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Home My WebLink About04/05/2001 BAKERSFIELD Mike Maggard, Chair Harold Hanson Mark Salvaggio Staff: Darnell Haynes BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Thursday, April 5, 2001 4:00 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room, Suite 201 Second Floor - City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA AMENDED AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. ADOPT MARCH 8, 2001 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS .... 4. NEW BUSINESS A. DISCUSSION AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION ON FISCAL YEAR 2001-02 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG), HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME), AND EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) ANNUAL SPENDING PLAN B. DISCUSSION AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REQUEST FOR CITY HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR THE CANYON HILLS SENIOR HOUSING PROJECT C. DISCUSSION AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD'S PARTICIPATION IN THE"CLEAN GREEN YARD MACHINES" PROGRAM D. DISCUSSION AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING PROPOSED POLICY OF USING 10 PERCENT OF ONE-TIME MONIES TO RETIRE DEBTS E. DISCUSSION AND COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING COOPERATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AND KERN COUNTY TO PROVIDE SEWER SERVICE TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ALLEN ROAD AND ROSEDALE HIGHWAY 5. COMMITTEE COMMENTS 6. ADJOURNMENT S:\Damell~001BFCommittee~bf01 ap~O5agen.wpd -. DRAFT BAKERSFIELD Alan Tandy, Cit~t~ager Harold Hanson Staff: Darnell Haynes Mark Salvaggio AGENDA SUMMARY :REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE Thursday, March 8, 2001 4:00 p.m. City .Manager's Conference R~om 1. ROLL CALL Call to Order at 4:05*p.m.- Present: Councilmembers. Mike Maggard, Chair; Harold Hanson and Mark Salvaggio 2. ADOPT FEBRUARY 5, 2001 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted. 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Committee recommendation regarding a request for funding from the Bakersfield Museum of Art The City has received a reqUest from the Bakersfield Museum of Art for $28,500 to help fund a Russell and Remington, Storytellers of the American West exhibition they plan to bring to the Museum in September. · ... Assistant City Manager John Stinson provided a memo on the criteria the Council typically uses in i.'i: evaluating contributions to nonprofit groups. Historically, rather than funding ongoing operating expenditures, the Council funds one-time capital improvement expenditures; startup costs or one- time activities tied to specific City Council goals; and use of city facilities by nonprofit 501(c)3 groups. The Council has always been very supportive of the Arts as demonstrated by previous contributions tothe Arts Council of Kern, the Kern County Museum Metro Recreation Master Plan, Bakersfield Symphony, and many other cultural activities. Recently the City deeded the· land to the Bakersfield Museum of Art (approximate value $295,000) and contributed $30,000 for the new Sculpture Garden as part of the Museum's expansion program. Staff is recommending any funding approved be in the form of a one-time contribution. Rogers Brandon and Charles Meyer, representing the Museum, thanked the City for the recent contribution and spoke regarding their funding request being an investment in the community due to its cultural and economic benefits. They plan a user-study on the economic benefits to the community from such exhibits. AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE DRAFT Thursday, March 8, 2001 ...... Page -2- There was agreement that due to the popularity of Western Art, the Russell and Remington exhibit would be educational and culturally beneficial and very popular with local and out-of town visitors. Committee member Hanson suggested that the Museum membership step up promotions in the private sector. Committee members Hanson and Salvaggio expressed support of the arts, but had concerns about setting a :precedent of funding operational expenses and frequency of requests from groups. Committee member Saivaggio explained the difficult position of Councilmembers wanting to be supportive of the arts and other such worthy requests for contributions and still maintain fiscal balance and fairness; however, he would support a contribution of $5,000 to $10,000. Committee Chair Maggard said he felt that the City is better served if it spends funds on items that will provide benefit for a long period of time such as the arts and culture. Because