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Home My WebLink About03/29/02 BAKERSFIELD CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 29, 2002 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information 1. On the April 15th Redevelopment Agency agenda will be a proposal for a downtown housing program. It incorporates the Vision 2020 Plan, ideas from the downton charrette, and the market demand based on based on information from the local realtor community. The administrative report on the agenda item is enclosed for your information. 2. This week staff submitted our FY 2003 appropriations request for the Westchester Community Corridor Project. A copy of the request is attached. 3. Two letters from NOR are enclosed with information about the Liberty Park concerns. 4. Related to the Attorney General's release of his report, the "Crime 2001 in Selected California Jurisdictions", the Police Chief has compiled a comparison of the crime statistics reported in each of the major categories from 1994 to the present. Crime, overall, fell in Bakersfield by 3.5% in 2001 and has decreased significantly in all the major areas from 1994 to the present. 5. Regarding citizen correspondence received about Police Department enforcement in unincorporated areas of greater Bakersfield, the Police Chief has provded the enclosed background information, in addition to his reply to the citizen. 6. A report on the California High Speed Rail Authority Board meeting held on March 20th is enclosed. 7. Congratulations to Sally Ihmels, Assistant Superintendent of Recreation, who will receive the Pacific Southwest Regional Young Professional Award from the National Recreation and Parks Association next week. 8. I will be on vacation for part of Wednesday, April 3rd, as well as Thursday, April 4th and Friday, April 5th. John Stinson will be in charge during my absence. Honorable Mayor and City Council March 29, 2002 Page 2 9. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: City Council · Report on the status of the Accel pool, how the recent number of claims have affected the City, and the sufficiency of reserves; Councilmember Benham · Report on discussion with Greyhound bus manager regarding complaints about speeding buses in the areas of 18th and 19th streets. Councilmember Maggard · Status report on the issue of possible locations for the HSP Maintenance Facility; Councilmember Couch · Actions regarding trash and debris in the area of Reina and Verdugo. AT;rs cc: Department Heads Pam McCarthy, City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD MEMORANDUM March 29,2002 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Donna L. Kunz, Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Proposed Downtown Housing Program The following administrative report will be given to the Redevelopment Agency at its April 15, 2002 meeting. Please share the downtown housing program plans with the City Council members. The program incorporates the Vision 2020 Plan, ideas from the Downtown Charette and recognizes real market demand from information and data collected from the residential realtor members in Bakersfield. It is heartening to know that there exists a real market demand for upscale loft housing in Bakersfield! BACKGROUND: Each year, the California Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) offers two rounds of competitive funding opportunities for local jurisdictions to promote creative local housing initiatives. In the first round in February 2001, the City successfully submitted an application for $500,000 of loan funds. These funds were used to provide construction loans to several small local in-fill builders, charged with building detached single family housing in the Lakeview, Cottonwood neighborhood in the Southeast Redevelopment Project Area. The Lakeview/Cottonwood program is currently successfully underway. In the fall round, a second application to augment funding for the Lakeview/Cottonwood program was submitted on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency. Unfortunately, the program was not selected for additional funding in that round. Further discussions with CHFA program administrators indicated they had received many more competitive applications in the fall round and they wanted to see the current Southeast program well underway before additional funds for that program are considered. Staff is proposing to apply for a new HELP loan in the amount of $2 million dollars to initiate a comprehensive downtown housing development program. In recent community visioning efforts, the downtown area of Bakersfield was identified as an urban location that could support residential and mixed-use projects of compelling authenticity, quality and vitality. Downtown revitalization is being reinvigorated and viewed as a "good place to be". Downtown attracts lively new communities that support a mix of uses including living, working, shopping and entertainment in a pedestrian - friendly environment. To some, this idea seems rather radical, however, proximity to public parks, cultural activities and restaurants is exactly the type of liveable community that is most sought after. Much discussion among redevelopment and housing professionals throughout California has taken place about the realities of a downtown housing market. In nearly all cases, communities that had always thought of themselves as strictly suburban neighborhood markets, launched successful urban housing initiatives. Successful programs incorporated the market demand into their products. Information gathered from the local Bakersfield real estate industry and through other community planning forums, such as the community visioning process and the recent downtown design charette, have provided market demand insight. Clearly, downtown Bakersfield offers an outstanding opportunity for new urban housing types and creation of unique downtown neighborhoods. There are many benefits a downtown can gain when incorporating housing into its urban planning. Some of the more notable benefits are: Creation of a 24 hour downtown. Increased safety perception - additional "eyes on the street". ready neighborhood market for retail and commercial users. Positive activity, family, friendly community vision. Reduced demand/impact on crowded public transportation corridors and freeways. Encouragement of development on the "Human Scale" concept. In other words, neighborhoods that incorporate Iow rise buildings, sidewalk furniture, green space and encourages community interaction in a marketplace environment. The downtown housing program being proposed consists of a variety of types of housing concepts designed to attract mixed income rental and owner residents. The components planned in the program include studio, one and two bedroom rental housing, loft/work rental and for sale housing and a detached single family cottage style neighborhood planned near Central Park. The downtown program will utilize the funds from the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area and CHFA loan funds ( if successful ) to assist selected developers acquire development parcels and assist with development costs. Financing Plan: The CHFA program allows localities to borrow funds for a 10 year period at 3% simple interest rate. The loan is due in a lump sum of principal and interest at the end of 10 years. This means that the Agency would borrow $2 million dollars and be required to repay $2,120,000 at the end of ten years. Currently, the Downtown Redevelopment Project Area receives about $300,000 annually in tax increment required to be set aside for affordable housing. To repay the CHFA loan, approximately $200,000 annually of the Downtown 20% set aside housing funds will need to be reserved towards repayment of this obligation. Because of the timing of the loan repayment (due in lump sum at the end of 10 years) this annual reservation of funds will likely be invested by the city's Finance Director to earn the necessary interest payment due on the loan at its maturity. Bakersfield has traditionally approached city or agency assisted housing projects or initiatives on a spot development approach and on a pay as you go basis. We have previously leveraged our available redevelopment housing funds with our federal HOME and other resources and much of these funds were earmarked for Iow income senior and other Iow income special needs housing projects. Currently in various planning and development stages are over 280 new senior apartment units and over 185 new two, three and four bedroom multi-family units, all reserved for Iow income residents. As our resources become more scarce, we must continue to seek out financing opportunities that promote all types of affordable housing alternatives. By using the redevelopment housing funds 'to leverage the CHAFA loan, participating downtown housing developments will provide a mix of affordable and market rate units in the overall development plan. If a CHAFA loan is obtained, over 200 innovative housing units can be created over the next 10 years in the downtown area, creating both rental and homeownership opportunities for our citizens. BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AV~ .... " ~', 'BA~S~LD, C~IFO~ 93301 ' ~ ' ' ": '" (661) 326-3724 ~ M. ROJ~, D~R March 27, 2002 