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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
May 18, 2001
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~7"L,.?'
SUBJECT: General Information
1. All reports are that the Downtown Charrette went very well. A summary from Jack
Hardisty is enclosed. The drawings look good - it will come back to you for
implementation.
2. Regarding the Sports Finance Group, there is still no progress on the disclosure
issues.
3. Regarding the comments at the Council meeting on honoring Rick Mears - one fairly
easy way is to put him in the Hall of Fame at the Garden, which we will initiate. It
will not preclude consideration of other forms of recognition.
4. The Employee Appreciation Breakfast was the best yet. Our thanks to the entire
committee!
5. As a reminder, there will be a Budget Hearing on Monday, May 21st at 12:00 p.m.
The agenda for the meeting was included in your packet for last Wednesday's
meeting.
6. We've confirmed with the Board of Supervisors and City Councilmembers that July
23rd is an acceptable date for the next combined City/County meeting. Please place
it in your calendars. The City will host this meeting, which is scheduled from 5:30
p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
7. Recreation and Parks received notification from the State of a grant allocation in the
amount of $1.9 million from Proposition 12 funding. There are some restrictions as
to the use of the monies, and staff is in the process of determining the projects that
will be eligible.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
May 18, 2001
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8. A status report on annexation requests is enclosed for your information. There are
a high number in process.
9. The next bulky waste collection event will be on Saturday, June 9th. The attached
flyer shows the available drop-off locations.
10. You may have noticed work for the median island enhancement program has been
on-going at several locations. Public Works has provided a memo with a schedule
for the current list of medians to be enhanced.
11. We received the new Waste Discharge Permit for Wastewater Treatment Plant 3,
which was adopted on April 27th. The new permit will require additional monitoring.
The more stringent discharge limits will require additional improvements to the
treatment plant that must be completed by April 15, 2005.
12. Correspondence from the League of California Cities is enclosed which summarizes
the Governor's budget revisions. The cuts will have impact on proposed local
government expenditures.
13. This week's progress report from Public Works is enclosed.
14. A response to a Council request is enclosed:
Councilmember Benham
· Status Report on the Kern County Museum Strategic Plan and Campaign
Planning Committee Activities.
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cc: Department Heads
Pam McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER ..~..¢...~.~//~
FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIREC
SUBJECT: CHARRETTE ,"/
The charrette that began last weekend was well received with 130 participants in attendance.
Their work ended Sunday-evening. The consultants continued until Thursday afternoon
illustrating, summarizing and building a composite vision of the future downtown with the
charrette products. Thursday evening at the street fair we presented the works generated by the
weekend charrette. The Smart Growth Coolition has requested a presentation at Friday's
meeting and I have been asked to present this material at the Chamber of Commerce Saturday
evening.
Over the coming month the consultants will be compiling a final report on the charrette for
presentation to the City Council. While they are doing that, I will be working with MIS to put the
charrette on our Web page. I will also be checking with the Superintendent of Schools film crew
to see what they captured for TV. ' -'
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.state of California · The Resources Agency Gray Davis, Governor
DEPARTMENT OF. PA'RES AND RECREATION · P.O. Box 942896 · Sacramento, CA 94296-0001 Rusty Areias, Director
(916) 653-7423
May 11, 2001
Stan Ford
Director of Parks and Recreation
City of Bakersfield
4101 Truxtun Avenue
.Bakersfield, CA 93309
Dear Stan Ford:
Subject: 2000 Park Bond Act Per Capita Allocation -$1 ;357,000
Roberti-Z'Berg,Harris.BIock Grant Allocation - $614,260
The allocations 'for the 'Per Capita Program and the 'block grant portion of
the Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris ~Pregram (RZH) have been finalized. Your agency will
receive the amounts in~licated above. Lists of all eligible.applicants and
allocations are available at www.packs.ca.,.qov/.qrants/percapita02:htm and at
www..parks.ca.qov/.qrants/rzh.htm.
The ,procedural guides, with program information and application forms,
are in the :process of ~being finalized. The final version of the Per Capita 'guide
will 'be available by May 31, 2001, at which time.you may apply. The final version
of the RZH guide will 'be available by July 15, 2001, at which time you may apply.
Copies of the guides will be available on our web site at
www. parks..ca..qov/.qrants/index..htm. You may also ,request a hard.copy by
writing us at the above address, e-mailing,us at IocalservicesC, parks.ca.qov, or
:by calling (9t'6)653-7423.
We Ioo. k forward to assisting you with the'projects to be funded from these
programs. If you ,have any questions regardir~g the programs or the grant
process, please contact your project officer, Patricia Arancibia at (916) 651-8580
or.email .at paran@parks.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
Odel T. King, Jr., Manager
Office of Grants and-Local Services
BAKERSFIELD
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
May 15, 2001
TO: Honorable Mayor & City Council
FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Annexations Update
We've received a flurry of requests for annexation. Many of the requests involve rather
large parcels.