there is limited · history on the economic benefits, he suggested museum staff talk to Cai State and develop an economic model showing the multiplier effects of the .people coming from out of town to these art events. The Committee was in agreement. As they had already planned to do a study, the Museum representatives agreed to come back to the Committee within the next two months to demonstrate the economic benefits these types of events have on the local economic. B. Public Works staff report and Committee review and recommendation regarding traffic light preemption devices ,, At the City Council Goal Setting Session on-February 11 "~, the Council .referred the mid-year budget adjustment of '$250,000 in addition to doubling the current annual budget amount to accelerate the signal .preemption program to the Budget and Finance Committee for review and recommendation to the City CounCil. At an earlier meeting, Council also referred consideration of funding sources from Golden Empire Transit to help fund the remaining signals in exchange for the buses being able to use priority devices. Traffic Engineer Steve Walker stated-there are 255 operating traffic signals in the City. Currently, 110 have the emergency vehicle preemption devices, which leaves 145 unfunded. Chief Fraze has identified 46 that are very high priority,-located near fire stations or on routes where it would be beneficial to have the devices.. Although the devices cause traffic delays, they are of great benefit to the Community, Fire Department and ambulances services and are highly recommended by staff. Buses do not use the same preemption.devices, but use priority devices, which extend the green light for 10 seconds when the priority emitter is engaged. Unlike the occasional use by emergency vehicles, buses come through the intersections several times a day. Traffic is disrupted even with a 10 second delay, because that time is taken from somewhere else in the intersection. It affects the left-turn capability and the cross street, which will cause approximately 30 vehicles to stack up, which will add up to about 300 seconds in delays. Because the time is reduced, traffic will have to wait until the next cycle. Most of the signals operate on 120 second cycles, causing a wait of another 120 seconds before vehicles can cross or make a left turn. BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMI'I-I'EE Thursday, March 8,'.2001 Page -3- The Traffic Engineer stated he does not feel we are at the point where the-benefit to the buses will outweigh the cost.to the public in driving time, extra gas, and increased NOX emissions. Further, the bus priority is something that can be deferred for several years before the buses will need to have priority to meet performance standards. At this time~ emphasis should be put on.getting.the critical 46 intersections equipped with preemption devices for fire trucks and ambulances. Police Sergeant Kirsten B°rton stated the Police Department did a trial run. An officer mounted the device and it did wOrk but at the speeds he was traveling by the time he approached the intersection and the light turned from red to green, he was within 60 feet of the intersection. Two of the three instances where he changed the light, cars ran the red light. Police cars actually move faster that other emergency vehicles, so there are safety issues that need to be resolved before the Police Department recommends using the devices for Police vehicles. Chester Moland of Golden 'Empire Transit.(GET) agreed with the Traffic Engineer that at this time they do not need the priority devices to keep their ,buses on schedule to meet their performance goal. They view this as an opportunity to tap into some funding sources that may not be available to the City, but that are available to GET. This funding can be used to the City'S benefit to put preemption devices on the lights and at the sametime benefit GET to equip the buses.with priority devices. The drivers would not be activating the device, but it would be programmed into the Satellite and the device would be triggered automatically when the bus is behind schedule. GET does not have the funding at this time, but if the City approves GET buses using the priority devices, they could apply for the funding. If GET is approved for funding, due to state and federal budget cycles the funds will not be available until October 2001. Mr. Moland stated as GET does not need the devices at the present time, they will be happy with whatever decision the City makes. Staff has concerns that the City has invested significant funds in our signal coordination efforts, Traffic Operations Center and synchronization 'projects and would not