HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/13/02 :lB "A' K:'E R 'S :F"I E L D
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
MEMORANDUM
September 13, 2002
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~'7"~c/, /-',~--.
SUBJECT: General Information
1. It looks like a deal has been struck, in concept, in the Rosedale Rio Bravo / Castle
& Cooke land acquisition issues surrounding the Westside Parkway.
2. There are three major items on your next meeting agenda: the $2.0 million for
Southeast Bakersfield, a space needs recommendation from the Urban
Development Committee and, of course, the aquatic issue.
3. At long last, we have positive news regarding the State Route 178 / Alfred Harrell
Highway / Commanche Road project. Caltrans has approved the cooperative
agreement. The time frame is for bids to go out next month, we will present to you
in November, and hopefully, work can begin late this year.
4. A status report on the projects and associated costs that were "frozen" during the
~ budget review process is enclosed.
5. Two update reports from Public Works are enclosed on local road rehabilitation
projects: one :for street maintenance/rehabilitation projects and one pertaining to
those road projects that are included in the Capital Improvement Program.
6. Per a Councilmember request, a report is enclosed on the potential Federal Transit
Administration funding sources relating to the connection of the Bakersfield High
Speed Rail Station with Meadows Field.
7. Per the enclosed memo from Public Works, progress continues on the Olive Drive /
Calloway Drive Crossing at the Friant-Kern Canal. Details on the timeline are
included in the memo.
8. Parks staff reports that the turf for the Gosford Road median was completed this
week. The turf will need a two week period to fully establish, and it wilt require
frequent watering during that time period. The area will be watered every day, five
times a day at four-minute cycles.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
September 13, 2002
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9. The'Recreation and Parks activity report for August and the Keep Bakersfield
Beautiful report for July are enclosed for your information.
10. Recreational services are continuing at a high level of activity as we transition from
the summer to fall activities. The Lowell Center broke their daily attendance record
on August 30'h, with 80 children participating. The golf classes and fall softball also
have record enrollments.
11. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows:
Councilmember Carson
· Status of activities to work with the Lakeview Business Association to revitalize
and bring new businesses to the area;
Councilmember Benham
· Debris clean up at area adjacent to 5501 Dunsmuir Road;
· Report on methods to reduce amount of litter in City parks, especially on
weekends;
Councilmember Couch
· Status of proposed zone change and neighborhood meeting related to Calloway
and Noriega area;
· Coordination with NOR to reduce park noise and turning off lights when not in
use;
Councilmember Salvaggio
· Status of citizen concern regarding construction at Panama and Wible;
· Status of citizen concern regarding leasing of dogs in City Parks and lack of
signage;
· Update on citizen concern regarding traffic management of left hand turns at
White Land and Wilson Road.
AT:rs
cc: Department Heads
Pam McCarthy, City Clerk
Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM:/I ,~_/'(~kRaul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DATE: (J~r September 13, 2002
SUBJECT: STATE ROUTE 178 (SR178) AT ALFRED HARRELL
HIGHWAY/COMANCHE ROAD
Miracles do happen. You may recall, plans for the SR178/Alfred Harrell Highway/
Comanche Road project were initially submitted to Caltrans last December. With
assistance from Assemblyman Ashburn, last week Caltrans finally approved the
cooperative agreement. This approval then allowed the plans to be approved, the
permit to be issued, and the Federal funding paperwork to be processed. The project
was advertised for bids this past Monday. Bids are scheduled to be opened October
16th, with award by the City Council in November. Work should begin late this year.
c: Jacques R. LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director
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BAKERSFIELD
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM' Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DATE" September 12, 2002
SUBJECT: STREET REHABILITATION PROGRESS
During the past three weeks the Street Division has done work on the following street
rehabilitation projects:
Paving is complete at the following locations:
Earlene Hughes to Corrine
Corrine Pacheco to Connie
Connie Corrine to East End
Margene Connie to Clara
Bernice Margene to East End
Bernice Margene to West End
Miria Margene to East End
Miria Margene to West End
Mandeline Margene to Hughes
Mandeline Margene toWest End
Clara Gwendolyn to East End
Gwendolyn Clara to Fairview
Teresa Gwendolyn to East End
Carlita Gwendolyn to East End
Paving work has begun at the following location:
Montclair Stockdale to Easton
Pulverizing and Paving is been complete at the following locations:
Appleblossom West of New Stine
Briarwood Appletree to Cedarwood
Grinding complete and ready for paving at the following locations:
Vista Verde Mesa Verde to Kroll
Vista Verde Kroll to South End
Mesa Verde El Rio to Starmount
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September 12, 2002
Alan Tandy, City Manager
STREET REHABILITATION PROGRESS (Continued)
Page 2
Mesa Verde El Rio to Vista Verde
El Rio Stockdale to Vista Verde
Jamaica Kroll to North End
Jamaica Kroll to South End
Starmount MesaVerde to Jamaica
Starmount CtStarmount to East End
El Robie Montalvo to East End
El Robie Montalvo to West End
Del Canto Montalvo to East End
Del Canto Montalvo to West End
Eliso Montalvo to East End
San Carlos El Verano to Dos Rios
Ferdinand Dos Rios to South End
Dos Rios Ct Dos Rios to South End
Dos Rios San Carlos to Montalvo
Montalvo Kroll to Las Cruces
Los Nietos Las Cruces to South End
El Verano San Carlos to Montalvo
Calzada El Verano to North End
Meek Planz to Brook (Reconstruction)
Other projects have been dOne as follows:
Median Island Panama Lane between Wible Rd and Freeway 99
Median Island Modification So. H Street between Wilson Rd and White Ln
Curb and Gutter Meek Street between Planz Rd and Brook St
Oilsand Camino Grande
Oilsand Wible Road between Pacheco Rd and Harris Rd
.......... o0o ...........
c: Jacques R. LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director
Brad B. Underwood, Public Works Operations Manager
Ted Wright, Civil Engineer IV
Luis Peralez, Street Superintendent
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Public Works Department
Memorandum
TO: ,,~)_ Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM:~i~t~ Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DATE: September 13, 2002
SUBJECT: Capital Improvement Program Road Rehabilitation Status
Construction on the following Capital Improvement Program Road Rehabilitation projects has been
completed:
GOSford Road - Ming Avenue to Stockdale Highway
Gosford Road - District Boulevard to White Lane
White Lane eas[boundlanes only - Saddle Drive to Old River Road
White Lane- Wilson Road to Dovewood Street
On the follOWing projects, contracts have been awarded and construction has begun, or soon will
begin, and will be completed within the current paving season, weather permitting:
Wilson Road - Planz Road to Agate Street
Fairfax Road - College Avenue to SR 178
Virginia Avenue - South King Street east to railroad tracks
Panama Lane - Summerfield Drive to SR 99
Stine Road- Panama Lane to Harris Road
South H Street- Panama Lane to Ming Avenue
21st Street - Oak Street to F Street
Staff is currently designing the following project. Advertising for construction bids will occur next
month with award at the following Council Meeting. Start of construction would be dependent upon
weather and temperature conditions.
Q Street - 31st Street to West Columbus
Madison Street - Hayes Street to SR 58
Harris Road - Gosford Road to Silver Gate
Harris Road - Stine Road to Annette Street
Haley Street - Columbus Street to Vanderbilt Drive
Haley Street - Dartmouth Street to University Avenue
East Brundage Lane - Quantico Avenue to Oswell Street
University Avenue - River Boulevard to Haley Street
c: Jack LaRochelle Stuart Patteson Rick Miilwee Luis Peralez
Mike Connor Arnold Ramming Reading Fi!~.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
September 9, 2002
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: RAUL ROJAS, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR ~
SUBJECT: POTENTIAL"FTA" FUNDING SOURCES
Council Request
Attached is information prepared by Public Works staff at the request of
Councilmember Couch regarding potential Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
funding sources in relation to the Bakersfield High Speed Rail Station with Meadows
Field Airport.
