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CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
June 14, 2002
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: ~'~an Tandy, City Manager
SUBJECT: General Information
1. Some positive news came in this week. The State Assembly / Senate Joint
Conference Committee put booking fees back in the budget. This is the $714,000
item. A separate legislative action took $100,000 from us from another area. None
of these trends, either positive or negative, are final until a budget is adopted and the
Governor signs it. We will make more revisions to the contingency budget
amendments we sent you earlier.
2. The street crews ran out of monies for materials since they have been so highly
productive. In order not to interrupt their work until July 1st, we are acting to move
$348,000 around in the existing budget. A memo is enclosed. This is, of course, in
response to Council concerns about road repairs.
3. If you plan to make budget changes at the meeting of the 26th, it would be extremely
helpful if you would let us know in advance. Absent advance notice, it is difficult to
scope out accounts, prepare alternates and present the most logical ways to get you
where you want to go.
4. Attached is an article from the New York Times which discusses the revitalization of
downtown Fresno, attributable to their new stadium.
5. A memo is enclosed showing the total revised cost estimate for the Westside Police
Station and Fire Station #15. The current estimate is $5,673,000, including
equipment. We are scheduling a meeting with the arChitects to verify estimates and
will come up with a plan to find money for some of the increases by the Council
meeting of the 26th.
6. The Police Department's Special Enforcement Unit's monthly report for May is
enclosed.
7. The reconstruction of northbound Gosford Road from Stockdale to Ming is scheduled
for July 15th through August 2nd. The southbound lanes are scheduled for August 5th
through August 23~. Public Works has provided a memo that details the work
involved.
HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
JUNE 14, 2002
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8. A Street Rehabilitation Progress report.is enclosed.
9. In response to a Council inquiry, the marginal increase in cost from a 1-meter diving
platform to a 10-meter certified platform is close to $1.2 million. This cost includes
the platform, diving boards and diving tank. The tank is as wide as a competitive
pool.
10. The Public Works Department's response to Council's budget workshop request to
provide a plan for resurfacing streets and alleys is enclosed. This was question #32.
11. A memo is enclosed which responds to a request from the May 20th budget workshop
regarding a downtown element of the General Plan.
10. Responses to miscellaneous Council requests are enclosed, as follows:
Councilmember Salvaggio
· Response to citizen regarding an easement on the south side of Sandra Drive
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cc: Department Heads
Pam McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
B A K E R S F I E L D
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
June 14, 2002
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: John W. Stinso~,,('~ssistant City Manager
Subject: State Budget Update- Booking Fees
I reviewed the League of California Cities web site to obtain the status of the state
budget. The league information confirms that the booking fee reimbursements are
being proposed to be restored in the Joint Legislative Budget, although they are being
placed on a "re-open list" so they may be reconsidered.
JWS
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(1) Claimants would
repay with interest
invalid mandate
reimbursements
(2) Delete reference
to $1 i000 maximum
reduction for late
mandate claims
(3) Increase
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$200 to $1000
Revenue / Subventions
January Proposed May Revised Il .Senate Proposed II Assembly Joint L. egislative
Proposed Budget
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reimbursement of owner's VI~F to
VLF backfill 1998 level with
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locals II "
Maintains $38 M Eliminates $38 M No change IIRestored $1,000 t.O~rRestores $38
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reimbursements II Ilreopen list so may II
II \ Ilbe reconsidered II
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IAgencies ($75 M) I[
'lEliminate ERAF IIERAF tospecial IIERAF to special
lexemption for Ildistricts open item Ildistricts open item
Imulti'c°unty I1($41M) I[($41 M)
Ispecial districts
1($45 M)
for Williamson Act subventions
open space
property tax
support ($39 M)
Local Arts" Transferred $1 M No change
subventions grants into local assistan~
reduced by $15.1
M
Cigarette tax liNe change No change
increase $.50 perJl -
pack
Securitize $2.4 B of ,,Securitize liNe change liNe change
tobacco settlement Iladditional $2.1 B
3roceeds lief tobacco
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B A K E R S F I E L D
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
June 14, 2002
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: John W. Stinso~?A~ssistant City Manager
Subject: Additional Road Maintenance Funds
Per your request I have reviewed the Capital Outlay Fund for possible year end savings
to be applied to additional road resurfacing and maintenance efforts through the
remainder of this fiscal year.