URGENT Via facsimile @ (415) 956-6701, San Francisco, California Via facsimile @ (559) 497-5111, Fresno, California Honorable Barbara Boxer US Senator, California 312 N. Spring Street Suite 1748 Los Angeles, CA Re: Westchester Community Corridor Project Dear Senator Boxer: As requested, please find attached a completed Fiscal Year 2003 Appropriations Request · Form for the Westchester Community Corridor Project. The City of Bakersfield looks forward to working with you and your staff on this project. Should you need further information or have any questions, please contact Jack LaRochelle at 661-326-3596. Thank you for your consideration of this project. Very truly yours, RA"~'~~' Public Works Director c: Honorable Mayor Harvey Hall and City Councilmembers Alan TandY, City Manager Jacques R. LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director Kelly Gill, Senator Barbara Boxer's Office (via e-mail: kelly qill @ boxer.senate.qov) C:\Documents and SettingsVnperalez~ocal Settings\Temp~x:)xercvrltr.wpd OFFICE OF U.S. SENATOR BARBARA BOXI~R FISCAL YEAR 2003 APPROPRIATIONS REQUEST FORM Please-f'dl~out- thL~ form:in its~enflrety; Requests-eannot=be"eo~ered~u~e~'all ~q~i~Sti~-~:~in~d~ City/County/Organization requesting funds: CITY OF BAKERSFIELD Project Name: WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY CORRmOR PROJECT Amount requested: $60,000,000 From appropriations bill/account: FEDERAL HIGHWAY TRUST ACCOUNT Federal funds received in previous years (if any): $0.00 Detailed description of how funds will be used, including a description of need: As part of the Bakersfield Systems Study, a comprehensive $2 million study of transportation problems and proposed solutions within the Metropolitan Bakersfield Area, improvements to 24t~ Street between Oak Street and C Street were proposed. Nearly 42,000 vehicles per day travel this two-thirds of a mile long segment of 24t~ Street which is also identified as State Route 178. The traffic analysis from the Systems study indicates that by 2015, six lanes will be needed along this segment to adequately serve projected traffic volumes. This segment of 24~h Street currently consists of a four lane facility that extends east to west at- grade through one of Bakersfield's first and finest neighborhoods, the Westchester Community. The Westchester Community consists of graceful.and quiet neighborhoods that have many large and distinguished homes. Many of these homes are listed on the local historic register and date back to the 19th Century. When 24~ Street was first conceived, it was a small two lane facility with minimal traffic. Neighborhood children and residents could easily cross the street. However, as the City developed both to the east and west of the Westchester Community, 24t~ Street became busier and busier developing to its present status as a State Route and a major cross-town arterial. This four-lane at-grade facility now effectively bisects and divides the Westchester Community. The proposed Westchester Community Corridor Project would reunite the Westchester Community. This would be accomplished by undergrounding the through State Route 178 traffic in a "cut and cover" tunnel below grade, and then returning the at-grade 24a~ Street to a minor local two-lane facility utilized only by local neighborhood traffic. The at-grade area above the tunnel not used for the local 24~ Street would become a landscaped linear park, thus turning a current detriment to the Westchester Community into an enhanced amenity that reunites the neighborhoods north and south of 24t~ Street. Westchester Commuoity Corridor Project Page 2 The underground "cut and cover tunnel" would consist of two adjacent concrete box structures, one for eastbound traffic and one for westbound traffic. Each box would be constructed to allow a minimum clear height of 16.5 feet as required for bridge clearances, and each would have a width allowing for three traffic lanes (as required for future traffic volumes outlined in the Systems Study mentioned above) and shoulders along each sidewall. ConstructiOn would be staged within the right-of-way so that the current two lanes in each direction would be maintained at all times. This project would also require the acquisition of some additional right- of-way adjacent to the existing street right-of-way which could be acquired from either one or both sides of the roadway depending upon the final alignment chosen. A possible plan and cross section of the proposed project is attached. This Westchester Community Corridor Project would also compliment and enhance the proposed grade separation at Oak Street and 24~ Street, a project also identified in the Systems Study. This grade separation project, which is currently being advanced separately by the City, is located at the west end of the proposed Westchester Community Corridor Project and would provide a basic interchange at this location replacing the current at-grade, signalized intersection. Together these two projects would greatly enhance traffic movement in the area. The estimated cost of the Westchester Community Corridor Project, including right-of-way acquisition, is $60,000,000. The City requests funding of this project as a demonstration project. Matching funds, if any (dollar amount): $0.00 Individual (with phone number) to contact for information: JACK LAROCHEI J.E, ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 661-326-3596 Individual (with phone number) to contact for press:JACK LAROCHEI.T.E, ASSISTANT PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR 661-326-3596 Thank you for filling this out! Please return the form via email to funding@boxer.senate.eov. If you have additional questions, please call the Senator's Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-3553, or one of the field offices in California 03/27/02 12:28 8661 328 1027 C 0 B PUBLIC WKS ~001 *** ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT REPORT TX XCTY# MODE CONNECTION TEL CONNECTION ID START TIME USAGE T. PAGES] RESULT ,6577 TX G3 18056486634 UNION ENG. CO. 03/22 14:30 00'56 2 OK 6580 TX G3 18056486634 UNION ENG. CO. 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Rojas~- Westchester Commun,ty_ Corridor Project Paqe__!_jl From: Raul Rojas , To-' Inet:kelly_gill @ boxer.senator.gov Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2002 11:36:52 AM Subject: Westchester Community Corridor Project E-mail with attachments. CC: Alan Tandy; City Council; Jack LaRochelle; Ted Wright 405-G~la~ A~enu~, ~Bakersfield, California ' 933'~8 M~ch.27, 2002 " ~: Mr. ~ T~dy, Ci~ M~ager Ci~ of Bakersfield 1501 Tram Avenue B~ersfield, C~om 93301 De~ ~. T~dy: S~f and legal coumel of Nor~ Bakersfield R~rea~on and Park Dh~ict (NBRPD} have had ~r~er d~c~sion reg~g Liber~ P~k ~orma~on previomly provided to you. De~fled ~ormafi°n provided ~loW ~at describes ~k concerto ~om o~ persp~ve. ~ a leRer t? ~ou ~om Dgvid Mc~ dasd M~ 20, 200Z ~ end,tis report w~ pr0~ded reg~d~g~ght leveN npw o~c~g ~ong ~e e~t ~d sou~ w~ of ~e park. It w~ sugg~ted ~at ~e ~gb~.~Ve~ shb~d-be-dessfibeW~ lay terms::~e highest current read~g along ~e wall ~d~e, ~h;~'equivalen~. to h~ ~e ~gh[~Of one'e~me at a &race of One foot. There:are ~ose who say ~gy d~ Yead a.bo0k~b~e ~gh~ at ~e .P~k, 'wNCh h ~ue. :~ of it ~ way:, before elec~ici~, b~ were read at ~ght by c~e~ght N m~y ~mces, it ~ assmed ~at people read us~g one candle. At a remote lo?Qo~ wi~ou~ a~c~ ~ght ~d us~g o~y ~ght ~om ~e moon ~d s~rs, it Possible. to read a bOok. ~e't~olo~ used on'~ ~ght Proj~t ~ ~e most sop~cated ~d t~caHy ac~rate available at ~ ~e. ~ere N no:o~er facffi~ ~ ~e meffopo~ ~ea ~at so ~Hy ~d completely conffoN ~e ~ght. ~ ~e Conffi~on~ Use Per~t process, ~e D~ffict iden~ed ~e height of ~e poles to ~ "70' ~" ~d/or "approx~a~ly 7ff.' ~ pol~ adjacent to ~e hou~ ~e 7~ ~. Two cenffal poles ~e ~'. Accord~g to latest t~olo~, ~ addifion~ height ~ r~uffed so ~at Hght w~ not spffi ~to adjacent Pr~pdr~es:but'~l:be5 dNetted~d6w~ to~e,fieldst =Poles-on-~e-nor~ fields~slated~for:~gh~=~,~e ~re, n~d to ~ 80' ~d 90' ~ order to con~ol sp~ ~d gl~e. ~en Hgh~ are ~Hed, pOl~ ~e ~st erred ~en ~g foHows. ~e neighbors were upset when ~e ~gh~ were ~st ~med on so ~at ~e enter coffid ~e read~gs to pro,de to ~e m~ac~rer, ~orma~on N n~ded to supply sp~ffic a~g r~uNed by ~e m~ac~rer.. Except for t~g of ~gh~ by ~e conNactor, ~gh~ were not ~med on aga~ un~l ~e man~ac~rer, ~SCO Ligh~g, came to do ~e~ ~g. Spor~ ~gh~ are ~e automobile head~gh~. F~st ~ey ~e ~ed ~d ~en ~ey are ~ed to co~t ~e ~ght ~m d~fion. ~'qued~on h~ ~n:r~ ?eg~d~g ~e n~d for ~D to ~.a good neigh~r:re~ted to Li~r~ .park deVelo~men{'a~d ~sig~ adjacent to:r~iden~ development.. ~, addiaon to ~e.concessjgm offered 'by '~e Board of Dffecto~g ~ ~e D~iC{ co}resp'ondence t6 ~ou-dated March 20,.2002, ~e foHow~g "good 'fieighb6~" acfio~ have pre~o~ly:~n:made:' - · ':- ': 1..O~raQon ho~s were reduCed by ~ hour on ~e east ~d sou~ soccer fields as a Concession to potential residenfi~ deVelop~nt~ ~~--. Mr. Alan Tandy, City Manager March 27, 2002 Page 2 2. Extra trees and several boxed trees were planted along the south and east walls as a condition to help make the park residential juxtaposition more compatible. Thirty-four boxed trees were planted to help satisfy construction conditions. These were provided at a cost of almost four times our standard planting size, 15 gallon. This is the only park where the District has planted so many 24" boxed trees. On occasion, NBRPD has planted a 24" boxed tree but this is rare because of the added cost and quick boxed trees were uutially planted, and twelve 3 - 40' tree growth in our area. Thirty-four 24" ' ' ' 5' Paulownia trees have since also been planted. 