Attachment: (9 pages)
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Public Works Department
Memorandum
TO: Jack LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director
FROM: <~rnold Ramming, Civil Engineer IV
DATE: September 9, 2002
SUBJECT: Potential FTA Funding Sources
A search of the Federal Transit Administration's web site produced the following information:
1. Per several press releases, President George Bush's Administration has made a "commitment to public
transportation as a strategic investment that strengthens the economy, protects the environment and
maximizes the freedom of mobility for all Americans".
2. A program to fund light density rail line pilot projects was included in TEA-21. The program includes
$105 million authorized in FYs 1998-2003. The Secretary will be submitting a report in the spring of
2003 regarding this program. It appears that this funding program will soon expire. Perhaps it will be
extended.
3. TEA-21 also included a new Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program. This program
provided direct loans or loan guarantees to public and private sponsors of intermodal and rail projects.
Projects eligible for this program include track, bridges, yards, buildings, and shops. The down side of
this program is that it is a loan, not a grant.
4. Job Access and Reverse Commute Grant program might provide some funding for the project if we can
demonstrate that it will connect welfare recipients and other Iow-income persons to their jobs. To
accomplish that, we would most likely need to extend.our local system east of the high-speed rail station
into East Bakersfield. The web site document stated that this funding is "targeted at developing new or
expanded transportation services such as shuttles, vanpools, new bus routes, connector services to
mass transit, and guaranteed ride home programs". There is no specific mention of fixed-route guideway
transit in this list so it may not be applicable for our project.
5. Allocation of funds are made under 49 U.S.C. §5309 for "construction of new fixed guideway systems
and extensions (major capital investments or 'New Starts')". This New Starts program appears to be the
most promising as a possible funding source for our project. Each year, an annual report lists the
projects that have been evaluated and recommended for funding in 'the next 'fiscal year. $1,191.96
million was made available for projects in FY 2003 with 34 projects being recommended for funding.
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The funding is primarily allocated for the preliminary engineering, final design and construction phases.
However, "FTA approval to initiate preliminary engineering is not a commitment to fund final design or
construction."
There are several other aspects of this funding that we should note:
"To be eligible for New Starts funding, proposed projects must complete the appropriate steps in the
planning and project development process, as described in §§5303-5306 and §5309 of Title 49,
United States Code, and receive a rating of "recommended" or .higher in the most recent FTA
evaluation." Those steps as described generally on their web site are very similar to the alternative
analysis and other studies that are required in Caltrans' Project Study Report and PA/ED documents.
"New Starts projects, like all transportation investments in metropolitan areas, must emerge from a
regional multimodal transportation planning process in order to be eligible for Federal funding. In
addition, 49 U.S.C. §5309(e)(1) specifies that discretionary grants or loans for New Starts may only be
approved if a proposed project is based on the results of alternatives analysis and preliminary
engineering, and that cedain project justification and financial criteria have been met."
"Alternatives analysis is considered complete when a locally preferred alternative (LPA) is selected by
local and regional decision-makers and adopted by the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) in
its financially-constrained metropolitan transportation plan."
There are many demands on this New Starts program. Accordingly, FTA "does not support the use of
New Starts funds for initials planning activities." Also, FTA "considers the degree to which initial
planning activities are conducted without funding from" the New Starts program.
FTA funds and manages New Starts projects through a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA). "The
FFGA assures the grantee of predictable Federal financial support for the project (subject to
appropriation) while placing a ceiling on the amount of that Federal support."
The attached seven-page document contains portions of web site documents that I read in doing this research.
The highlighting is mine. Beginning on page 4 of that document, there is a table that was copied from the most
recent Annual report on the New Starts program. This table is a listing of the New Starts projects
recommended for funding in FY 2003.
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Information Regarding Potential Funding of
A Fixed-Route Guideway Project to ConneCt
The Bakersfield High Speed Rail Station with Meadows Field Airport
Prepared by Arnold Ramming
Date: September 8, 2002
1. All of the following information was taken from the web site for the Federal Transit Administration
FTA is the federal agency which helps cities and communities nationwide provide mobility to their citizens.
Through its grant programs, FTA provides financial & planning assistance to help plan, build, & operate rail, bus &
paratransit systems. The agency also assists in the development of local & regional traffic reduction.
2. From a press release on Tuesday, July 02, 2002
Federal Transit Administrator Awards $56.9 Million To Chicago for Transit
Federal Transit Administrator Jennifer L. Dorn, joined by Rep. Mark Kirk and Metra and Chicago Transit Authority
officials, today announced $56.9 million in Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds for Metra Commuter Rail
and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).
Announcing the grant at the Ol~givie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago, FTA Administrator Dorn said,
i'President Bush has proposed $7.2 billion for the Federal Transit Program as part of the FY 2003 bud_get, further~
reinforcing, this Administration's commitment to public transportation as a strategic investment.'i
o CTA will receive $2.5 million to purchase up to five articulated buses to be used throughout the transit
authority's service system and Metra will use $54,450,720 to fund improvements to its Union Pacific West,
South West Corridor and North Central lines.
Metra's grant is i3art of a Full Funding_ Grant Aqreement,' signed in November 2001, which, over a period of several
ears,will provide $319.1 million for the three extensions. A full funding grant agreement is the federal
overnment's commitment to support a transit project over the course of several fiscal years, contingent upon thel
~vailability of funds. As funds are a_p_pr~opriated, the full funding_projects receive priority consideration.I
3. From a press release on Thursday, June 13, 2002
Federal Transit Administrator Announces $21 Million for New York
Jennifer L. Dorn, administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, today
announced three grants totaling $21 million in federal funding for public transportation projects in the state of New
York.
"The grants awarded today represent the Bush Administration's commitment to transportation as a strategi(~
'investment that strengthens the economy,_protects the environment and maximizes the freedom of mobility for
~Americans~,,''Dorn said.
,Two grants will go to New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). ~ of $14.59 million will b~
,used f'~ ~-~s~~ activities for the pr__9oposed ',East Side Access ~. A second grant of $4.98 million will be used
to fund preliminary engineering work on the proposed Second Avenue Subway.
The East Side Access project will p~ovide commuters on the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) direct access to the east
side of Manhattan. It will relieve congestion at Penn Station, which is currently LIRR's sole Manhattan stop, and
will provide a one-seat ride to Grand Central Station. It will also provide access to the growing Long Island City
business district.
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The proposed Second Avenue Subway project will alleviate severe overcrowding on the Lexington Avenue Line,
which currently provides the only rapid transit service along the entire length of the east side of Manhattan. The
project will reduce travel times and improve accessibility to the east side.
The third grant, for $1.48 million, will .go to the Westchester Department of Transportation for the ~onstruction of an
intermodal' transportation center in the city of New Rochelle. This center will link intercity bus serv ce, oca bus
Iservice, taxis, and a 900-space parking_gar~age. The center also will include a small area of retail shop_s~'. This
grant brings the federal investment in this important center to nearly $6 million.
4. From the Annual Report on New Starts 2002
Introduction
This report provides the U.S. Department of Transportation's recommendations to Congress for allocation of funds
to be made available under 49 U.S.C. §5309 for ~onstruction of new fixed guideway systems and extensio-nsl
'.(major capital investments or "New Starts")l for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003. Section 5309(o)(1) requires an annual
report to Congress "that includes a proposal on the allocation of amounts to be made available to finance grants
and loans for capital projects for new fixed guideway systems and extensions to existing fixed guideway systems
among applicants for those amounts."
The Annual Report on New Starts is a collateral document to the President's annual budget submission to
Congress. It is meant to be a constructive element in the administration of the Federal transit assistance program,
enriching the information exchange between the Executive and Legislative branches at the beginning of an
appropriations cycle for the next Fiscal Year.
The President's budget for FY 2003.propose~; that $1,214.40 million be made available for the §5309 major capital
investment program. After setting aside one percent of these funds for oversight activities as proposed in the
President's budget and approved in Public Law 107-87, and providing funding for ferry capital projects in Alaska or
Hawaii as required ~by_§5309(m__)_(5)_(_A)~$1,191.96 million is available for project grants. This report recommends~
!unding for 34 projects in FY 2003. Of these, 25 have existing Federal funding commitments in the form o1~
,Full Funding Grant Agreements (FFGAs) funding commitments are pending for two; two are expected to be ready:,
~or funding commitments before the end of FY 2003 (i._e_. September 30, 200~3); and five mer!torious p_r__ojects are~,
~recommended for one.year of fundingJ.
