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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/11/01 B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM J May 11,2001 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Co~ / FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information 1. After all the lawyer review of the technical changes, the City Center DDA language went back for the most part to the version originally approved by City Council. It has been executed and the 120 days begin May 11, 2001. A memo from Bart is enclosed. 2. In case you missed it, the Friday newspaper carried an announcement on the conditional buy-sell agreement of the Bakersfield Blaze. For months - three letters and multiple calls - I have tried to get basic information from the purchaser, such as biographical, corporate history, financial, experience, etc. Their corporate policies. and legal advice have resulted in nothing at all being provided in writing. It is an extraordinary circumstance to be that secretive and mysterious - one that staff is totally uncomfortable with. We will continue to try to get the information. I am not pessimistic - if this group does not work out, others are in line. 3. The Mongolian delegation visit here went well this week. Thanks are due Rhonda Smiley and Jack Hardisty for doing an exceptional job on all the arrangements and hosting. 4. The County of Kern has asked about having one item only on the next Combined City/County meeting: The Bakersfield Systems Study and Freeway Aliqnment Alternatives. Because the detailed cost and engineering data will not be available from the consultants, USR corporation, until June 30th, they suggest rescheduling the combined meeting if the Council is agreeable to the concept. A new date they have suggested is July 23rd. Please let us know if this date is acceptable. 5. We are processing through a reclassification to recognize Jacques LaRochelle as having the proper title of Assistant Public Works Director. It must first be approved by the Civil Service Commission, then it will be placed on the Council agenda. This is well deserved - congratulations Jack! Honorable Mayor and City Council May 11,2001 Page 2 6. Steve Hollingsworth has accepted the position of General Services Superintendent and will begin work on June 4th, Steve is coming from CSUB, where he has been working as the Facilities Operations Supervisor. 7. Jay-Z last week, Brooks and Dunn, and Aaron Carter concerts coming up, are all selling well at the Garden. 8. A memo is enclosed regarding Economic and Community Development Department status. 9. Representatives Cai Dooley and Bill Thomas sent letters to both James T. Walsh, Chair, and Alan B. Mollohan, member, of the House Committee on Appropriations requesting appropriation of $2 million for the City's Baker Street Corridor Specific Plan and $1 million for the Southeast Bakersfield Lakeview Neighborhood Demonstration Project. Those letters are enclosed for your reference. 10. The Spring 2001 edition of Blueprints is attached. 11. Attached is information provided by Assistant City Manager, John Stinson regarding a proposed Peaker Plant in Kern County. This plant would contract with the State to provide power during peak demand periods. 12. The Superintendent of Schools started demolition of the site at the old Southern Pacific Foundation Building at 630 21st Street. The State has given them a preliminary release on the soil at the sandstone site so we will be seeing soil work in the next three or four weeks. 13. The demolition of .the Brown Building at the corner of Kentucky and Baker is scheduled to begin May 9th. 14. The demolition for the Turner Inn will begin as soon as APC gives its release, which should be less than a couple of weeks. Code Enforcement received an asbestos removal bid of $4,000, which is a savings of $6,000. The Water District has offered to help fill in the pool. 15. The Chapparal site is moving along, with the restaurant almost finished and the north wing now gone. 16. The old House Restaurant on Calloway and Meacham has put a fence around the project site. Code Enforcement has asked for weed control work to be done. 17. In an effort to increase programming and usage of the MLK center, the Recreation and Parks Department is doing extensive data collecting. On May 8th, a neighborhood meeting took place, which was attended by 50-75 people. The purpose was to provide input on programming and facilities, which are both quality of current provisions and needs for the future. A paper survey will be distributed to gain further input. 18. We were going to bring the airpark restaurant issue forward to you with a Honorable Mayor and City Council May 11,2001 Page 3 recommendation to demolish. Possible insurance coverage, however, has required us to delay to provide time for their investigation. We will do that and keep you informed. 19. Weekly Progress Report for the weeks ending May 3rd and May 13th from the Public Works Department are enclosed. 20. A memo by the Public Works is enclosed regarding the proposed increase of the Transportation Impact Fee. 21. Public Works and Parks Division staff met recently to develop a schedule for the construction of median islands Council selected to be enhanced. A memo from Public Works regarding this issue is attached. 22. The April Monthly Report has been provided by the Recreation and Parks Department. 23. The next Travelin' Tunes will be held at Deer Peak Park, Tuesday May 15th at 7:00 p.m. The Celtic bank, Blarney Rubble will be performing until 8:30 p.m. 24. The Police Department~provided a Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report for your reference. 25. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham · List of streets to be resurfaced within Ward 2. · Staff documentation regarding the opposition of the Westpark alignment. Councilmember Carson · Street sweeping schedule for Ward 1. Councilmember Couch · Consideration of use of some major arterials and natural barriers when making reapportionment boundary decisions. · Update on Transportation Impact Fee negotiations with the building community. · Citizen request for an auditory signal at Ming Avenue and Haggin Oaks Boulevard. · Securitization of property on northwest corner of Calloway and Meacham. · Concerns of business owners' of the shopping center at Allen Road and Stockdale Highway. Councilmember Maggard · Investigation of drainage problem at the intersection of Morning Drive and Panorama Drive. · Re-installation of a barrier around the vacant lots on Willow Grove Court. cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst MEMORANDUM May 10, 2001 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FROM: BART J. THILTGEN, City Attorney ~ SUBJECT: CITY CENTER DDA As the Council is aware, the executed DDA for the City Center project was received on April 30, 2001. There were numerous language changes which the developer's attorney had made to the document. This office conducted a thorough review of these changes, and after communicating directly with the .developer's attorney, corrected many of the assumptions made by the attorney. A revised original DDA was then sent to the developer on May 7, 2001, and the executed final DDA was received on May 9, 2001. The resolutions adopted by the Council and Agency approving the DDA and authorizing execution of the document included language which authorized clarifications to be made to the document so long as the intent and "deal points" were not modified. The following lists the clarifications which have been made to the final.document: 1) Ray P. Olmscheid is identified as "Developer's Agent" with D.W. Sivers Company identified as "Developer." (This conforms with the representations made to the Council and Agency and clarifies the party which is financially responsible for the development.) 2) In numerous areas, "Entertainment Portion of the Site" was included to clarify that the senior housing and multi-use stadium developments were not a responsibility of D.W. Sivers Company. (This clarifies the intent of the agreement. The original proposed language change was "Entertainment Portion of the Project" which conflicted with the definitions of "Site" and "Project." This subsequent change "Entertainment Portion of the Site" accomplished the necessary clarification and eliminated the conflict.) 3) Language was added to paragraph 409, Architectural Advisory Committee, clarifying that the Developer will consider the advice of the Committee but shall not be regulated thereby. (This language documents the agreement reached between the City and the Developer at the March 28, 2001 Joint Special Meeting.) 4) Language was added to section 801, Disposition of the Site, to clarify that if there is property acquired by one party (City, Agency or Developer) which is transferred to another party, the transferor is responsible for all expenses for S:\City Center Project\Co~DDA Ovw to Council&Agency.wpd HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL BAKERSFIELD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY May 10, 2001 Page 2 clearing the land, removal of asphalt, and any environmental review and remediation. An additional sentence was then added clarifying that if property is acquired by eminent domain prior to transfer to the Developer, the Developer shall be responsible for all such expenses. (These two sentences remove any ambiguity which may have existed and expresses the original intent.) 5) Language was added to section 903, Schedule, which provided that if the construction of the multi-use stadium is delayed past November 30, 2002, Developer's redevelopment schedule for completion of performance may be extended to the same date as the anticipated multi-use stadium completion. (The intent of all parties was to have a simultaneous opening of all facilities. This provision allows, but does not mandate, an extension of Developer's opening when the stadium schedule is delayed, which is beyond the control of the Developer, and furthers the intent of the parties.) 6) Language was added to section 1001, Prohibition of Transfer, stating that "Ray P. Olmscheid is a consultant to and agent of Developer, and as Developer's Agent, he has no equity interest in the Entertainment Portion of the Project or in the development thereon. City or Agency will not compensate Developer's Agent for any work or interest in any way related to the Entertainment Portion of the Project as specified in the agreement. It is the responsibility of Developer to compensate Developer's Agent for such activity. (This language represents the intent of the parties and documents the responsibility and obligation of each party.) 7) Section 1506, Broker's Commissions, which represents that no party has engaged a broker, agent or finder in connection with the agreement, has had language added which identifies Developer's Agent as being associated with the development. (Again, this clarifies the intent of the parties.) Based upon a comprehensive review of the revisions, there is no substantive modification to the terms of the agreement as presented and approved by the Council and Agency. All revisions clarified the representations made, the roles of the parties, the intent of the parties, and removed what could have been considered ambiguities. Therefore, in accordance with the resolutions, the final DDA has been approved as to form and content and circulated for final execution by the City and Agency. Upon final execution, the time frames associated with the Conditions Precedent will commence. BJT:laa cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager S:\City Center Project\Corr~DDA Ovw to Council&Agency.wpd Blaze chief signs tentative deal to sell Page 1 of 2 Blaze chief signs tentative deal to sell. l~iled: 05/11/2001 By JAMES BURGER, Californian'staff writer e-mail: jburger~bakersfield.com Bakersfield Blaze General Manager'Jack Patton said his family has signed a tentative agreement with a Los Angeles sports investment group to sell ~the team. "A letter of intent to purchase has been signed~y both parties," he said this week. Details of the deal were not released. The other party in the transaction is Sports Financial Group, a company backed by Los Angeles investors Michael Shapiro and Stephen Moses. Patton said final action to sell the two men the team, under the provisions of the letter, is contingent on two things. The first is approval of Sports Financial Group as a valid team owner by · the California League.of Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball. "The sports finance group is making its application to Major League Baseball," Patton said. But Cai League President Joe Gagtiardi said he hasn't seen the application yet and won't comment on it until he does. "Nothing is ever real to me until it is sitting on this team's .desk," he said. Patton said Sport Financial-Group has scheduled a meeting with Gagliardi this weekend in Los Angeles to deliver the first part of that application. ~ The second condition that has to be met before the letter of intent http://www.bakersfield.com/local/Story/434640p-426932c.html 5/11/2001 Blaze chief signs tentative deal to sell Page 2 of 2 between Sports Financial Group and the Patton family becomes active is a final decision to build a new stadium for the Blaze as part of the City Center project. The city of Bakersfield was in the process this week of signing a final version of a development agreement on the City Center complex. The document was approved for signing by the Bakersfield City Council March 28 but has been delayed as lawyers for the development group .that will -build the movie theater, sports .bar, family sports -facility and other restaurants review .the document. Changes they made to the agreement-were insignificant, said City Attorney Bart Thittgen. The final .document was being signed-by various city officials and Mayor Harvey Hall this week, T, hiltgen said Thursday. Those signatures trigger a t 20 day review period that gives the city and the-developer time to finalize their leases and financial support befor-e the deal becomes binding. 0 '0 powered By Copyright~) 2001, The Bakersfield Califqrnian ] Email the Webmaster ~lell[~ Privacy Policy Statement I Terms of Use http://www.bakersfield.com/local/Story/434640p-426932c.html 5/11/2001 From: Alan Christensen To: Amber Lawrence Date: 5/10/01 10:01 Subject: for Gen. Info The County of Kern has asked about having one item only on the next Combined City/County meeting: The Bakersfield Systems Study and Freeway Aliqnment Alternatives. Because the detailed cost and engineering data will not be available from the consultants, URS Corporation, until June 30th, they suggest rescheduling the combined meeting if the Council is agreeable to the concept. A new date they have suggested for the combined meeting is July 23rd. Please let us know if this date is acceptable. CC: Jean Parks From: Alan Tandy To: Amber Lawrence Date: 5/10/01 3:35 Subject: more gen info more gen info Jay-z last week, Brooks and Dunn and Aaron Carter concerts coming up are all selling well at the Garden We are processing through a reclassification to recognize Jack LaRochelle as having the proper title of Assistant Public Works Director-Raul Rojas approves- it will go through civil service and then be on the council agenda- congratulations Jack! From: Brad Underwood To: Alan Tandy Date: 5/10/01 12:47 Subject: General Service Superintendent Steve Hollingsworth has accepted the position of General Services Superintendent and will begin work on June 4, 2001. Steve is currently working for CSUB as the Facilities Operations Supervisor. CC: Jack LaRochelle RECE V .D t AY BAKERSFIELD C~TY MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM May 7, 2001 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Donna L. Kunz, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Community and Economic Development Depa~ment Status Below is an update of a few of the key projects and activities underway in the Department. Enterprise Zone (Ward 1): Project Zebra engineers are still researching and analyzing the site. Public Works is correcting the boundary lines error recently discovered. You will recall this is the Agency owned parcel of approximately 113 acres, bounded by S. Mt. Vernon and E. Bell Terrace. The company is proposing a regional distribution center and would provide approximately 900 new jobs for the community. We hope to have a decision on Zebra by the end of May. To encourage their quick decision, we have told them we are getting other inquiries on the property. KEDC has two additional inquiries on this same Agency owned site. Our staff met with one o,f the companies last week, (Project Mix); a plastics/foam distribution center for the Western region. The company is interested in about 60 acres and would add 100+ jobs. The State takes out several magazine ads each year promoting all of the Enterprise Zones located in California. As a result of their recent ad campaign, we have received 28 inquiries about our Zone in Bakersfield. Staff is working jointly with KEDC to follow up on them. Gateway Business Park Activity (Ward 1): Three companies have closed escrow in the past couple of months in Gateway. Malcolm Drilling Company bought 10.3 acres (immediately west of Domino plastics), Flashco bought 2.5 acres west of South Kern machinery and is now under construction with its building. Lastly, a trucking company is in escrow for 6.1 acres south of Domino. IN- Fill Housing Progress (Ward 1): The "Lakeview Neighborhood Revitalization" project: Our $1 million loan application to the State has made it to the second tier for consideration. We have had several phone conversations with the State analyst concerning our application and it has been very positively received. We should have a response by the end of May. Surplus City Property (Ward I and Ward 2) - Single Lot In-fill Opportunities: We are working with Stephanie Campbell; Cornerstone Group and with Marvin Dean and David Cross; Vision Homes, on the in-fill development of the 4 City owned commercial and residential zoned lots. Barbara Harris has since dropped out of the Cornerstone group. Vision Homes has submitted plans for construction of a home in the Lakeview neighborhood. They have constructed a fence and moved dirt to date. The lot is privately owned. This is planned as a demonstration home and eventually their model. They are planning to submit a proposal for home development in the targeted Southeast neighborhood revitalization plan. Kozee Inn Redevelopment Project (Ward 1): Mr. Lee, new owner of the Kozee Inn, has approached us with a development plan for his 4 acre parcel on 3rd and V. It is planned in two phases, the first to include entry restricted 74 affordable multi-family apartments, all 2 bedroom and each approximately 700 square ft. units. The housing project will include a clubhouse, swimming pool and landscaped area. The second phase is planned to include a 30,000 sq. ft. commercial center fronting Union Avenue and will include a 10,000 sq. ft. food court. The remaining 20,000 sq. ft. commercial space will have a mix of retail and service uses. This will be an excellent addition to the neighborhood. Mr. Lee is seeking assistance with his demolition costs and funding to help with the cost of construction for the housing component. We are currently in negotiation with him and hope to have the financing structured for Council and Agency review by the end of June. Regional Technology Council (City Wide): We, (County and City) hosted a 2 day planning initiative on April 30 and May 1. The goal is to add more technology based businesses to our economy and help existing businesses add as much value to their operations as possible through the use of technology and innovation. The guest list of participants included; Bakersfield's major communication and technology user companies, government, education and finance representation and many communication and technology provider companies. They performed a technology assessment of the Greater Bakersfield area, all of it in keeping with the economic development plan concerning technology in Vision 2020. A report and action plan will be published for the participants in the next 90 days. I will prepare a report for the City Council when we receive the publication and action plan. Canyon Hills - Permanent Financing Assistance Request (Ward 3): The Owner Participation Agreement with Canyon Hills is finalized and we are going to the Redevelopment Agency on May 14, asking them to consider a loan from the Downtown Housing Fund in the amount of $310,000 to help the project obtain permanent financing. If approved, additional HOME funds in the amount of $107,000 (earlier approved by the Budget and Finance Committee and contingent on the Agency's loan actions) will be on the City CounCil Agenda on May 30, 2001 for their consideration. The project provides 74 units of very Iow income senior housing. The developer obtained tax credits and a construction loan for construction of the project. These funds are needed to help them obtain their permanent financing. Senior 202 Project - Bakersfield Senior Center, Inc (Ward 1): Staff met with the non-profit developer, their real estate representative, Vernon Strong and others in late February. We followed up with a written letter outlining timeliness and things they need to do. (Their developer must file an amended 202 application with HUD due to the location and cost changes). That critical item is just one of many items we need from them to perform the required financial analysis of the project. We have identified and budgeted the funds requested ($560K HOME funds) however, the developer still must provide us all of the necessary documents to allow us to completely analyze and justify their request for public funds. In addition, this project has a small relocation component. They plan to use a local real estate firm exclusively (Vernon Strong) for this service, however, if the project goes through, we recommend using our staff to coordinate the relocations with the displaced families in cooperation with the realtor. These projects that linger on indefinitely are causing quite a problem with budgeting and funding. We will be proposing a policy for the Council to consider concerning the HOME program process. We would like to follow the current City policy in place for the CDBG program. It is simple and fair. 1 .) We issue a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA). 