3. A virtually unusable site became an asset to the community. Without NBRPD's improvements, the east half of Jewetta Avenue and south half of Brimhall Road along the entire park frontage would have no street paving, curb, gutter or sidewalks. Imagine Liberty High School traffic on half the current street width. Also the site will be green and beautiful instead of dirt and weeds. NBRPD's investment in street improvements on Brimhall Road and Jewetta Avenue was at least $327,000. 4. The District was successful in bringing $246,250 in grant funding to provide additional improvements at Liberty Park. Thanks to the Bakersfield Californian, this was acknowledged to the community in an article about the soccer park shortly afterNBRPD was notified of their success in receiving grant funding. Grant funding assisted with development of lights, restrooms, playground and picnic facilities. 5. The District constructed a new drainage sump at the cost of $23,000 after it had already participated in construction of a catch basin and storm sewer connection on Jewetta Avenue. The sump was to address storm water on the east half of Jewetta along the park. The previously constructed storm sewer was blocked and the water redirected to the park sump. Supposedly, there was insufficient capacity for park storm drainage in the regional sump that serves the area that was constructed with Liberty High School. Interestingly, at least 450 lineal feet of the east side of Jewetta Avenue in the subdivision south of the park now has storm drainage directed to the park sump. The District was not informed that a portion of the subdivision would drain into the park sump. There was no financial contribution for this service. 6. A county recycling center shown on the south end of the west parking lot was removed as requested during the Conditional Use Permit process. 7. The trash bin enclosure location was moved to the northwest corner of the north parking lot to be located farther from where houses would be constructed. 8. The south and east perimeters of the park were graded, as conditioned, so that water would run away from the wall at the residential development. Residential lots are generally higher than the park. There is now noticeable water seepage through the walls of this residential development and onto the park property. 9. The in-line hockey facility was moved from the east paved area to the west pavement. The following irfformation is.o_ffe_red- ~to clar'ffy some misinformation commonly circulated in the community: 1. NBRPD has heard several times that the lights should be moved to the proposed city soccer fields along the Kern River. This could be helpful to the city and at least one AYSO group. It would not benefit the targeted Region 359 AYSO group that plays north of the river. I believe there are four soccer regions in metropolitan Bakersfield. They don't use the same facilities. There is much demand for soccer facilities. During the major portion of the soccer season, it is dark around 4:30 p.m. Without lights it is impossible for groups to practice. This is usually accommodated by limiting programs on softball and other such fields, becoming a negative impact to the overall recreational opportunities available in the community. As Bakersfield grows, new facilities are required if we are to maintain a quality living environment for youth and adults. The City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks~ Recreation and Parks Master Plan 2000-2005 states that "the city of Bakersfield provides two fields specific for soccer play." National standards suggest providing one field per 10,000 residents. Currently, according to this study, the city provides 8% of the standard for soccer play. This is a well documented need for soccer facilities in the metropolitan area. NBRPD has verified this need independently. The District recognizes the need for soccer facilities not only to serve the soccer Mr. Alan Tandy, City Manager March 27, 2002 Page 3 groups but also to open softball fields for growing recreational needs for that activity that are currently being used for soccer. 2. Even if NBRPD was anxious to move the light poles, it is a no win situation. First the $300,000 investment for the sports lighting is hard to abandon without the ire of hundreds of soccer players and taxpayers who have been promised a lighted facility. Removal of the lights could easily cause the requirement for NBRPD to return the $246,250 grant to the state, since lights were specifically included in the grant request. Since all park agencies in Kern County work with the same grant representatives, return of the grant money could jeopardize future grants for all Kern County park agencies. 3. Lights can't be relocated cheaply. The cost for this, according to the project engineer and contractor, is about $125,000. 4. All imported soil brought to the site was completed through a Kern County/State remediation project. Kern County Waste Management Department was the contracting agency. They used Granite Construction for the work. Import was derived as follows: from Jewetta extension 12,065 cubic yards; from west'of Jewetta extension 5,190 cubic yards; from Brimhall Road widening 3,175 cubic yards; and from Rio Bravo Water District settling ponds 47,545 cubic yards. I don't think any glass was intentionally brought to the site with this import operation. N-BRPD never brought soil to the site at any time. The District contracted to have almost 2,000 cubic yards of compost brought to the site from Community Recycling and Resource Recovery Incorporated. 5. NBRPD has already invested substantial extra money in the project including $3,100 in change orders to correct damage to the park irrigation system. This was the result of damage caused when at least four construction projects, including three backyard pools and one unknown project, were built using access from the park site. It may be interesting to note that the construction of the pools was done on- the property of three of the greatest park critics. 6. Contrary to what some say, the site was never intended to be a small quiet neighborhood park. Before the first house was built adjacent to the park, there were 267 paved parking spaces and massive court game areas on the park site. About four acres of the site were paved. A park sign with the District's name has been on site since before the first home was built adjacent to the park making it easy for potential buyers to find out about the proposed development. Many phone calls were answered regarding the park. Park site development plans were sent to many who were considering buying homes in the area. In one case, specific pole locations were placed on the site development plan so the potential buyer could see the pole relationship to her home. With that information, she bought the home and joined the group who wants the lights removed. Early communication regarding development of the adjacent subdivision included discussion of potential construction of streets on the east and south sides of the park as an additional buffer and better park access. This could have created a better environment for adjacent homeowners Good communities are planned; they don't just happen. Bakersfield is often criticized for having low development standards. To improve its image and the quality of life for its residents, plans have been adopted to address various development concerns. The Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 Plan and the current revision being processed define many planning concerns related to parks and the use of landfill sites like Liberty Park. Following are items from the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 Plan used by NBRPD as it considered whether to be involved in the development of this site: 1. Public Facilities in the Land Use Element section of the above mentioned plan in statement 50 discusses the need of coordinated efforts by appropriate agencies to provide facilities including parks and recreational facilities. This District has worked carefully with the state, county and city in development of the park. 2. The Open Space Element Policy 9 suggests that landfill areas be reused for recreational and open space purposes. Before NBRPD agreed to use the site for park purposes, an assessment was prepared to identify how the site would be cleaned. That report was prepared by Geomatrix Consultants, Inc., of San Francisco dated August 1996. The title is "Human Risk Assessment-Rosedale Burn Dump- Mr. Alan Tandy, City Manager March 27, 2002 Page 4 Kern County, California." After the site was remediated, another document was prepared to assure the safe use of the site. It was prepared by the California Integrated Waste Management Board entitled "Construction Completion Report-Rosedale Burn Dump-Kern County" dated February 1998. This document proclaimed the site safe for use as a community park. After this determination was made, NBRPD proceeded to design and develop the park improvements. 