The funding recommendations contained in this report are the result of an extensive project development and
evaluation process. All of the projects recommended for multi-year funding commitments have completed this
process, have been found by FTA to be worthy of a Federal funding commitment based on a comprehensive
review of project justification and local financial commitment, and have either been issued FFGAs already or are
strong candidates for FFGAs in the coming year.
~'o be eligible for New Starts funding, proposed projects must complete the appropriate steps in the planning and
project development process, as described in §§5303-5306 and §5309 of Title 49, United States Code, and:
'receive a rating of "recommended" or higher in the most recent FTA evaluation.I
Planning and Project Development Process
New Starts project~, like all trans_portation investments in metropolitan areas, 'must emerge from a region_~
~multimodal transportation planning_process in order to be eligible for Federal funding'~ In addition, 49 U.S.C.
§5309(e)(1) specifies that discretionary grants or loans for New Starts may only be approved if a proposed project,',
is base~-~n~he results of alternatives-an~i.~ ~-~ ~-re~minary engineering, and that certain project justification1,
~and financial criteria have been met.f --
Federal financial support for the planning process is derived from a number of sources, including the §5303
Metropolitan Planning Program, the §5313 State National Planning and Research Program, and planning
programs administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). FTA Urbanized Area Formula funds
under §5307 and flexible funds under the Surface Transportation Program (STP) and the Congestion Mitigatio.n
and Air Quality (CMAQ) Program may also be used to support certain planning activities. Given the significant
demands placed on the New Starts program, FTA does not support the use of §5309 New Starts funds for initial
planning activities. Moreover, §5309(m)(2) limits the amount of New Starts fundin.q that can be used for purposes
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other than final desiqn and construction to not more than 8 percent of funds appropriated. In evaluatin.q the local
financial commitment to a proposed proiect, FTA considers the degree to which initial planning activities are
conducted without funding from §5309.
Alternatives Analysis
~s part of the metropolitan planmng process, local project sponsors must perform a corridor-level analys~s of modei
and alignment alternatives in corridors for which projects may be proposed for §5309 New Starts funding. Th s
~altematiYes analysis will provide information on the benefits, costs, and mpacts of alternative strategies, leadingI
io the selection of alternative to meet the community's mobility needs. Alternatives analysis is
a
locally
preferred
regarded as a key planning tool to be undertaken within the multimoda metropolitan and statewide planning
~rocesses, supplemented by subsequent p_r_oject development analyses, for determining ap_p_ropriate solutions to
iransportation issues.I--
The alternatives analysis evaluates several modal and alignment options for addressing mobility needs in a given
corridor. It is intended to provide information to local officials on the benefits, costs, and impacts of alternative
transportation investments. Potential local funding sources for implementing and operating the investment are to
be identified and studied, and information in response to the FTA New Starts project evaluation criteria is to be
developed. Involvement of a wide range of stakeholders--including the general public--in the alternatives analysis
phase is strongly encouraged. At local discretion, the alternativeS analysis may include undertaking a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) or Environmental Assessment (EA). A~-~rnatives analysis is con~der---~
.complete when~locally preferred alternative (LPA) is selected by local and~reg'-'~onal decision-makers and adopted'i
BY the metropolitan planning o_~rganization (MPO)_ in its financially-constrained metro@ol~tan transPortation plan.[
Preliminary Engineering
Once the locally preferred alternative is selected and adopted into the MPO's financially_ constrained metr0@olitan
transportation plan the local project sponsor may 'submit a request to the FTA regional office to initiate the~
preliminary engineering phase of project development. The request must prowde ~nformat~on that demonstrates
ihe readiness of the project to advance into preliminary engineering including the adoption of the project into the
metropolitan transportation plan, the programming of the preliminary engineering study in the Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP), and information demonstrating the technical capability of project sponsors
,undertake the prehm~nary eng~neenng effort. The re~luest must also address the p_r__oject justification and Ioca~
financial commitment criteria outlined belov~t_(see Page 5). (This information is normally developed as part of an
alternatives analysis.)_~FTA then evaluates the proposed project as required by §5309(e)(6) and determines'~
~hether or not to approve the project for preliminary engineerin_g. FTA ap_proval to initiate preliminary engineeringI
is not a commitment to fund final design or construction.t
During the preliminary engineering phase, local project sponsors refine the design of the proposal, taking into
consideration all reasonable design alternatives. Preliminary engineering results in estimates of project costs,
benefits and impacts in which there is a much higher degree of confidence than earlier in the process. A
comprehensive preliminary engineering effort will also address the New Starts evaluation criteria. In addition,
requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) must be met (for New Starts, this usually
includes the completion of a Final Environmental Impact Statement), project management plans and fleet
management plans are finalized, and local funding sources are committed to the project (if they have not already
been committed). Information on project justification and the degree of local financial commitment will be updated
and reported as appropriate. As part of their preliminary engineering activities, localities are encouraged to
consider policies and actions designed to enhance the benefits of the project and its financial feasibility.
Preliminary engineering is typically financed with §5303 and §5307 funds, local revenues, and flexible funds under
the Surface Transportation Program (STP) and the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program, and is
considered complete when FTA has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) or Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), as required by NEPA.
Final Design
Proposed projects that have completed preliminary engineering must request FTA approval to enter the finali
I ,
~eslgn phase of development. The request must provide information that demonstrates to FTA the technical
c~gapability and financial capacity of the local project_sponsor to advance the project into final design~. Like the
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approval to enter into preliminary engineering, this approval is based upon a review and evaluation of the costs,
benefits, and impacts under the statutory project evaluation criteria. Final design is the last phase of project
development, and includes such items as right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation, and the preparation of final
construction plans (including construction management plans), detailed specifications, construction cost estimates,
and bid documents. Final design is typically eligible for §5309 New Starts funding.
Table 2
FY2003 Funding for New Starts Projects
(Millions of Dollars)
Overall I and FY 2003 Remaining Total
· Project ] PriorYear FY 2002 Recommended FFGA I Recommended
6i_ty/Pro_ject- .................... Rating ..kEarmarks . Earma_rks Fun_di_ng Fund!?g. __ I ..... F. und!~g
TOT_ALS BYPHASE .......................... I t I ..... I I .............................. I .............
Existing Full Funding Grant Agreements I $3,311.52] I '$881.121 . ~$2,2~_6.5_9_1 ........ _$7,__456.~1..9_1
_P~?_d?_g ?_u_ll.?__un_d_i?_g_.ffr_a_~t_A_g_ r.~m~n~ ................... J ...._73._92_t _J __ _21.2_9_.J _l ...... _79_:?.0_ ................. J ...................
p_ropo~ed. Fu!!_F_u~d!ng.Gr_antCgr_ee_ment~__J ............ ] ___o:~0.1_1. '~:971_1 ...... ~:o_o.. ....... I ....................... I_.'._
ProPOsed Projects ........... I ............ [ _86:131 I . 33.4!1 I 3!.00 I
0therProjects in Final Desig? .... I ........ I _. 67.931 I. !_3:371_1 ................ I
Oth_er_P_rojects in PreliminarY Engine?ring_ _1 .......... ] . 260:441._1.. ~00:6e.I I ...................... I
Addit!0~a!E~20o_2.Ear.m. ark~............. I ........... I I/ . 6_2:00[I ............ I .......
FerrY Capital Projects (AK or 10191 10.30
°versigbt Activities ............................. I ...... 1.1_11.36t I ...... .12.14_ ...... I
GRAND TOTAL .................... J $3,799'041I $1,136.401 I . .. $1,214.40 $2,236.S9 $7;4S6.19
FFGAI 370.541'
Extension)
I I1 It
Complete
I
Baltimore-CentraIBoston. ........................................... South Boston LRT Piers Double-Tracking Transitway - ' -~I:~,F~*~A-' ..... -Il .... 3i9 8'62'J' J5311 .... "~0i2;0~] 't521J ....... ~;,~:~25'06.8 '.;'i _~iii iii~4;~]i ~ FFGAI ; 'i;i'i'--~ 20;0~)1 ~1330'73l
Phase I . C°mp!et_el ................