Attached is a list of annexations that:
1) Have been recently completed,
2) Are in progress at LAFCO,
3) Will be considered by the City Council in the near future
4) May proceed if we receive a formal request from the property owner(s)
Most of the annexations listed are uninhabited. Two of the areas are inhabited residential
where Centex homes approached the City to answer questions about possible annexation.
cc Alan Tandy, City Manager
ANNEXATIONS/AREAS OF INTEREST- STATUS REPORT
MAY 2001
1. ~len Rd. No. 4 94.60 2 Resolution 010-01. Complete Febm~ 9, 2001.
No~hwest com~ of ~len Road ~d
Bfi~all Road.
2. Ha~eman No. 4 124.52 0 Res. of Application to C.C. on Uninhabited county area
West of Jewetta Avenue, generally 8/16/00. Bd; of Sup. Appr Tax includes the North Rosedald
south of Hageman Road. Split 2/20/01. C. Att3' letter to Park facility. Property owners
LAFCO 3/26/01. want City services.
3. Renfro No. 4 17.69 0 Res. of Application to C.C. on Uninhabited county area. The
Northwest comer of Stockdale Hwy. 11/29/00. Bd. of Sup. App Tax property owner wants City
and Renfro Road. Split 2/20/01. C. Atty letter to services.
LAFCO 3/30/01.
4. Rosedale No. 10 1.56 3 Res. of Application to C.C. on Uninhabited county area.
Along the north side of Rosedale Hwy. 1/31/01. Bd. of Sup. App Tax Property owners want City
at Henry Lane. Split 5/8/01. services.
5. Meacham No. 2 3.65 0 Res. of Application to C.C. on Uninhabited county area with a
Southwest comer of Calloway Dr. and 2/28/01. Bd. of Sup. App Tax church facility. Property
Meacham Road. Split 5/8/01. owner wants sewer service.
6. Brimhall No. 7 40.00 0 Res. of Application to C.C. on Uninhabited county area.
,Southwest comer of Brimhall Road 3/28/01. Waiting for Tax Split Property owner wants City
and Jenkins Road. negotiations, services (sewer).
7. Stine No. 11 111 + 0 Tent. Res. of Application to Uninhabited county area.
Southwest comer of Stine Road and C.C. on 5/30/01. Property owners want City
McKee Road. services.
8. Brimhall No. 8 2 4- 0 Tent. Res. of Application to Uninhabited county area.
North of Brimhall Road, between C.C. on 5/30/01. Property owners want City
Jewetta and Calloway Drive. services.
9. Reina No. 2 230 + 0 Tent. Res. of Application to Uninhabited county area.
North of Reina Road to Snow Road, C.C. on 6/13/01. Property owners want City
between Jewetta Avenue and Allen services.
Road.
10. Castro No. 5 1 ± 0 Tent. Res. of Application to Uninhabited county area.
Southeast comer of Castro Lane and C.C. on 6/13/01. Property owners want City
Talisman Road. services.
10. Hoskin~ No. 5 73 4- 0 Tent. Res. of Application to Uninhabited county area.
Southwest comer of Union Avenue C.C. on 6/13/01. Property owners want City
and Hosking Avenue. services.
Annexations/Areas of Interest - Status Report
March 2001
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11. Reina No. 3 186 ± 0 Tent. Res. of Application to Uninhabited county area.
North of Reina, between Old Farm and C.C. on 6/27/01., Property owners want City
Allen Road and at the southwest services.
comer of Snow Road and Jewetta
Avenue.
14. Jewetta No. 1 30 ± Tent. Res. of Application to Inhabited county area. We
Northwest comer of Jewetta and Olive C.C. on 7/18/01. need to process annexation due
Drive. to LAFCO req.
15. Allen Rd. No. 5 20 ± Tent. Res. of Application to Inhabited county area. We
Southeast comer of Olive Drive and C.C. on 7/18/01. need to process annexation due
Allen Road. to LAFCO req.
7. Oswell No. 7 75 + 0 Waiting for property owner to Uninhabited county area and
South of State Route 58, east of request annexation, property owner may wish to
Oswell Street. annex with Concurrent
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BAKERSFIELD
' CITY MANAGE~'~
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: /~ ~LAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: (~/~ JACQUES R. LaROCHELLE,
'~l~J INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: ~ May 17, 2001
SUBJECT: Median Island Enhancement
Engineering, Streets, Parks, and Purchasing Division staffs met this morning to develop a process
and schedule for the construction of median islands the Council has selected to be enhanced.
The hardscaping, landscaping and irrigation for Panorama Drive, the first median, is finished.
For the second median, Parks has extended the water service to the median island in Stockdale
Highway east of California Avenue (to Village Lane). The hardscape for this median is installed,
and Parks staff state the irrigation system will be installed this week and the landscaping the
following week so that the median will be complete by Friday, May 25, 2001.
Streets Division personnel began removing the existing asphalt on the third median, which is in
South H Street (between Wilson and Ming), this week and will be complete with this removal work
in two weeks (June 1,2001). Concrete hardscape work in this area will begin on Monday, May 28t~,
and will take approximately 3 weeks to complete (June 15~, 2001 ). Concurrent with the concrete
work, irrigation installation will occur. So that irrigation and landscaping of this section should be
complete on Friday, June 29~h. For this median island, Parks will be using Department agreements
for the installation of the irrigation system and landscaping materials (trees and shrubs).