2.) We accept applications, review and recommend funding for consideration by the City Council. 3.) We notify the non-recipients and invite them to re-submit an application again next year. In addition, if the selected applicants fail to complete all of the HUD requirements in a timely manner, we notify them in writing and give them a reasonable deadline. If they still fail to perform, we need to cancel the contracts and close the projects. This step is currently not in place and we allow the projects to linger on quite a long time. This has caused program administration problems. A process is needed because HUD has a stringent deadline on how long we can have HOME and CDBG funds committed, but unspent, before we risk de-obligation of the City's entitlement for any particular program year. We currently have a difficult time meeting this funds test each year because many of our projects are large and multi-year. I'm happy to report that in cooperation with Recreation and Parks and Public .Works, we targeted several large CDBG projects in February and March and an added push was made to get · them out to bid and funded to meet the deadline. Baker Street Development (Ward 2): We have an serious and interested developer "Urban Innovations" for Baker Street. They are coming back to town on Thursday, May 10th. Shortly after that, we hope to have a conceptual plan of their proposal for your review. In all cases, any significant development · in that area will require substantial City assistance. The development they are proposing will include retail, mixed-use, and an affordable housing component. It may take in the International Square, a couple of the abandoned SRO's and a full city block for the commercial component. We expect the development to need land and offsite assistance and we anticipate we will be applying for an Economic Development Assistance Grant and companion Section 108 Loan from HUD in July. You can expect a lot more information on this development proposal by the end of June. We held a community meeting last week to discuss International Square. A sub-committee has been formed to come up with an action plan in the next 60-90 days. Staff and Councilmember Sue Benham are participating on the committee. Special EDI Congressional Grants (Ward1 and Ward 2): As you are aware, we received copies of letters written to the House Committee On Appropriations Subcommittee from Cai Dooley and Bill Thomas for both of our special grant requests. ($1 million for the Lakeview In- Fill Housing and $2 million for Baker Street) Both Congressman are supporting our projects and are asking for the full amount we requested as an appropriation for the federal budget for FY 2002. I have attached copies of the letters for you to share with the City Council. Governor's Visit: Governor Davis is visiting Bakersfield on May 31 and June 1. Bakersfield College is organizing the event and has asked that we have City Council participation for a reception on the evening of May 31 and for a luncheon on June 1. Staff is putting together a memo for the Mayor. The reception will be an opportunity to discuss some of our City initiatives. Staff is attending the planning meetings at the college and will provide an itinerary as soon as it is available. Blueprints: Attached are copies of our latest Blueprints newsletter. Please share them with the City Council. Budget and Personnel: Our Department budget and corresponding presentation is complete. I am working with the new Risk Manager to review an industrial injury reclassification need. I am planning a department retreat May 23rd at the Rio Bravo Resort. It will run from 9 until about 3. I have arranged for two motivational speakers from Cai State and we will be using some of the retreat time to brainstorm ways to better run our programs and department operations more efficiently. It will also be a time to build our department team relationships and re- think cross training opportunities. The former business manager for our department has volunteered to handle the phones for our office for the day and there will be a temporary receptionist to help her out. I will provide you with our contact phone at the retreat site for that day should you need anything. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but can assure you that staff will come back re-energized and motivated given the subjects and speakers. I will soon be sharing my "first" Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency and department budget with the Agency and City Council. I am looking forward to the many exciting development projects and opportunities lining up for next year. Please let me know if you need additional information on any of the projects or activities mentioned above. R, ece.i-v~d: 5/ I /01 2:25PM; 202 225 9308 '-> CITY OF BAKERSFIELD MAYOR; Page 4 May-01-2001 05:15pm From-CONGRESS~N CAL DOOLEY DC 202-225-9308 T-612 P.O04/OO5 F-874 Conm'ess o[ toe Initen tates ~in~on, ~C 205t5 May 1, 2001 The Honorable Alan B. Moilohan House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies 2346 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Mollohan: We write to request that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies provide $2 million in funding through HUD's Economic Development Initiative (EDI) program for the City of Bakersfield's Baker Street Corridor Specific Plan and $1 million of EDI funding for the City of Bakersfield's Southeast Bakersfield Lakeview Neighborhood Demonstration Project. The Baker Street Corridor Specific. Plan -- $.2 million EDI fundinl~ In mid-1990, working with local merchants, business groups, government officials and by utilizing a comprehensive citizen survey, the City of Bakersfield developed an action plan to address the serious revitalization issues facing Baker Street, one of the city's oldest and most distressed commercial corridors. Unfortunately, lack of financial resources has been the major obstacle towards undertaking many of the plan's recommendations. Despite financial hurdles, the City remains committed to this revitalization effort and has recently completed the formation of the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area. This development plan adoption was one of the several identified actions necessary to begin serious revitalization of Baker Street. The city has identified three public improvement projects in the Baker Street Corridor that will provide the greatest opportunity to initiate private economic and development interest in the area. These projects include the renovation of sidewalks and streets, gateway identification, and the landscape and redesign of the public park. The $2 million we are seeking in FY200~2 funds will supplement local resources committed to the project and provide the impetus needed to improve the economic development of this historic neighborhood. ,The Southeast Bakersfield Lakeview Neighborhood Demonstration Proiect-- $1 million EDI funding The City of Bakersfield has identified a demonstration project for the Lakeview Neighborhood of Southeast Bakersfield, an impoverished neighborhood plagued by the continuous cycle of poverty and blight. The demonstration project will focus on thc creation of home-ownership opportunities and other crucial revitalization issues affecting this area. Rece:i. ved: 5/ I /01 2:25PM; 202 225 9308 -> CTTY OF BAKERSFTELD MAYOR; Page .5 May-01-2001 05:15pm From-CONGRESSMAN CAL DOOLEY DC 202-225-9308 T-612 P.O05/OO$ F-874 The city has surveyed and identified 135 vacant lots, in addition to 45 seriously blighted and abandoned structures, and is working with two housing developers to purchase, construct and sell over 200 homes on the available lots over the next three years. Additionally,' a special homeowner assistance program has been designed to attract qualified families into these affordable homes. Code enforcement, public improvements and other rehabilitation programs currently offered by the city will be coordinated within this targeted area to ensure its success. In recent years the County Housing Authority and the City of Bakersfield have been aggressively' attacking some of the decay in the multi-family housing that has contributed to the decline of this neighborhood, and it is critical that this momentum be continued. We request that you include $1 million in EDI funding for the City of Bakersfield to undertake this much needed demonstration project for the Lakeview Neighborhood of Southeast Bakersfield. Thank you for your attention to these requests. We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, REP. CAI., DOOLEY ~ REP. BiLL THOMAS Member of Congress Member of Congress Race.i. ve'd: 5/ I /01 2:24PM; 202 225 9308 -> C:]:TY OF BAKERSF:]:ELD MAYOR; Page 2 May-Ol-ZO01 05:14pm From-(:ONGRE$S~N (:AL DOOLEY DC 20Z-ZZ5-9308 T-SlZ P.002/005 F-874 .;D~la~;bin~0n, ~( 205t5 May 1, 2001 The Honorable lames T. Walsh, Chairman House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies H- 143 Capitol Building Washington, D.C. 20515-6022 Dear Chairman Walsh: We write to request that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies provide $2 million in funding through I-IUD's Economic Development Initiative (EDI) program for the City of Bakersfield's Baker Street Corridor Specific Plan and $1 million of EDI funding for the City of Bakersfield's Southeast Bakersfield Lakeview Neighborhood Demonstration Project. .The Baker St.reet Corridor Specific Plan -- $2 million E. DI fundim! In mid-1990, working with local merchants, business groups, government officials and by utilizing a comprehensive citizen survey, the City of Bakersfield developed an action plan to address the serious revitalization issues facing Baker Street, one of the city's oldest and most distressed commercial corridors. Unfortunately, lack of financial resources has been the major obstacle towards undertaking many of the plan's recommendations. Despite financial hurdles, the City remains committed to this revitalization effort and has recently completed the formation of the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area. This development plan adoption was one of the several identified actions necessary to begin serious revitalization of Baker Street. The city has identified three public improvement projects in the Baker Street Corridor that will provide the greatest opportunity to initiate private economic and development interest in the area. These projects include the renovation of sidewalks and streets, gateway identification, and the landscape and redesign of the public park. The $2 million we are seeking in FY2002 funds will supplement local resources committed to the project and provide the impetus needed to improve the economic development of this historic neighborhood. The Southeast Bakersfield Lakevlew Neil~hborhood Demonstration Project?- $1 million EDI fundlnl~ The City of Bakersfield has identified a demonstration project for the Lakeview Neighborhood of Southeast Bakersfield, an impoverished neighborhood plagued by the continuous cycle of poverty and blight. The demonstration project will focus on the creation of home-ownership opportunities and other crucial revitalization issues affecting this area. pRINTED oN RECY¢/,,~O PAPEFI I~eoe:t. ved: 5/ I /01 2:24PM; 202 225 9308 -> CTTY OF BAKERSFTELD MAYOR; Page 3 May-01-200i 05:14pm From-CONGRESSMAN C^L DOOLEY DC 202-225-9308 T-612 P.003/005 ' F-874 The city has surveyed and identified 135 vacant lots, in addition to 45 seriously blighted and abandoned structures, and is working with two housing developers to purchase, construct and sell over 200 homes on the available lots over the next three years. Additionally, a special homeowner assistance program has been designed to attract qualified families into these affordable homes. Code enforcement, public improvements and other rehabilitation programs currently offered by the city will be coordinated within this targeted area to ensure its success. In recent years the County Housing Authority and the City of Bakersfield have been aggressively attacking some of the decay in the multi-family housing that has contributed to the decline of this neighborhood, and it is critical that this momentum be continued. We request that you include $1 million in EDI funding for the City of Bakerst=ield to undertake this much needed demonstration project for the Lakeview Neighborhood of Southeast Bakersfield. Thank you for your attention to these requests. We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, PEP. BILL THOMAS Member of Congress ~ Page 4 .~'~R'~ce~_ved: 5/ I /01 2:25PM; 202 225 9308 -> CITY OF BAKERSFTELD MAYOR; May-Ol-ZOOl O5:lSpm From-CONGRESSMAN CAL DOOLEY DC 202-225-g30B T-BiZ P,004/005 F-B74 of n/teb tate ~ingon. ~ 205t5 May 1, 2001 The Honorable Alan B. Mollohan House Comrdttee on Appropdations Subcommitxee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies 2346 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Mollohan: We write to request that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies provide $2 million in funding through HUD's Economic Development Initiative (EDI) program for the City of Bakersfield's Baker Street Corridor Specific Plan and $1 million of EDI funding for the City of Bakersfield's Southeast Bakersfield Lakeview Neighborhood Demonstration Project. The Baker Street Corridor Specific Plan -- $.2 million EDI fundinu In mid-1990, working with local merchants, business groups, government officials and by utilizing a comprehensive citizen survey, the City of Bakersfield developed an action plan to address the serious revitalization issues facing Baker Street, one of the city's oldest and most distressed commercial corridors. Unfortunately, lack of financial resources has been the major obstacle towards undertaking many of the plan's recommendations. Despite financial hurdles, the City remains committed to this revitalization effort and has 'recently completed the formation of the Old Town Kern-Pioneer Redevelopment Project Area. This development plan adoption was one of'the several identified actions necessary to begin serious revitalization of Baker Street. The city has identified three public improvement projects in the Baker Street Corridor that will provide the greatest opportunity to initiate private economic and development interest in the area. These projects include the renovation of sidewalks and streets, gateway identification, and the re- landscape and redesign of the public park. The $2 million we are seeking in FYZ002 funds will supplement local resources committed to the project and provide the impetus needed to improve the economic development of this historic neighborhood. ,The Sou, theast Bakersfield Lakeview Neighborhood Demonstration Project-- $1 million EDI funding The City of Bakersfield has identified a demonstration project for the Lakeview Neighborhood of Southeast Bakersfield, an impoverished neighborhood plagued by the continuous cycle of poverty and blight. The demonstration project will focus on the creation of home-ownership opportunities and other crucial revitalization issues affecting this area. ~RINTEn ON MECYCt. E~) k~ER ~,, Page 5 ,~-d;~, Rece.i. ved: 5/ I /01 2:25PM; 202 225 9308 -> CTTY OF BAKERSFTELD MAYOR; ivlay-Dl-ZO01 05:15pm From-CONGRESSMAN CAL DOOLEY DC 202-225-9309 T-612 P,005/005 F-BT4 The city has surveyed and identified 135 vacant lots, in addition to 45 seriously blighted and abandoned structures, and is working with two housing developers to purchase, construct and sell over 200 homes on the available lots over the next three years. Additionally, a special homeowner assistance program has been designed to attract qualified families into these affordable homes. Code enforcement, public improvements and other rehabilitation programs currently offered by the city will be coordinated within this targeted area to ensure its success. In recent years the County Housing Authority and the City of Bakersfield have been aggressively attacking some of the decay in the multi-family housing that has contributed to the decline of this neighborhood, and it is critical that this momentum be continued. We request that you include $1 million in EDI funding for the City of Bakersfield to undertake this much needed demonstration project for the Lakeview Neighborhood of Southeast Bakersfield. Thank you for your attention to these requests. We look forward to working with you. Sincerely, REP CAI_, DOOLEY REP. BiLL THOMAS Member of Congress Member of Congress ~..'