Chicago. Douglas Branch Reconstruction FFGA I 19-78 I 32.421 I 55.00 212.901 320'101
~ hoimCamguOl;rN;~lh Cent ral C0rridor ............. F~A ~3.04 ¢1 I..... -¢.~0 4.o 61 .........
C.?o-Sou,.
West
Corridor
Commuter
l'Chicago - Union-Pacific West Line FFGA '"'"I1 '~'1t 12.00 35.92 00.761
Extension
IDalla~ ? North ~e_ntr_~!.!:RT Ext~ensi_on_ ........ _F_F_G_A ......... :1__61:~.! I .I .... ~9:3~LI ...... ~0_.00 ~i..iii ~2:.~.911~-~ i i~_~'
Oenve~'SoUtheastC0rrid0rLR'r ........ FFGA ....... .... _~.~1:1_1_~4~1 1 ..~P~09 ~_94.~1
Fort Lauderdaie - Tri-County Commuter FFGA
25 67 1
IRa!ll~o_rthUo!lywood) ....................... ~, I I ....... I ~ ComDl~ej ......... I._
]Memph!s_-Medical Cept~r Extens!on ........ FFGA .... !6:33t~1 .... !8.~81 ~1 __ _1~._6~J _ _ - -9:25t
]Mi n~ neap_ o!is_;_.Hia_w_.a_t_h_~ Corridor_LET .......... .F_F _G_A ....118.85]. ...... .4_9.50] .. 60.00] ......... ! 05.9_5] ..... 334:3_0
i J J J C0rap!~teJ .... ]
1MgSd 000
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tNorthern New ,Jersey - Hudson-Bergen FFGA 0.00 50 00J 450 00 500 00
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Note: Totals may not add due to rounding or FFGA shortfalls.
~ Reflects amendment to FFGA and prior year funding not included in FFGA. See text.
2 FY 2001 appropriations provided a total of $14.89 million for "Chicago Ravenswood and Douglas Branch Reconstruction Projects."
~ Reflects reallocation of FY ~000 and FY 2001 funds for "Metra Commuter Rail Project" by grantee
"The.MOS-3 Extensions of Metrorail (North Hollywood) includes funding for all MOS-3 elements which includes Mid-City and Eastside.
~ Totals include prior year funding not included in FFGA. See text.
6 Total reflects reprogramming of $4.72 million from Cleveland Euclid Corridor.
7 Under §5309(e)(8)(A), proposed New Starts projects requiring less than $25.00 million in §5309 new starts funding are exempt from the project
evaluation and rating process required by §5309(e). However, FTA strongly encourages sponsors who believe their projects to be exempt to
nonetheless submit information for evaluation and rating purposes.
~ Funding is included in Ferry Capital Projects (AK or HI) as directed by §5309(m)(5)(A).
~ Funding is included in Alaska Railroad - South Anchorage Double Track.
~o Funding is included in Seattle - Central Link Initial Segment.
' Funding is included in Seattle - Everett to Seattle Commuter Rail.
A Word About Full Funding Grant Agreements
Section 5309(e)(7) specifies the Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) as the means by which New Starts
projects are to be funded. The FFGA is also the principal means used by FTA to manage the New Starts
caseload. FTA also has the discretion to use an FFGA in awarding Federal assistance for other major capital
projects.
The FFGA defines the project, including cost and schedule; commits to a maximum level of Federal financial
assistance (subject to appropriation); establishes the terms and conditions of Federal financial participation; covers
th.__~e period of time for completion of the pr~oject; and help_s to manage the_project in accordance with Federal law.
he FFGA assures the grantee of predictable Federal financial support for t_he__p_r_oject (subject to appropriation)l
hile_p_laci___Qng a ce ng. on the amount of that Federal support.,[--
~An FFGA also limits the exposure of FTA and the Federal government to cost increases that may result if project,'
I .... I
;design, eng~neenng and/or project management is not adequately performed at the local level. FTA is not directlyI
involved in the design and construction of New Starts projects Wh e FTA s responsible for ensuring that planning
projections are based on realistic assumptions and that design and construct on fo ow acceptable industry~
~rocedures, it is the responsibility of project sponsors to ensure that p_r~ope__~r_pr.__oject man__~agement, design andl
~.engineering have been performed.J
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Additional information and guidance on developing FFGAs is contained in FTA Circular C 5200.1, Full Funding
Grant Agreements Guidance, dated July 2, 1993, and the FTA Rule on Project Management Oversight (49 CFR
Part 633).
5. TEA-21 includes the following
Light Density Rail Line Pilot
~A new program is created to fund light density rail line pilot projects!. It provides funding for capital improvements
and rehabilitation of publicly and privately owned rail line structures. The program is authorized at $105 million in
total for FYs 1998-2003 and these funds must be appropriated out of the General Fund. The Secretary is required
to submit a report by March 31, 2003 on the importance of light density railroad networks in the States and their
contribution to a multi-modal transportation system.
Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing
The Act also authorizes a new Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing program to provide credit
assistance, in the form of ~irect loans and loan guarantees, ~ Pu~~riv-~ ~P-~n-s~ of interm~
~ The Act does not provide budget authority, but authorizes future appropriations and contributions from
potential borrowers and other non-Federal sources to fund the credit assistance. The aggregate amount of
outstanding loans and guarantees made under this program is limited to $3.5 billion, with $1 billion reserved for
projects primarily benefiting freight railroads other than Class I carriers. Eligible projects include the acquisition,
Uevelopment, improvement, or rehabilitation of intermodal or rail equipment or facilities, including track, bridges,
yards, buddings_, and shops_J.
6. From JOB ACCESS AND REVERSE COMMUTE GRANTS
Purpose
The Job Access and Reverse Commute grant progra~m 'assists states and localities in developing new or expanded:
transportation serv'ces that connect we fare recipients and other Iow income persons to jobs and othe~
employment related services. Job at new or expanded transportation
Access projects
aye
targeted
developing
,services such as shuttles vanpools new bus routes connector services to mass transit, and guaranteed ride;
home .programs for welfare recipients and Iow income persons',. Reverse Commute projects provide transportation
services to suburban employment centers from urban, rural and other suburban locations for all populations.
Criteria for evaluating grant applications for Job Access and Reverse Commute grants include:
· Coordinated human services/transportation planning proceSs involving state or local agencies that
administer the Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF) and Welfare-to-Work (WtW) programs, the
community to be served, and other area stakeholders;
· Unmet need for additional services and extent to which the service will meet that need;
· Project financing, including sustainability of funding and financial commitments from human service
providers and existing transportation providers;
Other factors that may be taken into account include the use of innovative approaches, schedule for project
implementation and geographic distribution.
Coordination
The Job Access and Reverse Commute grant program is intended to establish a coordinated regional approach to
job access challenges. All projects funded under this program must be the result of a collaborative planning
process that includes states and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), transportation providers, agencies
administering TANF and WtW funds, human services agencies, public housing, child care organizations,
employers, states and affected communities and other stakeholders. The program is expected to leverage other
funds that are eligible to be expended for transportation and encourage a coordinated approach to transportation
services.
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In urbanized areas with 200,000 Population or more, MPOs select the applicant(s). In small urbanized areas under
200,000 population and in non-urbanized, rural, areas states select the applicant(s). Tribal governments must go
through the state process but, once selected, can choose to be sub-recipients of the state or apply directly to FTA.
Funding
Funding for Job Access and Reverse Commute grants is authorized at $150 million annually beginning in FY 1999,
including up to.$10 million for Reverse Commute Grants. A 50/50 Federal/local match is required. Other Federal
funds can be used as part of the local match. In FY 2000, the Congress appropriated $75 million for the program.
For further information please check the Federal Transit Administration web site at [http://www.fta.dot.gov/wtw] or
phone (202) 366-0176.