The funds and savings identified are:
311-1371-842.80-62 .Upgrade AS 400 Computer $ 26,000
311-4031-822.80-41 Median Island Improvements $178,000
311-4031-822.80-41 Entry Monuments $ 10,000
311-5011-834.80-21 Convention Ctr. Grand Drape $ 21,000
311-6011-832.30-39 Hang glider Hill - Planning $113,000
Total $ 348,000
With your approval these available funds would be transferred to an existing Capital
Improvement Budget project T2K017 (Street Resurfacing and Construction) within the
Capital Outlay Fund. I have reviewed this transfer with Public Works Director Raul
Rojas who indicated the $348,000 was sufficient to continue road resurfacing through
the remainder of this fiscal year.
JWS
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'Media Kit But these days, this city of about 430,000
Te..xt_..~e_r_si_o0. has the buzz of an underdog political
campaign on a roll. Banners proclaim,
"Welcome Back! Downtown Fresno,"
Advertiser links: reflecting an optimism evident among the
Join people who live and work here.
Get a $50 "Fresno is truly the new frontier of
~_a.~h...b~n_u~s, California," said Mayor Alan Autry.
"Downtown is the heart and soul of that new
frontier."
Fares!
Experience Thc city plans to spend $30 mi]lion over thc
Or~bj_t~! next eight years to entice businesses and
create thousands of jobs. Mayor Autry has
such confidence in the strategy that he spent
_$.7.._lr_a_d.~.~_.a_t more energy in his State of the City speech
Scottrade, on Friday discussing anti-terrorism efforts
R_a~t_ed...qJ_ and his reasons for wanting to overhaul the
Broker 80,000-student school system.
The Grizzlies stadium is not the only reason
people here believe that a downtown rebirth
might actually take place this time. Other
cities have bet on downtown stadiums, only
to have their hopes dashed by fans who get
right back on the highways when the game is
OVer.
The Grizzlies stadium, home to the Pacific
League farm club of the San Francisco
Giants, has indeed prompted interest fi'om
developers.
But what helps is that rents in downtown
Fresno ? 187 miles southeast of San
Francisco ? are generally half of those for
offices in north Fresno, where much of the
development here has taken place over the
last decade. The Downtown Task Force, a
group of elected officials and community
leaders, has made sure that government
agencies follow federal and state mandates
that they seek space in a city's downtown
before looking elsewhere. Those mandates
paved the way for the new tower that will
house offices for the state transportation
agency and the Internal Revenue Service.
"This is the first midrise building to go up in downtown Fresno in 25
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years," said Tom Richards, a long-time Fresno resident whose company,
the Penstar Group, is the developer for the new tower.
By all fights, the city should be better offthan it is. Fresno is the heart of
the fast-growing San Joaquin Valley, home of some of the richest
farmland in the world.
But rich soil does not translate into a healthy economy. Seasonal farm
work means Fresno County has one of the nation's highest
unemployment rates ? about 15 percent in a good month. The low-
paying, back-breaking farm jobs also mean high poverty rates and health
care costs. Air pollution, in part from agribusiness, is so bad that the San
Joaquin Valley ranks as among the worst in the country.
Even though it is not quantifiable, Fresno suffers from a low opinion of
itself. Residents seem to reflexively apologize, or crack a self-
deprecating joke, when they say ? if they say ? they come from here.
But that is changing too.
"I've always liked Fresno," said.Tiffany Gomez, a 25-year-old native
raising two daughters within walking distance of the Fulton Mall.
Martin J. Hansen, president of Aegis Bancorp, a Bakersfield-based
company that assists businesses with mergers and acquisitions, said that
when he was looking to expand his business, he chose Fresno. "It's the
largest untapped market in California," he said.
One of the most ambitious plans for downtown is to resurrect the 15
blocks of Chinatown.
The neighborhood is spotted with bars and prostitute hangouts. But it
has its bright spots, like Central Fish, a market and restaurant that serves
as many as 500 lunches on a busy day, and the Chinatown Jazz Festival,
which takes place every September.
Kathy Omachi, the vice president of Chinatown Revitalization Inc., said
the hopes were that Chinatown would become a tourist destination, like
the old town section of Sacramento, but also a real community.