Concurrently, Parks will be preparing documents for an annual contractor type of contract to
complete the irrigation and landscaping for the remainder of the median islands in the program.
Staff has received some comments regarding the proposed list of additional median islands to be
enhanced presented in the memorandum of April 30, 2001. Based on these comments, staff is
proposing removing the continuation of the South H Street median island from Ming Avenue to
LaFrance Street, and instead enhancing two existing median islands in Ming Avenue between
South H Street and Hughes Lane. These median islands will be improved in conjunction with the
existing project on South H Street.
Of the remaining medians, some will involve removal of existing asphalt and some will not. Based
on the proposed program and utilizing the annual contractor contracts, the schedule for completion
of the median segments would be as follows:
Begin Work Complete Work
South Chester, Planz to SJVRR
Existing AC removal N/A N/A
Hardscape June 18 July 2
Landscape/Irrigation June 25 July 13
Cobble placement July 16 July 20
Median Island Enhancement
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White Lane, Akers to Wible
Existing AC removal June 25 July 6
Hardscape July 9 July 20
Landscape/Irrigation July 16 August 6
Cobble placement August 6 August 10
Union Avenue, Monterey to 34th Street
Existing AC removal July 10 July 21
Hardscape July 23 August 6
Landscape/Irrigation July 30 August 17
Cobble placement August 20 August 24
Columbus, Panorama to Christmas
Existing AC removal July 24 August 4
Hardscape August 8 August 24
Landscape/Irrigation August 20 September 7
Cobble placement September 10 September 17
Both White Lane from Wilson Road to Stine Road and Stockdale Highway from Ashe Road to
California Avenue will be having new median island curbing installed this summer as part of a
resurfacing project so that installation of median hardscape/irrigation/landscaping can begin in the
fall of this year, which would fit well with the above schedule.
Parks and Engineering Division staff are discussing the design of the Union/Manor/Panorama
interchange median island. Parks staff has some concerns regarding suitable plant types for this
area (based on the soil conditions) and is investigating this issue. It is anticipated design will be
finalized this summer so that construction may also occur in the fall.
c: Theodore D. Wright, Civil Engineer IV
Allen Abe, Assistant Recreation and Parks Director
Luis Peralez, Street Superintendent
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_RECEIVED
B AKER S F I E L D ~
CITY MANAGER'S OF!:Z. '-
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM?~.o~, Jacques R. LaRochelle, Interim Public Works Director
DATE: May 11, 2001
SUBJECT: PLANT 3 WASTE DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS
On 4-27-01, the new Waste Discharge Requirements for Plant 3 was adopted by the California
Regional Water Quality Control Board. During the tentative permit review process from January
2000 until the permit was adopted, the Regional Board approved approximately 80% of the permit
changes the City requested.
Some of the changes that the City will be faced with as a result of the new permit will be:
· The City will be allowed to continue using either CBOD(carbonaceous biochemical oxygen
demand) or BOD(biochemical oxygen demand) limits to demonstrate compliance until 4-15-05.
At that time, the City will be required to meet the BOD requirement. In order to comply with
the BOD requirement, construction at Plant 3 will be required.
· Suspended solids limits were added to the permit. Based on the review of the test results
during the last 2 years, we should have no problem meeting this requirement.
· They have added a chloride limit of 175mg/L. We were never required to monitor this before.
It will not be known if this will affect us until test data is collected.
· They increased settleable solids which will benefit us. In the past, we exceeded this
requirement a few times each year. With this change, we should never exceed this again.
· They are requiring closer regulation of the 400 acres leased to American Yeast
Corporation(AYC).
· AYC must reduce their waste by 1-1-02, and either cease discharge or comply with new
requirements by 1-1-04.
· Must update our perimeter signs for the 400-acre site with both English and Spanish wording.
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Some of the important dates relating to the permit are as follows:
· 8-1-01 Submit plan and schedule for reducing waste from AYC.
· 9-1-01 Submit sludge management plan.
· 10-1-01 Submit report proposing changes to our groundwater monitoring program. After the
program is approved, we will be required to monitor for 1 year, then submit the results.
· 5-1-02 Submit work plan to evaluate each Plant 3 treatment process to determine best
practicable treatment and control. Evaluation must be complete within 14 months.
· 7-1-03 Submit evaluation of each process with recommendation of treatment plant
modifications.
· 7-1-04 Submit report reconciling any differences between groundwater monitoring results and
the treatment plant modifications.
· 4-15-05 Date treatment plant modifications must be complete and comply with BOD
requirement.
Should you have any questions regarding this memo, Please let me know.
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Alan Tandy
City Manager
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May 15, 2001
TO: Mayors, Council ·Members, and City *Managers
RE: Governor's May Revision of the BudfletResults in Cuts to Proposed Local
Government .Expenditur. es~
· .No big surprises, but the annual disappointment again sets in with .local government
representatives after the release yesterday of the Governor's ~May Revision.of.the Budget. He
first proposed his 2001-2002 ~budget in January of this year and has now revised that budget
based on an updated look at the state revenue picture.