want to adversely impact these projects when from a traffic engineering standpoint, this is not needed by GET at this time. Public Works Operations Manager Brad Underwood clarified that at busy intersections, left-turn lanes will overflow and traffic will back up into the regular traffic lanes causing traffic problems. There was discussion whether certain congested intersections could be excluded from GET bus use and still get approval for the grant money. Al Valdez from Henberger Traffic spoke about the flexibility of their system. It can recognize buses from other vehicles. There are adjustments that can be made so that Police vehicles can be recognized much farther away to adjust for-their speed; however, the system is not set up that way at the present time. High pursuits are much safer if the signal can be cha~ed before the speeding vehicle goes through the red light and endangers other motorists. Committee Chair Maggard stressed that he would like to pursue funding so that we can expedite the traffic preemption devices on the balance of the signals to have safer streets now, but the decision will be if we can do it faster and save the City money by having GET funding, what are the negative trade-offs. AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT · BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE DRAFT Thumday, March 8, 2001 Page -4- It was discussed that the Committee does not have enough information to make a decision regarding GET funding; Before making a recommendation to.the Council, the Committee would like Police Chief Matlock.to give his recommendation. Al Valdez from Henberger Traffic said he would be glad to meet and provide further information. The Committee unanimously approved the mid-year budget amendment to appropriate $250,000 in addition to the ~funds currently budgeted for this fiscal year to expedite the 46 traffic preemption devices and forwarding to the Council for approval. Staff was directed to work with GET regarding their application, contact state and federal legislators to see what funding is available,.determine the use application restrictions, and bring the information back to the Committee so a recommendation can be made to the Council on whether or not to accept the GETfunding at this time. C. Committee review and recommendation regarding amendments to the City of Bakersfield Operating and Capital Improvement Budgets for FY 2000-01 Finance Director Gregory Klimko stated staff is bringing a summary of actions taken by the Council the first six months of the fiscal year to the Committee for review, recommendation, and forwarding to the Council. The Committee unanimously approved accepting and forwarding to the Council. D. Committee.review and recommendation on Audit Reports: 1. Independent Auditors Report, Single Audit Report, Schedule of Federal Expenditures for the City of Bakersfield for FY ended June 30, 2000 2. Independent Auditors Report on appropriations Limit Worksheet (GANN Limit) of the City of Bakersfield for the FY ended June 30, 2000 Finance Director Gregory Klimko reported that the Single Audit Report states there are no material problems. The audit report on appropriations states we are below (in compliance with) our GANN Limit. The Committee unanimously approved accepting the audit reports for Council approval. E. Committee review and recommendation regarding funding for Kern Bluffs Open Space Plan (This item was moved and heard after Item A) At the City Council Goal Setting Session on February 11~, the Council referred the mid-year budget adjustment of $200,000 to be used for a planning function (specific plan) to the Budget and Finance Committee for review and recommendation to the City Council. The Committee unanimously recommended a mid-year budget adjustment to set aside $200,000 for the Northeast Hills Preservation - Specific Plan for the developing northeast area of the City and forwarding to the Council for approval at the March 28~ meeting, which can be included in the administrative report being prepared for the balance of the proposed mid-year adjustments from the Council Goal setting session. AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE DRAFT Thursday, March 8, 2001 Page -5- 5. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Staff present: Mayor Harvey L. Hall; City Attorney Bart Thiltgen; Assistant City Manager John W. Stinson; Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen; Finance Director Gregory Klimko; Assistant to the City Manager Darnell Haynes; Planning Director Stan Grady; Fire Chief Ron Fraze; Assistant Finance Director Nelson Smith; Public WorksOperations Manager Brad Underwood; Public Works Traffic Engineer Steve Walker; and Police Sergeant Kirsten Borton Others present: Charles Meyer, David Cohn and Rogers Brandon, from the Bakersfield Museum of Art; Rich O'Neil, Kern River Parkway Committee; Dan Eichmann and Al Valdez from Henberger Traffic; and Michelle Beck, ·Kern River Parkway Committee; Chester Moland, Golden Empire Transit (GET) cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council DWH:jp S'./Damell/2001 BFCommittee/bfOldma~O8sumrna~y.w~)d PUBLIC NOTICE City of Bakersfield Annual Action Plan Fiscal Year 2001-2002 30 Day Public Review - Public Meetings The City of Bakersfield Economic and Community Development has prepared a DRAFT Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. The Plan outlines the activities to be undertaken to address community development, housing, and homeless needs listed in the five-year Consolidated Plan 2005 adopted by the City Council in May 2000. The annual Action Plan is the second year of the Consolidated Plan 2005. It identifies a total of $4,727,000 in entitlement and program income and the projected use of funds for FY 01/02. These funds are from three federal programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - $3,115,000, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) - $1,514,000, and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) - $98,000 (contains no program income). A description of the proposed activities to be undertaken in the next Fiscal Year by the City to meet Consolidated Plan 2005 priorities are .listed below: Summary of Proposed Projects for Action Plan FY 2001-2002 Kern Coun~ Economic Oppo~uni~ Coeomtion '03 CDBG - $200,000 (KCEOC) Facili~ - Phaa III Public Facilities Pdori~ - Acquisition and construction of a KCEOC facili~ (food 570.201(c) Communi~ bank, central kitchen, and administrative offices) at the DevelopmenFPublic southwest comer of Feliz Ddve and Washington Street. ~ Facilities and Sewices Target Date - Winter 2002 Kenp Communi~ Center Rehabili~tion Proj~t 03 CDBG - $67,865 Rehabilitate the roof, parking lot, and fence of the Public Facilities Priori~ - communi~ center I~ated at 1627 Virginia Avenue. 470.201(c) Communi~ DevelopmenFPublic Facilities and Sewices Target Date - Winter 2002 Jefferson Park Basketball Cou~ Improvement 03F CDBG - $31,000 Project Pa~s, Recreational Priori~ - Oommuni~ Conve~ four tennis coups into ~o basketball coups. Facilities DevelopmenFInfrastmcture 570.201(c) improvements Target Date - Spring 2002 Planz Park Playground .Improvement Project 03K CDBG - $98,200 Make playground :equipment handicap accessible. Street Improvements Priod~ - Communi~ 570.201(c) DeVelopmenFInfrastmcture Improvements Target Bate - Fall 2002 Gwendo8~ Str~ ~m Sewer Ins~llation (Phage II) 03K - Street CDBG - $281,000 Sewer line installation in an area bordered by Clam Improvements Pdod~ - Communi~ Cou~ on the no~h, Hughes Lane on the east, Faiwiew 570.201(c) BevelopmenFInfrastmcture Road on the south, and Gwendolyn Street on the west. improvements Target Date - Summer 2002 Page 1 of 5 Pacheco #10 Area Sewer Installation (Phase II) 03K - Street CDBG - $50,000 Sewer line .installation in an area bordered by Pacheco Improvements Priority - Community Road on the north, one block east of Elysium Street on 570.201(c) Development/Infrastructure the east, Faith Avenue on the south, and one block west Improvements of Centaur Street on the west. Target Date - Fall 2002 CasaLoma #6 Area Street ~Light Improvement 03K - Street CDBG - $32,500 Project Improvements Pdority - Community Street light upgrades within the Casa Loma #6 area. 570.201(c) Development/Infrastructure Improvements Target Date - Fall 2002 Lake Street Area Street Reconstruction Project 03K - Street CDBG - $90,560 (Phase X) Improvements ~Priority - Community Reconstruction of Lake Street from Brown Street to 570.201(c) Development/Infrastructure Williams Street to facilitate traffic flow and drainage of Improvements the area. Target Date - Winter 2002 Lincoln School Area Street ~Lighting Improvements 03K - Street CDBG - $43,000 (Phase II) Improvements Priority - Community Street lights in an area bordered by East Truxtun on the 570.201(c) Development/Infrastructure north, Gage Street on the east, California Avenue on the Improvements south, and Inyo Street on the west. Target Date - Spring 2002 Southeast Bakersfield Street Light Improvement 03K - Street CDBG - $43,500 Project Improvements Priority - Community Upgrade street lights in two areas of southeast 570.201(c) Development/Infrastructure Bakersfield. Improvements Target Date - Winter 2002 Union Cemetery Area Street Light Improvement 03K - Street CDBG - $17,500 Project Improvements Priority - Community Upgrade street lights in an area bordered by