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B A K E R S F I E L D; ......... .~,:...-..i
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
~J
FROM: ~.',Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director
DATE:(~.September 13, 2002
SUBJECT: OLIVE DRIVE/CALLOWAY DRIVE CROSSING AT THE FRIANT-KERN
CANAL
Progress has continued to be made on the Friant-Kern Canal crossing at Calloway
Drive/Olive Drive. Ninety-five percent (95%) construction plans for Phase I of the prject
are being prepared by a consultant and are to be delivered to the City today. They will
also be forwarded to the Friant Water Users and the Bureau of Reclamation for their
approvals. Staff met with the Gas Company, which has a 24" natural gas transmission
line that needs to be lowered to go under the crossing, last week and gave them some
preliminary plans.
Due to Engineering staff availability and the complexity and coordination required for
this project, another engineering consultant is being hired to manage and coordinate the
project. Bidding is currently scheduled for October, contract award and beginning of
construction in November, and completion of the box culvert and canal relocation by
mid-January to correspond with the shutdown of the Friant-Kern Canal.
Phase I of the project includes the culvert crossing and canal relocation, the items that
must be completed during the Friant-Kern Canal shutdown. Phase II of the project
includes demolition of the portion of the existing canal which is to be abandoned,
demolition of the existing bridge, completion of ultimate roadway improvements (curb,
gutter, sidewalk, etc.), installation of a traffic signal, and completion of a box culvert for
Olive Drive to cross over the Calloway Canal. Phase 2 of the project will be designed
later this year and early next year with construction anticipated for next Spring and
Summer.
c: Jacques R. LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director
Arnold Ramming, Civil Engineer IV
Morris Etchechury~
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DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
DATE: September 6, 2002
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks
SUBJECT: Monthly Report for August
AttaChed are the monthly activity reports as well as the July report from Keep
Bakersfield Beautiful.
c: Citizens Community Services Advisory Committee
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Recreation --
&Parks :i-
A J J _G_U_~ T 20_02
Submitted by: Holly Larson, Supervisor
Josh Romine, Specialist
Beigher Taylor, Coordinator
Leisure Classes:
Registered Monthly Attendance
East Coast Swing 35 140
Nightclub Two-step 20 80
Beginning Tap/Acro. 1 4
Total 56 224
Aquatics Traininq:
Completed Training
Renewal lifeguard training for 2003 4
Aquatics Program Attendance:
See attached report
Accident/Incident Reports 47
Rescue Reports 9
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Recreation
&Parks
AUGUST 2002 MONTHLY REPORT
Adult and Youth Sports
Mobile Recreation
Special Events
Submitted bY: Dean Jones, Supervisor 1
Adult Sports
Softball
Summer league concluded with a total of 72 teams. The league was more competitive than most,
7 of the 12 leagues had to host an additional game to determine the champion.
Fall registration ended Aug. 30, just as in the summer session registrations are up, we havea total
of 70 teams registered, last fall we had 56.
Youth sports
Preparation for the upcoming events
Pee Wee Sports,
Basketball
Soccer
Softball
Cross Country
Punt Pass and Kick
Mobile Recreation
Our staff training has been twice a week for two weeks in preparation for the start of the program
on September 9. Programs will be offered at the following sites, Wayside, Jefferson, Siemon,
Centennial, Grissom, Wilson and Windsor, from 3pm to 5pm Monday through Friday.
Car Show
Our committee is now meeting by- weekly until the event October 24,25,26,. My responsibilities
are,
a. Delivery of mobile stage
b. Striping of parking Chester ave.
c. Helping with opening ceremonies
¢ITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Recreation
&Parks
Au.qust 2002 Monthly Report
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center
Submitted by: Linda McVicker, Recreation Supervisor
David Stricker, Recreation Specialist
Susan Roussel, Recreation Specialist
Dr. Martin Luther King Community, Center
The Center had a total of four rentals for the month of August. The Center has reopened its
Sunday pick-up basketball games from 1 lam - lpm. The Center was utilized for a City planning
department meeting, Recreation staff training, gym rental and Head Start training. A large
accordion folding door was replaced this month. We are currently working on updating the
computer lab at the Center. MIS has given us computers to replace our old ones and we are
installing programs.
Activity Monthly Attendance Registered Participants
Camp King 98 100
Lunch Program 285 *
Weight Room 418 *
Game Room 597 *
Basketball Gym 858 *
Tennis Class 95 20
Aerobics 111 15
Internet 218 *
Cheerleading/Hip-Hop 6 (ending) 24
Sunday Basketball 36 22
Quilting Class 40 20
2,762 101
· Drop-in program
(Registration not required)
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CENTER - RENTALS
DATE AGENCY ATTENDANCE
August 11th Gym Rental 20
August 12th City Planning 25
August 1~9th - 21 st City Rec Dept. (Ten-i) 08
August 30th KCEOC 40
Total Attendance 93
MOnthly Attendance of all programs including rentals .................. 2,855
Monthly Counter walk-in participants .................................. 250 -
LOWELL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY CENTER
The Lowell Neighborhood Community Center had a total of 1,391 participants for the month of
August. Attendance has substantially increased from the same month last year. Average daily
attendance is approximately 63 children. Weekly themes included "Building Friendships",
"Let's Pretend" and "Summer Never Ends". Activities included homework help, group games,
craft stick sail boats and crab walk soccer.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Recreation
&Parks
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Pro ram
August 2002 Monthly Report
Submitted by: Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee
Cathi Guerrero, Chair (Ward 7) Kevin Burton,Vice Chair (Ward 4)
Kimberly Caesar (Ward 3) John Enriquez (Ward 6)
Dana Karcher (Ward 2) Mike Ming (Ward 5)
Keith Stoller (Ward 1)
City Staff Liaison: Colleen Cashmore
Liberty Gardens
Kevin Burton, chair for the Liberty Gardens Station 15 project, held a meeting last month to
review plans and to discuss fundraising options. Stephen Copley has drafted a design that has
been given to Ken Trone, Parks department for review to ensure that this is a design that the
city would be willing to maintain. Paul Graham attended this meeting and is to give us a listing
of trees that would be appropriate for this design. Kevin will be working on putting, together a
fundraising committee and will have a draft marketing and fundraising plan prior to our next
meeting. The completion date for this project will be in September of 2003.
Litter Index Survey
The annual Litter Index Surveys was completed in the month of August. On August 10th, we
completed the Litter Index Survey for the seven wards in the city. We were pleased to have 35
volunteers for this endeavor. On August 29th, we completed the "at large" litter index survey.
We were pleased to have Mayor Harvey Hall, Supervisor Barbara Patrick, Steve Mason from
Cai Trans, Cai Rossi and other volunteers from the community. Special recognition to John
Enriquez who chaired this event and made it a huge success. The ratings for the litter index
survey slightly increased from the previous year. The "at large" survey results were 2.05, the
overall results for the seven wards were 2.10, the rating system is 1 to 4 with 1 being rated as
"no litter"and 4 being rated as "severely littered". Clean-up projects will focus on some of those
areas indicating a litter problem.
Beautification Projects
KBB committee members visited City of San Luis Obispo Recreation and Parks to view their
community gardens project and also the commemorative grove. We will be drafting a proposal
for a community garden locally within the next month, Cathi Guerrero will be the chair for this
project. KBB has formed a partnership with probation and they are scheduled to do another
clean-up in September.
Adopt an Area
A meeting was held with the City Attorney's office and Risk Management to.discuss the
insurance concerns for volunteers. They are going to look into the matter and decide whether to
change this policy or leave it the way it is. We will have difficulty recruiting individuals if the
policy stays in effect. We have not been given any update on the status of the adopt an area
concern.
Waste in Place
Continued working with E3 Gardens on educating the students of the importance of taking care -
of our community in regards to litter prevention, recycling and beautification. Four workshops
were held throughout the month of August, totaling 10 hours, with sixty students participating at
each workshop. We held a finale for those students participating in the Waste in Place
workshops throughout:the summer.
86-CLEAN
A proposal for this project has been sent to supervisors and Solid Waste, The committee is
working hard to get this number operating. The goal of this program is to get .the public more
involved in litter prevention by identifying areas in need of clean-up and having one phone
number where they can call for assistance. Through effective communication, we hope to
achieve measurable results in litter reduction by promoting community pride and accountability.