3. Open Space Element Implementation item 6 (item 4 in the current revision proposal) states where appropriate abandoned landfills could be rezoned to allow appropriate development. The Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan-west map shows the Liberty Park site to be OS-P (Parks and Recreation Facilities). 4. Parks Element-Community Park Centers states that community park centers "provide a wide range of recreational opportunities, facilities and equipment servicing the population comprised of several neighborhood units." The typical community park service area is a three to five mile walking radius. Joint development with schools is recommended. Typical development includes "softball diamonds with lighting and/or other athletic ,fields .... parking, security lighting and restrooms.' The North Bakersfield Recreation and Park District 2010 Park and Recreation Master Plan adopted June 19,1995 identified Liberty Park as a community park. Approval of the plan was completed only after city, county and state agencies and interested individuals had completed their review. Liberty Park is 21.3 · acres in size meeting the 20-acre recommended minimum for community parks and is adjacent to Liberty High School. It is located on a collector street, Jewetta Avenue, and an arterial, Brimhall Road. NBRPD, working with the appropriate planning agency (city of Bakersfield), obtained a Conditional Use Permit for construction, approval of construction plans for building the facilities, and a signed job card certifying that construction was completed according to approved plans. As a matter of practice, all NBRPD community parks also meet neighborhood park needs as allowed by Policy 9 in the Parks Element of the Metropolitan 2010 Plan. 5. The Parks Element suggests working with the private sector to promote "development of more outdoor recreation and sports programs for children and adults." AYSO Region 359 committed to pay for some park improvements, concession room and storage area of restrooms and for light usage. These are some of the major points showing the District's efforts to involve good planning practices. There are many additional minor items that could be provided showing how Liberty Park provides services according to the provisions of the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan and our own park and recreation master plan. Hopefully, this will give a greater understanding of the concerns of this District and considerations it has made to improve relationships with adjacent property owners. In spite of what a few would have you believe, there are multitudes of people using the park everyday who have profusely complimented the District for the park development. Sincerely, Colon G. Bywater Planning and Construction Director CGB:bc cc: Teri Bjorn Councilman David Couch Jim Eggert Start Ford Mayor Harvey Hall Jack Hardisty Jake Sweeney 405 Galaxy Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93308 (66D 392-2000 M~ch 20, 2002 ;~ 2 2 Alan T~dy, City N~gc~ ~ MANAGER'S B~e~s~eld, C~l~orn~ 9330 l' Dear Mr. Tandy: Please allow me to update you on the status of Liberty Park and the concerns expressed by a few of the residents that live in the vicinity; the main issues being centered on the multi- purpose lighted fields, the location and size of trees, and the remnants of glass found on the park site. On February 6, 2002, Board Member Larry Shepherd and staffColon ByWater and-myself met with Liberty Park neighbors to discuss possible resolution to their concerns. As a result of that meeting, the District has taken action as follows: · The District addressed the glass concerns through two District work days with over twenty-five staff members hand cleaning the park. AYSO, the main user, will continue their current practice of officials and coaches walking the playing fields to check for rocks, glass, or other debris before each game. The District has a letter dated February 12, 2002 from the Kern County Environmental Health Services Department finding the incidence of glass, rock, or other surface debris at Liberty Park to be minimal. · : One of the residents indicated that she had been told by the urban forester from the city of Bakersfield that additional trees or tree placement might screen some of the homes that adjoin the park. The urban forester was contacted and his interpretation of that conversation with the resident was that he informed her that the smaller size tree grows more rapid than the larger tree. He didn't mention anything about tree placement. On February 23~a, in conjunction with the Kern Tree Foundation and over 300 volunteers from various high schools, community groups, and neighbors, over 350 trees were planted at Liberty Park completing the planting of the approximately 450 trees included in the park plan. Twelve (12) fast growing trees between thirty and forty feet tall, not included in the planting plan, were also planted that.day. Three of these trees were planted behind each of the poles located closest to the homes. Please note here that the District agreed in the CUP to plant some 24" box trees in the park, in addition to the 15-gallon trees normally planted in new parks. Also note that a double row of trees were to be placed between the play fields and the homes located around the park. Letter to Alan Tandy Page 2 · The electrical engineer and manufacturer have now completed installation of the lights including the f'mal adjustments, and have attained the spill light levels as specified. It should be noted that at the time of the February 6th meeting the installation of the lights was not even complete, they had been physically installed but had not been adjust6d to specifications. Included with this letter is a copy of the electrical engineer's report on the spill light level after final adjustments to the lights were made. As you can see in the report, the specified level was not only attained but exceeded in some areas. · The District has agreed, for the next four years starting September 1, 2002, to turn off the lights on the east and south fields at 8:00 p.m., except on Tuesdays during the Youth Tackle Football season (Sept, Oct, Nov). The lights will'be turned offby 9:30 p.m. during this time. The District also agreed to shut the lights 'off all three fields on weekdays during the school year by 9:30 p,m. On weekends ~(Fri and Sat) and during the summer months the later time will be allowed on the west field. It should be noted here that normal park closing time is 11:00 p.m. During the Conditional Use Permit process the District agreed to turn the lights offon the east and south fields (those closest to the residents) at 9:30 p.m. and the remainder of the field lights by 10:30 p.m. · When lights are needed, the District agreed to rent or program the west field first, then the other two fields as demand requires. Also enclosed is a timeline for the development of the park and of District board actions relating to this development. The District feels that these actions and meetings have clearly provided the residents with numerous opportunities for input and to know the proposed usage in this park. Please contact me if you have further questions. Sincerely, David McArthur General Manager DM:cb Enclosures cc: David Couch Mayor Harvey Hall Jack Hardisty Jake Sweeny Jim Eggert Stan Ford Engineering Incorporated Consulting Electrical Engineers 19031 Highway 18 Ste 200 72330 Canyon Lane Apple Valley, CA 92307 Palm Desert, CA 92260 Phone: (760) 242-3369 Phone: (760) 773-4478 Fax: (760) 242-1092 Fax: (760) 242-1092 dreamjoe~charter.net drearnjoe~aoLcom MEMO Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 To: Mr. Colon Bywater- North Bakersfield Rec. & Park District CC: Mr. Brian Trunik- Musco Lighting From: JOE NOLAN - Electrical Engineer. Subject: - Liberty Park - Final Aiming Adjustments - Musco Lighting Final Aiming Adjustments for the Musco lighting was performed on March 7, 2002. Musco's 4-man crew was on the site with two- way radios and a crane, from approximately 6pm to 11pm. After extensive adjustments, spill light on the south property line read a maximum of 0.5 vertical FTC, length of fields. Our original measurement of on January 30, 2002 had read 5.0 Spill light at east property line read a maximum of 0.3 vertical FTC, length of fields. Our original measurement of on January 30, 2002 had read 3.0 Industry standard is 0.5 maximum. Fields comply with these criteria. In my professional opinion spill light is within acceptable limits. During the Musco aiming we drove the entire adjacent neighborhood streets. A number of luminaires were adjusted so that glare was corrected at problem locations. In my professional opinion glare has been corrected as best as possible. If any additional glare is reported it should be confirmed, and corrected by adjusting aiming angles of the affecting luminaire. The End C:\WINDOWSWEMP~nemo Liberty Light Adjustment.doc Page 1 LIBERTY PARK TIMELINE Detail of Board Action March 2, 1993 Discussion at Board meeting March 15, 1993 - regarding potential transfer of county landfill to District for park 'purposes. August 16, 1993 Resolution 36-93 was approved authorizing transfer of landfill July 29, 1994 Follow up letter objecting