On this a~emoon, not far from the empty downtown, a fair featuring
food, a band and pony fides was under way on the grounds of Fresno's
visitor center, and the talk was all about the Grizzlies and the team's new
ballpark.
"The park, great. The team, well, they need some work," Jason Orlando,
a 20-year-old student at Fresno State, said of the 21-34 Grizzlies.
Another student, Alexa Hidalgo, 19, said: "Now we've got a beautiful
stadium downtown. But there's a long way to go."
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She was talking about the Grizzlies, but her words could be applied to
downtown as well.
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MEMORANDUM
June 11, 2002
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: Gregory J. Klimko, Finance Director /~J&
Subject: Southwest Fire/Police Facility
The total estimated cost of the facility is as follows:
Architectural/Engineering $ 397,000
Fire Station/Police Substation 2,422,000
Community Room 225,000
Site Improvements 836,000
Fueling Facility 39,000
Greenbelt 429,000
Land Acquisition (1.15 Acres) 70,000
Equipment and Furniture:
Ladder Truck 650,000
Engine 415,000
Furniture & Equipment 190,000
Total $5,673,000
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
MEMORANDUM
June 12, 2002
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager '.i ',':.': ....
Honorable Mayor Hall and Council Members '
From: Eric W. Matlock, Chief of Police (~ ,-II-iN I :3 ~007~ 'I i
Subject: Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report ..... "
I have enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit's monthly reports for May of 2002.
Please call me if you have any questions.
EWM/vrf
Bakersfield Police Department
Special Enforcement Unit
Monthly Report - May 2002
The following is a compilation of the performance of the Special Enforcement Unit and
significant incidents / investigations for May 2002.
88 Felony Arrests 4 Guns Seized 115 Special Reports
33 Misd. Arrests 218 Fl's 1 Offense Reports
46 Felony Warrants 26 Citations 16 CHP 180's
Arrests
19 Misd. Warrant 129 Probation / 5 Search Warrants
Arrests Parole Searches
130 Hours in 48 Hours assisting 2 2002 Shootings
Training other Department 5 2001 Shootings
sections 5 2000 Shootings
14 1999 Shootings
Year to Date Statistics
January - May 2002
394 Felony Arrests 56 Guns Seized 474 Special Reports
131 Misd. Arrests 895 Fl's 27 Offense Reports
96 Felony Warrants 82 Citations 58 CliP 180's
Arrests
97 Misd. Warrant 526 Probation / 27 Search Warrants
Arrests Parole Searches
1062 Hours in 1147 Hours assisting 10 2002 Shootings
Training other Department 17 2001 Shootings
sections 27 2000 Shootings
52 1999 Shootings
B A K E R S F I E L !: JUN 132002
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ~." ':' ~" ' '"'~ J
MEMORANDUM ........
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director ~
DATE: June 12, 2002
SUBJECT: Gosford Road Reconstruct Public Relations
Gosford road serves as a major arterial for northbound and southbound traffic movements for
west Bakersfield. Due to high traffic volumes that will be affected by the reconstruction of
Gosford Road, several measures have been taken and are planned to be performed prior to and
during the reconstruction of Gosford Road from Ming Avenue to Stockdale Highway. In an
effort to reduce inconvenience to the daily traffic, careful planning has been applied to the timing
of the project and surrounding projects which were necessary to improve detour operations.
The reconstruction of Gosford Road is planned to be performed in four phases; phases 1 and 2 are
northbound and phases 3 and 4 are southbound. During the construction of phases 1 and 2 there
will be a minimum of one - twelve foot travel lane available for northbound traffic and three traffic
lanes southbound. During the construction of phases 3 and 4 there will be a minimum of one -
twelve foot travel lane available for southbound traffic and three traffic lanes northbound.
Reconstruction of the northbound lanes on Gosford Road is scheduled to begin July 15, 2002 and
finish on August 2, 2002. Reconstruction of the southbound lanes on Gosford Road are
Scheduled to begin August 5, 2002 and finish on August 23, 2002. The contractor will then apply
a final asphalt overlay over the entire project, but will have restricted hours to perform this work
(not during peak traffic periods). Construction dates were planned during summer recess for
schools to minimized traffic impacts.
The construction of Kroll Bridge at the Arvin-Edison Canal was accelerated to improve detour
circulation for residents west of Gosford Road during the reconstruction of the southbound lanes.