We are actively seeking volunteers for this project, we have phone called and or sent fliers to
several organizations over the last month. We will be contacting clubs and organizations at both
Bakersfield College and Cai State.
Shade Festival
KBB in collaboration with Tree Foundation and the Urban Forester are planning a shade festival
to be held on September 22, 2002. KBB will be providing the band and the children's activities
for this event. Press Releases have been sent out and will be continued to be sent during the
next few week. This event will include a tree pruning demonstration by Paul Graham. Paul
Graham will also be hosting another tree pruning class for adults at Silver Creek from 6-8 on
· September 26th, 2002. KBB will be sending out the press releases this week for this project.
Keep America Beautiful Awards
KBB applied for 3 awards through Keep America Beautiful. The awards were in the categories
of beautification and community improvement, litter prevention, and John Enriquez was
nominated for the Iron Eyes Cody award.
The next scheduled KBB meetinq is for September 13,2002
~' CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Recreation
&Parks
Au ust 2002 Monthl Re orr
Silver Creek Community Center
After School Programs
Keep America Beautiful Program
Leisure Classes
Submitted by: Terri Elison, Recreation Supervisor
Colleen Cashmore, Recreation Specialist
Vincent Sierra, Program Coordinator
Bakersfield B.E.S.T. After School Proqram
Greenfield School District started the After School Program on August 26, 2002.
Training was held for the After School Program staff the week of August 19th. Activities
the first week centered on "getting to know you".
Bakersfield City School District will have the After School Program at Stella Hills
Elementary this year. September 23rd is the tentative start date for that program.
Keep America Beautiful Program
Four "Waste in Place" workshops were held at E3 Gardens Center throughout the
month of August with a total of 60 students participating at each workshop. Students
learned the importance of recycling, beautification, and litter prevention.
Thirty-five volunteers help complete the Litt,,er Index Survey of the seven wards on
August 10th' On August 29th, the "At Large Litter Index Survey was completed with the
help from Mayor Harvey Hall, County Board Supervisor Barbara Patrick, and other city
volunteers. The ratings for the survey showed a slight increase from last year. Clean-
up projects will focus on some of the areas indicating a litter problem.
KBB Committee members visited San Luis Obispo Recreation'and Parks Department to
view their community garden project and commemorative grove. KBB is interested in
starting a community garden here and Cathi Guerrero will chair this project.
KBB has formed a partnership with Probation and are scheduling a clean-up in
September. KBB is also working hard to get the 86-CLEAN number operating. Other
projects KBB is working on are the "Cool in the Shade" event to be held September
22®, and Tree Pruning Demonstration by Paul Graham on Sept 26th,' Adopt an Area,
Adopt a Highway, and Liberty Gardens.
ATTENDANCE FIGURES
Silver Creek Rentals... ................................................ $1495.00 (F~g,,,o ~oo, ,o, ~.ci..o...o.i~
The Silver Creek multi-purpose room and or pavilion were rented six times during the
month of August. The center was rented for two wedding receptions, a church picnic,
and three company picnics. Total attendance was 890.
Classes at Silver Creek:
# Registered Total Attendance
Ballet & Gym (6 -11) 5 20
Ballet & Gym (3-5) 12 48
Calligraphy Workshop no class no class
Chess 10 40
Clogging 20 80
Dance & Gym (4-5) 5 20
Dance & Gym (2-3) 7 28
Dog Obedience 13 52
Drawing no class no class
SC Gymnastics (Mom & Me) 6 24
SC Gymnastics (3 -5) 5 20
Jazze rcize 7 154
Kardio Kick 9 72
Karate 27 216
Photography 12 48
Pressed Flower Workshop. no class no class
Scrapbooking no class no class
Spanish no class no class
Tennis (Child-Beg) 6 48
Tennis (Child-lnt) 10 80
Tennis (Adults) 6 56
Upholstery 12 48
Watercolor no class no class
TOTAL 172 1054
Classes at Other Facilities
# Registered Total Attendance
Siemon Park
Tennis (Child) 3 24.
Tennis (Adult) 1 8
Afl Star Dance Studio
Dance & Gym (2 ½ - 4) 2 8
Dance & Gym (4 - 5) 1 4
American Academy of Gymnastics
Gymnastics (2 ½- 3) 2 8
Gymnastics (3 - 4) 3 12
Gymnastics (K - 6yrs) 6 24
Jastro Park
Tennis 3 24
TOTAL 21 112
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Pro_clram ....
Waste in Place (E3 Gardens) 60 Students/2 Leaders
240 Students/8 Leaders Total Attend
Litter Index Survey 44 Volunteers
TOTAL 292
Silver Creek Day Camp ........................ 385
Session 4 ...... 30
The theme for the second week of Session 4 was "Infinity & Beyond" and highlights
included a field trip to Pioneer Village and the Lori Brock Children's Museum. A
demonstration was given by Bill Vanderwalk from the Kern Astronomical Society.
Campers also enjoyed making paper mache solar systems, alien puppets, life-size
aliens, and performing their skits and intergalactic dances for their parent show.
Session 5 .... 35
Theme for this last Sessions 5 was "Marvelous Me" and highlights included a field trip to
Leo's Pizza and summer games at Siemon Park. They also had a demonstration from
the Dedicated Dental's Tooth Fairy and a end of the summer parent picnic complete
with a water balloon baseball game. Campers enjoyed designing t-shirts, bread dough
name plates, and playing human bingo.
SkyHawks Soccer Camps ...................... 80
Silver Creek Park ............... 16 Participants
This camp targeted 6 to 14 year olds and ran from 9:00 to 3:00 each day. The players
learned new skills and techniques and finished the week off with a tournament. Each
player received a soccer ball, t-shirt, and evaluation.
Musicfest Concerts .................................. 2,150 Total Attendance for 5 Concerts
August 6th Chesterfield King and the Sultans of Swing ............... 400 Attendance
Families enjoyed these free concerts on Tuesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Silver
Creek Park. These concerts are sponsored by the Department of Recreation and Parks
and Castle and Cooke.
Attendance Silver Creek Center:
Rentals ......................................... 890
Classes ........................................ 1054 Registrations Taken: 258
Camp Fun .............................. 385 # of-Guests Served: 395
Musicfest Concert ..................... 400 (The # of Guests served does not include registration)
SkyHawks Soccer Camp ............ 80
Meetings and Trainings .............. 46
TOTAL .................... 2,855
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Recreation
&Par
PARKS DIVISION
AUGUST 2002, MONTHLY REPORT
JOSHUA PARK UPDATE
Progress continues towards completion of Joshua McMorris Park. A drinking fountain and pre-
cast concrete bench were installed this month. In addition, a park identification sign similar to
other city park signs was installed. Temporary fencing remains up in order to safeguard
development of turf and landscaping. Last information received from members of The Rotary
Club East indicated a dedication ceremony to occur in October.
PIN OAK TOT LOT PLAYGROUND
A substantially enlarged new play area by almost 4,000 square feet was created and first phase of
playground equipment was installed at Pin Oak Park by mid August. Two new swings and a
composite 2-5 year old rated tot lot play structure with slides and overlook bubble comprise the
long awaited new playground equipment.
Installation of approximately 425 square feet of rubberized surfacing completed this, the first
phase of replacing Pin Oak Park playground equipment. Rubberized surfacing provides access
to play equipment for persons with mobility impairments as well as reducing time to continually
rake sand under slides.
Outdated tot lot toys at the east side of the park will be removed. Second phase of the project
will be to install a new 5-12 year old rated composite structure in the newly enlarged space. We
anticipate the second phase of Pin Oak Park Playground equipment replacement will once again
be submitted for Capital Improvement Project consideration for Fiscal year 2003-04.
WET PLAYGROUND DEVELOPMENT
After some debate about surfacing material, we received acceptance of our design for our wet
playground project from representatives of Kern County Health Department. Pin Oak Park will ....
be host to this first ever attraction in Bakersfield.
The project is currently out to bid with bid opening scheduled for September 18, 2002.
CDF GRANT ON THE WAY
Parks Urban Forestry section received verbal notice California Department of Forestry (CDF)
has accepted our grant proposal of $32,000 for enhancing shade canopy of Bakersfield. A
specific project will be infill planting of shade trees among existing mature Palms in the Sundale
development. Balance of grant monies will be used throughout Rights of Ways. Approximately
800 trees will be planted by use of this latest grant program.