Significant budget reductions were expected due to a general downturn in the economy, the dot
com implosion, and the energy crisis. Based on the revised revenue projections, the state
budget for next year will be $3.448 billion less than anticipated in January. While personal
income tax is the .primary reason for this revenue downturn, the sales tax revenue growth
projections, critical for local governments, have also been significantly revised downward.
Growth in sales tax for the current year was reduoed to 1.4% from -the original 4.9% projection.
Next year, sales tax revenues are projected to grow .by 4.6% which is down from the 6.4%
growth estimated in January of this year.
The Governor removed or reduced the following expenditures from the January spending .plan
for the 2001-2002 budget:
· 'Eliminated the $250 million one-time discretionary funding for cities and counties.
· ~Eliminated the $200 million .in jobs/housing incentive grants.
· Reduced the $100 million beach clean upprogram to $10 million.
· · Cut $177 million from the infrastructure bank.
· Reduced the $75 million law enforcement equipment program to $25 million.
· Eliminated the $37.5 million brownfields insurance program.
· Reduced programs in the DepartmentofAIcohol and'Drug by $34.7 million.
· Reduced the $70 million river parkway program to $35 million.
· Eliminated the $40 million for touch screen-voting machines.
· Eliminated the $40 million School facilities fee assistance program.
~RECETVED: 5/15/O1 3:OgPM.; ->CI'TY OF BAKERSFTELD; #22; PAGE 2
Page Two/Govcmor's Budget
The good news is that 'the COPS and Juvenile Justice package negotiated last year was not
reduced or eliminated. Als°, funding for local streets and roads passed last year was not
reduced or delayed while all of the other projects in the Governor's transportation package will
be postponed for two years.
With 'the release of the May Re.vision ~of the 'Budget, state budget deliberations will begin to take
on a serious .dimension. Two big .questions loom for legislativedeliberations.
First, the 200.i-2002 budget reserve proposed ~by the Governor is only $1 billion, down from
January's $1.9 -billion level. Senator Steve Peace, Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, is
insisting on a reserve of $4 billien .in light of the economic turmoil in the state. A $3 billion
difference of opinion is ominous. To build this reserve to $4 billion or some other figure
substantially 'higher than .the $1 billion now proposed by the Governor means the cash has to
come fromother proposed-expenditures.
Second, 'the Governor's .revised budget assumes the resumption of the ~ cent sales tax that
was suspended last year. This is because of the poorly performing economy. Republican
members are adamant about seeing,this tax not reinstated.
These .questions *mean-that many .twists and tums are ahead and, as always, it could, and likely
will, get ugly. This is but the flint .round of reductions and the opening of negotiations,
Conceivably, everything.is.on the table. Nothing is safe until they adjourn!
RECE[VEb
BAKERSFIELD
II I :ITY MANAGER'S OFFi,:: :
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: l~pan Tandy, City Manager .
FROM: ~ Jacques R. LaRochelle, Interim Public Works Director
DATE: ~ May 17, 2001
SUBJECT: Weekly Progress Report-Public Works Department
Week Ending May 20, 2001
Following is the progress report for the week ending May 20, 2001:
· On May 10, statements of qualifications by 6 firms were received regarding the
30 acre park at Stockdale Highway and Buena Vista Road. These statements
have been reviewed. On May 18, the firms to be interviewed will be announced.
The tentative date for interviews is June 1.
· Last week, the Solid Waste Division gave a presentation at the monthly meeting
of the Building Industry Association, on the topic of saving money recycling
construction and demolition material.
· On January 1, 2000, AB 1475 became effective, creating a traffic safety program
to demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of a "Safe Routes to School"
program. The state allocated $20 million in federal funds towards the first cycle
of the program. Over 650 projects were submitted to the State and 85 projects
were selected, one project ($25,472) was awarded to Kern County.
In an effort to receive more local funding, City Traffic and Kern County Roads
Department formed a Safe Routes to School committee to identify and evaluate
projects to be submitted with committee backing. In addition to City and County
Traffic Staff, the committee included representatives from Caltrans, Kern County
Sheriff Department, Bakersfield Police Department, Bakersfield City School
District, and Kern County Superintendent of Schools.
Two candidate projects were selected for the second competition cycle of the
program. The County will be requesting funding for roadway and sidewalk
improvements in the Pioneer Drive area. The City will be requesting
approximately $150,000 for roadway, sidewalk, and handicap ramp
improvements near Sequoia Middle School and Fremont Elementary. Results of
the project funding competition will be made available by Caltrans in August.
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BAKERSFIELD
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
May 17, 2001
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
~Haynes, Assistant to the City Manag'er~~~
FROM:
Darnell
SUBJECT: Status ,Report - Kern County Museum Strategic Plan and Campaign
Planning Committee Activities
Over the past few months I have been representing the City of Bakersfield at the bi-
monthly meetings of the Kern County Museum Campaign Planning Committee. This
committee was established as a result of a capital campaign effort that is being conducted
at this time through the auspices of the Kern County Museum Foundation. Attached for
your information is .a copy of the .museum strategic plan, an agenda of a recent campaign
'planning committee meeting, a pre-Campaign time line and a detailed summary of capital
projects the museum is contemplating as ~part of the museum expansion plan.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, feel free to contact me and
I will be happy to assist you..