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BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DATE" June 13, 2002
SUBJECT: STREET REHABILITATION PROGRESS
During the past two weeks the Street Division has done work on the following street
rehabilitation projects:
1. Panama Lane, South H to Colony
Paving is complete.
2. Westwold, Gosford to El Portal
Pulverizing and paving complete.
3. Wood Street, 3rd to 4th
Paving complete.
4. Mt. Vernon, East Belle Terrace to Woodwaste Facility
Pulverizing and paving complete.
5. Camino Media
Pulverizing and paving complete.
6. Ming Avenue, Gosford to New Stine
Paving begun.
Work to be done in the .next few weeks includes continuation of paving Ming Avenue
(Gosford to New Stine, paving Truxtun Avenue (east of Coffee Road) and paving Calcutta
Street, and working on medians on South H Street, Columbus Street and Stockdale
Highway.
c: Jacques La Rochelle, Assistant Public Works Director
Brad Underwood, Public Works Operations Manager
Ted Wright, Civil Engineer IV
Luis Peralez, Street Superintendent
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Prior to and during reconstruction of Gosford Road the City will notify the public and residents of
the construction schedule through use off
Prior
1 .) Newspapers- Bakersfield Califomian and E1 Popular
2.) Television- Local News Stations
3.) Radio- Local News Stations ,
4.) Mailing to affected residents to notifying them of schedule and possible detour routes
During
5.) Changeable Message Signs - At all major entrances to project
6.) Califomia Highway Patrol - Traffic Reports
7.) Construction Signs - one week prior to beginning reconstruction phases.
8.) Signal Timing Coordination - Modify signal timing at affected signals during construction
cc: Stuart Patteson
Jack LaRochelle
Ted Wright
Nick Fidler
Project File
Reading File
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From: Stan Ford
To: Alan Tandy
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2002 4:41:28 PM
Subject: 10 Meter Diving Cost
The "marginal" increase in cost to go from the 1-meter diving we are looking at to a 10-meter FINA
certified platform is very close to $1.2 million. That's just the platform, boards and the diving tank.
FYI. The diving tank is wide enough to be a competitive pool itself. If the tank is physically connected to
the other pool, more, expensive problems (ie. transition of the floor from the existing pool to the 17-foot
depth of the tank with the required slope makes for a very large pool).
CC: Senior Team Fun
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~
DATE: JUNE 13, 2002
SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2002/03 BUDGET WORKSHOP
QUESTIONS/RESPONSES
The following are our responses to questions raised by the City Council during budget
workshop sessions.
Question No. 32 Can staff provide a plan for resurfacing of streets and alleys?
(Councilmember Carson)
Response: The City has a Pavement Management Program that assists staff in
determining courses of action for pavement maintenance and rehabilitation. As a result
of this program, comments received from the public, and input from Streets Division
staff, streets are selected for resurfacing and rehabilitation.
The City will be expending nearly $10 million this summer to rehabilitate and resurface
streets using a mix of outside contractors as well as City crews who have and will be
utilizing the new pavement rehabilitation equipment recently purchased. The
contracted streets that will be rehabilitated/resurfaced include:
Fairfax College to SR 178
Virginia S. King to RR Crossing
Wilson Planz to Agate
White Lane Saddle to Old River
White Lane Dovewood to Wilson
Gosford White to SJVRR
Gosford Ming to Stockdale
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Panama Summerfield to SR99
Stine Panama to Harris
21st Street Oak to F
South H Panama to Ming
In addition, the Streets Division will be resurfacing and/or reconstructing major streets
this summer as follows:
Truxtun A to F
Truxtun AT&SF RR to Empire
Gosford White to Ming
Panama South H to Colony
White South H to Kenny
Further, staff is pursuing $12 million through State and Federal Agencies to resurface
and rehabilitate the following additional streets:
Ashe Road Ming Ave to Stockdale Hwy
Calloway Drive Rosedale Hwy to Meacham Rd
Coffee Road Rosedale Hwy to Hageman Rd
El Portal Drive Calle Los Manzanos to Ming Ave
Gosford Road Panama Ln to Pacheco Rd
Harris Road Corp. Limits East of Marin St to Wible Rd
King Street Virginia Ave to Potomac Ave
Lakeview Avenue SCL @ Hwy 58 to Brundage
Laurelglen Boulevard Glenflora Ln to El Portal Dr
Marella Way California Ave to Montclair St
Ming Avenue Baldwin St to South H St