City's Urban Forestor, Paul Graham, also assisted the Tree Foundation of Kern in their request
for $50,000 from CDF. They too were advised their grant.request was approved. The Tree
Foundation grant will be used to replace hazardous trees in central Bakersfield locations and to
fill open planting space.
VANDALISM
Although never completely gone, occurrences of vandalism did take something of a vacation
over early summer months. Lately however, vandals have returned to some of their previous
scenes of destruction including split rail fencing in the Polo Grounds area, damaging playground
equipment at Grissom Park, damaging rest room gates at Yokuts Park, graffiti on numerous
pieces of playground equipment and restrooms.
The skate park was particularly targeted by vandals. The skate park was recently locked
following a significant amount of painted graffiti over the eastern ramp and other areas. So
much so, typical power washing, efforts to remove the paint were not successful. General
Services graffiti removal personnel will demo a new piece of equipment utilizing soda ash beads
to try and remove remaining paint on September 4th. Both Skate Park Rules signs were also
defaced with paint, decals and scratches. New signs are on order.
JOE BEJARANO RETIRES
Following 37, count 'em, 37 years of service, Urban Forestry Supervisor Joe Bejarano retired
August 4, 2002. Joe worked in several capacities for the City of Bakersfield but will be
remembered most for his many years working in the Tree Section. Joe was, for many years, a
union shop steward and is credited with serving diligently in this capacity to improve conditions
for Blue and White collar personnel.
Joe's immediate retirement plans include enjoying the remainder of summer with wife Molly
until she returns to teaching this fall and keeping up with son Phoenix' love for sports.
NEW ACREAGE
Parks Division accepted maintenance responsibilities for 3 locations. Two were in northwest
Bakersfield (west side Norris Rd. from Radio Flyer to tract boundary) and cul de sac on
Daydream lane) and one in south Bakersfield (South side of McKee Rd.). Total acreage accepted
is 1.2 acres. I n addition to ground cover, 88 trees and 657 shrubs are included within new
maintenance areas.
CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
Recreation
&Parks
Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Pro.qram
July 2002 Monthly Report
Submitted by: Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee
Cathi Guerrero, Chair (Ward 7) Kevin Burton,Vice Chair (Ward 4)
Kimberly Caesar (Ward 3) John Enriquez (Ward 6)
Dana Karcher (Ward 2) Mike Ming (Ward 5)
Keith Stoller (Ward 1)
City Staff Liaison: Colleen Cashmore
Liberty Gardens
In collaboration with Parks staff, we successfully completed the Liberty Gardens project at City
Hall on July 20th, 2002. Approximately 50 volunteers participated in this event. Raymond's
Trophy has donated a bronze plaque, to be completed by September, with the following
inscription:
· LIBERTY GARDEN
In tribute to those who gave their lives,
and to the heroes who preserve this
Sweet Land of Liberty.
We will always remember.
9-11-01.
OUR FLAG AND OUR SPIRIT HAVE RISEN AND WILL PREVAIL
We will be holding monthly meetings for the Fire Station 15 project. The meeting for this month
will be held at 12:00 p.m., on August 8th, in Recreation and Parks Building A. The committee will
be raising funds for this project.
Litter Index Survey
The annual Litter Index Surveys will be completed during the month of August. Two surveys are
scheduled to be done. The first one will be held on August 10, 2002, and will include individual
surveys of all seven wards. The second one is an at-large survey and will be held on August
29, 2002, with Caltrans, Board of Supervisors and the Mayor's office participating.
Beautification Projects
KBB members, with the help of Probation volunteers, cleaned up an area on S. Olive Street.
They really did a great job!
Reimer's Nursery donated flowers to the E3 Gardens to beautify their area. Sixty five students
participated in this project.
': Adopt an Area
A meeting was held with the City Attorney's office and Risk Management to discuss the
insurance concerns for volunteers. They are going to look into the matter and decide whether to
change this policy or leave it the way it is. We will have difficulty recruiting individuals if the
policy stays in effect.
Waste in Place
Continued working with E3 Gardens on educating the students of the importance of taking care _
of our community in regards to litter prevention, recycling and beautification. Four workshops
were held throughout the month of July, totaling 10 hours, with sixty students participating at
each workshop.
86-CLEAN
A proposal for this project has been sent to supervisors and Solid Waste. The committee is
working hard to get this number operating. The goal of this program is to get the public more
involved in litter prevention by identifying areas in need of clean-up and having one phone
number where they can call for assistance. Through effective communication, we hope to
achieve measurable results in litter reduction by promoting community pride and accountability.
The next scheduled KBB meetinq is for August 9,2002
SEP - 9 2002
BAKERSFIELD
Economic and Community Deve}opment Department
MEMORANDUM
September 9, 2002
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
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FROM: George Gonzale~ommunity Development Coordinator
SUBJECT: LAKEVIEW AREA REVITALIZATION
Council Referral No. Ref000203
Councilmember Carson Referred to staff the issue of revitalizing the Lakeview area, and
working with the Lakeview Business Association to bring new businesses to the area.
Staff has scheduled a community meeting on September 10, 2002 - 5:30 p.m., at the
Martin Luther King, Jr., Community Center to provide information concerning Community
Development Block Grant and Section 108 funds to improve the Lakeview area and
provide incentives to viable business to locate in the Lakeview neighborhood.
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B A' K E R S F I.E L D
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Jack Hardisty, Development Services D
DATE: September 9, 2002
SUBJECT: Council Referral Ref000205
Councilmember Benham requested staff resolve the issue of debris, graffiti, weeds
and an unsecured gate at 5501 Dunsmuir Road.
On September 6, 2002, Code Enforcement Officer Buss inspected the easement
adjacent to 5501 Dunsmuir Road. The easement was clean and the gates were locked.
The gates have a "gates locked" sign on both sides. Contact was made with the
reporting party, Mr. Lucian Amos. Mr. Amos stated someone from the city had
responded and corrected the violations.
DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
DATE: September 13, 2002
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Stan Ford, Director
SUBJECT: Reducing litter In City Parks On Weekends
#WF000183 (Ward 2)
Councilmember Benham requested staff investigate various ways we could reduce the
amount of litter in City parks particularly on weekends.
The parks department schedules clean up crews everyday of the year with few
exceptions. Weekend crews are assigned the tasks of posting park reservations,
picking up litter, cleaning and re-stocking restrooms, empting trash cans, cleaning picnic
areas, and repairing park fixtures that may cause an immediate danger. All of the city
parks are cleaned daily by these crews.
These individual crews first post all their park reservations for the day and then begin
cleaning their individual parks during the eight (8) hour shift. These shifts begin early in
the morning so they can complete cleaning the areas prior .to the public using them for
the day. If they still have time left in their shift and they have cleaned all their assigned
parks, crews will go back and re-clean the parks that have been used earlier in the day.
Besides our current clean up process there maybe a few other ideas that can be added,
We could add more trash containers in the parks in hopes that individuals and groups
would utilize the containers rather than just throwing their trash on the ground next to
the cans. Another idea is to add a second shift but we do not have the staff or the funds
for this second shift to clean later in the day.
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B A K E R S F I E L D
MEMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: JACK HARDISTY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRE
DATE: September 12, 2002
SUBJECT: CALLOWAYAND NOREIGA
Council Referral No. REF000180
COUNCILMEMBER COUCH REQUESTED STAFF TO SCHEDULE A
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING BEFORE SEPTEMBER 4TM HEARING REGARDING
ZONE CHANGE AND TO CONTACT CITIZENS WHO SIGNED PETETIONS.
Councilmember Couch and Stanley Grady met with neighbors on September 2,
2002. The ability of the neighbors to impact the development of the property
under the proposed PCD zone was compared and contrasted with their ability to
impact development of the property under current zoning. The proposed zone
change was given first reading by the City Council on September 4, 2002.
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COUCH REQUESTED STAFF TO SCHEDULE A ;
COUNCILMEMBER
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING BEFORE SEPTEMBER 4TH HEARING
REGARDING ZONE CHANGE AND TO CONTACT CITIZENS WHO SIGNED i Attachment A.