~ .... ,';, Page 2 x~:, 202 225 9308 -> CTTY OF BAKERSFXELD MAYOR; ~ · R~ce:Lvecl: 5/ 1 /01 2:24'PM; May-O]-200105:14pm From-CONGRESSMAN CAL DOOLEY DC 202-225-9308 T-612 P,002/005 F-874 May 1, 2001 The Honorable/ames T. Welsh, Chairman House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies H-143 Capitol Building Washington, D.C. 20515-6022 Dear Chairman Walsh: We write to request that the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Veterans Affairs, HUD, and Independent Agencies provide $2 million in funding through HUD's Economic Development Initiative (EDI) program for the City of Bakersfield's Baker Street Corridor Specific Plan and $1 million of EDI funding for the City of Bakersfield's Southeast Bakersfield Lakeview Neighborhood Demonstration Project. .The Baker Street Corridor Specific Plnn -- $2 million EDI fundinff In mid-1990, working with local merchants, business groups, government officials and by utilizing a comprehensive citizen survey, the City of Bakersfield developed an action plan to address the serious revitalization issues facing Baker Street, one of the city's oldest and most distressed commercial corridors. Unfortunately, lack of financial resources has been the major obstacle towards undertaking many of the plan's recommendations. Despite financial hurdles, the City remains committed to this revitalization effort and has recently completed the formation of the Old Town Kern-Pioneer R. edevelopment Project Area. This development plan adoption was one of the several identified actions necessary to begin serous revitalization of Baker Street. The city has identified three public improvement projects in the Baker Street Corridor that will provide the greatest opportunity to initiate private economic and development interest in the area. These projects include the renovation of sidewalks and streets, gateway identification, and the re- landscape and redesign of the public park. The $2 million we are seeking in FY2002 funds will supplement local resources committed to the project and provide the impetus needed to improve the economic development of this historic neighborhood. .The Southeast Bakersfield Lakeview Neiehborhood Demonstration Project-- $1 million EDI fundinll The City of Bakersfield has identified a demonstration project for the Lakeview Neighborhood of Southeast Bakersfield, an impoverished neighborhood plagued by the continuous cycle of poverty and blight. The demonstration project will focus on the creation of home-ownership opportunities and other crucial revitalization issues affecting this area. I~II~I'EO ON REL"Y¢I,I:'O PAPER ~' "ReceJ_v'~.d: 5/ I /01 2:24PM; 202 225 9308 -> CTTY OF BAKERSF'rELD MAYOR; Page 3 May-Ol-2001 O$:14pm From-CONGRESSMAN CAL DOOLEY DC 202-225-g308 T-812 P.003/005 F-874 The city has surveyed and identified 135 vacant lots, in addition to 45 seriously blighted and abandoned structures, and is working with two housing developers to purchase, construct and sell over 200 homes on the available lots over the next three years. Additionally, a special homeowner assistance program has been designed to attract qualified families into these affordable homes. Code enforcement, public improvements and other rehabilitation programs currently offered by the city will be coordinated within this targeted area to ensure its success. In recent years the County Housing Authority and the City of;Bakersfield have been aggressively attacking some of the decay in the multi-family housing that has contributed to the decline of this neighborhood, and it is critical that this momentum be continued. We request that you include $1 million in EDI funding for the City of Bakersfield to undertake this much needed demonstration project for the Lakeview Neighborhood of Southeast Bakersfield, Thank you for your attention to these requests. We look forward to working with you. .Sincerely, I~P. BILL THOMAS Member of Congress Spring 2001 Victory Circle revs up new development Expanding race car business relocates to Enterprise Zone W ith a shop jammed full of NASCAR racing The emerging covered skeleton follows exacting competitive business and getting those tax incentives machines in the making, Victory Circle, Inc. specification standards regarding heights and lengths, gives us an edge." Raudman added that the is rewing up some major changes. NASCAR-sanctioned races use these required company likes the Mt. Vernon location next to Company owner Les Denherder has moved his standards to try to equal the playing field and create Freeway 58 which allows for easy access by the big race car assembly and repair shop from its location more competitive racing. Stock cars that race specialty trucks that haul the customized race cars. on Buck Owens Boulevard to a new 40,000 square- regionally sell in the $50,000 range; touring stock The Enterprise Zone provides state tax benefits to foot building at 700 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue in cars, or those that have a more demanding U.S. race encourage hiring and investment in southeast Bakersfield's Enterprise Zone. schedule, cost about $10,000 more. Bakersfield. These benefits include hiring credits, a Denherder has launched a new career as a stock Denherder plans to expand the business to build sales and use tax credit, business expense deduction, car builder and driver following more than 20 years race cars for a growing number of drivers who a net operating loss carryover, and a net interest managing and owning a family plumbing business, compete or want to in what promoters label America's deduction for lenders. The expanding business will manufacture new stock fastest-growing spectator sport. Victory Circle is For more information: Charles Webb, Economic car bodies, repair clients' cars that have been currently building about 30 to 40 race cars a year. Development, 661/326-3765. damaged, and offer customized racing parts in its Victory Circle employs seven people now; spacious new retail showroom. Denherder expects that to double in the next 18 The company starts assembling the cars from months as the company expands to build more cars. steel pieces, welding them together to form a box- With the goal to create more job opportunities and ~ ,, * !~ .!.~....~......!.~.......!.......!.c..!..'~.p. shaped, cage-like structure to which a fiberglass skin increase property values in the southeast Business Bio is fitted, area of town, the City of Bakersfield and Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency assisted in the construction of the new facility with the provision of a loan and tax increment assistance. Who: Victory Circle, Inc. "The Enterprise Zone was the perfect location for us," according to Vehat: Race car assembly and repair shop Craig Raudman, Vice President of Victory Circle. "We're in a very Where: 700 South Mt. Vernon Avenue Jobs: 14 employees within 2 years Bakersfield because .... "The Enterprise Zone was the perfect location for us. We're in a Enterprise. . Zone flags,, a:, ~winner' ,, very competitive business and getting those tax Victory C,rcles gro?v~ng.busmess manufactures incentives gives us an edge." new sto~k car bodie~ and'offers customiZed .' raai~g parts inits spacious new retail Craig Raudman, Vice President sMwroom. Marc LUndgren works on:the ¼'ctory Circle repair of a dient's c~ar that was &maged, another servicebffered at Victory Circle. New senior housing kicks off redevelopmenL 160 units of affordable housing brings new life to central city New affordable senior housing is coming to development in the recently designated Old Town Center and participate in a sewing class, or play Bakersfield's central city. Two separate Kern-Pioneer redevelopment project area. Bingo on Tuesday afternoons. projects, both geared to seniors on fixed incomes, The recently designated Southeast Bakersfield Both projects are designed to meet the changing are creating much-needed housing downtown and in redevelopment project area is seeing its first housing needs of the elderly with accessability features the surrounding neighborhoods. Both projects kick project as well. The Bakersfield Senior Center and designed into the units. All of the rents are off redevelopment in recently-created project areas.Retirement Housing Foundation are proposing to affordable with monthly costs ranging from $297 to At a February, 2001 ribbon cutting ceremony, develop 80 units on a 1.3 acres site located adjacent $391, plus some utilities. ~- developer Golden Empire Affordable Housing, Inc. to the Bakersfield Senior Center at 624 4th Street. For more information: George Gonzales, Commu- (GEAHI) opened the doors to an 80 unit complex The project was designed to meet the special needs ni~y Development, 661/326-3765. of one and two-bedroom apartments with full of elderly persons and will be amenities. Located in downtown Bakersfield on "R" characterized by efficient floor plans, Street between 22nd and 23rd streets across from energy conscious design solutions and Central Park, these units represent the first major quality site amenities. housing development in the downtown area in over Funding for the project was 20 years, recently awarded to the Center from Known as Park Place Apartments, the complex the U. S. Department of Housing consists of 64 one-bedroom and 16 two-bedroom and Urban Development Section apartments, two laundry rooms, a community 202 program. Additional funding is center, arts and crafts rooms, a landscaped courtyard being structured from the City's with covered patio, a security system and a live-in Economic and Community manager. Eight of the units are designed for the Development Department. When physically handicapped, and two units are equipped complete, the project will contain for the sensory impaired. 80 one-bedroom residential units Development of the $6.1 million Park Place and community spaces in 2 and Apartments is the result of a collaboration involving 3-story buildings surrounding a GEAHI, the Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency, the landscaped patio and courtyard. City's Economic and Community Development A unique feature of the project is its proximity to Department, the Kern County Superintendent of the Bakersfield Senior Center and its many activities. PaFl~ Pla¢~ $17)r[fig~ ~fi ! ~'~ Schools and the Housing Authority of the County The project is designed to provide an architectural The a~ ~o'bedi~)om of Kern. Funds from the sale of Low Income connection with the Senior Center, allowing a i' fifiit~ are q{iii:kl~, fiilihg u~iiten&ntl move in{o the Housing Tax Credits were used to complete the transition/public walkway from the housing to the downt0~ ~4~3!~iii~ti~ k~iai from"C~;tral Park. package. The grand opening marks the first new Center. Residents can choose to have lunch at the al5 a give a'quiCk picture of the city idyou k~ow ~ Bakersfield l~s 43 pa~ks ~nd 75 miles o£Nke lanes, ks ~dso ~e 8~h hs~es~ §rowm§ population in California. And the county seat to the largest oil producing county in the United States. , You can quickly become an expert on Bakersfield fun-facts and important trivia by picking up one of the City's "at a glance" cards. These handy business-card sized items are chock full of over 30 great bits of information, including the name of the official City bird and flower. ~ · Co-produced by the City of Bakersfield Economic and Community Development Department, the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau, these cards were designed to give visitors, businesses and local residents a quick picture of the city and all it has to offer. Cards are available by "i calling ,any of the three agencies. ~ For more information:Jan Fulton. Economic Development, 661/326-3765. Cultural arts finds a home downtown Theaters and artists join forces to create a diverse district Thc Downtown Am Dis~ric~ (DAD) was formed in spring o£ 2001 as an alive wkh §allcry o?enin§s, ~hca~crs and exhibk opcnin§s wkh ?coplc s~rollin§ active Dowmown Business and Pro?crV Owners Association commk~cc. ~o and from ~hcir cn~cr~ainmcn~ ~akin§ in ~hc many colorful mutuals," said Thc inkial imcnt was to build a workin~ rdadonship between ~hc DAD cl~air David Recd. local ~hea~crs; ~ha~ spirk o£ cooperation has since ~rown m In June ~hc DAD will hos~ "The h'Ar~ o£ ~hc Cky," ~he "Down on include several diverse art interests. The Arts Council of the Street" portion of the annual Up on the Roof, Down Kern, the Spotlight Theater, the Fox Theater, the , on the Street event. DAD's segment of the June 23rd Phoenix Theater, The Buena Vista Natural : event will be located along 19th Street between H History Museum and several individual artists ,~ and Eye Streets and is free to the public. It will are among the many organizations who have feature entertainment provided by local joined forces to promote downtown ~: musicians, arts exhibits, art vendors, and a special Bakersfield as the city's center of cultural and , family corner. performing arts. ~ ..................... . .' For more information: Cathy Butler, Downtown We env,sxon a downtown where the night is ~q ..... ~ .... ~.~=~=,~ .... Business Association, 661/325- 5892. Fair Housing Month Elite Eight treated royally "Everyone's at Home in America" '~yallaccounts, the NCAA's Elite Eight basketball championship held at J_CJ/Bakersfleld's Centennial Garden in March was an overwhelming success. APril is national Fair Housing Month and Mayor Harvey L. "Everything's been great," said Don Jaeger, president of the Greater Bakersfield Conven- Hall issued a proclamation observing this at the April 11 City tion and Visitors Bureau. "Th,~ !pcal community has stepped up and supported the event. Council meeting. To celebrate, the Annual Fair Housing Arts Contest The fans have had a great time." Sharon Cessna, the assistant director of championships was organized by the City of Bakersfield's Economic and Community for the NCAA, agreed, adding that she would encourage the city to bid for the event in Development Department, the Bakersfield Association the future. "It's been a first-class operation," Cessna said. "We're fortunate to have a host of REALTORS®, and the County of Kern. like Bakersfield. We're pleased with The purpose of the contest was to teach the children the attendance." about equal opportunity in housing. The contest This year's event has been one to remember for both the teams and focused on housing being available to everyone to rent or purchase based only on their ability to afford the I fans. The organizing committee I arranged activities for players and housing. Students learned that a person's race, color, / coaches during their downtime, national origin, religion, gender, familial status, / / including banquets and visits to or disability should not be an issue when ~ children in local hospitals. Local obtaining housing, service clubs adopted the teams, This year's theme was "Everyone's at giving them "headquarters" at Home in America." Open to all school-aged restaurants where they could unwind children throughout Kern County, the and high school pep bands played for contest's categories were Poster-Visual Arts, teams that couldn't bring their own. Essay-Verbal Arts, and Video-Performance Arts, The 5-day event gave the city plenty of with prizes awarded to various age groups within publicity-- the March 24th each category. Contest prizes include trophies and / championship game was broadcast live cash awards, plus each child received a certificate of ~ on CBS. Evansville, Ind., will be the I participation for their entry. Winners will be x host next March, followed by %. recognized at an awards banquet to be held at Hodels '-,, Lakeland, Fla., in 2003. The host of restaurant April 26.'"~)- x the 2004 Elite Eight has not yet been ~or more information: Mar/bd Reyna, City Fair ,, / selected. Bakersfield may bid for the Housing, 661/326-3765. ~/ 2004 tourney but no decision has been ~ made. " For more information: Don Jaeger, GBCVB, 661/325-5051 Public art gives visitors chance to touch the world Unique floating sculpture donated to city Bakersfield's public art has a new centerpiece with dedicated to the citizens of Bakersfield the recent unveiling of a "Kugel" at Bakersfield's by the Hogan Family Foundation Amtrak station. Donated by the Hogan Family Founda- partly in recognition for the tion, owners of the Pleasant Holidays travel agency, the hospitality shown to the Foundation Kugel is a polished sphere of granite, depicting a world when it chose Bakersfield as an globe. "My wife Lynn, my daughter Chris and I consider expansion site for the family it an honor to come to Bakersfield to dedicate this business, Pleasant Holidays. With beautiful and important sculpture to the citizens of thisoffices in Westlake Village, community," said Ed Hogan, chairman of the Founda- California and Honolulu, Hawaii, tion. the company was searching for The Kugel revolves 360 degrees in all directions, another call center location when floating on a thin film of water, creating a monumental Mr. Hogan was introduced to design feature that demands attention. Kugel is the then-Mayor Bob Price and German word for sphere or ball, aptly describing the Councilmember Pat DeMond by ..... ~o5~.iiii i'.'ii~. fountain sculpture which was custom made by Kusser Castle and Cooke CEO Bruce Freeman. Now in its second year As tile worltl ~ii~!!~ i~ 5' Granitwerke in Germany. The sphere has a diameter of 5 of operation, the Bakersfield Pleasant Holidays location employs Three year-ol~l Crfi~Beyder turns the feet, 11 inches and is made of 17,500 pounds of Labrador over 200 workers, wor.[~',gp~i~ d0wn ~vitke~e Light Granite. The base stone is Belfast Black Granite and According to Hogan, "The Kugel is meant to symbolize the pla)~iogi~!O~tbe i~Z;5Q0 pound ~ugd. weighs 10,934 pounds. One of the three largest Kugels emerging global society and the impact of travel on world peace Donat~i:l' b~ii~iH~ganoF~l~ ever made by Kusser Granitwerke, a water jet rotates the and prosperity." With the Kugel prominently placed at the F°undati°n~' thi~:Oi~pre~Sive scfilPture sphere on an axis that approximates the earth's tilt. With nation's 14th busiest Amtrak station, over 100,000 annual visitorsis'l°~at&['~(~li~t}a~e t° a slight push, a person can change the rotation of the will have the opportunity to touch the world. ~- Bakcrsfidd'S!new Amn-akstatidh where over'100,000 Visitors ~:year can now sphere - "turning the world upside down." Even a four- For more information: Arnold Ramming, City Engineering, toU~h the world. year-old can do it. 661/326-3591. ,' .............................................. .~. ,.. ......... This beautiful addition to the Amtrak station was ~ We elc mey ~ w o our comments. · Our address~ 515Truxtuii°AvenUe° 'Bak¢ffsfield CA 93301 ~ &'CommunityiDe~e~iop~entDepartment~ Ou~.~b.site:~.ww~:ci~bak~i:ifield.Ci. ias/e~dCd, ecimdev/~ · EditOrialB0arld::i~! Divid Ls/man, Editor Jan Fulton Our fax: o661./861.TEAM {861-8326) ~ CmiitfibUtorsi Donna=.BiimS:*o.HaywardC0x: ,i~MiiribdReyna Oure:mail: ~dcd@kiib~akersfield.~aius · ~ Ai:nbld Ramming · DavidR~ed: ~: Ctiirl~s Webb NeWSbtte~ dgsign kySaba~Affi~q © City.of Bakersfield 2001  · Presorted Standard U.S. Postage ~ PAID B A K E R S F I E L 17) Bakersfield CA Economic and Community Development Permit 883 City of Bakersfield 515 Truxtun Avenue ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Bakersfield, CA 93301 MOVED? If we don't have your correct address, let us k,~ow. Mall your current label with any changes to BLUEPRINTS, 515 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Please Recycle ~0~ BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM May 10, 2001 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: John W. Stins~stant City Manager SUBJECT: Kern County Peaker Plant Attached is information from a meeting on Monday with the Mayor and various city staff where representative from Texas-Ohio Energy gave a presentation on a proposed Kern County Peaker Plant to be located on PG&E property on the electrical transmission site at Rosedale Highway and Coffee Road. They intend to operate a peaking power plant which would contract with the state to provide power during peak 'demand periods. The project is at the beginning stages and any issues regarding the construction or operation of the plant have yet to be identified or reviewed by staff. This item is presented for information. SS.IOHNM Memo Template.wpd ' ' ': ' - ' . , ,_ . · ..., . ... ..., :/..._.. /. :.,,, ~.,,.,, , ..~.~. , ]_~,r.::!:, .... ,.. '.. ';'~. 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' ~ ' '- '; '' ' ' ' ':' ' From: Randy Fidler To: Jack Hardisty Date: 5/9/01 10:52 Subject: Demolition Projects The Superintendent of Schools has started demolition of the site at the old Southern Pacific Foundation Building at 630 21st' Street. Ron Shear has told me that the state has given them a preliminary release on the soil at the sandstone site so we will be seeing soil work in the next three or four weeks. I will keep an eye on the dust control. The demolition of the Brown Building at the corner of Kentucky and Baker will start today. The demolition for the Turner Inn will begin as soon as APC gives its release which should be less than a couple of weeks. We are waiting for the City to gain control of John Sarad's property. I have received an asbestos bid of $4,000 if I can put it in at the same time of the contactors removing the asbestos in the Turner. It is a savings of $6,000 and I believe it is going to be close to make it work but I believe it is workable. Also, I have talked with Pat Hoffaman with the Water District and he has offered to help us fill in the pool. The Chapparal site is moving along and the restaurant is almost finished an'd the north wing is gone.. The old House Restaurant on Calloway and Meacham has put a fence around the project site. I have asked for weed control work to be done. If you have any questions please contact me. CC: Alan Tandy; Dennis Fidler From: Stan Ford To: Amber Lawrence Date: 5/9/01 10:19 Subject: General Info Please mention that in our effort to increase programming and usage of the MLK center, we are dOing extensive data collecting. On May 8, we conducted a neighborhood meeting that was attended by 50-75 people. Purpose was to provide input on programming and facilities (both quality of current provisions and needs for the future). Also, we are, and will be, distributing a paper survey to gain further input. B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: (~acques R. LaRochelle, Interim Public Works Director DATE: ~ May 7, 2001 SUBJECT: Weekly Progress Report-Public Works Department Week Endin~l May 3, 2001 Following is the progress report for the week ending May 3, 2001: · In promoting their Used Oil Recycling Program, the Solid Waste Division participated in the Kern River Clean-up on Saturday April 21, 2001. Everyone that the Solid Waste Division spoke to about the pro~lram seemed very interested and excited about it. The Solid Waste Diwsion staff handed out 19 new containers to city residents. · The Solid Waste Division's first annual Clean Your Files Day was an overwhelming success. There were 357 recycling baskets delivered throughout the City's Departments durin9 Earth Week. Congratulations went to the office of Environmental Services Secbon of the Fire Department for winning the pizza party. · On May 2, bids were opened for the Demolition of Improvements at 1426 P Street. This is the warehouse the City recently purchased adjacent to the Food Bank for parking for the Convention Center and Centennial Garden. The Iow bidder was Kroeker, Inc. for $123,944. This project is scheduled to be awarded May 16. · On May 3, bids were opened for the installation Of new water main lines and fire hydrants for the Chester No. 3 annexation area. The Iow bidder was West Valley Construction Company for $190,655. This project is scheduled to be awarded May 16. · Bidding period began May 3, closes May 23, for the installation of traffic signals at White Lane at Grissom Street and Ming Avenue at Scarlet Oak Boulevard. · Signs and Striping crews completed the school area pedestrian safety program; crews also installed additional signs and pavement markings at Ollivier Junior High. G:\GROUPDATxMemo~001\Weekly progress report-5-07-01 Alan TandY, City Manager Public Works Weekly Report May 7, 2001 Page 2 · Electrical crews completed the installation of green LED's at 20 intersections. · Started training employees on bucket truck operation. · Attended a demonstration of a new paint matching system under consideration for the anti-graffiti program. · Completed painting the Mayor's offices. · Scales Construction has defaulted on the Allen Road Sewer, Phase II project and the Downtown Streetscape project. The streetscape project is essentially complete with punch list items and l-year landscape maintenance remaining. Allen Road has approximately 140' of sewer repair, a 21" sewer lateral to install from Brimhall andAIlen Roadwest 160', and paving at Brimhall & Allen and Palm Avenue remaining. The bonding company has been called in to complete the work. G:\GROUPDAT'qvlerao'Q.001\Weekly progress repoa-5-0?