to proposed use of 4.6 acres of site for commercial September 27, 1994 Letter of request to transfer parkland less 4.6 acre proposed commercial area January 21,1997 Board discussion to consider lease of 20-~ acre Rosedale burn site March 17, 1997 Board discussion and direction to continue negotiations for the park site May 1, 1997 Agreement for Electrical Engineering services August 27,1997 Discussion of parkland lease agreement with county November 6, 1997 Resolution 73-97 approved to jointly develop Brimhall Road with city September 15, 1998 Park Land Lease Agreement signed November 16, 1998 Resolution #83-98 & 84-98 approved Negative Declaration and Exemption from Fish and Game fees for Liberty Park construction January 19,1999 Phase I park improvements to include the proposed restrooms March 4,1999 Reimbursement payment to Kern High School District for Jewetta Avenue Street Improvements for Liberty Park March 15,1999 Approved Resolution 25-99 authorizing change order to Kern High School District Agreement for Jewetta Avenue street improvements July 16,1999 Public Notification of receipt of state grant funding to assist with park facilities. News media coverage of lighted soccer field and other park improvements August 16, 1999 Approved Resolution #62-99 to apply fora special appropriations state grant to assist park development. $246,250 was added to the project to help with play field lighting, children's play area, picnic shelter, etc. September 20, 1999, Approved Resolution #63-99 to have electrical engineer design sports lighting October 18, 1999 Notice of Bid for Liberty Park Construction was approved by the Board of Directors March 1, 2000 Final payment to City of Bakersfield for Liberty Park Brimhall Road Street Improvements March 20, 2000 Directors approved a contract for geotechnical engineering to assist in Liberty Park construction with adoption of Resolution #26-00 October 19, 2000 Board of Directors meeting at Beardsley School with community to discuss park development and any other District issues October 26, 2000 Board of Directors meeting at Rosedale School with community to discuss park development and any other District issues October 30, 2000 The Directors approved, by Resolution #97-00, a Continental Leisure Sales matclffng funds acquisition of some park playground equipment November 9, 2000 Board of Directors meeting at Standard School with community to discuss park development and any other District issues November 14, 2000 Board of Directors meeting at Columbia School with community to discuss park development and any other District issues November 21, 2000 Board of Directors meeting at Norris School with community to discuss park development and any other District issues November 27, 2000 Resolution #104-00 was approved authorizing acquisition of additional park equipment. March 19, 2001 Turf grass seed bid was awarded by Resolution #27-01 June 29, 2001 Resolution #46-01 awarded bid for construction, including south field lighting June 29, 2001 Award of bids for park plant materials by Resolution #45-01 June 29, 2001 Award of bids for park equipment by Resolution #40-01 September 1, 2001 Options brochure article addressed development of new construction projects including Liberty Park. The portion on Liberty Park said there would be sports lighting LIBERTY PARK TIMELINE Major Project Steps March 1990 City of Bakersfield, County of Kern, Kern Council of Governments and Golden Empire Transit Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010 General Plan was adopted by Resolution #41-89. It identified the Rosedale Burn Dump to be used as open space park. March 1993 First discussion with the Board of Directors regarding potential park use of Rosedale Bum Dump June 19,1995 North Bakersfield Recreation and Park District 2010 Park and Recreation Master Plan was approved by Resolution #35-95. It identified the Bum Dump as a potential park site August 1996 Human Health Risk Assessment for Rosedale Bum Dump was prepared by Geomatrix Consultants, Inc. Prepared for Kern County Waste Management December 6, 1996 Revised Solid Waste Assessment Questionnaire Rosedale Bum Dump was prepared for ~Kern County Waste Management Department December 1996 A Draft Environmental Impact Report south of Br:anlmll Road project was prepared for the City of Bakersfield Planning Department related to proposed development of the area generally south of Brimhall Road between Calloway Drive and Allen Road. It identified the park/bum dump site and Liberty High School February 1998 The Construction Completion Report Rosedale Bum Dump, Kern County was prepared by the California Waste Management Board Permitting and Enforcement Division. It found the site satisfactory for park use. November 16, 1998 North Bakersfield Recreation and Park District approved a Negative Declaration for park development including lighted multi-use play fields. Resolutions #83-98 and #84-98 March 9, 1999 Conditional Use Permit No. P99-0039 was approved by the City of Bakersfield Board of Zoning Adjustment for development of the park with lighted multi- use play fields June 26, 2000 Applied for construction permits for park construction including south field sports lighting June 29, 2001 Award of bid for construction of Liberty Park was approved by Resolution #46-01 including south field lighting and underground conduit and controls for the north fields BAKERSFIELD PO'L E MEMORANDUM Date: March 26, 2002 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Hall and Council Members From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police ,~ Subject: Crimes Stats As you are probably aware, yesterday the Attorney General released his report "Crime 2001 in Selected California Jurisdictions, January throu_qh December." The report contains figures for selected major crime categories. The overall California crime index indicates that crime in Bakersfield fell 3.5% during 2001. This is in spite of an overall increase in California crime of 5.8%. In reviewing the categories two conclusions can be drawn. First, violent crime, particularly in the area of robbery and aggravated assault, increased 17.3% during 2001. However, it should be noted that last years reported crimes in the same categories decreased by 16.6%. Second, property crimes reported in the year 2001 reflected a decrease of 7.8% which is a continuation of a downward trend. Due to the sharp decrease in violent crime in the year 2000 and a similar increase in the same categories for 2001, it becomes problematic to identify specific trends in this area. Of course any increase is of concern, and we will pay close attention to issues related to violent crimes in an effort to impact the upward trend. I thought it would be interesting to provide you with a comparison of the crime statistics reported in each of the major categories from 1994 to the present. The data suggests that while the city has experienced significant growth, crime across the board has fallen dramatically. Violent crimes have decreased - 47% during this period. I have also attached a copy of the Attorney General's entire report for your review. If you have questi°ns, please feel free to call me. EWM/vrf Year End Statistics Year Homicide Rape Robbery A.D.W. Burglary G.T.A. Total 1994 36 59 573 1291 3199 1945 7103 1995 29 39 604 1193 2862 1772 6499 1996 25 37 565 578 2877 1180 5262 1997 22 39 497 560 2837 1289 5244 1998 19 31 461 505 2879 1308 5203 1999 26 27 357 451 2316 1162 4339 2000 24 25 284 385 2305 1155 4178 2001 22 34 324 460 2035 1154 4029 Percentage- 39% - 42% - 43% - 64% - 36% - 41% - 43% Difference 1994/2001 FROM :DEPT OF .71_~'._~TICE ~-'-~_ 22? Gl2? 2L~2,05-2~ !~:1~ ~S8~ P.~2/12 Preliminary Report Bill Lockycr, Attorney General California Department of Justice Division of Cr4-ninal Ju~Uce I,-~o,'matio~ Service.~ I I I~1 .............. CRIME 2001 In Selected California Jurisdictions JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER II _[11 I1! This report compares preliminary crime co,Jnts for 2001 with final counts 0f 2000 for jurisdictions with populations of 100,000 or more. It is estimated thai; the 75 jurisdictions which meet 'this critericn account for approximately 65 percent of the Crimes reported in the state. One agency wes unable to meet the cutoff date for 2001 data submission. Available data for the agency are s~own on the following table but not incbded in totals used in the narrative. Jurisdictions ere grouped into three categories: · Pglice Departments, which provide ~aw enforcement services for incorporatecl cities; · Sheriffs Departments, which provide law enforcement services to unincorporated areas withir~ the county; and .O Contract Cities, which are incorporated cities that contract for law enforcement services (us~;ally with a sheriffs department) rather than maintain their own poli~e force. Data used in this repcrt are preliminary ~unts and subject to change. Crime rates ~e nol calculated ir, this report. Statewide tales are included in the annual Cdme end Oetinquency in C~l!fomla publication. CALIFORNIA CRIME INDEX offenses are heroic;ds, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, .and motor vehicle theft. During 2001, the number of reported offenses rose 5.8 percent when compared with 2000. CALIFORNIA CRIME INDEX ............. HIGHLIGHTS ' · The California Crime Index increased 5.