S:~Darael~KCMuseamCPCommitt~.wlxl
Draft
Kern County Museum
Strategic Plan, 2001-2003
Mission
The Kern County Museum serves the people of Kern County by
providing, its citizens with a deeper understanding and appreciation
of their past, school audiences with a powerful educational
laboratory for experiential, learning, and visitors to the area-with a
better appreciation for the importance of the region in shaping the
history of California and the West. Its purpose is to enable present
generations-to learn from the past in ways that enrich their lives and
help them to shape a better future.
Vision for 2010
In 2010 the Kern County Museum will be:
· A must-see venue for mission-focused education and. entertainment,
regularly used and enjoyed by residents of, as well as visitors to, the City
of Bakersfield and Kern County
· An experiential learning laboratory for curriculum-focused school
~ programs in history and' the social, sciences, mathematics, science, art,
and reading that provides a model, for museum-school district partnerships
· ^ museum where the visitor experience is clearly defined by the visual
clarity and-coherence of consistent street plans, street furniture,
interpretive and directional signage, and landscape'planning: Include~,
enthusiastic welcome and warm hospitality; exciting and engaging
programs and activities that are continually changing; and themed food
and shopping experiences
· A museum whose historical collections reflect the full diversity of the
region's past and are easily accessible for use by students, researchers,'
and scholars
· A museum whose component parts, including the Charter School, Lori
· Brock Discovery Center, and High School learning laboratories, are fully
integrated' into one boundary free organization
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· A fiscally strong organization with sufficient earned revenue and
contributed support from a variety of sourCes toi~ver °n~ing ~°Perating
costs, 'capital' needs, special pr(~ject cost, end~ent gr°~wth,· and
continuing investments in organizational impr6;~ent
· An organization engaged in a variety of strategic'PartnershipS with other
pdvate and public organizations capable of helping advance its mission
· An active and respected leader in the cultural tourism, efforts of the City of,
Bakersfield and Kern County
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KERN COUNTY MUSEUM STRATEGIC PLAN
Goals, 2001-2003
Goal 1. Continue to Build Organizational Skills and Capacity
Key Strate,qies for 2001-2003
· Use the lessons-learned from the three year-partnership experiment of the
KCSOS, Kern County, and Kern County Museum Foundation to shape an
organizational structure and process for collaborative thinking, planning
and execution of all Museum programs
· Model collaborative, team-based organizational behavior in the further
development and delivery of all programs and activities
· Continue to improve organizational structures and processes for
determining the Museum's strategic direction and improving its fiscal
stability
· Provide hospitality training to all Museum staff and volunteers
· Plan and implement an improved program of recruiting, training, and
retaining volunteers to work with paid staff in delivering all Museum
Programs and activities. Develop standards of professionalism for
volunteers, a volunteer handbook which details expectations and
opportunities, and recognition activities for the very important role that
volunteers will continue to play at the Kern County Museum
Goal 2. Develop, Promote, and Deliver Mission Driven, Audience Focused,
Public and School Programs, Unique and Distinctive to the Kern
County Museum
Key Strate.qies for 2001-2003
· Evaluate the program experiments of past three years to determine most
successful school and public programs and. use the "lessons-leamed" to
focus and drive future program planning
· · Focus and refine the existing Plan for Development to assure its value-
added for both public and school audiences as well as providingfor its
fiscal sustainability
· Evaluate all Museum programs and special events according to their
ability to advance the Museum's mission and vision and establish and
make necessary adjustments in program planning and staffing. Develop
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revised guidelines to evaluate future program opportunities against
mission and vision.
· Evaluate and prioritize Museum staffing needs
· Plan and execute a core exhibitiOn that tells the story of Bakersfield-Kern
County and ties that story into the larger stories of California and Western
history
. Make improvements to informational, directional and interpretive-signage
to make the museum experience more friendly and' informative
· Prepare and implement a marketing and public relations, strategy for the · launch of the new Oil. Exhibit
· Develop and implement a simple system to gather on-site user feedback
(for both school, and. non-school' audiences) on level of welcome and
hospitality, educational program value, entertainment value, visitor
amenities, museum merchandise, and suggestions for improvement, that
can be administered by staff and volunteers on an. on-going basis.