California 570.201(c) Development/infrastructure Avenue on the north, Lakeview Avenue on the east, Improvements Brundage Lane on the south, and Union Avenue on the Target Date - Summer 2002 west. Brundage Lane Area Sidewalk Reconstruction 03L - Sidewalks CDBG - $53,000 Project 570.201(c) Priority - Community Reconstruct deteriorated sidewalks in an area bordered Development/Infrastructure by California Avenue on the north, Collins Way on the Improvements east, Brundage Lane on the south and Owens Street on Target Date - Winter 2002 the west. .California Avenue Area Sidewalk Reconstruction 03L - Sidewalks CDBG - $99,500 (Phase II) 570.201(c) Priority - Community Reconstruction of deteriorated sidewalks within an area Development/Infrastructure bordered by California Avenue on the north, Union Improvements Avenue on the east, Brundage Lane on the south, and Target'Date - Winter 2002 Chester Avenue on the west. Clearance and Demolition Program 04 - Clearance and CDBG - $100,000 Removal of Health and Safety deficiencies and vacant Demolition Priority - Community substandard buildings and improvements in Iow-income 570.210(d) Development/Other Public areas and neighborhoods. Facilities/Services Target Date - Winter 2002 Page 2 of 5 Graffiti Removal .Program 05: Public Services CDBG - $160,000 Removal of graffiti within various Iow-income areas (General) Priority - Community within the City. 570.201(e) Development/Other Public Facilities/Services Target Date - Spring 2002 Enterprise Zone Area Marketing/Training 05H - Employment CDBG - $15,000 Funding of management and marketing services in Training Priority - Economic conjunction with the County of Kern and Employers 570.201(e) Development/Economic Training Resoumes (ETR) to create employment Opportunity opportunities for Iow-income persons. Target Date - Winter 2002 Fair Housing Program serVices 05J - Fair Housing CDBG - $92,000 Implementation of fair housing public services-for Activities Priority - Community qualified residents City-wide. Includes education, 570.201(e) Development/Fair Housing intake, screening, testing and mediation/conciliation. Target Date - Summer 2002 Home Access.Grant Program 14A - Rehab; Single- CDBG - $95,477 · Grants up to $2,500 for handicap accessibility in Unit Residential Priority - Special Needs and privately orpublicly owned residential structures in 92.205(a) Facilities/Supportive neighborhoods City-wide. Housing and Services Target Date - Winter 2002 SerVice Delivery Costs for Housing Related 14H - Rehabilitation CDBG - $86,000 Activities Administration Priority - Affordable Staff and overhead costs directly related to carry out 570.202 Housing/Owner Occupied single-family rehabilitation activities. Housing Target Date - N/A Lead Based Paint Testing and Mitigation 141 - Lead CDBG - $103,000 Testing and removal of lead based paint for qualified Based/Lead Hazard Priority - Community lower .income residents. Test/Abate Development/Other Public 570.202 Facilities/Services Target Date - Summer 2002 Business Loan Program 18A - ED Direct CDBG -$400,000 Financial assistance to qualified existing private for- Financial Assistance Priority - Economic profit entities for acquisition and/or construction for to For-Profits Development/Economic commemial/industrial improvements within the City. 570.203(b) Opportunity Target Date - Winter 2002 Section 108 Loan Repayment for the Bakersfield 19F - Repayment of CDBG - $332,898 Convention Center Hotel Section 108 Loan Priority - Economic Eight of 10 installments of a loan payment regarding 570.203(b) Development/Economic $2.5 million assistance to a develop for the Convention Opportunity Center Hotel Project (Holiday Inn Select) at 801 Truxtun Target Date - Summer 2002 Avenue. Planning and Capacity 20 - Planning CDBG - $45,000 Eligible planning and urban/redevelopment studies 570.205 Priority - Community consisting of all costs related to data gathering, plans, Development/Planning environmental analysis, and preparation of documents Target Date - Summer 2002 necessary to implement consolidatedplanning strategies and objectives. Page 3 of 5 General Management Oversight and Coordination 21A - General CDBG - $433,000 Costs associated with overall program management, Program Priority - N/A coordination, and monitoring of the CDBG program. Administration Target Date - N/A 570.206 Indirect Costs 21B - Indirect Costs CDBG - $115,000 Cost allocation charges from other City departments. 570.206 Priority - N/A Target Date - N/A Public Information 21C - Public CDBG - $20,000 Provision of public information on federal programs and Information Priority - N/A activities. 