bids. Pending: Incorporate Crime Prevention Specialists into Area Command Concept. -' Incorporate Traffic Officers into Area Command Concept. Incorporate the Communications Center by splitting the primary channel. This depends on approval of 5 new Telecommunicator positions. Page 4 of 5 Chief Eric W. Matlock Geographic DePloyment Overview March 22, 2001 January 2002 Evaluate and modify. Area Commanders are collecting data for 2000, specific to their area as a pre-geographic deploYment baseline. Measurements include: · Calls for service · Response times · Numbers of Part One and Two Crimes · Neighborhood Watch memberships · Citations issued · Felony and misdemeanor arrests · Problem solving projects · Population · Road miles · Square mileage Conclusion: The Geographic Deployment of patrol enhances our commitment to community-based policing by more narrowly focusing police resources in three geographic areas. It also provides citizens, government personnel, and our own personnel access to an Area Commander (Lieutenant) responsible for a limited geographical area. The simplicity of the plan is the same Lieutenants, Sergeants and Officers will respond to policing needs that they become intimately familiar with due to their continuous assignment. The Area Commanders have prepared a presentation for Council that will further elaborate our efforts. Respectfully, B. N. Mahan, Captain Operations Division BNM/ik Page 5 of 5 BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 20, 2001 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: TRUDY SLATER, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST Ill ~u,~y- ~ -. SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0018782/001 REQUESTING INFORMATION ON DSL SERVICES AND COX COMMUNICATIONS At the Council meeting of March 16, 2001, Councilmember Sue Benham requested information relating to DSL services and their relationship to Cox Communications. Background information will be helpful when answering this question. DSL service (digital subscriber lines) is provided by the telephone company. In Bakersfield, DSL service is provided by Pacific Bell. DSL service allows high-speed data communications and faster connection to the Internet through the phone company's digital (as opposed to analog) lines. How fast the connection works depends in large part upon how close you are to a phone company distribution switch. The further away you are the slower the connection. Close connections can increase your speed from the standard phone company connection of approximately 56,000 bits of information per second to nearly 1.544 million bits of information per second. For non-cable company Internet connection you need both an Internet service provider (such as One Main, Lightspeed, Data Course, etc.) and a transport facility to the Internet (i.e., Pacific Bell). Internet service providers (ISPs) such as One Main, Lightspeed, Data Course, ACN, and even AT&T buy connections from Pacific Bell at a discounted volume rate and resell it to their Internet customers as a total package, effectively reselling Pac Bell service along with their individual services to their customers. DSL competes with technologies such as cable modem access and satellite Internet access for high speed connections from consumers to the Internet. Cable companies with fiber optic capability do not need to go through the telephone company as they have dedicated fiber optic lines connecting to the Internet. Cable companies, too, charge a fee for this service. High speed and hassle-free connections are selling points for the service. In Bakersfield, Time Warner Communications provides high-speed Internet connections through its RoadRunner Service. Cox Communications, while planning to bring a similar service into Bakersfield, has not yet done so. As a cable company, it will not need to use DSL service to provide Internet connections when it makes the corporate decision to start the service locally. Alan Tandy March 20, 2001 COuncil Referral WF0018782/001 Requesting Information Page 2 on DSL Services and Cox Communications This service is not required as part of either Time Warner's or Cox Communications' franchises with the City of Bakersfield. The City, in fact, has granted a waiver of franchise fees for Time Warner's RoadRunner Service for 24 months (Resolution 89-00) and has indicated it will do so for Cox Communications as well when it elects to provide its similar service locally. (P:~,T/M0103201) cc: Bob Trammell, M.I.S. Director B A K E R S F I E L D ',~ ..... PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: ~cques R. LaRochelle, Interim Public Works Director DATE: I/ March 20, 2001 SUBJECT: Drainage and Street Improvements at Panorama Drive and Morning Drive At the request of Councilmember Maggard, staff is investigating methods to add an eastbound lane on Panorama at Morning and to take care of the drainage problem on Morning Drive, just north of Panorama Drive. The drainage problem is a complex one, involving several property owners, two temporary sumps, and an existing Planned Drainage Area. Staff is reviewing record information and will be conducting an elevation survey to determine the feasibility of utilizing the new sump for Tract 5929 (adjacent to Thorner School) as a detention basin for the area. We will keep you posted as to our progress. JRL:mps xc: Reading File Project File Marian P. Shaw BAKERSFIELD FIRE .DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM Date: March 19, 2001 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager'~~ From: Ron Fraze, Fire Chief . Subject: Dental Hazardous Waste Council Referral No. WF0018765 / 001 .