-01 ' _ RECEWEE3 NAY I 12001 BAKERSFIELD ~ ~ C~3W MANA, GE.i~i'~ , . PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMO~NDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: ' '. Jacques R. LaRochelle, Interim Public Works Director DATE: May 11, 2001 SUBJECT: Weekly Progress Report-Public Works Department Week Ending May 13, 2001 Following is the progress report for the week ending May 13, 2001: · The demolition of the "Brown" building at Kentucky and Baker Street started this week. · STREETS OF BAKERSFIELD RANK LOW ON LIST OF CONGESTED CITIES The 2001 edition of the URBAN MOBILITY REPORT by the Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&M University was released to the public on Monday, May 7. The report on congested streets in the United States studied 68 metropolitan areas, including Bakersfield. As might be expected, Los Angeles was the worst in traffic congestion with 50 percent of all travel taking place in a congested condition, causing 56 hours of delay per person and resulting in average travel speeds on the Freeways of only 35 miles per hour and only 27 miles per hour on Arterial streets. The GOOD news is that Bakersfield ranked way down at 65 out of 68 for delay per person with only 6 hours a year as compared with the high of 56 hours per year in Los Angeles and 18 hours per year in Fresno, our neighbor to the north. The average delay reported was 36 hours for the 68 cities studied. The lowest reported delay was 3 hours per person per year in Brownsville Texas, only 3 hours less than we experienced. These and other factors in the report, such as fuel wasted, time wasted, etc., combine to show Bakersfield as a commuter's dream city for ease of travel when compared to other cities in the United States. An article by Robert Price, in The Bakersfield Californian last Wednesday, also trumpets this good news. While the news is good about the current conditions of our streets for travel time, Iow congestion and ease of travel, we must also plan for the future to avoid being another Los Angeles, San Diego or San Francisco with their traffic congestion problems. The Bakersfield System Study, in progress this year, will help us make the hard decisions on how to handle our future traffic and keep the City of Bakersfield a vibrant All America City for us and our kids! G:\GROUPDAT~Vlemok2001\Weekly progress report-5-13-01 BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CI"~ MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: ~J~cques R. LaRochelle, Interim Public Works Director /I DATE: I] May 4, 2001 SUBJECT: Transportation Impact Fee - Proposed Increase My staff met today with representatives of the Building Industries Association to discuss increasing the transportation Impact Fee Program by the Construction Cost Index, as allowed by the Municipal Code. This index has increased by 6.78% during the period covering 1997 to 2000. The program was instituted in February of 1997, and neither the fee 'schedule nor the underlying facilities costs have been increased since then. Staff proposes to raise both the underlying facilities costs and the fee schedule by 6.78%. This will enable the City to give more Transportation Impact Fee Credit back to developers who build facilities on the Impact Fee List, as well as collect a fee more in line with our actual costs. The proposed fee schedule is attached. The Building Industry Association representatives have agreed to this concept and will present this to their Legislative Committee on May 14 and will report the committee's recommendation to the BIA board for their action at their May 24 meeting. Also at today's meeting, Pat Ebel with the Kern County Roads Department proposed that we start the process to restudy the Impact Fee Program. With new census data and the updated traffic model being finalized for Kern COG, it may be appropriate to reconvene the Technical Advisory Committee and restudy the facilities list, cost assumptions and land use patterns. This process takes a great deal of time - at least 18 months - and will require a "buy-in" from the development community for an updated program prior to going to hearing. S:~PROJECTS\TII:APHASE2\CMO Fee Increase Memo.wpd mps xc: Reading File Project File PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE INCREASES Based upon the ENR Construction Cost Index Single Family, Detached 1 $1,179 $2,197 $2,346 Multi-Family 2 $828 $1,471 $1,571 Heavy/Service Industrial 3 $87 $87 $93 Light Industrial 4 $38 $38 $41 Under 100,000 sq.ft. 5 $33 $33 $35 100,000 - 199,999 sq.ft. 6 $39 $39 $42 200,000 sq.ft. & over 7 $41 $41 $44 I Under 10,000 sq.ft. 8 $39 $35 $37 10,000 - 49,999 sq.ft. 9 $25 $45 $48 50,000 - 99,999 sq.ff. 10 $28 $60 $64 100,000 - 199,999 sq.ft. 11 $31 N/A N/A 200,000 - 299,999 sq.ft. 12 $35 N/A N/A 300,000 - 399,999 sq.ft. 13 $44 N/A N/A 400,000 - 499,999 sq.ft. 14 $53 N/A N/A 500,000 - 999,999 sq.ft. 15 $64 N/A N/A 1,000,000 sq.ft. & over 16 $71 N/A N/A 06/08/92 02/10/97 proposed 02/14/01 Construction Cost Increase = 6.78% 05/07/01 S:\PROJECTS\TIF\Working\fee schedule proposed 2.qpw MRY-04-~001 15:54 FROM:MCINTOSH & ~SSOCIATE 661-834-0g78 T0:3841850 P.O01x008 85/8~/81 16:1~:29 BightF~X-> RightFUl P~c BB! B A ]~ E R S F I · L D Facsimile Transmission From: Harian ghaw Fax Number: ~1-852-21~L Voice Phone; 66~-326-3579 To: Roger FJc~'ntosh Company: Fax Number; 83'~-0~72 Voice Phone: CC: ' ........ Date and time ot transmission: Friday, Number of pages including this cover sheet: o2~" RECEIVED: 5/ 4/01 4:03PM; ->CITY OF BAKERSFIELD; #936; PAGE 2 MAY-04-8001 15:54 FROM:MCINTOSH & RSSOCIRTE 661-834-0978 T0:3841850 P.008/008 85/84/81 16:12:38 BigBtFAX-> Bightl~tg Ba§e TO: Alan 'randy, (;lily Manaser FROM: lacques R. LaRochelle, Interim Public Works Director ])ATE: May 4, 200 t SUtLIr~.T: Transportation Impact Fee - Proposed Increase My stafl'n'~t today with representatives of the Building Industries Association to discuss increas!n8 the transportation Impact Fee Program bythe Construction Cost Index, as allowed by lhe Municipal Code. This index has increased by 6.78% during the period covering 1997 to 2000. The program w-a~ instituted in February of 1997, and neither the fcc schedule nor the. underlyin~ fa~;ilitics costs haw been irmreased sinc~ then. Staff'pmposes to raise both the underlying facilities costs and the fee schedule by 6.78%. This will enaSle the City to give more Transportation Impact Fee Credit back to developers who build facilities on the Impact l~ee List, as well as collect a fee mom in line with our actual costs. The proposed fee schedule is attached. The Building Industry A~sociatlon repmuuntutivt~s hav~ a~rctxl to this cop. ceNt and will prupose this to thcir board at their May 14 meeting. xc,. Rca~g I~ilc BAKERSFIELD 2rrY MANAGER'S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan'Tandy, City Manager FROM: ~acques R. LaRochelle, Interim Public Works Director DATE: [J May4, 2001 SUBJECT: Transportation Impact Fee - Proposed Increase My staff met today with representatives of the Building Industries Association to discuss increasing the transportation Impact Fee Program by the Construction Cost Index, as allowed by the Municipal Code. This index has increased by 6.78% during the period covering 1997 to 2000. The program was instituted in February of 1997, and neither the fee schedule nor the underlying facilities costs have been increased since then. Staff proposes to raise both the underlying facilities costs and the fee schedule by 6.78%. This will enable the City to give more Transportation Impact Fee Credit back to developers who build facilities on the Impact Fee List, as well as collect a fee more in line with our actual costs, The proposed fee schedule is attached. The Building Industry Association representatives have agreed to this concept and will propose this to their board at their May o,}o~meeting. Sn~ROJECTS\TIF~HASE2\CMO Fee Increase Mem°'wlxt ~ PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE INCREASES Based upon the ENR Construction'Cost Index Single Family, Detached 1 $1,179 $2,197 $2,346 Multi-Family 2 $828 $1,471 $1,571 Heavy/Service Industrial 3 $87 $87 $93 Light Industrial 4 $38 $38 $41 Under 100,000 sq.ft. .5 $33 $33 $35 100,000 - 199,999 sq.ft. 6 $39 $39 $42 200,000 sq.ft. & over 7= $41 $41 $44 ii~ETA!~C~O,M~ Under 10,000 sq.ft. 8 $39 $35 $37 10,000 - 49,999 sq.ft. 9 $25 $45 $48 50,000 - 99,999 sq.ft. 10 $28 $60 $64 100,000 - 199,999 sq.ft. 11 $31 N/A N/A 200,000 - 299,999 sq.ft. 12 $35 N/A N/A 300,000 - 399,999 sq.ft. 13 $44 N/A N/A 400,000 - 499,999 sq.ft. 14 $53 N/A N/A 500,000 - 999,999 sq.ft. 15 $64 N/A N/A 1,000,000 sq.ft. & over 16 $71 N/A N/A 06/08/92 02/10/97 proposed 02/14/01 Construction Cost Increase = 6.78% BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER (~/~CQUES R. LaROCHELLE, FROM: ~t"I INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: V May 9, 2001 SUBJECT: Median Island Enhancement **************************************************************************************************** Public Works and Parks Division staff have been meeting recently to develop a schedule for the construction of median islands the Council selected to be enhanced. The hardscaping, landscaping and irrigation for Panorama Drive, the first median, is finished. There is some minor clean-up work continuing, but other than that the project is complete. Parks is extending the water service for the median island in Stockdale Highway east of California Avenue (to Village Lane). The hardscape for this median is already installed. As this median is within an existing maintenance district, the landscaping of this median will be similar to that on California Avenue north of Stockdale Highway (a bit more intensive than the approved enhanced standard). Extension of this waterline should occur late this week or early next week, with Parks Division personnel then installing the landscaping and irrigation system immediately following. Concurrently with this work on Stockdale Highway, the Streets Division began removing the existing asphalt on the median in South H Street (between Wilson and LaFrance) this week and will follow-up right after with the installation of hardscaping by the City's annual concrete contractor. Other than the small median segment on Stockdale Highway, the remaining medians have limited irrigation and landscaping (consistent with the approved enhanced standard). Parks believes the time for installation will not be nearly as involved as with the fully landscaped Panorama Drive median, and that they will be able to follow quickly behind the City's concrete contractor with irrigation and landscaping. Once the landscaping is complete, the Streets Division will install the cobbles to finish the median island enhancement. The sequence of the remaining medians is planned to be as follows: South Chester, Planz to San Joaquin Valley Railroad White Lane, Akers to Wible Union Avenue, Monterey to 34th Street Union/Manor/Panorama interchange median island Columbus, Panorama to Christmas Stockdale, Ashe to California White, Wilson to Stine c: 'Theodore D. Wright, Civil Engineer IV Allen Abe, Assistant Recreation and Parks Director Luis Peralez, Street Superintendent DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS DATE: May 7, 2001 ~ TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks SUBJECT: Monthly Report for April Attached are the monthly activity reports for' each division. Of note in April was: Pilot Mobile Recreation Program: We have implemented the pilot mobile recreation program at Stella Hills Elementary School. Average daily attendance during April was 48. Aquatics Staff: Two more sessions were conducted to train staff for this summer. As of the end of April, we are still have .several openings for qualified staff. Arbor Day: On April 21, volunteers planted seventy-five trees at Windsor and Deer Peak parks. Funding was through .a grant from the California Division of Forestry (thanks to park supervisor Ed Lazaroti for securing the funding). CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parlcs ,. .... ..~.'.~' . APRIL 2001 Monthly Report Submitted by: Holly LarSon, Supervisor r : Susan Roussel,. COordinatOrl ' : ':,~- ~ After School Program Demonstrations: · April 4, 2001 Fairview Hall April 18, 2001 Plantation Hall April 27, 2001 W. Penn Bicycle Safety April 30, 2001 Washington Spotlight Theatre After School Monthly Highlights: Casa Loma - Students have enjoyed nature experiments as well as an Easter celebration this month. Sequoia - Stfidents are taking advantage of the beautiful spring weather by participating in outdoor sports, games, and gardening. Stella Hills- Students are adding the final touches to their upcoming stage production. Washington - Students enjoyed a special visit from the Spotlight Theatre. W. Penn - Students are working on completing a spring bulletin board with a variety of arts and crafts projects. After School Monthly Attendance Figures: Washington 1,718 ..' Sequoia 161 ' · W. Penn 1,354 ..... Casa Loma 1,452 A'I-I'ENDANCE FIGURES Activity Monthly Attendance Greenfield Union School District Fairview ............................................................. 1384 Kendrick ............................................................ 1933 McKee ............................................................... 3610 Palla .................................................................. 2730 Plantation .......................................................... 1966 Planz ................................................................. 1837 Silver Creek After School Program ................ 123 (4-days only Mon. - Thurs) Note: All After School Programs were off for Easter Break -April 9-13 Week TOTAL A'I-rENDANCE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ....... 13,583 ~ Silver Creek Rentals ................................................... $1,186.50. (F,g.ro do..ot,.c~-d°...os.~ The Silver Creek multi-purpose room and or pavilion was rented 6 times during the month of April. The center was rented for a support group, ice cream social, a wedding, birthday party, company egg hunt and baby shower. Total attendance was 595. Classes at Silver Creek: Classes at Other Facilities Ballet & Gym...: ........................... 44 Tennis (Siemon Park) *Pressed Flower Workshop .......... no class (Children) ..................... no class Cheerleading ............................... 253 (Adult) .......................... no class Clogging ...................................... 60 Jazzercise ................................... 168 Dog Obedience ........................... 84 Karate .......................................... 208 Kardio-Kick ........................ ; ......... 80 Dance & Gym (Tiny Tots) ........... 112 Scapbooking .............................. 9 Tennis Lessons(Children) ............ 104 Registrations Taken: 429 Tennis Lessons(Adults) ................ no class Number of Guests Served In Calligraphy Workshop .................. no class *office: 510 Cycling I ...................................... no class Latin Dance .................................. no class Watercolor ................................... 24 TOTAL ........... 1,1 46 Attendance Silver Creek Center: Rentals ........................................ 595 After School Program ................. 123 Classes ....................................... 1,146 Meetings ...................................... 211 TOTAL .......... 2,075 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Par APRIL 2001 Mo_nt ort Submitted by: Sally Ihmels, Supervisor David Stricker, Recreation Specialist Josh Romine, Program Coordinator AQUATICS AQUATICS HIRING One Hundred and six of the 120 temporary aquatics staff needed for the summer are being processed by Select Temporary Services. Recruitment and interviews for all positions were conducted daily in the afternoon. Interviews will continue through May · until the appropriate number of staff necessary is reached. AQUATICS TRAINING Two trainings were conducted in April for each category of licenses (new lifeguards, rehewing lifeguards and swim instructors). There are two Ellis Certification training left in May. POOL MAINTENANCE Siemon, Saunders and Wayside pools have been painted. New handrails and guard stands are being installed all the pools. The Silver Creek wading pool was worked on this month and is scheduled to be completed by the end of May. CURRENT POOL USAGE Seven high schools and three aquatic clubs contin, ue to use Jefferson, SilverCreek and Jastro pools daily. ' ' Lap Swimming also continues at Silver Creek Pool in the morning from 5:30am to 7:30am. Three of the high school swim teams have increased their practice times to include the mornings. This really cuts into the space and time for the lap swimmers. Enclosed is a lap swimming attendance report with the current month's attendance at ? 170 people. CITY OF BAKERSFIFID Recreation gcParlcs A_April 2001 Monthl_y_ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Submitted by: Linda McVicker, Recreation Supervisor Jeannette Triscuit, Recreation Specialist Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center Thc Center had nine rentals that totaled $930.00 for the month. The Girl Scouts had a clinic on April 1; Wenda Garrison with the Health Department had a community meeting on healthy eating; Annual Easter Egg Hunt; CA State Youth Conference; Congressman Cal Doolcy; Council Women Erma Carson and Charles Webb had a community meeting; BAACA meeting; East High Hoop Club had a tournament; Project Reach Teen meeting Mlk Attendance Figures: Activity Monthly Attendance Morning Fitness Room 269 Aiternoon Fitness Room 371 Game Room 746 Alter-School Program 215 Gym 1,298 Children's Dance Troupe 442 Saturday Tennis 48 Aerobics 128 Sunday Adult Basketball 41 RENTALS ATTENDANCE AND FIGURES: DATE AGENCY -' ATTENDANCE April Ist Girls Scouts · · · 125 April 3rd Health Department '40 April 14th Easter Egg Hunt 200 April 15th CA State Youth Conference 250 April 18th Congressman Cal Dooley 55 April 19th Council Women Carson/Webb 40 April 24th BACCA 07 April 27th & 28th Basketball Tournament 175 April 28th Project Reach ' .. 40. CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks April 2001 Monthly Report Silver Creek Community Center After School Programs Leisure Classes Submitted by: Terri Elison, Recreation Supervisor Bakersfield B.E.S.T. After School Procjram Softball season is going strong after taking a week off for Easter break. The coaches have been feeling the stress as they are pitching to their own teams but we have had some exciting games. Each site celebrated Earth Day by participating in a project from the "Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Program". Ralphs Grocery Stores donated 1,500 recycled grocery bags to our sites. After teaching the children about recycling and why we celebrate Earth Day, each child had the opportunity to decorate a bag. The bags looked wonderful and they were returned to Ralphs where they were handed outon Earth Day. Greenfield Union School District Highlights of the activities at the various sites included science projects at McKee called Oobleck, at Kendrick a dancing raisin experiment, at Palla a insect hunt; McKee and Kendrick taught the children a variety of dances such as the Macarena, Ostrich Walk, Chicken Dance, and Bunny Hop; Plantation presented Mr.