570.206 Target Date - N/A Submissions of Applications for Federal Programs 21E - Submission of CDBG - $10,000 Preparation of applications for submission to HUD and Applications for Priority - N/A other government programs. Federal Programs Target Date - N/A 570.206 CVE (California Avenue} Senior Housing Project 12 - Construction of HOME - $500,000 Construction of a 180 unit project in an area bordered Housing Pdority - Affordable by one block south of Califomia Avenue on the north, 92.205(a) Housing/Owner Occupied "O" Street on the east, 11t~ Street on the south, and "N" and Rental Housing Street on the west. Target Date - Winter 2002 First Time Homebuyers Assistance 13 - Direct Home HOME - $202,500 Downpayment and closing cost assistance for Iow- Ownership Assistance Priority - Affordable income families for first time homebuyers (City-wide). 92.205(a) Housing/Rental Housing Target-Date - Fall 2002 Single-Family Rehab Loan Program 14A - Rehab; Single- HOME - $434,000 Housing loans for the rehabilitation of single-family Unit Residential Priority - Affordable dwellings for Iow-income persons (deferred and below 92.205(a) Housing/Owner Occupied market rate loans). Housing Target Date - Winter 2002 CHDO Set Aside 14G - Acquisition for HOME - $212,400 Loans for acquisition of dwellings for rehab and reselling Rehabilitation Priority - Affordable to eligible Iow-income buyers. To be implemented by a 92.205(a) Housing/Owner Occupied Community Housing Development Organization Housing (CHDO). Target Date - Winter 2002 HOME Administration/Planning Costs 21H - HOME HOME - $141,200 Costs related to overall management and coordination Admin/Planning Costs Priority - N/A of the HOME program, of PJ Target Date - N/A 570.203(b) HOME CHDO Operating Expenses 211 - HOME CHDO HOME - $23,900 Expenses incurred for operating costs associated with a Operating Costs Priodty - Affordable CHDO carrying out its activities. Housing/Rental Housing Target Date - N/A Bakersfield Homeless'Center 03T - Operating Costs ESG - $60,000 Funding to support operation and maintenance costs of of Homeless/AiDS Pdority - the center. Patients Programs Homelessness/Supportive 576.21(a)(3) Services Target Date - Summer 2002 Page 4 of 5 Bakersfield Rescue Mission 03T - Operating Oosts ESG - $33,100 Funding to support operation and maintenance costs of of Homeless/AIDS Priori~ - the center. Patients Programs Homelessnes~/Supportive 576.21 (a) (3) Se rvices Target Date - Summer 2002 ESG .Program Administration 21A - General ESG - $4,900 Cost related to overall management and coordination of Program Priority - N/A the ESG program. Administration/ESG Target Date - N/A Handbook 7300.00 1-6A4b Total $4,727,000 Subtotal: CDBG $3,115,000 (Entitlement=S3,115,000; Program Income=SO) Subtotal: Home $1,514,000 (Entitlement=S1,412,000; Program Income=S102,000). Subtotal: ESG $98,000 (no program income) Total $4,727,000 The City is seeking written comments from interested residents regarding the Draft Plan. The Plan is available for review from March 17 to April 15, 2000 (30 Days) at the following places: ECDD, 515 Truxtun Avenue: City Clerk's Office, 1501 Truxtun Avenue: Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue; Holloway-Gonzales Library, 506 E. Brundage Lane; Baker Street Library, 1400 Baker Street; Northeast Library, 3719 Columbus Avenue; Rathburn Library, 200 W. China Grade Loop; Southwest Library, 8301 Ming Avenue; Wilson Library, 1901 Wilson Road; and CSUB Library, 9001 Stockdale Hwy. The Draft Plan is also available for review at the City's web site: http://www.ci.bakersfield.ca.us. Two public meetings for interested residents are scheduled. The first meeting will be held on March 27, 2001 (Tuesday) at 5:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center at 1000 South Owens Street. The second meeting will be held on March 29, 2001 (Thursday) at 5:30 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Bakersfield at 801 Niles Street. The two facilities have meeting room accessible to the disabled. For special arrangements please call the City seven (7) days prior to the meeting at (661) 326- 3764; TDD (661)324-3631. After a thirty day public review period, it is anticipated that staff will request that the City Council on April 25, 2001 to approve the Final Action Plan for submission to the federal government. The deadline for submission to the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development is May 16, 2001. db:Budget/2001 Act. P/O 1-02 Action P.Notice Page 5 of 5 BAKERSFIELD Economic and Community Development Department MEMORANDUM March 30, 2001 TO: Alan Tandy ~ ~d/¢ ?