Goal 3. Continue as an Active Force for Preserving the Past of Kern
County
Key Strate.qies for 2001-2003
· Work to assure that Museum collections reflect the full diversity and range
of Kern County. history
· Continue to build Museum collections selectively in a way that strengthens
mission-and vision
· Plan and implement a program to. evaluate existing collections against
mission and vision, including the revision of current acquisition and
deaccession policies
· Update policies and proCedures regarding collection materials that may be
used or handled by school and public audiences
· Plan for adequate storage of existing and future collection materials
Goal. 4. Build and Sustain Fiscal Strength
Key Strateqies for 2001-2003
· Successfully complete Capital Campaign
· Develop commitment of JPA stakeholders to long-term mission, vision and
plans for fiscal stability and sustainability
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Increase fund-raising role and funding commitment of Kern County
MuSeum Foundation
Identif~ FoUndation's staffing needs to support increased a~ivit¥ ·
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Regular Meeting
Campaign Planning Committee
May 9, 2001, 7:00
Standard School
Don Muffin, Chair Darnell Haynes
Beth Brookhart Bob Johnson
Carola Enriquez John Lindsay
Betty Eriekson Kent McBride
--Jillian Fritch Stump Charlie Rodriquez
Milo Hall Bill St. Claire
Mission: To plan a major capital and endowment campaign for the Kern County Museum
under the auspices of the nOnprofit Kern County Museum Foundation with the advise of
Bentz Associates. We will achieve this by capturing the fiall potemial of the oppommity
created by Proposition 12 funding of the Oil Exhibit, and by fostering communication
among all interested parties.
I. Call to Order
H. Approval of Minutes
IH. Chainmn/Director Reports
A. Expansion of Foundation. Board
B. Bentz Update
C. Bentz Office Space
D. Oil Exhibit Update
E. Organizational Funding
IV. Committee Reports
A. Museum DeVelopment, Phase.I - Committee members attending- this
meeting
B. Water/Ag Committee - Beth Brookhart, Chair
C. Marketing Committee - Bob Johnson, Chair
D. Five-year Business Plan - Carola Enriquez
E. Campaign Leadership - Don Murfin
V. Next Scheduled Meetings
May 23, 2001
June 6, 2001
VI. Member Comments
VII. Adjournment
Campaign Planning Committee
April 25, 2001
I. Call to Order ,
Chairman Don Muffin called the meeting to order at 7:05 a.m. at the Kern County Museum Standard
SchoOl Meeting Hall (3801 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA). Members in attendance were Carols
Enriquez, John Lindsay, Charlie Rodriquez, Betty Erickson, Beth Brookhart, Bob Johnson, Kent
McBride, Milo Hall, and Bill St. Claire. Sarah Woodman acted as secretary. Also in attendance were
John. Bentz, Matthew Palmer, and Lois Muffin, Assistant to the Cbairmam
H. Chairman/Director Reports
P~. Expansion of Foundation Board
There has been no further expansion of the foundation board. The foundation formed a membership
committee that will bring in new members at its May meeting. There are 7-8 positions to fill by the end
of May. The foundation will' participate in a two-day retreat on June 29 and 30.
B. Bentz Update
Chuck Bentz will. facilitate the foundation retreat on June 29 and- 30.
C. Bentz Office Space
Don Muffin and Bill St. Claire expressed interest to people they knew at Young Woolddge. Bill
contacted Bob Sales and Don contacted Larry Cox. Carola has been working with Kevin Burton, who is
Young Woolridge's marketing person. Mathew Palmer will visit the space sometime during the next few
days, and we will send a formal letter of request.
Although Young Woolridge is a perfect space for our needs, there are other poss~ilities that we have yet
to pursue.
We need a space by June 1,2001.
D. Oil Exhibit Update
Charles Pararnore has requested a few display objects in the past few weeks, which the oil committee
has thus far been able to satisfy. The county wants the old oil building, and it should be removed by
June. The museum is preparing to go to bid on the new oil building. The oil committee will hold
another workday on June 2 from 8 am to 12:30 pm.
E. Organizational Budget
We have sent all the necessary letters and are now waiting for a response from the county and city.
Although the county and city are both. experiencing some financial difficulty we hope they will consider
our request.
m. Committee Reports
A. Museum Development Plan, Phase 1
This committee has identified museum-enhancing projects that could-be undertaken over the next 10-15
years. They are determining those projects that will be undertaken in Phase One. They cut out or scaled
down expensive projects and are focusing on what the museum currently has. They will. present their
report to the Campaign. Planning Committee at its next meeting and then the Authority Board for
approval. They will discuss the project with John Bentz and Mathew Palmer at 4:00 pm this afternoon
B. Water/Ag Committee
They took a waIIdng tour of the museum yesterday to envision the poss~ilities of water and agriculture
elements at the museum. A few ideas were. generated, and they will look at funding to gain a better
understanding of what can be undertaken.
C. Marketing Committee
This committee met on April 1'8~ and brain~ormed marketing ideas for the museum. They discussed the
museum's strategic chart and are anxious to see,a flow chart. They will take a walking tour ofthe
museum at their next meeting. Bob will discuss the museum's past marketing efforts with Carolm
Sylvia Karakour of KUT.7. has agreed to join. the committee.
Milo Hall asked about the recent pamphlets that he has received-from the city, North of the River, and
county recreational departments. There was no mention, of the museum in any of the.se pamphlets.
D. Five Year Business Plan
· · 9S
Carola sent information on the museum' business history to the expert at Bentz Associates. Mathew
Palmer will begin acting, as the comact person for Bentz Associates.
E. Campaign Leadership
The committee reviewed-the list ofpotemial campaign-leaders and identified poss~ilities for chairs and
steering committee members. We initially need to identify a campaign chairperson, co chair, and
possibly an honorary-chair. The steering committee is made up of about }5 people who will oversee the
different divisions i.e. banking, oil, foundations, etc. Fund counsel wilt assist us in choosing people and
asking those People to participate. Several possible campaign leaders were identified.