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DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS
DATE: September 13, 2002
TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager
FROM: Stan Ford, Dfrector
SUBJECT: Liberty Park Noise and Lights
#WF000204 (WardiCity _Wide)
Councilmember Couch requested staff coordinate with NOR to reduce noise in the park and to
turn -off the lights when the park is not in use.
NOR staff informed us the pad( is programmed for soccer practices during the week and
games on Saturday. During the week teams generally practice between the hours of
4:00 PM to 8:30 PM with Tuesdays being the exception of 4:00 PM to 9:30 PM. The
Saturday games begin at 8:00 AM and end around 4:00 PM. Coaches, players, parents,
game officials, and others are generating the noise at these practices and games which
is normal behavior. The park area is normally an acceptable place for this type of
activity and noise.
In an early August evening a NOR staff member reported lights were on at the park but
there was nobody using it. The recreation district then contacted AYSO to have them
confirm their practice schedules at Liberty Park. The light time schedules were
corrected in late August in their master computer system which is located in Orange
County at the Musco Lighting Company offices. If teams are unable to use the
reserved time and lights they can notify NOR that day and NoR staff can get into
computerized light program through their computers and cancel the lights for that
evening. Currently the lights are programmed to turn off during the week at 8:30 PM
except for Tuesdays when.the lights go off at 9:30 PM.
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B A K E R S F I E L D
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
September 6, 2002
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
TRUDY SLA?ER, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST III ~ ~
FROM:
SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL REF. 000206, PANAMA AND WlBLE
CONSTRUCTION
At the City Council meeting of September 4, 2002, Councilmember Mark Salvaggio
requested staff r__espond to a call from Annette DeGeer to discuss her concerns over
construction at Panama and Wible. When I talked with Mrs. DeGeer the following day, I
discovered her concern over median work being completed which will remove the ability
of traffic to enter directly onto Panama Lane going east from either Phyllis Street or
Fortune Street.
Mrs. DeGeer indicated her frustration over the difficulty this will present to residents of
her subdivision, especially when they are using their recreational vehicles or towing
other vehicles.. With the change, they must either go north through the subdivision or
enter Panama going west and make a U-turn at the signal at Wible.
Upon checking with Public Works, I found the median work was necessitated for safety
reasons due to the heavy traffic on Panama's Six lanes. As traffic has grown heavier
the need for enhanced safety measures (such as precluding cross-traffic entry between
signals) has become greater.
When I talked with Mr. DeGeer on Friday, he indicated that entry to the freeway had to
be accomplished from White Lane which was very inconvenient. He indicated he was
aware that a stop light at Phyllis and Panama was not probable in this year's budget.
They indicated they appreciated my return calls.
Please let me know if anything further is needed.
P:~,T~M0209062-DeGeer
B A K E R S F I E L D
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
MEMORANDUM
September 6, 2002
TO: A~AN TANDY, CrTY MANAGER
FROM: TRUDY SLATER, ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST III ~
SUBJECT: COUNCIL REFERRAL REF. 000207, DOGS IN PARKS
At the City Council meeting of September 4, 2002, Councilmember Mark Salvaggio
requested staff respond to an e-mail from Carol J. Bruemmer regarding the leashing to
dogs in City parks and the lack of signage to this effect.
An e-mail was forwarded on September 5, 2002, to Mrs. Bruemmer indicating that with
the exception of three City parks (Wi!son, University, and Kroll), dogs are required to be
on leashes. Bakersfield Municipal Code Section 12.56.050(g) states that within 'the
limits of any park, it is unlawful for any person to "allow dogs to run loose or with a chain
or leash longer than six feet, except in areas which may be specifically designated and
posted for such use."
Assistant Recreation and Parks Director Allen Abe has indicated that parks generally
are posted to alert dog owners that their pets must remain on leashes. Mrs. Bruemmer
was asked to contact Mr. Abe to let him know which park she was referring to so he
could ensure the park is properly posted.
Although the lighting in City parks has been reduced to conserve energy, Mr. Abe
indicated his willingness to discuss with Mrs. Bruemmer her concerns about early park
usage. Mrs. Bruemmer was given both my name and number as well as Mr. Abe's to
contact for additional information.
please let me know if anything further is needed.
P:~,T~H0209061-Bruemmer
BAKERSFIELD POLICE
EMORANDUM
TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ERIC W. MATLOCK, CHIEF OF POLICE~_~
DATE: September 11,2002
SUBJECT: White Lane and Wilson Road
Council Referral No. 000194 (Ward 7)
***Dual Referral to City Manager and Police Department, City Manager Lead***
Council Member Salvaggio requested staff respond to Mr. Kidwell's concerns
regarding traffic management of left hand turns at White Lane and Wilson Road
dudng the current construction project.
I have attached the Traffic Section's investigation into the matter regarding this referral.
If you need further clarification, please do not hesitate to call.
EWM/vrf
Attachments:
1. Memorandum by Sgt. R. Ott "Construction at Wilson and White Lane"dated 9/3/02
2. Factual Diagram of Intersection
3. Marked Photograph of Intersection
BAKERSFIELD POLICE
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 3, 2002
To: LIEUTENANT TIM TAYLOR, TRAFFIC COMMANDER
From: SERGEANT R. OTT, #436
Subject: CONSTRUCTION AT WILSON AND WHITE LANE
This memorandum is in regard to City Council Referral #000194 from Councilman Mark
Salvaggio.
Over the past few 'months, a major construction project was occurring on White Lane'
between Gosford Road and New Stine Road. Traffic had to be redirected along this
portion of White Lane and at the intersection of Wilson Road, no left turn signs were
posted for eastbound White Lane. Early on during the project, I received a telephone
complaint from an unidentified female who received a citation for making a left turn at this
intersection. She told me she did not believe it was properly marked and was confusing.
I explained to her that I would personally inspect the signage at that intersection.
Upon arriving at the intersection, I found that there was a 30"x30" no left turn sign
suspended on the overhanging traffic signal adjacent to the signal head that would
authorize and control left turns for eastbound Wilson Road when it was not under
construction. The signal head itself had been reconfigured showing an arrow pointing
straight up as opposed to pointing to the left. Also, there was a smaller sign posted on the
ground which was 18"x18" marked "no left turn."
In my opinion, the intersection and roadway was properly marked and there should have
been no confusion on the part of drivers that you could not make a left turn at that
intersection.
I recontacted the female and explained those facts to her, telling her she would have to
contest the citation in Traffic Court.
Upon receiving this Council referral, I contacted Mr. Starbuck of traffic engineering and Mr.
Alemao, Corporation Yard sign department, and obtained measurements of the signs used
at that intersection. Upon talking to both, I found that the smaller sign which had been on
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the ground had to be removed during the construction process because it kept getting run
over.
Attached to this memorandum you will find a map of the intersection where an accident
occurred during the construction process indicating where the signs were posted and other
delineators were positioned. Also attached are two enlarged Polaroid photographs of the
intersection taken by an officer who anticipated that persons receiving citations for making
left turns at that intersection would contest the tickets. These photographs again indicate
the signage in the intersection.
If I can be of any further assistance, please contact me at 326-3897.
Respectfully submitted,
SERGEANT R. OTT, #436
RO/dgw
(file: signage-436)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA PAGE 4 OF
FACTUAL DIAGRAM
DATE OF COLLISION TIME (2400~ NClC NUMBER OFFICER I.D, I NUMBER
04-13-02 2055 ~ 502 82 7 02-15281
ALL MEASUREMENTS ARE APPROXIMATE AND NOT TO SCALE UNLESS STATED (SCALE=
WILSON RD.
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MEASUREMENTS WERE 6800 BLOCK
TAKEN FROM THE N/W
CURB LINE OF WILSON RD 14' 12' 12' 12' 22'
AT WHITE LN
INDICATE
NORTH
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NO LEFT AREA
SIGN ~ CONCRETE DIVIDERS
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DRAWN BY: I I.D. NUMBER MO. DAY YR. REVIEWER'S NAME MO. DAY YR.
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