& Mrs. Peter Rabbit Marionettes where all the puppets were made by the students; each site had various arts and crafts projects celebrating spring and Easter; and many held Easter egg hunts and parties; demonstrations were also given by Hall Ambulance, and Home Town Buffet. Silver Creek After School Procjram Highlights of the activities include a special Easter Party, spring crafts, a musical Easter egg game, and a variety of outdoor activities. Lowell Neighborhood Community Center The Lowell Neighborhood Community Center had 325 participants for the month of April. The center was closed for two weeks do to Spring Break. Highlights of the program included relay races, building Small race cars and a cheerleading session. SPECIAL EVENTS Springtime in Wonderland The Springtime in Wonderland event was held on April 7, 2001. Activities at the event included a treasure hunt in a field of colorful mushrooms, lots of games with prizes for the participants, a tea party with the Mad Hatter and a 12 foot puppet of Alice in Wonderland. Due to the rain we had a smaller attendance than in past years. We estimated the attendance at 400. The participants we surveyed were all thrilled with the event and were glad that we didn't let a little rain stop the fun. Springtime Egg Hunt at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center The Springtime Egg Hunt was held the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center on April 14, 2001. We had approximately 400 participants in attendance. The Egg Hunt is co-sponsored by the Charles 'Chop" Lawrence Lodge and the Ne Plus Ultra Temple. These two organizations donated and colored 3000 eggs and helped hide them. They also donated gifts for the children. Mayor Hall not only attended the event but he also donated 4 new bicycles as prizes. UP COMING EVENTS Mozart For Mom The Mozart For Mom event will be held on May 13, 2001, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This event is a unique way to celebrate Mother's Day. Participants will enjoy music of Capella String Quartet while picnicking along the river at Yokuts Park. The event is free ¢ITY OF BAKERSFIELD Recreation &Par PARKS DIVISION April, 2001, MONTHLY REPORT GETTING BUSY ! April's mostly mild temperatures are a sign spring is finally here. Residents responded by getting out more and enjoying our park offerings. In fact, 143 weekend site reservations amassed an estimated 12,780 persons attending events such as family bar-b-ques to an Artisan Faire. These numbers do not include the thousands of people who utilized open space and non-reservable picnic locations. As spring continues towards summer, exPectations are even more people will take time to enjoy one or more of our 42 park locations. PANORAMA MEDIAN PROJECT Park's craftworkers recently completed installation of approximately 10,000 feet of irrigation system including over 400 sprinklers as part of a remodeling project of Panorama Drive medians from Bluff Street east to Columbus Avenue. By early May, an additional 64 trees and approximately 1 acre of hydro-seeded turf will be in place. The project also included addition of exposed concrete aggregate along each side of the length and again at the "nose" of each median. All demolition and concrete work was coordinated by City's Streets division. They were also of assistance in locating over 1,000 cubic yards of fill soil to replace rocks and clay removed .along the entire length of the project. Residents and should soon see a deep green haze as turf seed germinates and begins to grow. Within a few weeks thereafter, all 3,000 linear feet of turf area should have established grass. ARBOR DAY FESTIVITIES On Saturday, April 21, volunteers from Bakersfield City Miscellaneous Employee Mutual Benefit Association, Boys and Girls Clubs, and a local Latter Day Saints church group joined Mayor Hall in kicking off Arbor Day with planting a total of 75 trees at Windsor and Deer Peak parks. Volunteers were offered instruction for proper tree planting by our own urban forester, Paul Graham. Although a little chilly in the morning, the task of enlarging partially prepared holes soon warmed those who offered to assist. This planting was the first of several to take place before year's end. Funding for the project is provided by two successful applications for grants from California Division of Forestry totaling $24,000. Special acknowledgment to Park Supervisor Ed Lazaroti for being instrumental in our success for receiving both grants. DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPE Construction is approximately 80% complete for the enhanced downtown streetscape project. Work is continuing east and west of Chester Avenue from 17th to 22"d Streets between 'T' and "K" Streets. Trees and shrubs will adorn the area and offer an enhancement to the look and feel of downtown Bakersfield. This project builds upon the success of the Chester Avenue streetseape project completed only a few years ago.' S:\Ops 2001-01Wlonthly Report~April Monthly Report/April 2001 Final Acceptance: Tract 5836 Median Only Calloway Dr, and Gleneagles Dr, Acceptance Date: 4-5-01 acres .1904 Tract 5290 Phase A & B Chambers Blvd. southside east of Buena Vista Rd. Acceptance Date: 4-9~01 acres .2112 Maintenance Period: Tract 5762 Phase C Wible Rd. westside south of Berkshire Rd. Acceptance Date: 4-1-01 Tract 5948 Phase C-E Virginia Ave. and Sterling Rd. Acceptance Date: 4-11-01 Tract 5669 Phase B Old Farm Rd. westside north and south of Mauna Loa Ave. Acceptance Date: 4-15-01 .... ,-. ;. :.i. ~ From: Holly Larson To: Rhonda Smiley Date: 5/10/01 12:27 Subject: Travelin Tunes For your announcement next week: The next Travelin Tunes will be held at Deer Peak park, Tuesday, May 15 at 7pm. The Celtic band, Blarney Rubble will be performing until 8:30pm. BAKERSFIELD POLICE May 11,2001 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Hall and Council Members From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police~.~ Subject: Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report I've enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit's monthly report for April, 2001; which once again shows a significant decrease in gang related shootings compared to this same time period last year. Also enclosed is a report on our analysis of gang related shootings for the past three years. If you have any questions or need clarification of our analysis please do not hesitate to let me know. EWM/vrf Bakersfield Police Department Special Enforcement Unit Monthly Report - April 2001 The following is a compilatiOn of the performance of the Special Enforcement Unit and significant incidents / investigations for April 2001. 68 Felony Arrests 5 Guns Seized 110 Special Reports 65 Misd. Arrests 306 Fl's 6 Offense Reports 9 Felony Warrants 44 Citations 38 CHP 150's Arrests 27 Misd. Warrant 78 Probation / 6 Search Arrests Parole Searches Warrants 314 Hours in 161 Hours assisting 2 2001 Shootings Training other Department 0 2000 Shootings sections 13 1999 Shootings Year to Date Statistics January - April 2001 297 Felony Arrests 51 Guns Seized 361 Special Reports 156 Misd. Arrests 1059 Fl's 21 Offense Reports 34 Felony Warrants 92 Citations 95 CHP 180's ArtfOnts 77 Misd. Warrant 312 Probation / 16 Search Arrests Parole Searches Warrants 828 Hours in 675 Hours assisting 12 2001 Shootings Training other Department 19 2000 Shootings sections 37 1999 Shootings ! ! I I ~, I ,I I I I I I ngs ~ 199 - 2000 I .I ! ! · .l~' To: CAPTAIN DAVE JACKSON, INVESTIGATIONS COMMANDER i ~ From: SGT. DONNY MARTIN ~f~56, SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT _. Date: MAY 9, 2001 I~ Subject: GANG VIOLENCE ANALYSIS FOR YEARS 1998-2000 - - A THREE YEAR STUDY ON GANG SHOOTING VIOLENCE WAS COMPLETED FOR .~ THE YEARS OF 1998 THROUGH 200O. THE INFORMATION ANALYZED IS COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING: I. · LOCATION OF SHOOTINGS · AGE OF SUSPECTS · · RACE OF SUSPECTS AND VICTIMS I · LOCATION OF SHOOTINGS · GANG AFFILIATIONS I THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN WILL BE USED TO ENHANCE THE DEPARTMENT'S ENFORCEMENT EFFORT AND THE DEVELOP OTHER STRATEGIES TO COMBAT GANG VIOLENCE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED CRIMES. ' CURRENTLY, THE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT UNIT USES THE FOLLOWING STRATEGIES: · DIRECTED PATROL · CRIME PREVENTION ~ · CO-OPERATIVE OPERATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES Il_ o NARCOTIC INVESTIGATIONS · COMMUNITY SUPPORT I · PROBATION AND PAROLE SEARCHES · COVERT INVESTIGATIONS ,.~ ~. · CRIME ANALYSIS ~. · AGGRESSIVE PROSECUTION !' ! ! ! I ! I ! I GANG VIOLENCE ANALYSIS FOR YEARS 1998-2000 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1998 · Victims by Race · Suspects by Race · Victims and Suspects by Gang Affiliation · Map Location of Gang Shootings · Shooting Time Frame 1999 · Victims by Race · Suspects by Race · Victims and Suspects by Gang Affiliation · Map Location of Gang Shootings · Shooting Time Frame 2000 · Victims by Race · Suspects by Race Victims and by Gang Affiliation Suspects · · Map Location of Gang Shootings · Shooting Time Frame ~ ]~. Number of Gang Related Shootings and Homicides for 1998-2000 II. Date, Time and Location of Gang Related Shootings for 1998-2000 I ! 1998 63 Gang Shootings 100 Victims by Race African American. 70.0% Asian t .0% Caucasian t .0% Other 2.0% Hispanic 26,0% 1998 63 Gang Shootings 131 S us pects by Race African American 57.3% Asian 4.6% UnknoWn 9.2% Hispanic 29.0% 1998 63 Gang Shootings I 96 Shooting Victims by Gang Affiliation I Eastside37.5%Crips Westside Crips 7.3% Asian 1.OO/o 63 Shootings by Suspect Gang Affiliation I I Westside Crips 16.1% Country Boy Crips 9.4% Eastside Crips 19.5% Bloods I Unknown I 6.3% Asian 19.8%I 5.1% Long Beach Crips 2.5% Country Boy Crips Unknown 11.0% 15.3% Bloods 4.2% 1998 ~ Suspects by Age and Race I ! 20 ! ! 15 ~ ! ! 10 ! ! 5 5 -- 17 18 -- 24 Over 24 Unknown African American Hispanic Asian I 63 Total Shootings I ' i ! 1998 Shooting Time Frame ! )700-0800 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday )800-0900 1 · ~ )900-1000 =1000-11 O0 100-1200 ~ _1200-1300 300-1400 _1400-1500 2 1 500-1600 ~ 1 1600-1700 2 1 700-1800 1 1 1800-1900 ~ ~ 1 ~1900-2000 1 1 1 2000-2100 I 3 1 ~.100-2200 ~ 4 3 1 1 2200-2300 I I 1 1 1 ~300_2400 2 1 2400-0100 2 I 1 3  100-0200 ~ 0200-0300 ~ 3 ~300-0400 0400-0500 1 1 ~0500-0600 0600-0700  'OTALS 6 14 9 5 10 7 12 Total Shootings for 1998: 63 I I ~ I I I I I I I I I 1999 93 Gang Shootings 143 Victims by Race African American 68.5% Caucasian 0.7% Hispanic Other 27.3% 3.5% 1999 93 Gang Shootings ~49 Suspects by Race African American 63.t% Asian 4,0% Hispanic Unknown 20.t% 12.8% 1999 93 Gang Shootings 134 Shooting Victims by Gang Affiliation Eastside Crips 23.9% I 149 Suspects by Gang Affiliation I Eastside Crips IUnknown 34.9% t5.7% Bloods I 11.2% Country Boy Crips Westside Crip[s I 12.7% 14.9% Unknown t2.8% Bloods6.7% Country Boy Crips 7.4% Westside Crips 20.t% 1999 Suspects by Age and Race ! 30 ! 25 ! ! 20 ! 15 ! 10 5 ! ! 0 15 - 17 18 -- 24 Over 24 Unknown ! ~ African American 'Hispanic ~ ~,~ Asian =Caucasian ! ! ! 93 Total Shootings , ! 1999 Shooting' Time Frame ~onday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday. Saturday Sunday _~)700-0800 1 0800-0900 _~0900-1000 ~ 1000-1100 1 1 1 3 1100'-1200 1 ,1 1 1200-1300 ~ ~ 1 1300-1400 2 1 1 1400-1500 2 3 1500-1600 ~ ~ 1 1600-1700 1 1700-1800 ~ ~ 1 1800-1900 1 1 1 1 1 3 1900-2000 1 2 3 1 2 1 2000-2100 I 1 1 1 3 2100-2200 2 2 1 1 2 2200-2300 , 1 1 2 2 2300-2400 2 2 2400-0100 1 1 ~0100-0200 1 3 I 5 0200-0300 1 1 1 ~0300-0400 1 2 2 0400-0500 10500_0600 , 0600-0700 TOTALS 13 12 9 14 8 13 24 Total Shootings for 1999: 93 1999 Gang Shootings I:~ by the Cl~y ~' Bake~"M'~d, CA Ge~G~phlc~ t ni~Tt',~n .. ~ :~.~ 2 Miles I ! ! I I I ! I I I I ,I ! i I I I I ~ I I , 20OO 54 Gang Shootings 87 Victims by Race African American 72.4% Other Caucasian 2.3% Hispanic Asian 23.0% t.t% 2000 54 Gang Shootings 92 Suspects by Race African American 54.3% Unknown 13.0% Hispanic 32.6% 2OOO 54 Gang Shootings I 80 Shooting Victims by Gang Affiliation Eastside32.t%Crips B'ood=6.2% I I 86 Suspects by Gang Affiliation Asian 1.2% Eastside Crips 23.5% Unknown 16.0% Westside Crips I I 8.6% I Country Boy Crips I 16.0% Bloods 3.7% Westside Crips 1 IUnknown 16.0% 3.6% Country Boy Crips 8.6% 2000 Suspects by Age and Race I 16 ! 14 ! 12 I 10 I 8 I 6 ! 4 I 2 i 0 ~ 1 $ -- 1718 -- 24 Over 24 Unknown ~ ~ African American Hispanic I ! ! 54 Total Shootings 2000 Shooting Time Frame ~onda¥ luesday Wodnosda¥ lhursda¥ Friday Saturday Sunday I0700-0800 0800-0900 i0900-1000 1 1 1000-1100 1200-1300 1400-1500 1500-1600 1 1 1600-1700 1 I 1700-1800 1 1800-1900 i 1 I1900-2000 1 1 1 2000-2100 2 I2100-2200 ~ ~ 1 1 3 2200-2300 i i 1 1 1 2300-2400 ' 1 2 2 2400-0100 ~ 1 1 1 I0100-0200 i 1 3 1 0200-0300 i 3 I0300-0400 2 0400-0500 i0500_0600 0600-0700 TOTALS 5 4 9 5 713 11 Total Shootings for 2000:54 Total Shootings for 98, 99 & 2000: 210 2000 Gang Shootings 2 I I I I ,I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ,! ! Gang Shooting,s 1998 thru 2000 100 80 54 40 1998 1999 2,0,00 Gang Shootings ~-~ Homicides Three Year Total Shootings- 1998, 1999, 2000 Total by Timo of Day ~on. lues. I/Ved. lhurs. Fri. Sat. Sun. 0700-0800 2 0 0 1 I 0 0 0 0800-0900 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 ~10900-1000 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1000-1100 6 I 1 1 3 ,0 0 0 1100-1200 ? 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 1200-1300 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1300-1400 9 1 3 0 1 1 1 2 1400-1500 8 4 0 0 0 3 1 0 1500-1600 8 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 1600-1700 5 I 2 1 0 I 0 0 1700-1800 6 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 1800-1900 13 1 2 ,1 I 2 1 5 1900-2000 16 3 3 2 2 1 3 2 B~2000-2100 14 2 ~4 4 0 I 0 3 ~2100-2200 25 4 6 2 4 3 3 3 2200-2300 16 3 1 3 2 1 2 4 ~12300-2400 12 0 0 0 0 3 5 4 2400-0100 13 0 0 4 0 2 2 5 0100-0200 18 0 0 2 5 1 3 7 0200-0300 11 0 2 1 1 0 3 4 0300-0400 8 0 0 0 0 I 5 2 =0400-0500 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 ~0500-0600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 · 0600-0700 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ~TOTALS 210 24 30 27 24 25 33 47 ! · 1998Gang Shootings & 1999Gang Shootings ~ 2000 Gang Shootings Prep~ by ~ City of B~d, CA Ge~G~I Inf~ 2 Miles I RECEIVED ,  ;tTY MANAGEI~'S OF~i ~:: ~ BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~ ~JACQUES R. LaROCHELLE l INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: MAY 3, 2001 SUBJECT: STREET RESURFACING Councilmember Sue Benham requested a list of streets to be resurfaced within her Ward. The streets listed below are on the Street Division's Phase One resurfacing list for the period of May through June, 2001. Staff is currently inspecting streets to be added to Phase Two of the Street Division's resurfacing list for the period of July through November, 2001. There are other streets within Ward 2 that will be on the Phase Two resurfacing list. We will provide you with a list of these streets at a later date. WARD 2, Miner Street ......................... Union Avenue to La Mesa Drive Jeffery Street ........................ Union Avenue to the east City limit La Mesa Drive ....................... Miner Street to Jeffery Street Thelma Drive ........................ Union Avenue to the east City limit Loma Linda Drive .................. Union Avenue to Thelma Drive Sacramento Street ................. Bernard Street to Irene Street Irene Street .......................... Union Avenue to Thelma Drive Nordic Drive ......................... New Stine Road to Valhalla Drive. CC: Sue Benham, Councilmember- Ward 2 Reading File PHASE ONE RESURFACING.WARD TWO RECEIVED MAY - ? 2001 CITY MANAGER'S O?ol BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: N/ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: (~[ JACQUES R. LaROCHELLE, INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: May 3, 2001 SUBJECT: BAKERSFIELD FREEWAY SYSTEMS STUDY Referral Record # WF0018823 001 - Ward 2 ....Councilmember Benham requests that staff forward copies of previous resolutions and provide a letter from Council again opposing the Westpark alignment. ? Staff has sent a letter to KernCOG restating Council's opposition to the Westpark Alignment. A copy of that letter was also sent to Caltrans and to County of Kern. The previous resolutions were attached to that letter. A copy of the letter is attached. G:\GROUPDA%Referrals\Benham2\BkfldFreewaySyslemsSludy_WF0018823 001 .wpd ~May 4, 2001 Ron Brummett, Executive:Director Kern Council ..of Governments 1401 19th 'Street, Suite 200 .Bakersfield CA :93301 'RE:,Bakers{ield Systems Study Dear .Mr. Brummett: On March 25, 2001, the City Council reCeived an ~update to the ~Bakersfield Systems Study. In.that update, six (6) alternates were recommended'for·further study. One of the six alternates, alternate #9, utilized a.route-thtough the Westpark area. In September of 1994 and again 'in 'February of 2000, the'City Council ,went on record .as opposing any consideration of this route (see attached copies of ·Resolutions). The City Council's .position 'has not Changed. Not only will the City not support this alternate, but'the City will ~never enter into ~Freeway Agreements with .CalTrans ,utilizing;this alignment. ~Ehis letter will serve as our third notice .that this alignment should-not be considered any· further. 'Please remove-it and any other alternate :that utilizes this.alignment. Thank you for your prompt attention regarding this issue. Please ~feel free-to contact Jaok'LaRochelle.at :326-3§74 should you have any questions. cc: Honorable Councilmembers Alan Tandy, City I~lanager Attachments C:~Documents and Settings~nwelty~.ocal Settings\.Temp~KERNCOG LTR - WestPark Alignment.wpd · 150.1 Truxtun Avenue · Bakersfield, Calif~)rnia 93301 ° (661) 326,3770 ° Fax (661) 326-3779 E-mail address: .mayor@cLbakersfield.ca.us RESOLUTION NO. ]. 5 "0 0 A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING COUNCIL'S OPPOSITION TO THE SOUTHERN (WESTPARK) FREEWAY ALIGNMENT CONNECTING ROUTE 58 TO THE PROPOSED KERN RIVER FREEWAY ALIGNMENT. RECITALS WHEREAS, the soUthem connection of the proposed Kern River Freeway alignment to the existing State Route 58 traverses an area in the City of Bakersfield south and east of California Avenue and north of Stockdale Highway, known as the "Westpark" area; and WHEREAS, a number of residents of the Westpark area appeared before the City Council on August 24, 1994 and expressed their opposition to the proposed freeway. alignment connecting Route 58 to the proposed Kern River Freeway alignment; and WHEREAS, said proposed freeway alignment bisects the Westpark neighborhood and will detrimentally affect the value of homes that remain in the area should the proposed freeway alignment be constructed; WHEREAS, listening to citizen concerns, on September 7, 1994 the Bakersfield City Council unanimously adopted a resolution in opposition to the south option of the Kern River Freeway alignment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The Council agrees with the residents of the Westpark area and reaffirms opposition 'of the southern (Westpark) alignment connecting State Route 58 to the proposed Kern River Freeway alignment. 3. The Council shall distribute this resolution in opposition to all parties, now and into the future whom, continue to study and advocate the south option connection. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on FI~B by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILM=--MBER Dc,~OP,~D. C~SON, I'.!AGC, ARD, COUCH, ROWLI~S, ~ULLIVAN, ABSENT' COUNCILI,JSMb~.R ~,J <3t,,J ~. CI~ CLERK and EX OFFI~ ol ~uncil of the C~ of Ba~mfield APPROVED FEB 2:3 BOB PRICE '~/~'/'~'~'~~~//~'"~/'~"'"-'---' MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED AS TO FORM: BART THILTGEN Deputy City Attorney City of Bakersfield S:\Councll\RESOLUTNtWes~arkFwyAlignm ent.wpd -2- RECITALS Weml~, the southern connection of the proposed Kern River Freeway alignment to the existing State Route 58 traverses an area in the City of Bakersfield south and east of California Avenue and north of Stockdale Highway, known as the "Westpark" area; and W~S, a number of residents of the Westpark area appeared before the City Council on August 24, 1994 and expressed their opposition to the proposed freeway alignment connecting Route 58 to the proposed Kern River Freeway alignment; and W~AS, said proposed freeway alignment bisects the Westpark neighborhood and will detrimentally affect the value of homes that remain in the area should the proposed freeway alignment be constructed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: 1. The above recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference. 