~ percent in number. · The number of violent crimes increased 1.7 percent. · The number of property crimes increased 8.2 percent. FR,DM :DEPT OF J'_'.-:,TICE ---I~ 22? 0~2'Z 2E~2~2~5-2~ 1~:~i #S85 P.0~/12 CALIFORNIA CRIME INDEX HOMICIDE - The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human being by another. Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter comprise this category. The number of homicides reported for 2001 increased 9.2 percent compared to 2000. FORCIBLE RAPE - The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will, Assaults or attempts to commit rape by force or threat of force are included. There was no percent change in the number o! reposed forcible rapes for 2001 when compared to 2000. ROBBERY - The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person °r persons by force or threet of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in In 2001, reported robberies increased 7.2 percent in number when compared to 2000. MO E FROPI :DEPT OF SLISTICE: D~6 2:2"7 ~427 2L-'~D2,E~3-2,S t0:1] ~.S83 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT · The unlawful attack by one person upon another for ~he purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault is usually accompanied by the use ~ of a weapon or by means likely to produce death'~'u or great bodily harm. ~ The number of aggravated assaults reported in 2001 decreased 0.7 percent when compared to 2000. BURGLARY - The unlawful entry ora structure to commit a felony or a theft. Attempted burglary is Included. In 2001, the number of reported burglaries increased 4.9 percent when compared to 2000. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT - The theft or .......................................... attempted theft of a motor vehicle. There was an 11.9 percent increase in the ~ number of motor vehicle thefts reported in 2001 when compared to 2000. ~. DATA TABLE ¢~5C Home Page ¢~T56: Publications Ag Home Page CR[IVIES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS January through Decernbe;', 2000 arid 2001 By Number and Percent Change Janue~- C~l~dex Crimelr~ex F,m,c~e ,/~ravaled Motor l.,ar~- Total so~cie¢l ju~'i~dlc~s Told ~le<~d 2000 7'64,7~) 381,049 142.991 1.44~ 6.244 41.235 g4,[]~6 238.ffi 124,8Z2 113,23E 373.,576 10.145 jvrisdictio~s 20~)1 813.13~ 41)3.036 145.411- 1,57~J 6,24ct 44,221 93,3~) 2,57.627 ?~0.l)97 126,7~3 3~.6~1 10.~09 % chan~e ~ 6.3 5.8 1.7 9.2 0.0 72 -4).? 8.~ 4.9 1 T.9 7.0 2.6 Tol3l s~ecled 295,0G1 11i),922 1,139 4.62~ 35,158 1~1,998 184,16~1 8&56;r ~5,6~)2 ~7,566 ~-3 3,7 6.5 4,3 7.8 1.0 S.4 5.4 33.~ ~,0 2.4 8.0 ~.~ 8.3 13.1 -I~.6 I~.7 14.5 1 ~i~ ~m 4,O~ ~ ~ ~ ~4 ~ 3.1 ~ 2,~ -3.5 17.3 14.5 Ig.5 :I.8 -11.7 ~.l 2.0 83.0 16,5 4.8 t9.9 -13.5 ~9 29,3 15.2 ~nk 1,~0 297 I 8 ~ 2~ 973 ~ ~li~ O~en( 1,~ 3~ 3 ~ 1~ 1~ ' 1,~ ~ 531 2.013 10 C~ ~ 3.~ ~ 3 ~ ~1 ~ ~614 1,~1 5.3 9.6 -?,3 14.2 3.~ ~.0 92 11.5 8.6 5.5 ~.8 2.5 9.6 7.9 1 7-2 ~.6 - . 2 !, 1 -5.6 92 -2.7 23.6 24.4 ~ M~ 1, I~ 275 2 ~ 72 17D ~1 437 ~1~ ~ 1.4~ 3~ 4 ~ I~ ~ 1,~ 5~ 192 4 I.~ 115.3 13.4 125 26.8 ~.6 7.0 ~.O ~.9 ~3 ~.~ (~m) CRIMES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS January through Decen~er, 2000 and 2001 By Number and Percent Change January - Clirn~ Im:le~ Crime I~clex F~e~ble ~lgr~var~d Motor t.a~3em/- - ,.~eam'~m'l jurb~d' _,~i_'n_ ~s Describer I~tal1'2 ~ Total I'E3micicle xape Robl~ _~a:jII TolaJ Elu~la~, vehicle ~e~i I~ .ad~of~ Dove~¥ 2000 3,112 1.649 340 4 11 177 148 1,30~ 49cj 819 1.430 33 O3C P~ioe Depattmen{ 2001 3.73~ 1,g24 435 5 22 208 200 1,48~ 4g0 908 1,793 22 %c~e 20.1 16.? 27.9 17.5 35.1 13.8 -1.8 23.3 25.4 m I [] Monte 2003 3.6~7 2,273 1,070 6 32 331 7131 1.2D3 492 711 1.395 19 laolice [3ep~lmen~ :3001 3.818 2,232 ?4g 10 24 281 434 1.483 58~ ~ 1.546 40 % dla~ge 3.6 -1.& -30.0 -15.1 -38.1 2:3.3 19.7 25.7 Escx~di~o 2000 5`125 2.221 ~ 5 35 144 48,5 1.552 ?50 ~02 2,8T~ 26 Police Deparlmefft 2001 5`217 2,36~ 53"6 2 31 167 376 1.TS2 8,51 ~41 2,82~ 23, % change 1.8 6.6 -13.9, 16.0 -2:2,5 1,5.5 13.5 17.3 -!.8 - Fontaoa 2000 4,100 2,T85 699 13 52 263 571 1,886 57,3 1.,013 1.282 33 F~fice Oepartment 2~t 4,008 2,672 919 10 41 234 625 1,762 7'46 1,016 1.2..q7 39 % change -2.2 -4.1 1.2 -2!..2 -'[1,0 9.5 -6.6 -14.5 0.3 1.2 ~- O3 Fcemo~t 20~0 5.354 1,8~J4 367 3 27 108 24~ 1,507 I,C~.5 482 3,415 45 P(~ce Deparlme~ . 2001 6.193 2,107 3g~ 0 19 144 23~ 1,708 1,003 708 4,045 41 rd % d~nge 15.7 11.2 ,3.1 333 -5.2 13.3 -2.4 46.9 15.4 Fresno 2~00 33~332 14,136 3,,B43 24 161 1.30~ 2.35,4 1(],,?.~3 4.514 5.779 16.732 464 P~i~a Oep;grtme~ 2001 35,221 16,282 4.095 39 202 1.362 2.492 12.167 5,203 6,984 16,3S8 541 % Ctlange 5.7 1,5.2 0,6 25,$ 4.4 5.¢J 18.4 15.3 2~.9 -1.8 1~.~ Fullmton 2000 4,12J3 !,443 312 3 20 126 ~i63 1,131 653 478 2,655 22 P~ice Oaca~nent 2001 4,580 1,641 369 3 25 157 t84 1,272 71S 553 2,914 25 % change 11.2 13.7 $8.3 24.6 12.9 IZ 5 10.1 15.7 98 Garden Geave 2063 5,178 2245 ~ 4 45 255 422 1,519 728 791 2,895 38 Police Oeparlmet~t 2001 5,214 2,391 799 5 32 3~. 460 1,.592- 681 911 2,786 36 .. % change 0.7 65 10.1 .. lB.4 9J) 4.6 -6.5 15.2 ~3.8 GlemJale 2080 4,~18 2,42g 726 6 20 182 516 1,703 ~ ~07 2,48~3 39 rd Palice I:)epa~drne~t 2001 4,537 2,178 442 ,5 22 180 235 t.736 96? 749 2,313 46 ~ 2~30 5.7'11 2,64~J 774 9 55 215 495 1,875 664 1,211 3.018 44 Paa<~ Del)mlmen~ 20)1 5.586 2,741 54'[ 10 43 27'5 213 2,200 851 !,349 2,784 % C~ -2-2 3.5 -30.1 -21.$ 2.7.9 -.57.017.3 2&.2 11.4 I"lunling~on Beach 200~ 4,5~ 1 l,~2~ 378 0 31 93 254 1,450 959 491 2,6~$ 3,5 Potic, e Depad~ent 2001 4,546 1,892 343 0 44 9~ 21)5 1,549 1,002 547 2,6(36 48 % change -0.3 3.5 -9.3 1.1 -19,3 6.8 4.5 1 t.4 -3.3 · - (C~n'~nuea) CRIMES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS January ~hrough December, 2000 and 2001 By Number and Percent Change FBI C~.ia V-mlmtt mas propert~ ~rimes Jam~ry- C~ne Irl~le~ Cl~rne Ir, der Ftm~l~e ~gra~tKI Motc~ I.amen, y- ,. SeledKI ju~;dic~:~ ~ ~ad2 totalz T~;d )4n~,;r;~ rape R~tl~m~ assault ToMI ~ ~e ~ ~ ~ ;~ ~ 4.7~ 3,O~ 1.3~ 23 ~ ~ 7~ 1,716 8~ 913 ~.~ 38 ~ ~ ~1 4.~ 3,0~ 1,3~ 36 ~ ~9 610 1,713 8~ 874 1,~ ~ I~ne 2~ 3~1 I,~ ~1 1 ~ 5~ 147 !,0~ ~3 2~ 1.~ ~ ~i~ D~L 2~ 1 3,4~ 1 ,~2' 1~ 0 9 ~ 80 1,~ ~ ~ 2,~ 7 ~ ~a~e 5.3 4.6 ~. 8 -17.O ~.6 13.8 16.9 5.5 6.7 ~ ~ 2~0 17,~ 9.~ 3,216 ~ 114 ~,51~ 1,~ 6,~7 3,1~ 3.~ 7,7f4 ~2 P~ D~a~ 2~1 18,7~ lO,~1 3,413 ~ I~ 1,417 1~ 7,178 3,~ 3.~ 7,~ ~ ~ ~an~ 4.5 6.4 6.1 9.6 ~.7 18.8 6,5 2,3 l~.3 2. I 1.9 ~ De~ ~1 lg1,~4 1~,7~ ~,~ ~ 1.~ 17,166 ~,~0 57,514 2~ 31,819 79,~1 2.~ ~ ~ 4.8 52 4.0 7.5 -3.4 ! ~6 1. I 6.4 5.2 7.4 4.3 0.1 %~e 102 9.6 15.0 18.0 ~.0 ~.2 8.1 3,8 143 12.5 ~1.6 ~11~ ~e~ 2~1 27,~ 14.~6 5.~0 ~ 2~ ~,~ 2,8~ 9,216 3,~ 5,~ 13.~1 3~ ~ %~a~e 10.3 8.5 58 ~O -7.8 10.2 4.3 10.1 5A 13,5 1~3 13.1 P~i~ O~a~ 2~1 5,~ 2,813 1,0~ 4 ~ ~ ~ 1.7~ 1,071 ~2 3,074 ~ % ~ 0.9 9.9 ~.7 1.2 ~,7 ~, 1 2.0 ~. I 18.1 ~.7 O~ ~ 7.~ 3,746 I, I~ 15 ~ 318 ~ ~E~ 1,124 1.4~ 3.~7 ~ %~e 11.5 9.6 5.6 6,6 ~0 -1.1 11.6 -3_7 2~2 13.4 ~.0 0~e ~ 3,4~ 1.~ ~ 2 17 ~ ~ ~ 512 416 2,0~ 65 ~li~ ~t 2~1 3,7~ 1.~ ~ ~ 18 125 ~ ~ 4~ ~ 2,~ 37 % ~nge 9.5 ~.4 5.4 ~.6 -G.9 -~5 ~.8 5.3 ~ 7.2 ~. 1 ~ ~ 5,702 2~ 8~ g ~ 375 4~ 1,3~ ~ ~ 3.417 4l ~li~ ~m~ ~1 5.~ 2,1M 812 6 ~ 3~ 375 1,3~ 917 ~ 3,6~ 46 % ~en~ -7.t -2.5 ~.0 -~.7 4.8 -1~.7 ~-3 ~.8 0.7 -10.4 P~ D~m ~l 5~ 2,~ ~6 4 ~ ~ 3~ 1,~ ~ ~ 3,157 ~ : % ~e -7~ --7.4 -7.7 -13~8 4.9 -7,3 -12.4 3.5 ~.5 -~.7 CRIMES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS Januar~ Ihroug/t Oecember, 2000 and 200t By Numl3er and Perceat Change ,Jarae~j- Crb~eln¢le~ Crime In¢lex Fomil~e A~;i~a~a~d Motor Lame~t- S~e¢~ed ju~liclJo~s Oeoemb~t total~; total; Total Homicide ~ Robbe~, =ee:=,,l~ To~d I;I,,;,~, ve~ic~ ~l~l I/reft % ~ge 12.4 16.3 6.1 15.0 Z0 9.3 19.7 8.7 ~.1 6.8 19.9 % ~ 7.6 10.6 13.9 -10.1 2[0 10.6 6.9 4.5 13.9 4.6 CRIMES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS January through Oeoember. 2000 and 2001 .. By Number and Percent Change 1=81 Ce'.;T,,.,.;a V~ant ~ Pmpe~t)~ cr~as January CHine index Crime index Female Aggravated Ma~ar Larce~, - Simi VaJ~y 2080 1,706 6~7 134 1 13 45 7'; 513 389 124 1,O~6 22 03 Palloe Departmar;t 2001 1,7~9 T06 153 6 11 37 9g 553 361 192 I,O40 13 t % cha~ge 3.2 9_1 14.2: 3ZO 7.8 -72 54.6 0.4 Stodctc~ 2000 11,991 7.590 2.972 30 ! 14 ].O49 1,77g 4,618 2,50~ 2.118 9,25~ 142 I~lice Department 20~1 19.436 8.997 3 .,~59 30 137 I ,O0'Z 2,(~5 5,738 2,780 2.968 10~328 111 ~ ~n~e 14.4 16.5 9.7 20.2 ~,,0 17.2 24.3 1 !.2 3~.7 !1.5 -21.8 Surmyvafe 2000 2.663 080 191 $ 17 ,13 130 495 3~6 i67 1,95,2 2:5 Pelim Deparlment 2001 2.715 703 18~ 0 18 5~ 103 523 2~9 234 1,995 17 % c~ange 2-0 2.5 -5.8 -20.8 5.7 -6.2 25. I 2.2 Torrance 2~0 4,376 l,&27 465 2 14 175 274 1,362 686 676 2,519 30 Police Oepe~tmen! 2~X]1 4,3g2 1,784 409 4 24 210 ITl 1,375 744 631 2,582 26 % c~ange 0.4 -2.4 - 12.0 20.;) -37.6 1.0 $5 -6.7 2.5 VaileJo 2J~0 ?, 137 3.441 1.297 12 6~ 431 794 2,144 f. 14 ! 1,003 3.629 67 Polic~ Oe~ar~e~! 20~1 7,316 3,2~6 1,t59 4 53 344 758, 2,12T 1,176 951 3,963 67 % change 2,6 -4.5 - 10.6 -11.7 -20.2 .4.5 ~).6 3.1 -5.2 9.2 0.0 V~mbxa 2(XX3 3.373 1.185 343 3 16 92 2~3 842 646 196 2,164 24 P~ice Oe~aflrne~t 2001 3,370 1.077 285 2 26 91 16~ 796 566 231 2.280 13 % d~ ~cje -0, I -9,1 -15. ! -1.1 -30.4 -5 5 -12.5 17,9 5.4 Wesl Covina 2080 4,386 1,756 387 2 26 149 210 !,3fi6 580 768 2,582 49 PoiSe Depa~nent 2001 4,~39 1,831 371 2 18 152. ~99 1,460 560 900 2,962 46 % chan~e 10.3 4.3 -4.1~ 2.0 -5.2 6.7 -G.4 14.2 14.7 To~a] selected 3000 13~,840 71.980 27.354 ~ 1,364 4,G'F3 20.714 44,626 30,352 14.274 63,/31 3,12g shed~f departmer~.. 