(Ward 4) Attached is a report from Director of Environmental Services Ralph Huey regarding Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Business Plans, specifically the Kern County Dental Society's concern on dental hazardous waste. If you have any questions, please contact me. . RF/kec Attachment P:Lmemos~raze\dental concerns of silver waste.wlxl 0 ?OOl C~TY MANAGER'S BAKERSFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT ME M O.R.A N D.U M DATE: March 5, 2001 TO: Ron F_raze, Fire Chief FROM: Ralph E. Huey, Director of Environmental Service SUBJECT: Kern County Dental Society Concerns Over Silver Waste In the bulletin published by the Kern County Dental Society concerning "Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Business Plans" the information is misleading. The following information is designed to clarify the regulatory issues, as well as fees. All Unified Program Agencies in California are required to administer the Hazardous Waste Regulations per Chapter 6.11 of the California Health and Safety Code. Silver waste, as found in photo fixer, contains silver and is therefore regulated as a hazardous waste. Any quantity of a hazardous waste requires proper managing of that waste and is therefore under the regulation of the local Unified Program Agency. (See "Small Quantity Generators Dental, Medical & Veterinary" fact sheet attached.) The regulations were modified in 1999 by SB 2111, essentially reducing the requirements for silver only waste generators to obtain Hazardous Waste, Tiered Permits. At this same time, the small quantity generator program was relegated to the local Unified Program Agency for oversight and enforcement of hazardous waste management practices. These silver only hazardous waste generators, are all regulated by the Health and Safety Code, throughout California. Our fee of $53.00 per year is the fee for the oversight of the hazardous waste management practices of these small quantity generators. The City of Bakersfield has required (by ordinance) that all hazardous waste generators report their waste on the "Hazardous Materials Inventory and Business Plan" as a means of capturing the information in order to identify the regulated community. This $53.00 fee specifically applies to the hazardous waste generator, but has been folded into our Unified Program Agency fee schedule. In the recent Kern County/City of Bakersfield CUPA Coordination Meeting, I have been informed by Kern County Environmental Health that they are currently reviewing their fee schedule for the Unified Program and have proposed a hazardous waste fee also. Our fee schedule was approved last year and our billing made in January. We appear to precede the County in this fee by only months. attachment SMALL QUANTITY GENERATORS DENTAL~ MEDICAL AND VETERINARY IEADO-4B September 2000 I The Duty Officers of the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) prepared this fact sheet to provide more detailed information about the hazardous.waste requirements and exemptions for dental, medical and veterinary facilities. Because they have some unique waste streams, these facilities frequently contact our Duty Officers for guidance. This fact sheet addresses what is and is not considered hazardous waste in those contexts, and describes some aspects of recent regulatory relief granted to businesses which generate waste considered hazardous solely because of its silver content. Throughout this fact sheet, numbers in bold (66263.42) represent citations from Title 22, California Code of Regulations (22 CCR), or, when preceded by "HSC," from the California Health and Safety Code. Clicking on the bold numbers will take you to sites containing the regulations. If you generate hazardous waste, you should consult with your Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA). Finally, DTSC strongly encourages all businesses generating hazardous waste to consider waste minimization, source reduction and pollution prevention. Go to the Duty Officer FAQs for useful links. Does DTSC regulate the disposal of sharps and expired pharmaceuticals? No, the Department of Health Services Environmental Management Branch regulates storage, transportation and disposal of infectious and medical wastes. Sharps and most expired pharmaceuticals, while dangerous, are regulated by the Medical Waste Management Act, not the Hazardous Waste Management Act. With some exceptions 0tCS 118030), you must use a registered hazardous waste hauler to transport medical waste. HSC 118000 What can I