2. The Council agrees with the residents of the Westpark area and opposes the southern (Westpark) alignment connecting State Route 58 to the proposed Kern River Freeway alignment. o0o X HEREBY CERTXFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on $~ 07 ~ , by the following vote: AYES: CO~HOILM~S m~:)ERJaorr, ~ ~. ~. 8~1. ~ES, ~~ ~T~: ~NCiLMEMBE~ ~ f ~ ~ Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED BOB PRICE~~ _~ I uf k, 'f d MAYOR of the City o Ba ers iel APPROVED AS TO FORM: dUD~ K. SKOUSEN City Attorney ROBfRT M. SlIER. FY ' //~ Assistant City Attorney City of Bakersfield RMS:rb tb=ordinar, c~a/rc ~ol utiom/wealpar k .fwy 8/26194 RECEIVED C~TY MANAGER'S 0.-,-:,. BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: (~?~JJACQUES R. LaROCHELLE,  _..]'" INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: MAY 7, 2001 SUBJECT: STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Referral Record # WF0018832 / 001 Councilmember Carson requested staff provide her with a Street Sweeping Schedule ] for her ward. I Currently, there is no set sweeping schedule. All residential streets are on a 20/22 working day sweeping cycle. The once a month cycle time depends on conditions and availability of street sweepers. During the Fall, the sweeping cycle is affected by the Leaf Collection Program which runs from October to the end of January. Other factors to take into consideration are vacation and sick-leave for sweeper operators. For street sweeping purposes, the city is divided into three areas as follows: AREA ONE: This area extends from Union Avenue to the east city limit and from Panorama Drive to the south city limit. Parts of Wards 1,2, and 3 are within this area. AREA TWO: This area is between Union Avenue and New Stine and extends from California Avenue to the south city limit. Parts of Wards 1,2, 5, 6, and all of Ward 7 are within this area. AREA THREE: This area is comprised of everything west of New Stine Road to the west City limit and includes city areas north of Rosedale Highway. All of Ward 4, plus parts of Wards 2, 3, 5, and 6 are within this area. G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals\Carson~2001\StreetSweepingSchedule_WF0018832001.wpd Page 1 of 2 Pages MAY 7,200'1 ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Referral Record # WF0018832 / 001 Staff is working on revising some of the sweeping routes to where certain routes can be on a Neighborhood Sweeping Schedule. There are still some issues/items that have to be worked out before a pilot program can be initiated. The attached door-hanger will be used to notify the public of the sweeping schedule for their neighborhood. There had been plans to implement a pilot program in July 2000. However, this 'program could not start until the City took delivery of the three new motor sweepers budgeted thiS fiscal year, which were not delivered until early this spring. Attachment G:\GROUPDA~Referrals\Carson~2001\StreetSweepingSchedule_WF0018832 001.wpd Page 2 of 2 Pages MEMORANDUM ' MAY - 9 2001 .~TY MANAGER'S 0 ?- May 8, 2001 TO: COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID COUCH FROM: BART J. THILTGEN, CITY ATTORNEY CARL HERNANDEZ III, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNE~_~--~ Subject: MAJOR ARTERIALS AND NATURAL BARRIERS AS RELATED TO REAPPORTIONMENT DECISIONS COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. WF0018844 / 002 (WARD 4) Council Member Couch requested that staff address the issue of considering use of some major arterials and natural barriers when making reapportionment boundary decisions. State and federal law require that council districts be as nearly equal in population as possible and that when the boundaries of districts are established consideration is given to the following factors: 1. Topography, 2. Geography, 3. Cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity and compactness of the territory contained within the boundary, and 4. Community of interest of the districts. A detailed analysis of these components is set forth in a previous memorandum to the Mayor and City Council Members from Bart J. Thiltgen, City Attorney, dated February 18, 1999. A copy of that memorandum is attached hereto for your review. Certainly natural barriers and major arterials may be used to develop ward boundaries, but these factors alone cannot be used to the exclusion of the other factors when establishing those boundaries. Use of major arterials and natural barriers as ward boundaries would, therefore, need to be addressed on a case-by-case basis in concert with the other criteria used to formulate ward boundaries. BJT/CH:Isc Attachment cc: Honorable Mayor and Council Members Alan Tandy, City Manager Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director S:\COUNClL\Referrals\Reapportionment. Barders.wpd MEMORANDUM February 18, 1999 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS BART J. THILTGEN, CITY ATTORNEY ~ FROM: SUBJECT: REAPPORTIONMENT ISSUES During the City Council meeting of January 27, 1999, the City Council requested responses to numerous questions. The following provides the responses to the identified ,questions: QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES 1 ) A copy of the April 30, 1998 memorandum from the City Attorney's Office; and 2) A copy of the June 16, 1998 memorandum from the Development Services. Director. Attached are the requested April 30, 1998 and June 16, 1998 memoranda. In addition, also attached are memoranda dated August 7, 1995, August 24, 1995, and August 26, 1998, which address the issues of criteria and the relative weight which may be considered with each. This memorandum will provide a short review of these memoranda, but they have been attached to provide the Council the more detailed legal analysis. 3) A description of deviation levels with which the City Attorney's Office would feel comfortable, from a legal sufficiency standpoint. In summary, reapportionment of the Ward boundaries is to accomplish equality of population, as closely as possible, to ensure adherence to the one person - one vote doctrine. Deviations from average population per Ward are acceptable, if reasonably based upon certain criteria. Case law has established that as a general rule, a deviation of 0 - 5% is construed as very reasonable, a deviation of up to 10% can occur without formal justification, a deviation of 10 - 16.4% can occur only if formal justification based on the criteria is established, and a deviation above 16.4% is intolerable. In the event any challenge to a reapportionment were to be filed, the City Council's adoption of legislative findings regarding criteria used to establish the reapportionment would be extremely beneficial to support a defense. Such findings, when combined with existing case law, would provide a position that a deviation of 0 - 5% would be very defensible. As the THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. S.-~Planning~lEMOS~Reapportionlssues.wpd HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS February 18, 1999 Page 2 deviation increases, the potential for challenge increases. However, case law supports a deviation of up to 10%, and it is our opinion that a challenge of such a deviation still would be defensible. As indicated above, if the deviation exceeded 10%, then, in order to support a defense to any challenge, the City Council must make specific findings of factual circumstances associated with each of the below-listed criteria to justify the extreme deviation. Finally, case law has determined that a deviation greater than 16.4% is intolerable and would not be defensible. It is suggested that as a deviation approaches this 16.4% level, even when the City Council makes specific findings, the potential for prevailing in a defense of the deviation becomes very suspect. Despite the existence of current case law allowing up to a 10% deviation without formal justification, it is strongly recommended that when the reapportionment is adopted, the City Council makes findings associated with the below -listed criteria, irrespective of the adopted deviation levels. 4) The criteria which are to be considered in reapportionment and a description of the limitations associated with each. The criteria which must be considered by the Council when addressing Ward boundaries to accomplish reapportionment include: (a) topography; (b) geography; (c) cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity and compactness of territory; and (d) community of interests within the Ward (which would include race/ethnicity considerations). As a general rule, in the event of a challenge, a court would review the totality of circumstances which would involve most, if not all, the criteria addressed in the reapportionment process. Any individual factor can be very significant, when considering all the criteria. For example, the maintenance of a single subdivision within one Ward, rather than splitting the subdivision into two or more Wards can impact both the cohesiveness and community of interests criteria. Further, the existence of a significant geographical or topographical situation (i.e., the Kern River, major roadways, etc. ) may be construed as a natural separation which would impact cohesiveness, community of interests, and compactness. While case law has not directly addressed the issue, by analogy to cases requiring adherence to established census tracts associated with state legislative reapportionment, it is suggested that the Council maintain as closely as possible the already established census blocks. Recent case law has raised the issue that inclusion of areas which are not contiguous to the other areas within a Ward is highly suspect. Statutory law mandates that General Law City reapportionments not violate the concept of contiguity of areas within a district. It is our opinion that inclusion of any area in a Ward which is not contiguous with another area of that Ward would be subject to challenge. THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. S;~ianning~MEMOS~eapporlionlssues.wl:~l HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS February 18, 1999 Page 3 While one of the criteria may be a significant factor, without some overriding basis being established, most, if not all, criteria must be considered. For example, it has been established in case law that if race/ethnicity were to be a predominant reason for establishment of a Ward boundary, the Council would have to find a compelling interest in so doing (i.e., elimination of specific identified and documented prior discrimination, any other boundary establishment would result ina dilution of an identified and documented voting block, etc.). When the City Council adopts the reapportionment, it is recommended that the Council also adopts findings which identify the factual circumstances considered in each of the criteria listed, to provide the reasoning for the reapportionment boundaries. 5) "Special Circumstances" which may be cited to justify a deviation from the mean in Ward population which exceeds 10% but is less than 16.4%. As indicated above, the justification for deviation from the mean population is based upon a totality of the circumstances. However, some of the criteria may be weighted more heavily than others, if the City Council makes specific findings. Some of the "special circumstances" which are legally sufficient include, but may not be limited to, the following: A) A compelling interest to address prior identified and documented discrimination; B) A compelling interest to prevent the dilution of a recognized and documented ethnic voting block; C) The existence of significant geographical or topographical features; D) Maintenance of demographically consistent areas to retain a cohesiveness of community interests; E) Retention of contiguity of areas within a Ward; F) Maintaining a compact nature of the Ward (not spreading out over a large geographical area, as "finger" or "tentacle" strips, solely to achieve mean population); G) Recognition of near-certain future growth in the area of a Ward, either already part of the City, or very likely to be annexed portions which are in the unincorporated area (See, response to Question 6, below); H) Conformance of the Ward boundaries within the established census blocks; and I) preventing formation of "islands" or other incompatible Ward configurations. It is strongly recommended that in the event the City Council determines that a Ward boundary will result in a deviation from the mean population of between 10% and 16.4%, specific findings for each of the criteria, such as those listed, must be made. While THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. S:~Planning~EMOSIReapportionlssues.wpd HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS February 18, 1999 Page 4 this may appear on its face to be subjective, the establishment of the justifications creates an objective reasonable standard on which the defense of any challenge would be based. As a caveat, however, such a deviation must be based on more than one of the "special circumstances." For example, near-certain future growth should not be the sole basis for a large deviation in Ward boundaries. It is postulated that a court would view this justification as too speculative, and, when combined with the ability and duty of the City Council to embark on another future reapportionment when Ward population becomes "unequal," defense of any challenge would be problematic. 6) Whether "groWth" can be a factor to consider in any reapportionment plan and any criteria which should be used in evaluating the impact of potential "groWth." While no case has been found which specifically addresses whether "growth" can be considered in a reapportionment, it is our opinion that "growth" is a legitimate factor which may be considered by the Council. Necessarily, certain factors must be evaluated when considering "growth." Initially, these factors can be divided into two levels; whether the area being considered is part of the City or in the unincorporated area. Sub-levels then exist within each: A) whether there exists a vested map; B) whether the area is for development of residential or commercial; and C) whether development has initiated, or is still in the "planning stages." In reviewing these factors, it is stressed that any consideration of population associated with "growth" should be viewed from a standpoint of whether the future population increase is "near-certain," versus being speculative. The Council should only consider those potential population increases which are identifiable and predictable. Speculative potential population increases would be considered "remote" and should not be incorporated into any reapportionment plan. Unincorporated Area It is recommended that the Council NOT consider any area in the unincorporated area which is a non-vested map, or even if a vested map, is for solely residential development, or is still in the Uplanning stages." From a practical standpoint, one type of circumstance may be justifiable to consider; namely, a vested map for commercial development which has initiated construction activities. It is postulated that any commercial development, specifically apartments or other multi-family housing units, will desire sewer facility hook-up. As such, the developer will wish to annex to the City. It would be reasonable for the Council to consider this type of development in any future population expansion evaluation. Care must be taken to not overestimate the amount of population which may be subsequently annexed to the City, particularly when considering the amount of population increase which may be expected from areas which are already within the City. THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. S:~Planning~MEMOS~Reapportionlssues.wpd HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS February 18, 1999 Page 5 Areas Already in the City_ It is recommended that the Council NOT consider any potential population which may be derived from a development associated with an map that is not vested. Such a population consideration would be viewed as too speculative. Second, even if the map is vested, if it is solely for residential development and construction activities have not commenced, the potential for long delays prior to construction, and population expansion, again present the issue that consideration is too speculative. If the map is vested, is solely for residential development, and construction is occurring, then the Council can legitimately consider what amount of population may be generated from the development. Such consideration necessarily should also view factors such as rate of construction, type of residential development, size of the area which is covered by the map, amount of construction which has occurred within the confines of the proposed extent of the development, etc. If the map is vested, is for commercial development (apartment or other multi-family housing), and construction activities have commenced, again it is appropriate for the Council to legitimately consider the impact of expansion of population. It should be recognized that when considering "growth," deviation amounts of 0-5% will generally be construed to reflect expected normal growth. Therefore, unless a specific "near-certain" project which would result in a greater than normal growth in population is identified, it is suggested that the Council not establish major deviations in Ward population as a result of "growth." For example, since the mean Ward population is approximately 32,000, the normal expected growth deviation (0-5%) would reflect in an increase in population of about 1600. Such a population increase would be approximately equivalent to 800 apartments (at 2 persons per apartment) or 400 new homes (at 4 persons per home) or a combination thereof. Such development is extremely large is size, and to reasonably expect any amount of growth which would exceed this level during the immediate future must be factually justifiable. Such factual justification to justify more deviation than 0-5% is normally very difficult to identify, and, therefore, becomes problematic to defend. 