Ming Avenue Gosford Rd to Ashe Rd
Ming Avenue Ashe Rd to New Stine Rd
Monitor Street Panama Ln to Fairview Rd
Montclair Street Stockdale Hwy to Easton Dr
Mt Vernon Avenue S End to Belle Terrace
N. Half Moon Drive Olympia Dr to Ashe Rd
Olympia Drive S Laurelglen Blvd to S Half Moon Dr
Oswell Street Auburn St to Columbus Ave
Pacheco Road Hughes Ln to S H St
Panama Lane Colony St to 340' E/Colony St
Panama Lane S H St to Monitor St
Panorama Drive Fairfax Rd to 200' E/Juniper Rdg Rd
Planz Road Larson Ln to Hughes Ln
Q Street Golden State Ave to 32nd St
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Sillect Avenue Buck Owens Blvd to S Arrow St
Sillect Avenue Gilmore Ave to N Arrow St
Stockdale Highway Jenkins Rd to Scottsburg Ave
Sumner Street Kern St to E Truxtun Ave
White Lane Ashe Rd to Wilson Rd
White Lane Dovewood St to Real Rd
White Lane S H St to Kenny St
Wible Road Harris Rd to Pacheco Rd
The Streets Division is also reconstructing and resurfacing many local residential
streets as part of their on-going maintenance program.
As to alley maintenance, the Street Maintenance Supervisor maintains a list of alleys
that are in need of resurfacing. As time allows, the Supervisor inspects alleys in the
month of December and January of each year and adds to his list the alleys that are in
need of resurfacing. In addition, every public request for resurfacing or patching an alley
is investigated and the Supervisor or Street Superintendent determines whether the
alley is in need of resurfacing or other type of maintenance.
However, street resurfacing/reconstruction projects have priority over alley resurfacing.
In recent years, we have done less resurfacing of alleys due to the back-log of City
streets that are in need of resurfacing or reconstruction.
As their resurfacing schedule permits, the Street Maintenance Section performs oil-
sand resurfacing of alleys during the hot months of July through August of each year.
Asphalt resurfacing of alleys is normally performed in the months of February, March
and sometimes April depending on weather conditions.
The majority of oil-sand alleys are located in the Westchester area and the area from
99 Highway to the east City limit, which includes east/south east Bakersfield area.
The majority of asphalt concrete alleys are located in north/east Bakersfield and from
99 Highway to the west City limit, which includes north/west and south/west
Bakersfield.
Currently, just like streets, there is a back-log of alleys that are in need of resurfacing.
Normally, alleys are not reconstructed. However, there are situations where a concrete
"V" gutter has to be constructed in an alley to.prevent pavement deterioration caused by
excessive water.
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B A K E R S F I E L D
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
June
'14,
2002
To: Alan Tandy, City Manager
From: John W. Stinson?~sTsistant City Manager
Subject: Response to Budget Question #2 (Councilmember Benham)
At the May 20th budget workshop, Councilmember Benham asked if a Downtown
Element of the General Plan was included in the FY 02-03 Planning Division budget.
There are not funds included in the budget specifically earmarked for that task.
However, after review by Development Services Director Jack Hardisty, it has been
determined that the inclusion of a downtown element to the General Plan can be
included per Councilmember Benham's request using existing staff resources in the
Planning Department (particularly with the addition of an additional Associate Planner
position included in the proposed budget).
BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, City Manager
FROM: RAUL M. ROJAS, Public Works Director ~
DATE: June 11,2002
SUBJECT: CITY EASEMENT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
1320 SANDRA DRIVE (Constituent: Mr. Panfilo Fuentes)
The City easement that Mr. Fuentes mentions in his E-Mail to Council is actually a
driveway. It leads to the Sandra storm pump station and it is for City staff to park their
equipment when they service the pump station. It was never intended for
public usage.
Streets Division staff has inspected the area and found the pavement in a deteriorating
condition. Staff will pave the driveway later this summer 2002.
In addition, in order to eliminate potential liability to the City, a chain-link fence will be
installed around the easement (driveway), with a locked gate.
Street Superintendent Luis Peralez talked to Mr. Fuentes on Monday, June 10, 2002
and informed him of what was going to occur. Mr. Fuentes did not seem to have any
objections since it is City property.
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