IV. Bentz Introductions
John Bentz introduced Matthew Palmer who will be responsible for getting our campaign going.
Mathew has just finished a successful campaign, in Michigan and he looks forward to being closer to
home. He will start next week. Until a proper office space is located, Carola will look at possible space
on the museum grounds and John Lindsay will look at possible space at City Centre. Bill St. Claire has
made an inquiu into possible living space for Matthew.
V. Adjournment
The meeting- adjourned at 8:30' am. The next meeting will' be on May 9, 2001 at 7:00am.
Pre-Campaign Timeline
1. Evaluation Committee May 21
2. Meet with key people to determine June 7th
Board Retreat Agenda
3. ReviseCase Statement June 15th
4. Campaign Leadership June 15t~
5. Campaign Steering .Committee June 15
6. Meet with Public Sector Officials June 15t~
7~ Cissy's Visit June 15
8. Campaign Materials July 31~t .
9. Business Plan June 21~] .
1,0. Marketing and P/R Plan June 21
I 1. Campaign Plan June 2
12. Board' Retreat June 29th and June
13. Chuck's Visit June 27th - July 1st
Steering Committee ·
File KCM Strategic Planning
Behrooz Fattahi, May 2001
The Kern County Museum
Strategic Planning Committee
May2001
I Members of the Committee'
[] Carola Enriquez, Don Murfin, Scott Fieber, Jeff Nickell, Bill St. Clair, John Lindsay, Adel Klein,
Behrooz Fattahi
I Committee's Responsibilities
[] The Committee is responsible for identi~ng and prioritizing the Phase I projects to .be undertaken in
the next 3-5 years as a part of the long range Museum Development Plan for the Kern County
Museum. The Committee will report these fina~ngs and recommendations to the Museum Foundation
Board of Directors. Final recommendations should be presented to the Foundation Board at the
regular May 17~h meeting or at a special meeting called for that purpose.
Review the long range Museum Development Plan
lb Determine the major themes/projects to be developed in the next 15-20years.
lb Estimate total cost of the long range development plan.
[] Determine the themes/projects that should be developed in the next 3-5 years. (Phase 1 of the long
range plan)
lb Prioritize these themes/projects (as funding becomes available; what should be done first?
Second? ...
lb }Fork with staff and architect to develop cost estimates for each Phase 1 recommendation
Included key Museum staff participation from the very beginning
[] Met 6 times between March 6,2001 and May 4, 2001 for a total of 20 hours as a team and spent
several hours individually on various related tasks
[] Developed critical criteria for placing priorities on various themes/projects to be included in the "to
be proposed"plan. These priority criteria were:
lb Need lb Cost (capital and operating expenses)
lb Attractive for fund raising purpose lb Attractive to visitors
lb Educational value lb Realistic Completion (time and funa~ng)
lb Smaller projects with larger impact lb Creature comfort
lb Revenue Producing Potential lb Impact on existing prog/qnfrastructure
lb Potential for partnership with outside entities
[] Reviewed all of the previous work along the lines of planning and develotgng the Museum.
[] Developed a 20-Year Strategic Plan that includes 4 phases
Kern County Museum Development Project Capex Summa~j
Strategic Planning Committee
May 2001- Phas~ 1
Project Capltel Opsrotlng
Number Title Components~)escrlptions Phase Expense Expense Revenue In-Kind Totsl Cost by Oeve]opment Phase
Phase I Phase II Phase Ig Phase IV
Grand Total 8,730~000 $1~000 8t730t000
0 Endowment * I 1~500,000 t,500,000
0 Fund R~lsing
Campaign I 400,000 400,000
I Front Entrance * PaffdnglLandscapinglLIghtinglBennarl
Poles, Move Amtrek Car to Railroad I 230,000 230,000
Area
· Basic Remodel of Existing Entr~nse ',
Structures, Possibly: Renovate Ticket
Office to Information Room; Purchase
Shoe for Ticket Sales at Lori Brock & I 360,000 350,000
Parking Entrance, Landscaping and
Plaza, Remodel Store
· New Security fencing, All of Chester
Frontage to Shop I 140,000 140,000
· Clock Tower I Completed 20,000 Completed
A Renovate Orientation wi Film I 16~000 16,000
Main Museum 4 HVAC & Stucco I 176~000 t?~,000
i Basic Public Access I 60,000 ~0,000:
2 Rose Garden · Roses of Kent with Educational
with Californian Plaques, Donor Bricks, Californian