7) An analysis of the efficacy of splitting existing voting precincts. Voting precincts, as required by law, have to be reviewed for adjustment by the County Registrar of Voters almost each and every time a reapportionment occurs. Similarly, every time an annexation occurs, there may be a necessary adjustment of voting precincts to effectuate voting on City measures. Concurrently, voting precincts generally conform with census tract and blocks, as well as other criteria which will relate to compactness and contiguity of area. Such factors are also included in the criteria which THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. $:~.Olanning~MEMOS~Reapporfionlssues.wpd HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS February 18, 1999 Page 6 the Council reviews in the reapportionment process. The consideration of splitting voting precincts is, therefore, a minor consideration when the Council establishes its reapportionment plan. Only when a splitting of precincts impacts the cohesiveness or community interests of an area would it become a consideration. However, this consideration is already being accomplished by the Council in its review of the reapportionment. One factor which must be reviewed by the City with the Registrar of Voters, however, is the precinct designations currently established and how they may, or may not, have to be adjusted to effectuate the vote of the Palm-Olive residents. This review will be necessary to ensure compliance with the final settlement of the litigation. Subsequent to the agreed vote date, depending upon the results, the precinct designation may again be modified by the Registrar of Voters to accommodate the voting process. ~UMMARY The City Council has a significant amount of discretion when adopting a reapportionment, with the ultimate aim of achieving as equal as possible the population in each of the Wards. Several factors may be taken into consideration when establishing the Ward boundaries. As long as the Council recognizes the limitations on amount of deviation and, in good faith, considers the criteria for establishing the boundaries and makes findings when necessary, an appropriate reapportionment can be defensible. BJT:laa cc: Alan Tandy, City Manager Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director Attachments S:~Pianning~VlEMOS~eappo~onlssues.wpd THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. $:~PlanningWIEMOS~Reapportionlssues.wpd '~ MEMORANDUM April 30, 1998 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: JUDY K. SKOUSEN, City Attorney ~ S CARL HERNANDEZ, Assistant City AttorneyC~'~ SUBJECT: Proposed Apportionment of Population from Palm-Olive Annexation to Ward 4 in or about July 1995, the Council reapportioned population between the several wards. At that time, the City Council determined that it would permit reapportionment of population in a manner which would deviate from the ideal ward (e.g., wards with completely equal population) by 15%. When apportioning new populations to existing ward districts, the City must maintain the legal requirement of 'substantial equality of population among the various [wards], so that the vote of any dtizen is approximately equal in weight to that of any other citizen in the [city].' (Calderon v. City of Los Angeles (1971) 4 Cal.3d 251.) This requirement, othe~vise known as a 'one man-one vote' doctrine, prevents apportioning of population to dilute or increase the voting power of one ward at the expense of another. (Reynolds v. Sims (1964) 377 U.S. 533.) Bakersfield City Charter, Article II, Section 3, provides: The City of Bakersfield shall be divided into seven political subdivisions which shall be known as wards and shall be established by ordinance and altered from time to time to reflect as nearly as possible equal population. Furthermore, Bakersfield City Charter, Article II, Section 11.1 requires the alteration of city wards upon annexation so that each ward shall contain, as nearly as possible, equal population. Under state law, when territory is annexed to the city, the city must re-examine the population of coundl wards to determine whether the population of any ward varies to the extent that it violates the requirement that each ward be as nearly equal in population as may be possible. (Gov. Code, § 57301.) Bakersfield City Charter and state law, therefore, require that wards be maintained as nearly to equal in population as possible. THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGE S :,.OLN, AN~IN ~E MOS'ANNEXAPPORTMMO .'*Pd HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS April 30, 1998 Page 2 Currently, rough estimates based on the 1995 reapportionment study and 1990 census data, show the current percentage population for each ward is as follows: Ward Population %Population Deviation from IdeaJ Ward I 31,334 14.25% (- 1.6%) Ward 2 28,664 13.07% (- 8.5%) Ward 3 26,858 12.24% (- 14.3%) Ward 4 37,935 17.29% (+ 21%) Ward 5 32,509 14.82% (+ 3.7%) Ward 6 32,695 14.09% (+ 4.3%) Ward 7 29,378 13.39% (- 6.3%) 219,373 An ideal ward would contain 31,339 individuals (219,373 population + 7 wards). It has been determined that adding the entire population of the Palm/Olive annexation to Ward 4 would cause that ward to deviate from the ideal by approximately 21%. The California Supreme Court has stated that a maximum deviation of 10% need not be justified by the City and a maximum deviation of 10 to 16.4% is permissible if the City can justify the deviation. A maximum deviation greater than 16.4% is j.oJ_o.L~_b~ under the equal protection clause of the State Constitution. (Assembly v. Deukmejian (1982) 30 Cal.3d 638, 667.) These principals are applicable to the formation of City Council districts. ( Calderon v. City of Los Angeles 4 Cal.3d 251,257.) Adding the entire population of the Palm/Olive annexation to Ward 4 at this time subjects the City to legal challenge. Opponents to the proposed apportionment could challenge and invalidate the ordinance setting the proposed boundary. There is no question that such a challenge would be successful. Furthermore, in some cases, courts have held that once a legislative apportionment scheme has been found to be unconstitutional, a court is justified in taking action to ensure that no further elections are conducted under the invalid apportionment plan. (Reynolds v. Sims 377 U.S. 585, Assembly v. Deukme~an (1982) 30 Cal.3d 638, 667.) THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGE S N3LANV~IN~E MOS~,NN EXAPPORTMMO.wlxl HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS April 30, 1998 Page 3 Once the Council receives a census report that the population of Council wards does not meet the legal requirements noted above, the Council must, within 60 days of receiving the report, adjust the boundaries to be as nearly as equal as possible. (Elec. Code, § 21603.) Finally, because this is an election year, any reapportionment of population must be done prior to July 7, 1998. (Elec. Code, § 21606.) CH:cj:laa THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGE :~°[.ANVkNNF-X'NIEMOS~NNEXAPPORTMMO'wi:x:I B-gg ltOl~ 12 56 CI ,Li~NNING F~tX NO. 805 ~8 P. 02 MEMO NDUM June 10, 1 ~8 SUBJECT: W~D R~PPORTIONMENT ~' S~ff has Info~ed me ~at ~ey am to ~e ~lnt of ~ng ~e ~ram for ~E~ graphic ~e~a~n and savl~ of optima. We will ~ pm~md to ~ndu~ a wo~hop on p~mm on Augu~ 1~. It shou~ ~ a great demon~tlon of the new eudio-vlsual equipment in ~ Ci~ ~ Cham~m. ~ile ~eping In mind ~e issu~ of e~nld~, ge~mphy, a~ ~mun~ iden~ goal wou~ ~ to bd~ ~e wa~ ~pul~lons ee reasonably c~se to ~e ~era~ as ~ ~n. A A d~a~n ~ up ~ 15% may ~ a~ab~ for go~ m~ns. ~e num~ mng~ ~ ~uld fo~ on am: ~er Average ~er Average ~ U~er Average U~er Average 37,123 ~,5~ 32,281 29,0~ ~,4~ ~e ~lntion ~nnges naed~ to mn~ ~e n~ve ~msholds are: Ward ~ +16% +10% Average -10% -t5% 1. 31,~1 +720 3. 27,129 ' +5~152 +1,924 +~9 4. 41,~7 ~,~ ~,~8 - 9,676 5. 32,527 - 2~ 7. ~ +2,6~ +698 ~5,~ ~. ~lores Teu~er, Assi~ant C~ Manager Stan~y Orady, Planning ~re~or JH:a~ MEMORANDUM August 7, 1995 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS ALAN TANDY, City Manager JUDY K. SKOUSEN, City Attorney JACK HARDISTY, Development Services Director FROM~ CARL HERNANDEZ III, Deputy City Attorney~ SUBJECT: Establishing Ward Boundary Lines and Reapportionment of Population INTRODUCTION At the July 19, 1995 Council Meeting, staff was directed to examine and establish alternative ward boundary lines with an appropriate reapportionment of population between wards. The Council suggested that the "deviation" from the ideal ward be set at 12.5 percent. Discussion of that request will follow. ISSUES PRESENTED 1. In reapportioning population between wards for boundary readjustment, what are the legal limits for deviation from the ideal ward? 2. Can the deviation from the ideal be set at 12.5 percent and what criteria must be established to do so? ZZZ. DXSCUSSXOM &. Leqal L~mitat[on on Deviation From Ideal The United States Supreme Court long ago established the *one- man-one vote" doctrine which prevents apportioning of population to dilute or increase the voting power of one voting district at the expense of another. (Reynolds v. Sims (1964) 377 U.S. 533.) This doctrine is very strictly applied to reapportionment of THIS lqK)40~~ IS EXEMP~ FROM DISCLOSURR AMD IS PROTECTRD BY THE ATTORNKY-CLXENT AND ATTORNEY WORK-PRODUCT PRIVILEGE HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS ALAN TANDY, City Manager JUDY K. SKOUSEN, City Attorney JACK HARDISTY, Development Services Director August 7, 1995 Page 2 congressional seats; however, reapportionment of districts at the local level are not subject to the same strict standards. (White v. Regester (1973) 412 U.S. 755; Griswold v. County of San Diego (1973) 32 Cal.App.3d 56.) The equal protection clauses of the U.S. and California Constitutions, as well as Government Code section 35130, require that the Council adopt a reapportionment plan which nearly meets the constitutional ideal, e.g., that wards be nearly as equal in population as possible. (Assembly v. Deukmejian (1982) 30 Cal.3d 638.) Relying on federal case law, the California Supreme Court has adopted the following guideline to ensure that legislative districts are created to be nearly as equal as possible: "[A] maximum deviation of less than 10 percent between the largest and smallest districts is permissible and need not be justified by the state. However, a maximum deviation of 10 to 16.4 percent is permissible only if the state can demonstrate that the deviation is the result of a rational state policy. A maximum deviation greater than 16.4 percent is intolerable under the equal protection clause.' (Assembly v. Deukmejian at 667, citing Sims v. Amos (M.D.Ala. 1973) 365 F.Supp. 215, aff'd sub nom. Wallace v. Sims (1974) 415 U.S. 902.) Accordingly, deviation from ideal less than 10 percent is acceptable. Deviations between 10 and 16.4 percent must be justified and anything more than 16.4 percent is a constitutional violation. B. Setting the Deviation From Ideal at 12.5 Percent The Council must establish a 'rational policy' to justify deviation from ideal of 12.5 percent. The California Supreme Court has recognized the following as 'rational' policies where deviation from ideal is acceptable: 1. Contiguity, e.g., ward boundaries can be drawn where tracts of land touch or adjoin in a reasonably substantial physical sense; 2. Compactness, e.g., ward boundaries can be drawn so that the populace of the ward is closely or firmly united so that the citizens of the ward can relate to each other and their representatives can relate effectively to their constituency; HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER$ ALAN TANDY, City Manager JUDY K. SKOUSEN, City Attorney JACK HARDISTY, Development Services Director August 7, 1995 Page 3 3. Geographical Integrity, e.g., ward boundaries can be drawn so that major geographical differences can be taken into account; and 4. Community of Interes%, e.g., although not defined by the court, it appears to take into account commonly shared interests, including membership in.a "political community" which could be based possibly on historically common communities. (Wilson v. Eu (1992) 1Cal.4th 707.) Accordingly, the 12.5 percent deviation from ideal can be justified if the Council can make findings that the deviation is necessary based on the factors set forth above. CONCI,USXOR In setting alternative ward boundary lines, the Council's request that a 12.5 percent population deviation from an ideal ward is not automatically acceptable. Such a standard can be set only if the Council can make findings that ward contiguity, compactness, geographical integrity and/or community of interest can be maintained by allowing the deviation. CH:las MEMORANDUM August 24, 1995 TO: ALAN TANDY, City Manager FROM: CARL HERNANDEZ III, Deputy City Attorney~t- SUBJECT: Establishment of Ward Boundary Lines Judy has informed me that you are preparing a memorandum to the Council regarding the setting of ward boundary lines. As you know, the Council has opted to allow a 15 percent deviation from average ward population for some wards. In a previous opinion issued by our office, we noted that the Council must make appropriate findings to support that deviation. You may wish to remind the Council that such findings must relate to rational policies. Examples of such rational policies include ward boundaries which are drawn: 1. To maintain physical contiquity, e.g., wards are not split or separated by physical barriers; 2. To maintain compactness, e.g., wards which have traditionally been firmly united so. that citizens of the ward interrelate; 3. To maintain geooraDhical inteqrit¥, e. g., geographical or topographical points which have been used to divide wards in the past can be maintained; and 4. To maintain communities of interest, e.g., neighborhood associations and other political interests which are common to one area and which may be disrupted by redrawing of boundaries. The Council should discuss and establish which of these policies it will use in establishing its findings and provide enough supporting information (e.g., reasons) for each adopted policy. Staff can then draft the findings to support the ward boundary lines which the Council chooses to establish. Let me know if I can assist you or the Council in this matter. JUDY SKOUSEN, City Attorney JACK HARDISTY, Development Services Director CH: 1aa THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORE-PRODUCT PRIVILEGE MEMORANDUM August 26, 1998 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR A~D COUNCILMEMBERS FROM: ROBERT M. SHERFY, Chief Assistant City~A~omey i~/~ I v ,, JANICE SCANLAN, Deputy City Attomey(..//~, CARL HERNANDEZ, Assistant City Attorfl'e][..'=~ SUBJECT: USE OF RACE/ETHNICITY AS FACTORS IN REAPPORTIONMENT OF COUNCIL WARDS At the last City Council meeting, Council requested that staff report on whether race/ethnicity (hereinafter 'race') can ever be used as a criteria in reapportioning population between wards. Whether race can or cannot be considered during reapportionment is somewhat complex, however, United States Supreme Court cases generally provide that: 1. Race cannot be used as the ~ factor in redrawing ward boundaries unless there is a compelling state interest to do so (i.e., elimination of specific and identified discrimination) and the redrawing is narrowly tailored to meet the requirements of the Voting Rights Act of 1965; 2. 'Race consciousness' in redrawing ward boundaries is permiSSible where traditional factors of reapportionment (as described below) are not subordinated to the race factor. In such cases, there is no need to show a compelling state interest. Traditional factors of reapportionment am governed by the California Elections Code. Section 21601 of the California Elections Code requires that council districts be 'as nearly equal in population as may be and shall comply with the applicable provisions of Section 1973 of Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended (the Voting Rights Act of 1965). In establishing the boundaries of the districts the council may give consideration to the following factors; (a) topography, (b) geography, (c) cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, and compactness of territory, and (d) community of interests of the districts.' The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was designed to ensure that districts are not drawn in any way to abridge the right of any person to vote based upon race. THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY/CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS August 26, 1998 Page 2 The California Supreme Court has only decided one case regarding reapportionment of city districts (Calderon v, City_ of Los Angeles. 4 Cal.3d 251 (1971)). ~ dealt exclusively with the issue of reapportionment which resulted in districts which were' unequal in population. Since the adoption of the Voting Rights Act, the United States Supreme Court has reviewed several reapportionment schemes from different states: Texas, North Carolina and Georgia. (Miller v. Johnson. ~];~/_y,J:l.t, IDt, ~t:t~v_.v.J~J:t~ and ~.) Typically, when reapportionments are challenged, they are challenged under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The United States Supreme Court has consistently held that any reapportionment where race is the predominant factor must be viewed under the 'strict scrutiny' standard -- thus, the reapportionment must be narrowly drawn to achieve some compelling governmental interest. In Miller ¥. Johnson. 115 S.Ct. 2475, 132 L. Ed.2d 762 (1995), the Supreme Court reviewed a reapportionment plan for Georgia's congressional districts. The Georgia legislature had prepared a reapportionment plan and submitted it to the Department of Justice, as required under the Voting Rights Act. The Department of Justice rejected it. Georgia prepared a second plan and, again, the Department of Justice rejected it, claiming that Georgia needed to establish three districts in which a majority of the populatio~ was African-American. In order to comply, Georgia had to draw very irregular district boundaries and cut across several county and city lines. One of the districts was entirely disjointed. The Supreme Court held, that, based upon all of the attempts at forming a plan and then finally, complying with the Department of Justice's requirements, Georgia drew the disb'ict boundaries predominantly based upon the race of the inhabitants. VVhile the Court felt that complying with the Voting Rights Act could be considered a compelling governmental interest, the Court refused to agree with the Department of Justice's interpretation of the Voting Rights Act. The Court found that it was not necessary to have three districts in which a majority of the populace were members of a racial or ethnic minority. The Miller Court was careful to point out that, '[f]ederal court review of districting legislation represents a serious intrusion on the most vital of local functions' and that '[e]lectoral districting is a most difficult subject for legislatures, and so the States must have discretion to exercise the political judgment necessary to balance competing interests...[a]lthough race-based decision making is inherently suspect (citations omitted) until a claimant makes a showing sufficient to support that allegation, the good faith of a THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY/CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. HONORABLE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS August 26, 1998 Page 3 state legislature must be presumed.' (Citations omitted.) (Miller, supra at 2488.) The Court went on to state that '[r]edistricting legislatures will, for example, almost always be aware of racial demographics; but it does not follow that race predominates in the redistricting process.' (Miller, supra at 2488.) In ~D.~, 113 S.Ct. 2816, 509 U.S. 630, 125 L.Ed.2d 511 (1993), the Supreme Court reviewed a North Carolina reapportionment scheme and stated that 'when members of a racial group live together in one community, a reapportionment plan that concentrates members of the group in one district and excludes them from others may reflect wholly legitimate purposes. The district lines may be drawn for example, to provide for compact districts of contiguous territory, or to maintain the integrity'of political subdivisions.' (Shaw. supra, at 2826.) Therefore, the City may consider racial/ethnic factors when reapportioning its wards, keeping in mind the factors that Elections Code section 21601 says may also be considered. However, care must be taken to ensure that race does not become the predominantly factor in deciding who shall be placed in which ward. RMS:JS:CH S:\COUNClL~lEMOS~ethnicwardsl .wpd CC-' AL,At~ TA.