--/ City Manage~} ~/ FROM: Donna Kunz~"J 0we Economic Development Director SUBJECT: Status on Request for City Assistance - Canyon Hills Senior Housing Project As you are aware, Canyon Hills Senior Housing Inc. has requested city housing assistance for its project located at 7001 Auburn Street. Our department has met with Canyon Hills Senior Housing Inc. staff to review and discuss the status of their project. We wish to be on the Budget and Finance committee agenda on April 5, 2001 to give an oral update on what has transpired to date. Please let me know if you have any questions concerning this request. xc: pNZIProjectslCHAGIBudget&Finance '~,~CE'rVED: ~,/15/01 11:25AM; .>Cl'TY OF BAKERSFTELD; #543; PAGE 2 MRR-15'O1 THU 12:20 SJVRPOD FRX NO, 559 230 6064 P, 02/03 san joaquin valley Air Pollution Control District Janua~ 11,2001 Harvey Hall, Mayor City of Bakersfield 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93-301 RE: "Clean Green Yard Machines" - an electric lawn mulching-mower incentive program Dear Mayor Hall: As you are well aware, the San Joaquin Valley is a major subregion of California, home to 3.2 million residents and representing approximately 16 percent of the state's geographic area. Population and economic projections for the region establish it as one of the fastest growing areas of th~ country. Unfortunately, due.to its anticipated development, the San Joaquin Valley faces significant air quality challenges in attaining health-based standards for ground-level ozone by 2005 as required by the federal government. Small gasoline-powered engines cause much of the region's air quality problems. There are approximately 250,000 gasoline-powered lawn mowers in the San Joaquin Valley Air basin emitting very high levels of carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides. Additionally, lawn and garden equipment users inadvertently spill many gallons, of gasoline while refueling their equipment, adding to valley's smog problems. Through the summertime "Spare the Air" program, the. District encourages residents to reduce air pollution when ozone is expected to exceed harmful levels. One the Program's call to action is for residents to refrain from using gasoline-powered lawn and garden equipment on'these smoggy days. For that reason, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District would like to establish a mutually beneficial partnership with the City of Bakersfield to introduce an electric lawn mower incentive program in your area. Similar incentive programs have been successfully conducted in Seattle, Portland, Baltimore, Pennsylvania, Tucson, Phoenix, Ventura, San Diego, Sacramento, the Los Angeles Basin and the San Francisco Bay Area. David L. Crow Exe'cutive Dirc, c. lor/Ai¢ Pollulio,, Conlrol Officer Northern Re, ion Office Central Rel~ien Office Southern Rej~ion Office 4230-Kiernan Avenue., Su;te 130 1990 E. Cettysbur?, Avenue 2700 M Street, Suite 275 Modesto, CA .9S3~6-9322 Fresno, CA 93726.0244 Bakersfield, CA 93301-23711 (209) 557-6400 · FAX (209) ~,$7-6475 (559) 230-6000 · FAX (:;S9) 230-&~(~I (~&l) .'{2~-~cinn · FAX ((~&1) 32&-&gR$ .;.~ECEIVED-' 3/15/O1 11-'25AM; .>¢I-TY OF BAKERSF1'ELD; #543; PAGE 3 MRR-IS-OI THU 12:21 SJVRPOD FRX NO, 559 230 6084 P. 03/03 Through the Clean Green Yard Machines program, the San Joaquin Valley would like to offer 1200 valley residents a $200 incentive toward the purchase of a rechargeable electric mulching-lav,;n mower that retails for approximately $400. The District's Governing Board has committed $200,000 for this project to be offered in Modesto, Fresno, and Bakersfield during April or May 2001, By investing $5,000 in this project, the City of Bakersfield will provide an opportunity for the loc, al residents to make a significant impact on air pollution and reduce material going tO green waste disposal. If all 1200 mulching-mowers are purchased during the spring of 2001, it will result in a reduction of 1.66 tons for the season and lifetime emission reductions of 11.62 tons and. possibly' diverting tons of garden waste from compost centers. In retum for your $5,000.investment in the clean air partnership, the District would recognize the City of Bakersfield on ali pre-event materials, advertisement, promotions, and publicity, as well as on site recognition and media coverage dudng the three trade-in events to be scheduled this spring. Through sponsorship of the Clean Green Yard Machines program, City of Bakersfield would continue its tradition of investing in San Joaquin Valley's air quality improvement efforts. I rernain available to discuss this program in greater detail either in person or by phone. You may reach me at 559-230-5811.. Thank you very much for your consideration and anticipated favorable response. ~ Robert C. Doweli '- Director of Planning ~,' C: Alan Tandy, City Manager, City of Bakersfield