Fount~n Fountain, Statuary I 36,000 1,000 36,000
3 Howell House · Landscape Yerd~ Sidewalks I 8~000 8,000
· Interior Stenciling, Wallpaper,
Furnishings I 60,000
· Air Condltionln~ I t5,000
E Ufo Styles and * Move Basque ShespherdeCs Cabin to
Culture Ag Area I 1,000 1,000
· Move Cook Wa~on to A~ Arsa I 1,000 1,000
· Barnes Log Cabin, Retrofit Fireplace,
Interior Improvements and Landscaping
to Include Working Pump I 10,000 t0,000
· Move Plnkney House next to WslII
House and Restore I 30,000 30,000
· Woill House Restoration and Landscape
to Include H Street Ditch I G0,000
· Waller Ranch I 28,000 26,000
Replace or Improve Wind Mill and I
Water Tnnk for Waller Ranch
Landscape to A~ldOulture I
· MOVe Ha}' Dentcks to A~I Area I 6,000
g M~;; House ~ Relocate to Main Road I 60,000
New Foundation I
Refurbished Interior I
Landscaping I
g Oil ProJest ~ Creation of an Interactive Oil Experience
on 2.6 Acres, Including:
8,000 Sq Ft Interactive
Experienca/Exhibit I 2,160,000 2,160,000
8,000 Sq Ft Interactive Experienca/New
Building I 800,000 800,000
t91t Fellows Hotel, an Excellent
Example of Oil Boom Town Arnhltecture
from thc Town of Fellows Located
North of Taft In tho West Side Oil Fields I Completed Completed
1930s Union Oil Gas Station From East
Bakersfield, Fully Restored with Pumps I Completed Complst~l
Re~onetrueted Cable Tool Drilling Rig,
Complete with Wooden Denlck and
Power Plant, Built at the Museum by
Retired RIg Builders to be I Completed Completed
Reprssentetlve
of the 1910 Ere
19t2 Red Bank Jack Plant, Capable of
Pumping 44 Oil Wells From One Source I Completed Completed
of Power
Fracturing Vessels From the t950s
Mohawk Reflna~ I 40,000 40,000
1922 Short Tall Wooden Pumping Unit
From the 11C Camp in Taft! I Completed Completed
Modern Steel Don'ici I 25~000 25,000
£andacenlna. Llohtinal I 76,000 75,000
PPP Pump I $10,000
Short Ta Pumnlna Unit I 8.000
Remove ShedI
Kern County Museum Development Project Capex Summary
Sb*at~gic Planning Committee
May 2001- Phase 1
Project Title ComponentrdDenmtptlons Phase Capital Operating Revenue In-Kind Total Cost by Development Phsse
Number Expense Ex,anco
~mmd Total __ 8~?$0~000
'1~ Nstlve ~ [.~e Ou~loor RantS'ton of
Amedcen ~Village In Foothill Setting Inaludlng
~over~KI Area for DemonMrattons and
Pant~ipstory School Programs. I 400,000 400,000
Emphasis on Living Hlsto~J
Programming not Exhibits of
~ollectlons.
13 LortBro¢l(COC · ~.dditton and Remodel
Remodel Interior to Make Better Use of
Space
Landanape Front and 81des I
or
Hew Children's Museum with State of
the A~t Exhibits
· Stamp Mill I 80,000 80,000
t6 Agriculture · Large Dom with Low Te~h Exhibits
Museum I 800,000 800,000
t6 Fam~ · Exhibit of Crops and Minimal Farm
Animals In · Living Hlstory/Pantelpatory I 26,000 26,000
Mode
Artastan Well &Landse. mpIn~l
Frctm~al Hall to Mlnln~l Exhibit I 70~000 70,000
t8 Rail Road ~ ~eloceto all Railroad Buildings and
Steak Adjacent to the Track·
Create Tmok Yant and Landscaping I 20~000 20,000
Move Existing Buildings and Rolling
8took
{Depot, Sc·lo House Brakeman's Shank I 80,000 80,000
Locomotive, Caboose) and Rastom
Add Water Tower I 30,000 30,000
19 Community · Rehabllitcte Various Buildings on
Development Havilab Courthouse Street to Better
Replicate Earliest Towns of the ¶800s I 30,000 30°000
Throughout Kern County; Includes
~hlna Garden
Move and Rastom Hart Bunkhouse I 16,000 16,000
Move and Rastom Land Office into
I 30,000 30,000
House/Ag Orientation
· Rentora Weedy General Store I 20,000 20,000
21 Band Stand/ · [Jpgrade Utilities Throughout Grounds
Events Ama I t00,000 100,000
· LJpdcte Bandstand and Standard School
Irann I
24 Infrastructure · The~e Approprlats Street Ughts within
tmunds I 90,000 90,000
· llpgrade Irrigation System I 90,000 90,000
· Dlmetionxi, Idantlflcetlon and
Interpretive $1gnage, Unitonn I EO,000 60,000
I'hmughout fasllit)t
· Installation of Uniform Street Fumltura
Drlnktng Fountains, Vending, Trash
Reveptielas, Rest Areas, and Picnic I 80,000 80,000
~rass
· Publla Communlcetlons 8ystsm; PA,
Visitor Assistance Phones, Pay Phones; I 80,000 80,000
I~omputar Jack·
· Remodel Exlstln~l Wooden Rectrooms I 86,000 86,000
· Fumigate, Paint and ~anl Windows on
Metro Building, upgrade HVAC on I 82,000 t2 82,000
Metro and G Stmct
· Replace Read Sm/ace with Naturxi
Mst·Hal I 100,000 100,000