do with waste formalin and gluteraldehyde? Formalin is commonly used as a tissue preservative. Formalin is a generic mixture containing formaldehyde; it may also contain methanol and other chemicals. Gluteraldehyde is the active ingredient in a number of brands o£ sterilizing solutions. DTSC is currently examining the issue of formaldehyde and gluteraldehyde toxicity and treatment options for the wastes. Formalin solutions may vary in their toxicity, depending on the formulation. Some manufacturers have related to DTSC that formulations containing greater than 2.9% formaldehyde may fail the aquatic bioassay tests. Generators may characterize their waste formalin by having it analyzed or by getting toxicity information from their supplier, if it is available. If toxicity information is not available for their brand of formalin, and the generator does not want to characterize it by laboratory analysis, they may assume that it is hazardous and either send it off as a hazardous waste or use one of the DTSC-certified technologies to treat the formalin onsite prior to disposal. Tiered permitting authorization may be required to conduct the treatment. Contact your local CUPA or the DTSC Duty Officer. Gluteraldehyde degrades after mixing and most likely becomes non-hazardous within the allowed hazardous waste accumulation time. However, the DTSC has not completed studies of the degradation timeline nor the toxicity threshold, and therefore cannot make a recommendation for retention time or toxicity threshold. As long as the degradation occurs unaided by the generator (addition of heat, chemicals, aeration, etc.) and it occurs within the allowed accumulation time, authorization from the DTSC is not required. Generators of waste gluteraldehyde should check with their suppliers to see if they have data to support determinations that the waste will degrade to non-hazardous levels over a set period of time. If the data is not available, generators will have to produce their own supporting data to make the determination, or handle the wastes as hazardous wastes. The new sterilant, ortho-phthaldehyde (OPA), is becoming more common in the health care marketplace. One manufacturer has informed DTSC that the use-dilution fails the aquatic bioassay and is thus hazardous waste. They are exploring a statutory solution to the treatment issue. Currently, there is no certified technology that may be used to destroy OPA under the lower treatment tiers. This fact sheet will be amended when additional policy is developed. Until that time, generators of waste formaldehyde and glut, eraldehyde are required to characterize their waste according to the state waste identification and characterization requirements. Contact your local environmental health program or your DTSC Duty Officer for additional guidance in this area. .: Is scrap dental amalgam a hazardous waste? What about the lead foil from x- ray film? If you send pieces of hardened dental amalgam for recycling, they are considered to be scrap metal, not hazardous waste. If you merely discard those pieces of hardened dental amalgam, it is hazardous waste. Further, because amalgam contains mercury (and, generally, copper), the amalgam cannot be considered an exempt silver-only waste. Similarly, the lead foil from dental x-ray film is scrap metal if sent for recycling; otherwise it is a hazardous waste. What does SB 2111 (Costa, 1998), dealing with "silver-only wastes," mean for dental, medical and veterinary establishments? For many dental, medical and veterinary establishments, the 0nly hazardous waste you generate is x-ray fixer. Its regulation has been changed by that Senate Bill 2111 (Costa), now codified as California Health and safety Code section ItSC 25143.13. Because there are nuances involved, we have prepared the following highlights. In my office, photo fixer is the only waste I produce and it is less than 27 gallons (100 kilograms or 220 pounds) per month. What am I required to do? Senate Bill 2111 lessened your regulatory load a great deal. You no longer need an EPA (Generator) Identification Number. You no longer need a Tiered Permit to treat the fixer onsite before it is discharged to the sewer. You may not, however, discharge the untreated fixer directly to the sewer. You must treat it first to remove the silver (using a silver recovery unit), or have it taken to a permitted recycler or disposal facility. All recovered silver must be reclaimed. Furthermore, you must notify your local sanitation department if you.discharge to the sewer. However you do not need to use a manifest or a transporter registered with this Department when shipping either the silver or the fixer. My office generates: · a total of less than 100 kilograms of federally-regulated (RCRA) hazardous waste per month (that is about 220 pounds or 27 gallons), and · I generate other hazardous wastes in addition to. photo fixer. What am I required to do? Unlike the example above, because fixer is not your only hazardous waste, you need a state ID Number for shipping those other hazardous wastes and those wastes must be manifested. Although you do not need a Tiered Permit to treat the fixer before it is discharged, you will need a Tiered Permit if you treat other hazardous wastes onsite. Like the example above, you may not discharge fixer directly to the sewer. You must treat it first to remove the silver (silver recovery unit), or have it taken to a permitted recycler or disposal facility. To fit this category, any recovered silver must be reclaimed. You must notify your local sanitation department if you discharge to the sewer. 