2Ga! 142,799 71.6~5 2~545 337 1,419 5,067 18,722 46,12D 3f.~35 14,585 67,901 % cha~. 2.9 ~0.4 ~.6 19,1 Z.5 1.9 -9.6 3.3 3.9 2.2 6.5 3.3 ,Named s Counb/ 2000 3,879 1.991 652 t 45 166 440 1.339 6~3 716 f,~60 26 Shedfrs Oeparm~e~ ~001 3,.5c~ 1.857 4gEi 3 4~ 167 285 1.562 6.54 708 1,6~1 60 % chanl -7.2 -6.7 -24. I 0.6 -35 2 1.7 $.0 *1.1 -9.6 C(mba Coeta Cotg~y 2000 4,05,4 1,486 6,~ B 4'9 t 15 ~ 857 850 7 2.538 30 .~edfl's Depmlrnent 2001 4,275 1,017 647 13 25 t34 475 UT0 969 I 2,622 36 % chan.[ 5.5 6,6 2.9 16,5 3.9 13,2 14.{) 3.3 FJ Oorade C. aunty 20(X3 1.881 887 320 2 17 9 292 567 554 13 979 15 ~" saa~ffrs Depa~mem 2001 2,022 984 31,5 2 24 18 271 66~ 066 3 1,025 ~3 % charK. 7.5 10.9 - 1.fi, -7.2 18.~ 20.2 4.7 '.,.. CRIMES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS January through December, 2000 and 2001 By Number and Percent Charge TI Jem~y - Cdme Index ~ I(l(lex F~cm:it~o .a~grav~ Mc~or ~ - TI Selectm:l ju~isdic~ons oe~eml~er I~alu ~ Total 14om~ rape Robl:m~ ~,~ult Tota~ ~ ~'~1;'*~ ve~icle limit ~MI Ar~o~ ~,~.~ o CO~ ax.raj 6,804 3,519 1.202 12 (~T 135 1,074 2. 2J7.8 1,438 790 2,6~2 412 Sl~efifl's Oopattment 2001 7,392 3.972 1.4~ 16 59 1~9 f,1~1 2,5~? 1,062 875 2,92~ 497 % chartge 6.6 13.2_ ! 1.Si -3,3 25.2 10,9 13,9 ~ 5.6 10.8 1.4 2~.6 Kern Counqr 2(]00 12,133 5,875 2,09t 11 118 313 1.649 3,784 2,806 9716 5,~ 770 Shmiffs Oepartmerd 2001 12,743 5,966 1,gM 14 119 322 1,529 3,902 2,942 1.040 6,~4,1 436 % change 5_0 1.5 -5.1 0,8 2.9 -7.3 5 2 .4.8 6.3 15..5 -43.4 Los Pmgele~ Courtly 2000 26.278 19,301 9.3~9 109 248 !,937 7,105 9.902 5,017 4,865 8,497 46~ Shedff'$ De~a richest~ ~001 :L~7,TTE 16.2~5 ?,906 107 229 1,910 5,750 10.2.~9 $,136 5,123 9,019 502 Ora~go COmlW 2J~0 2.52~ 1.013 3DG 0 2~0 43 240 7~O 4.43 267 1,496 19 She~frs Depagmmm ~0~1 !,967 651 265 2 12 40 211 592 34~ 244 1,0~9 ! 1 i~¢mrside C~txtty 2030 1 1,845 6.~O4 2,177 25 87 266 1,779 4.727 [988 1,730 4,-~0~ 33 Shefd1'~ Dep~b~era 2~)! 13,929 7,741 2,244 22 10'Z 325 !,795 5.497 3,375 2,119 6,110 78 Sac~nmT~to C[~y ?0O0 27.175 11.446 3,914 35 260 1,f21 2.498 7,532 5,66~ 1.644 15.476 251 · ~.dfl's [lepam~t 2001 27.026 10.237 3.711 37 273 1.0~8 2,333 6,52~ 5,6~3 ~13 16.5~6 ~ % ~han;le -0.5 - 10.6 -5.'2 5.~ -4.7 -6,6 - t3.4 0.1 -54.8 6.6 13~5 ~a~ Bema,di~o County 2m(3 7,696 4.446 1,057 28 ?0 ~--7 732 3.~i) 2,164 1,2Z5 3,139 111 Shewll's Oepagtment 2~i01 8,06~ 4.663 1,141 42 I~J 231 788 3,5.~2 2.242 1,280 ~.2~)4 138 % c~e 4.8 4.9 7.9 14.3 t.$ 7.7 3.9 3.6 4.5 4.0 Z4.3 San C)ie9o Courkty 2000 7.613 4,27~ 1.310 14 9.5 210 991 2,963 1,819 1.144 3.27'4 66 SherifFs Departmert( 2001 9.153' 5,176 1.5~4 10 87 249 %158 3.672 2,191 1,461 3,9U9 72 '~ ch~ge 2~D. :~ 21.1 14.8 -8.4 18.6 169 ~3_9 20.5 2.9,5 194 9.1 Shetffl'$ Department 2001 4,Eli 2,006 794 18 88 98 590 1,214 1,067 147 2.544 ,~3 % dqange 11.2 15,2 17.6 -9.3 14,~ 13.7 12,8 20.5 8.5 1.7 Sart LJui$ Ot~s~e Cowry 2000 1,495 ~0C~ 219 2 35 12 170 364 379 5 881 11 She~ff'. Depar~eot 2001 1,544 64~ 230 4 43 l0 173 41B 4O5 5 8~5 9 Santa Bm C~uttty 2000 2.306 855 311 I 3? 28 24.5 544 537 1 1.405 4E ~he tiff'$ O~p~ffat~eflt 2Q01 2.1~ 721 ~ ! 3~ 3~ 218 4Z8 419 9 1,364 35 CRIMES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORNIA JURISDICTIONS January through December. 2000 and 2001 -- By Number and Perce~ Changem '0 Jan"~3' - C~.e I~ Cd,aa Ina'~x Fe~i~ Aggra~t=d ~ Leroeny - Sele,~sd ,~u~i~dic~J m3 $ D~c~mber I~al~'~ to,If'~ T(~al Nomi~ide rope ~3- ~h/'e~' assault T(~ai Bumlary vehide thel~ ~ Am(m .~,nm C~ar~ Cou,,t~ 200O 2,279 970 340 I 39 16 2e4 630 5~0 13~ 1,308 ~3 Sae~ll's Def)a~ment 2001 2,466 9~6 337 6 25 3.9 267 649 467 ll~ 1,478 2 % change 6.2 1.6 -e.9 -O.0 3.0 .~.6 4~.0 12.9 ,~ar~a Cruz Count' 2000 2,418 830 219 4 27 25 163 611 599 12 1.580 26 Shell's Depar~nent 2001 2,549 8Z3 · 243 9 39 31 164 580' 570 10 1,6~6 30 % ~hange 5_4 -O.e 11.0 O.(i -5.1 -4.6 8.7 Sonoma Co~.mty 2000 2.961 f.236 437 4 46 3~9 346 801 760 41 1,666 37 ~; hel'i~$ Oe13~ di'n mit 2{~,1 3.06~ 1.157 424 5 47 31 341 733 700 33 I,~68 39 % ¢l~ge 3.4 -6.5 -3,0 -1.4 -&5 -7.9 Stan~Jaus C.~anly 2~X) 5,322 3J)21 ' 1,406 ~) 46 110 f,240 1,615 1,L'66 349 2,0~2 2.1<J Sheri~l% Oepartme~ 2~01 4,851i 2.589 1,{3/~3 ' 14 5~3 I~. 675 1.519 1,0~7 492 1,8T3 394 % c~ange -8.8 -14,3 -23,9 11).9 -2S.4 -5.9 -18.9 41.0 -1D.0 79.6 [[I Tular~ Ceun~ 2000 4,027 1,5~ 613 g 37 73 494 975 975 0 1,924 515 Shedfi's Dei~a~tmem 2001 3,63~ 1,416 417 12 2.g 68 3[~ 9~9 ggg 0 1,686 537 % c~an~eI -g.6 -11).8 -32.0 -6.8 -37.7 2.5 2,5 -12.4 4.3 -,,1 Selected ¢=3n~act _,~_'e~_ T~31 r,~,~.~:l 2000 26,4~ 1 13,976 4,715 24 Z31 %108 3,354 9,263 5,903 3,360 12,25~ 254 conlract ¢ilies 21~1 26,404 14.813 4.~ ~g 206 f,307 3,414 9,957 6.1)15 3,~42 13,;~42 249 -J % ~la,~ 7.2 6.0 3.0 -'t 0.8 9.1 1.8 7.5 1.9 17.3 8.8 Lancasler~ 2(X~ 4,3~6 2,649 1,1716 5 63 230 878 1,473 I,~349 424 1,674 63 (ce~lmcts ~ilh 2(X)1 4,801 2.837 1,162 6 56 263 837 1.675 I, 15~ 51~ 1,908 55 Lc~ ,N~gaJas S.D.} %cha~ 9.5 7.1 -12 -11.1 14.3 -4.;' f3.7 10.5 21.7 14.0 -12.7 ao~eno Valfiey 2030 6,32l 3,~1~5 1.132 I 42 261 826 2,533 1.708 825 2.6;37 19 (cx~t,'act~ wi~ 20~1 6,609 3,719 1,261 3 33 312_ 853 2,5'~8 1,635 883 2,808 21 RJve. mide SD ) %chain 4.6 t.5 6.1 19.5 3.(] -0.6 -4,3 ?~0. 8.8 ...... N~ral~ 2000 3,115 1,695 651 3 25 201 422. 1,242 484 758 i, 197 25 (~n~,,~.~ ~ 2001 3,6T/ 2,220 801 7 19 219 556 1,41l) 544 875 1.436 21 La~ Angek~ $.D.J % chain 18.0 t7.3 23.0 g,0 31.8 14.3 12.4 15.4 26.0 PalmdaJ,~ 2000 4,43~ 2,410 9BI 6 39 179 757 1,429 D2~ 501 1,882 38 (eo~ ~ 2001 4,356 2,38J0 9D7 6 46 178, 673 1,47'3 896 577 1.932 45 R~nch~ C. uc=m~ng~ 2003 3,$34 1.527 257 ~ 14 115 122 1,270 8.13 4o"'7 1.96'2 25 " Sari ~4~n't~fdimo S.D.) % chm~ fl.7 12.4 tlS,~ 7.43 27.9 11.7 -0.2 33.0 5,4 '0 CRIMES REPORTED FOR SELECTED CALIFORN~ JURISDICTIONS January' lhmugh December, 2000 and 2001 .. By Number and Percent Cha~ge 7.5 I2 " BAKERSFIELD POLICE Date: March 26, 2002 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager Honorable Mayor Hall and City Council From' Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police ~ Subject: Response to Letter of Complaint from Citizen Campbell On March 18, a letter was received by R. A. Campbell concerning the police department enforcing traffic laws in the unincorporated areas of greater Bakersfield. Mr. Campbell, more specifically, expressed his concern that Bakersfield Police officers are enforcing the California Vehicle Code in the county area while being paid by the city. I have investigated this matter and have attached a letter of response to Mr. Campbell. As explained in my letter, there are times when traversing county islands it becomes necessary for an officer to take enforcement action. The same often occurs when the highway patrol or the sheriff's department is traversing areas in the city jurisdiction. However, it is not, nor has it ever been our policy to focus any traffic enforcement efforts in the unincorporated areas of greater Bakersfield. I have reviewed all of the citations issued by the officer in question on Saturday, March 2, and found that the vast majority of her activities took place in, or near, the city limits. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. CITY of BAKERSFIELD : e-~,'~'"i~.. ~- ~'-, ... OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE ERIC W. MATLOCK (661) 326-3821 Chief of Police March 26, 2002 R. A. Campbell 3005 Horace Mann Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93306 Dear Mr. Campbell: As Chief of the Bakersfield Police Department, I certainly agree with your opinion that city police officers should focus their law enforcement activity within the city limits. On occasion our officers do enforce traffic laws outside of the city limits, but it is not a consistent practice to do so. Generally, when this occurs the officer is traversing a county area trying to get from city location 'a' to city location 'b,' and in the process encounters a violation. Of course when this happens the officer takes action just as we would expect the California Highway Patrol or the Kern County Sheriff's Department to do if they were in the city and observed a law violation. It is not our custom to perform the duties of an allied agency, however, we do have reciprocity with the county and we occasionally make use of it. On the day in question, Officer Peery was assigned to traffic enforcement activities in east Bakersfield. She had just completed a traffic stop on Kentucky Street and was proceeding to Oswell Street when she observed a vehicle nearly cause a collision at Niles Street and Capala. When she finally caught up to the violator in the area of Glenwood and Horace Mann, she stopped the vehicle and issued the driver a citation. I thought you might be interested in knowing that a review of the citations issued by officer Peery on March 2nd revealed the vast majority of her efforts were within the city limits of Bakersfield. I hope this addresses your concerns, and please feel free to contact me if you have any more questions. Sincerely, ~ ' ,/L~. ' Chief of Police 1601 TRUXTUN AVENUE · P.O. BOX 59 · BAKERSFIELD, CA 93302 3005 Horace Mann Av., 02 HAI~ I' l P~ q: 35 Bakersfield, Ca. 93306, March 7, 2002 (}2 H~.l~ 18 ~ 9:35 BAKERSFIELD CITY CLERK '. BAKERSFIELD CITY CLERK To All Members of Bakersfield City Council, city Hall, 1501 Truxtun Ay. Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 I feel certain that you are concerned enough to want to have the citizens of Bakersfield receive full value for their money expended. And this would include use of city money for non city expenditures. I know that you want to have full use of your police but I might call to your attention that you do not get this quite often from your police department when they spend time enforcing traffic laws outside the city limits when they could better serve the citizens of Bakersfield being within the city limits and watching for poss~le needs there. On numerous occasions they forget whom they get their pay and go into the county to enforce traffic laws. The latest incident I observed was Saturday, March 2, at approximately 11:45 a.m. when a motorcycle officer from the city had a vehicle stopped and was issuing a ticket at corner of Glenwood and Horace Mann Av. This was quite a ways from the city. When I questioned the officer Peery, badge 184, motorcycle license #82K87, she said they can erfforce the traffic laws anywhere in California. I reminded her that she was paid by the City and that the city would appreciate her time and services in the city. (The violation was not by me or by anyone I know.) The officer said the violation was within the city limits; but when I asked the lady being given the citation, she said it was at corner of Niles and Mt. Vernon. THAT IS SEVERAL BLOCKS OUTSIDE THE CITY. If you choose to believe the officer, then why did she take from the 1600 block of Niles where city limits ends to 2 blocks north of the 3000 block of Niles to make the stop. Surely she could have turned on her motorcycle red lights and stopped the lady in less than 16 blocks from the city limits. I do not believe the officer nor should anyone else. To show even more waste of your city police time and money, another officer arrived on his motorcycle' to sit there while she finished the citation! That is 2 officers not doing their duty within the city limits where you need plenty of presence of officers. If the citizens were aware of this plus many other times just as bad, they would tell the city council to do something about it so that the city money is used for the benefit of the city citizens, not the county area. As I have said, this is not the first time because I have witnessed many other occasions of the same action. I shall appreciate an investigation and reply. R.A. Campbell B A K E R S F I E L "D';i~''~,-''---~''~' -~ Public Works Department Memorandum Date: March 27, 2002 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director ~ Subject: California High Speed Rail Authority Board Meeting on March 20, 2002 Public Works Department sent a staff member to the March 20, 2002, Board Meeting of the California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority). The following is a report of pertinent items that were discussed at that meeting. State Senate Bill 1856, sponsored by Senator James Costa, would provide $6 billion in funds for a first phase of the California high speed rail system. These funds could be used by the Authority to construct any portions of its proposed routes, provided that the Authority find matching funds from federal, local and/or private sources. The federal congress is also considering a similar bill that would provide $70 billion to be shared among developers of high speed rail systems throughout the nation. If both of these bills are approved, the Authority anticipates that they could begin construction on portions of the California system within the next three to five years. 'The Authority voted to send a letter to Senator Costa supporting this bill. It might be beneficial for the City Council to take similar action. Our staff member shared with the Board that the City Council and County Board of Supervisors agreed to work together to identify one station site that both agencies could support as the preferred Bakersfield terminal. The Board's chairman, Rod Diridon, asked that the City and County utilize the Authority's Engineering and Environmental Methodologies and Engineering Definitions in our evaluation of the three recommended sites. Per their current schedule, those methodologies and definitions should be available in about four months. Authority staff has informed us that we should schedule our evaluation to be completed in the first quarter of 2003. That will allow them to perform their environmental analysis without influence from our decision, but yet provide our decision in time for incorporation into their final decision and final environmental document. S:\PROJECTS~ARNOLD\HIGH SPEED RAIL~Authority Board Meetings\Tandy 03_21 _02.wpd BAKERSFIELD RISK MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM March 29, 2002 TO: ALAN CHRISTENSEN FROM: PAT FLAHERTY, RISK MANAGER ~ SUBJECT: ACCEL AND EXCESS LIABILITY COVERAGE The Authority for California Cities Excess Liability (ACCEL) is a group of medium sized cities pooling together their catastrophic losses. Member cities first joined together to form ACCEL in 1986 when the insurance market was unable to offer cities sufficient insurance coverage. ACCEL pools General Liability, Automobile Liability, and Public Officials Errors and Omissions losses. Some members have self insured retention levels of $1,000,000 or, as in the case of Bakersfield, self insured retention levels of $500,000. Any claims with costs less than the city's retention level, will be paid entirely by that city. All losses above the self insured retention levels are pooled either through a completely self insured fund or through the purchase of commercial insurance. The decision by ACCEL to self insure or purchase commercial insurance for these excess losses is dependant on the commercial insurance market. As of July 1, 2000, ACCEL has purchased commercial insurance for losses above a city's retention level. This policy runs for three years and expires on July 1,2003, although there is a cancellation clause based on loss experience. The policy provides $19,000,000 in coverage. Separate accounts are maintained for each program year by city. The cost to a city depends on the losses of all the members. In years where ACCEL is completely self insured, catastrophic losses are shared among members. In years where commercial insurance is purchased, catastrophic losses are paid by the insurer, although the cost of those claims will likely be recognized in future insurance premiums. The costs to a member city will also depend on that member's loss experience. Entities with a consistent record of costly claims will pay more than entities with a consistent record of little serious claim activity. If you have any questions, please advise. P: \accelmemo.wpd B A I~ ]~ R S F I E I~ D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 28, 2002 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager ~ SUBJECT: Greyhound Bus Routes--Response to Referral WF0019155 I spoke with Mr. Charone, operations manager for the Greyhound station. I indicated there had been some complaints from residents to Councilmember Sue Benham about Greyhound buses driving on 18th and 19th streets that appeared to be speeding. Mr. Charone indicated that the driver's are directed to following a strict route out of town from the terminal to Truxtun Ave. then north on "F" St. to Golden State, and onto Hwy. 99. With 60 to 70 departures every 24 hours, Mr. Charone was not able to monitor all the buses. Mr. Charone said he would issue a memo to the drivers reminding them of the designated route. He said there were some new drivers that may not be away of the policy. Mr. Charone was very cooperative and said he would work with us to solve the problem permanently. B A K E R S F I E L PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: /~ .]/~RAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: "'[J ~-'~'/MARCH 22,2002 SUBJECT: HSP MAINTENANCE FACILITY Council Referral #WF0019166 ICouncilmember Maggard requested staff gather information on the possible locations for the Maintenance Facility; provide additional information regarding the 7th Standard · Road Alternative and provide Council with a written response. Staff is currently researching all of the issues with respect to the maintenance facility as far as needs and size are concerned, in order to provide accurate information in this regard. When the information has been gathered, we will forward it to you for your review. G:\GROUP DAT~Re feffals~2002\CC Mtg 3-20\WF0019166- Jack.wpd BAKERS F IELB PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ~ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: ~! /EAUL M. ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: ~J% MARCH 22,2002 SUBJECT: TRASH AT REINA AND VERDUGO Council Referral #WF0019168 Councilmember Couch referred the issue of trash and debris in the area of Reina and Verdugo to staff. Staff investigated the illegal dumping site at the corner of Reina and Verdugo. Large items were immediately removed and work crews were assigned for the removal of large amounts of tumbleweeds and mixed dirt, debris and concrete. Estimated completion date is March 30th, 2002. G:\GROUPDAT~eferrals\2002\CC Mtg 3-20\WF0019168- SW.wpd