~'D¥ ~ CTT~ t,t~M~AC, EI~. THIS MEMORANDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE AND IS PROTECTED BY THE ATTORNEY/CLIENT AND ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PRIVILEGES. B A K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, City Manager FROM: (~j0])/JACQUES R. LaROCHELLE,  V' Interim Public Works Director DATE: d May 7, 2001 SUBJECT: TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE - UPDATE Council Referral No. WF0018841 / 001 (Ward 4) ICouncilmember Couch requested that staff provide an update on our Transportation Impact Fee negotiations with the building community. (Constituent request) Public Works staff met on May 4, 2001 with representatives of the Building Industry Association to discuss increasing the transportation Impact Fee Program by the Construction Cost Index, as allowed by the Municipal Code. This index has increased by 6.78% during the period covering 1997 to 2000. The program was instituted in February of 1997, and neither the fee schedule nor the underlying facilities costs have been increased since then. ,. Staff proposes to raise both the underlying facilities costs and the fee schedule by 6.78%. This will enable the City to give more Transportation Impact Fee Credit back to developers who build facilities on the Impact Fee List, as well as collect a fee more in line with our actual costs. The proposed fee schedule is attached. lhe Building Industry Association representatives have agreed to this concept and will present this to their Legislative Committee on May 14 and will report the committee's recommendation to the BIA board for their action at their May 24 meeting. Also, at this meeting, Pat Ebel with the Kern County Roads Department proposed that we start the process to restudy the Impact Fee Program. With new census data and the updated traffic model being finalized for Kern COG, it may be appropriate to reconvene the Technical Advisory Committee and restudy the facilities list, cost assumptions and land use patterns. This process takes a great deal of time - at least 18 months - and will require a "buy-in" from the development community for an updated program prior to going to hearing. Attachment G:\GROUPDA'rAReferrals\Couch~2001\Transportation ImpactFeeUpdate_WF0018841 001.wpd PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE INCREASES Based upon the ENR Construction Cost Index TyPeN°': Single Family, Detached 1 $1,179 $2,197 $2,346 Multi-Family 2! $828 $1,471 $1,571 ~ Heavy/Service Industdal 3 $87 $87 $93 L 9hr ndustr a 4 $38 $38 $41 Under 100,000 sq.ft. 5 $33 $33 $35 100,000 - 199,999 sq.ff. 6 $39 $39 $42 200,000 sq.ft. & over 7 $41 $41 $44 RETA!Eii~OMM : i:: ; Under 10,000 sq.ft. 8 $39 $35 $37 10,000 - 49,999 sq.ft. 9 $25 $45 $48 50,000 - 99,999 sq.ft. 10 $28 $60 $64 100,000 - 199,999 sq.ft. 11 $31 N/A N/A 200,000 - 299,999 sq.ft. 12 $35 N/A N/A 300,000 - 399,999 sq.ft. 13 $44 N/A N/A 400,000 - 499,999 sq.ft. 14 $53 N/A N/A 500,000 - 999,999 sq.ft. 15 $64 N/A N/A 1,000,000 sq.ft. & over 16 $71 N/A N/A 06/08/92 02/10/97 proposed 02/14/01 Construction Cost Increase = 6.78% AY - 9 2001 B A K E R S F I E L D~-C]TYMANAGER'$O[-- PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, City Manager FROM: ~ J~CQUES R. LaROCHELLE,  \t Intorim Public Works Director DATE: [j May 9, 2001 SUBJECT: SIGNAL AT MING AVENUE & HAGGIN OAKS Council Referral No. WF0018838 / 001 (Ward 4) Councilmember Couch requested that staff respond to the letter that was sent from Jennifer Peters regarding her request for an auditory signal at Ming Avenue and Haggin Oaks Boulevard. Copy of correspondence is available at the City Clerk's Office front counter. Copy Couch on response. The Traffic Engineer responded to Jennifer Peters regarding her request for help in getting an auditory pedestrian signal at the intersection of Ming and Haggin Oaks. The Traffic Engineer proposes to have a combination auditory/tactile response pedestrian signal indication installed this summer. A copy of the letter to Ms. Peters is attached. Attachment G:\GROUPDAT~Referrals\Couch~001\Signal_Ming_HagginOaks_WF0018838 001 .wpd BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (661) 326-3?24 PAUL M. ROJAS, DIRECTOR · CITY ENGINEER May 7, 2001 JENNIFER PETERS CO[~~ 8707 BEAU MAISON WAY BAKERSFIELD CA 93311 Re: Ming and Haggin Oaks Traffic Signal Dear Ms Peters: Thank you for your recent letter regarding auditory pedestrian signals for the intersection of Ming and Haggin Oaks. Your le~er was forwarded to Public Works - Traffic Engineering for response. We have used tactile indications for pedestrian traffic signals in Bakersfield to aid the visually impaired, but have not tried the auditory signals. The local Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired at 1124 Baker Street has worked with us to use these devices on traffic signals. They had found the tactile pedestrian indications to work better because of problems with many of their clients hearing the auditory pedestrian signals. There are devices available from manufacturers that use both tactile and auditory pedestrian signals for the blind. To accommodate your needs, I propose to have the combination devices installed at this intersection to try them out. I would anticipate the we can obtain the devices this summer for installation. Thanks again for your letter and I hope the auditory/tactile pedestrian signals will help you in your steps toward independence. Very truly yours Jacques LaRochelle Interim Public Works Director by Stephen L. Walker Traffic Engineer cc: City Council P:\DATA\WP~00 l\Peter$_HagginOaksMing.wpd dennif er Peters April 13, 2001 Mr. David Couch City Counsel Member, Ward 4 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 Regarding: Request for Auditory Signal at Ming Avenue and Haggin Oaks Boulevard. Dear Mr. Couch, This letter is to request that an auditory signal be placed at the intersection of Ming Avenue and Haggin Oaks Boulevard. I have been visually impaired and legally blind from birth. Consequently, I have been a non-driver and single as well, I have been very dependent on public transportation and walking for my primary mode of travel. Three years ago, I had a home built in Haggin Oaks Villas so that I would be within walking distance to the Market Place. All was well until six months ago when I lost the vision I had and life as I knew it was forever changed. Since then, I have been traveling to and from Los Angeles on a weekly basis for specialized instruction for the blind. Orientation and Mobility has been a primary aspect of my instruction and will also be the major difficulty I will expect to contend with as a blind individual. This background is to say that despite excellent training and the strong desire to regain independence, I cannot cross the intersection of Ming Avenue and Haggin Oaks Boulevard without an auditory signal for the following reason: .In order to cross safely and independently I depend on the sound of the near-side parallel traffic that goes straight through the intersection. I cannot independently cross Ming Avenue because there is not consistent near-side parallel straight through traffic. In fact, rarely does a car on Haggin Oaks go straight through this intersection. When cars are present, they usually make right or left [urns onto Ming Avenue. I would be able to cross safely and independently if l had an indication to know when the pedestrian signal was green. I have received instruction on and can cross at intersections that have. audible devices. I have also experienced crossing at intersections with a vibrating arrow and a talking signal. I would not have made this request without the encouragement of my Orientation and Mobility instructor who has given intense on-site training. If you have 8707 Beau Maison Way, Bakersfield, CA 93311 dennifer Peters questions Richard Franco can be contacted at The Foundation for the Junior Blind in Los Angeles, 323-925-4555. This step toward independence is to be able to walk to Vons, Rite Aid, the cleaners and other places across the street from where I live. I do appreciate your time and consideration and look forward to hear from you as soon as possible. ,~ncerely, ~{ ,~ .¢~'~'-~"_...., / 3~nnifer Peters 8707Beau ~¥[aison Et'ay, Bakersfield, CA 93311 MEMORANDUM ' ,i - 9 2001 ~TY MANAGER'S OFR~.~-~ May 9, 2001 ~ --~ TO: COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID COUCH FROM: BART J. THILTGEN, CITY ATTORNEY CARL HERNANDEZ III, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEYC~' Subject: NORTHWEST CORNER OF CALLOWAY AND MEAC'HAM COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. WF0018842 / 002 (WARD 4) Council Member Couch requested that staff look into securing property, finishing/extending a block wall and covering open trenches on property located on the northwest corner of Calloway Drive and Meacham. The property is the subject of a planned commercial development. The property contains a 100+ year old home which, under the PCD approval, was to be converted to a restaurant. A condition of approval of the zone change was that the developer construct a block wall on the north side of the property and to provide within the walled area an emergency access for public safety purposes. The wall has been partially constructed and open trenches are located on the property. Furthermore, the structure on the property was recently damaged by fire. The Code Enforcement Division issued correction notices to the property owner to secure the property against entry in order to protect the community from the trenches and the burned structure. The property owner has complied with the City's request and has erected a chain link fence around the entire property. Before the City can abate a public nuisance, the City must, under due process of law, afford the property owner a reasonable opportunity to correct the violations. The more dangerous the violation, the less time the property owner is given to correct the violation. For instance, a sewage leak poses an imminent threat to the health and safety of the citizens, and therefore, the City may require that the condition be abated immediately or the City will do so and charge the cost of the abatement as a lien against the property. On the other hand, matters which pose a lesser health and safety risk to the citizens require that the owner be provided with a reasonable time period to correct the violation. S:\COU NClL\Referrals\CallowayMeacham.Secure.wpd I COUNCIL MEMBER DAVID COUCH May 9, 2001 Page 2 In the instant case, the trenches do pose a potentially serious health and safety risk to the citizens. Because the property is now secured against entry to such trenches, the potential danger has been lessened. However, further steps should be taken to require that such trenches be filled in order to prevent any further danger to citizens and to public safety personnel who may need to enter upon the property for public safety purposes. As to the block wall, though aesthetic reasons may exist for desiring to have the wall finished, no imminent health and safety risks would justify the City constructing the wall and imposing a lien on the property without affording the property owner considerable due process and the option to construct the wall at issue. City practice is to allow that such block walls be constructed up and until the issuance of the certificate of occupancy. Therefore, the subject property owner, based on City practices, has until such time to construct the block wall. Accordingly, a court of law would view the City's requirement to construct the wall as unreasonable and any special assessment imposed upon the property as unreasonable because of the City's practice to allow such walls to be constructed up to and until issuance of a certificate of occupancy. BJT/CH:Isc cc: Honorable Mayor and Council Members Alan Tandy, City Manager Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director S:\COUNClL\Referrals\CallowayMeacham.Secure.wpd , ___REC.EiVED B A K E R S F I E L D ,C~TYMAN/~GE;:,,:'S ,... PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, City Manager ~t~ACQUES R. Works Director FROM: ~i'~ Interim PublicLaROCHELLE' H DATE: ~J May 9, 2001 SUBJECT: INGRESS / EGRESS ON ALLEN ROAD Council Referral No. WF0018839 / 001 (Ward 4) Councilmember Couch requested that staff respond to a letter that was received from the business owners of the Shopping Center at Allen Road and Stockdale Highway regarding ingress-egress concerns. Copy of correspondence is available at the City Clerk's Office front counter. Copy Couch on response. A letter was prepared by the Traffic Engineer to address the concerns of the businesses located in the commercial property at the southwest corner of Allen Road and Stockdale Highway. The shopping center is not unique and the intersection development is consistent with the 2010 General Plan and other Arterial intersections in the City. No changes to the median are proposed by the Traffic Engineer. A copy of the letter to the businesses is attached. Attachment G:\GROUPDA~Referrals\Couch~2001\lngressEgress_AllenRoad_WF0018839 001.wpd BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (661) 326-3724 RAUL M. ROJAS, DIRECTOR · CITY ENGINEER May 7, 2001 STUARTS' PETROLEUM 11 EAST 4TM STREET BAKERSFIELD CA 93307 CO~~~I~ ATTN: Mr. Don Dozah Re: INGRESS/EGRESS ON ALLEN ROAD Dear Mr. Dozah: Thank you for your letter regarding the traffic concerns for Allen Road and your business. As I am sure you are aware, Stockdale Highway and Allen Road are Arterial roads in the City of Bakersfield. These roads are designed to be 6 lanes wide With multiple left turn lanes and right turn lanes. Allen Road will cross the Kern River in the future and accommodate high volumes of traffic. As such, and in accordance with the policies of the 2010 General Plan, the roads are to have medians to restrict turn movements. This promotes the efficient flow of traffic and increases safety by limiting conflicting turns and keeping such turns away from the Arterial intersection. White Lane at Gosford Road is an example of this same tyPe of Arterial intersection with medians. Stockdale at Gosford is another nearby example where the medians are in and the road is built out. The commercial center in which you are located has several drive accesses. Two accesses are on Stockdale and three are on Allen Road. Yes, the few customers from the school that will use the high school's secondary access off Allen to reach your store will have to make a U-turn at Stockdale. This is a much preferred move to making a turn at an uncontrolled opening. The signal has a fully actuated and protected left turn signal to make such turns safe and easy without conflicts from opposing traffic. As to your customers going three blocks south on Allen and then back north to Stockdale to access Stockdale, I think you are forgetting your driveways onto Stockdale Highway. Those customers wishing to head east can directly turn right out the drives and head east. Those wishing to go back west can easily turn into the eastbound left turn lane and make a U-turn, with the protected left turn signal, and head back westbound. Also, those customers that may live in the neighborhood southwest of you can simply exit onto Allen Road southbound and turn right onto Lynett Way. They don't even have to get on to Stockdale Highway to return home. Page 1 of 2 In summary, the commercial center where your business is located is not a unique situation for access with the intersection of major Arterial roads and medians'. The existing drive locations were planned by the developer, several years ago, with the knowledge that medians and road widening would take place. The existing traffic signal provides ' appropriate and safe access for ingress and egress and control of traffic. ,Considering all these factors, no changes are recommended. Thank you for your interest and concern regarding traffic and development in the City of Bakersfield. Very truly yours, Jacques LaRochelle Interim Public Works Director by 'Stephen L. Walker Traffic Engineer cc: City Council Elite Cleaners El Patio Plumberry's S:~WP~CC_REFSiLetterToBusinesses_lngressEgress_AllenRoad_WF0018839 001 .wpd Page 2 of 2 April 1 g, 2001 City Councilman David Couch 1501 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield CA 93301 Dear Mr. Couch, We are the owners of the Shopping Center at Allen Road and Stockdale HighWay. The city just completed a median on Allen Road, East of our shoPping center that allows no ingress-egress to our shopping center. Customers leaving our businesses will have to go south three blocks, make a U-turn to get back to Stockdale Highway. After the High School is complete, student and employees of the school Cannot come to our center unless they make a U-turn on Stockdale Highway to get back to our places of business. The city should have planned to allow a cut in the median to allow some access, egress to our shopping center with out the cumbersome way it was constructed. Please reconsider changing the median to allow better ingress-egress to our center. Thank you, Stuarts' Petroleum f/E1 Patio Elite Gleaners (-.-P~umbei/'ry s cc: Steve Walker Public Works 1501 Truxtun Ave Bakersfield CA 93301 RECE VEL BAKERSFIELD ..... ! ' Cg'TY MANAGER'S OF:.:., · Public Works Department Momorandum Date: May 7, 200'1 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager FS ru°b~~Cj:: R eCqku ~~ ~f~ hme I Ic~i~ n~r~nmc~mU ~limCbeWrO rMki ~eD i~ i tg°~rd After the last rain storms, Councilmember Maggard requested that I investigate a drainage problem at the intersection of Morning Drive and Panorama Drive and construct improvements to eliminate the problem. Public Works Department staff identified the problem as being a depression in the dirt adjacent to the west pavement edge on Morning Drive just north of Panorama Drive. This portion of Morning Drive has not yet been constructed to full width improvements. When enough water collected in this depression, the pavement was also covered bywaterwhich created an unsafe driving condition. During the preparation of a solution for this problem, staffwas contacted by an engineerwho has been hired by Bakersfield City School District to prepare construction plans for relocating the athletic fields at Thorner Elementary School. The relocated athletic fields will occupy the currently vacant field at the northwest corner of Morning Drive and Panorama Drive. As a normal aspect of improving that property, the District will be required to construct pavement and curb and gutter improvements along their frontage on both Panorama Drive and Morning Drive. This street improvement along with their associated drainage improvements will provide a permanent solution to the above described problem. The School District's engineer stated that the District's improvements will be constructed before school begins in the Fall of 2001. Therefore, the problem that Councilmember Maggard requested that we investigate will be eliminated before the next rainy season begins. S:\PROJECTS~ARNOLD\Moming at Panorama\Tandy 05_03._01 .wpd RECEIVED HAY - 4 2001 CITY MANAGER'S BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~)"~ACQUES R. LaROCHELLE,  INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: APRIL 25, 2001 SUBJECT: REQUESTING BARRIER Informal Referral No. WF0018819 / 001 (Ward 3) Dual Referral to Public Works (lead) and Police Department. Public Works: Citizen is requesting that a barrier be reinstalled around the vacant lots on Willow Grove Court (cross street Dorsette, off Fairfax). There have been several loud parties & vandalism in the area. Police Department: Citizen is requesting that the Police Department monitor the area due to the loud music and vandalism - all hours. The citizen said that police have been out on several occasions previously. This is an ongoing problem. Report back to Councilmember Maggard. Public Works: Public Works Traffic Engineer is investigating Mr. Heiser's request to re-install the barrier around the vacant lots on Willow Grove Court (cross street Dorsette, off Fairfax). A status report will be submitted upon the completion of staff's investigation. G:tGROUPDAT1Referrals\Maggard~200 l~BamerRequest_Refl/VF0018819.wpd ~ City of Bakersfield *REPRINT* ~ WORK REQUEST PAGE 1 REQ/JOB: WF0018819 / 001 PROJECT: DATE PRINTED: 4~25~01 REQUEST DATE: 4/24/01 CREW: TIME PRINTED: 14:21:18 SCHEDULE DATES LOCATION: ~TA~T: 4~25~01 LOCATION ID: ZIP CODE: COMPLETION: 4/2 01 GEN. LOC: FACILITY NODES FROM: FACILITY ID: TO: REF NBR: REQ DEPT: CITY COUNCIL REFERR~-L PRIORITY: HIGH REQUESTOR: MAGGARD/MCCARTHY ORIGIN: CITIZEN REQUEST USER ID: DSULLIVAN WORK TYPE: REFERRAL DESCRIPTION: REQUESTING BARRIER CONTACT MIKE HEIZER Phone 1 661 - 8723706 ( ) 4932 PANOR3~MA COURT Phone 2 661 - 6314726 ( ) Bakersfield, CA 93306 REQUEST COMMENTS ***CITIZEN REQUEST*** DUAL REFERRAL TO PUBLIC WORKS(LEAD) & POLICE DEPT. CITIZEN IS REQUESTING T~AT A BARRIER BE RE-INSTALLED AROUND THE VACANT LOTS ON WILLOW GROVE COD-RT. (CROSS STREET DORSETTE, OFF FAIRFAX) . THERE HAVE BEEN SEVEPd%L LOUD PARTIES & VANDALISM IN THE AREA. (PUBLIC WORKS) CITIZEN IS REQUESTING THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT MONITOR THE AREA DUE TO THE LOUD MUSIC AND VANDALISM - ALL HOURS. THE CITIZEN SAID T~IAT POLICE ~AVE BEEN OUT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. REPORT BACK TO MAGGARD. Job Order Description: REQUESTING BARRIER at~gory: PUBLIC WORKS asK: RESPONSE TO REFERRAL Assigned Department: PUBLIC WORKS START DATE / / COMPLETION DATE / / From: Steve Walker To: Maria Peralez Date: 5/10/01 9:01 Subject: Re: Citizen Request - Requesting Barrier: Mike Heiser 'Here is an update status report on the citizen request (WF00188rl 9) Traffic Engineering investigated the complaint and request by Mr. Mike Heiser to install a bar. rier around the properties on Willow Grove.Court South of. Dorsette. Since they are private properties, it is inappropriate -to fence off the .lot, denying access. As an alternative, the Traffic-Engineer has ordered that' the street be.posted as closed south of the ,last house on the street and barricades with "Road Closed" signs installed. This will give notice that the .public is not alllowed 'beyond that point and will give the Police Department-the ability to issue citations for being in the area..This installation, .along with Police enforcement as needed, will help the problem to.be solved. The barricades and signs should ~be installed ~in a week or so. Stephen L. Walker, PE Traffic Engineer - Public Works Department City of Bakersfield, California Office'Phone: (661) 326-3959 Office FAX.' (66t) 324-7483 email: swalker @ ci.bakersfield.ca.us