3 My office generates more than 100 kilograms of federally-regulated (RCRA) hazardous waste per month (that is, about 220 pounds or 27 gallons), but less than 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds or 270 gallons) of federally regulated waste per month. What are my requirements? You must have an EPA ID Number for shipping those other hazardous wastes, and those wastes must be manifested. Although you do not need a Tiered Permit to treat the fixer before it'is discharged, you will need a Tiered Permit if you treat other hazardous wastes. Like the first example above, you may NOT discharge fixer directly to the sewer. You must treat it first to remove the silver (silver recovery unit), or have it taken to a permitted recycler or disposal facility.. To fit this category, any recovered silver must be reclaimed. You must notify your local sanitation department if you discharge to the sewer. I have been offered a chemical that solidifies my photo waste, and the salesman claims that it can be disposed of to the municipal trash dumpster after it has been solidified. Can this system be used in California without a permit or other authorization? Not without a permit. The regulatory exemptions from permitting requirements are meant t° encourage recycling of precious metals. Conducting treatment for the purposes of disposal would require a treatment Permit and the resulting waste would have to be sampled to verify that it met Federal and State land disposal requirements. I understand that batteries, fluorescent lamps and high-intensity discharge lamps are now called "universal wastes." What does that mean for me? Universal wastes include mercury-containing thermostats and most consumer-type batteries (nickel-cadmium or Ni-Cd, lithium, silver button, mercury, alkaline, small sealed lead-acid batteries used for burglar alarms and emergency lights --- but not auto batteries), as well as fluorescent and high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps. While all of these could be classified as hazardous wastes, if they are managed according to the universal waste regulations they are not considered hazardous wastes. The current regulations are "emergency.regulations," valid for a limited time. Until the regulations are adopted in final form, changes may occur. If the total of all the hazardous wastes that you generate each month - federally-regulated, state- regulated, and universal waste --- is less than 100 kilograms (220 pounds), and you do not generate more than 1 kilograms (2.2 pounds) of"acutely" or "extremely" hazardous waste, you are called a "Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Universal Waste Generator" and may dispose of your fluorescent lamps in the trash at a rate of no more than 25 per day unless your local waste 4 hauler forbids it. There is no such disposal allowance for the other universal wastes. Worn out nicad and other rechargeable batteries from medical equipment should not be disposed of to the trash; manylocal health departments have small-business waste programs as part of their household hazardous waste program and can accept these types of wastes from businesses for a small fee. If you do not qualify as a Conditionally Exempt Generator, please visit the DTSC Website for information. You can find more information about universal wastes on the DTSC website under "What's New". If you cannot find the auswer to your question in this fact sheet, please contact the Duty. Officers directly. You can call them at 800-728-6942, or contact them via the Department of Toxic Substances Control wcbsile -- http://www.dtsc.ca.gov -- click on Frequently Asked Questions, and you will go to a map of California with links to the Duty Officem' email. DTSC Duty Officers provide informal guidance only regarding management of hazardous waste for thc convenience of the public. Such advice is not binding upon DTSC, nor does it have the force of law. If you would like a formal opinion on a matter by DTSC, please contact the responsible m'~gram office directly. You should also refer to the statutes and regulations. DTSC Policies and Procedures, and other formal documents. fyou believe that you have received incorrect information from a Duty Officer, please contact one of the Regional Coordinators (Carol Northrup in Northern California. at 510-540-3919; John Hinton in Southern Calitbrnia. at 818-551-2823). We also encourage you to complete a Cai/EPA ' Customer Satisthction surve7 (http://www.calepa. ca.~ov/about."custsvc.htm) so that we ma~, improve our DutT, OfficerPr%n-am.