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Home My WebLink About02/19/2003 B A K E R S F I E L D Jacquie Sullivan, Chair Sue Benham Irma Carson Staff: Alan Christensen SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMrl'rEE of the City Council - City of Bakersfield Wednesday, February 19, 2003 1:30 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room - City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Suite 201, Bakersfield, CA AGENDA 1~ ROLL CALL 2. ADOPT DECEMBER 4, 2002 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Staff report and Committee recommendation regarding proposal from the Native American Preservation Council to add Native American name to Rio Vista Park- Ford B. Discussion and Committee recommendation regarding swimming pool closures- Ford C. Discussion and Committee recommendation regarding 2003 Committee meeting schedule - Christensen 6. ADJOURNMENT S:~AC~oO03 Community Services Committee~cs03feb19agen.doc DRAFT B A K E R S F I E L D LAl'an~Tandy, City Manager Sue Benham Staff: Alan Christensen Irma Carson AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, December 4, 2002, 1:00 p.m. Suite 201, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 1. ROLL CALL Called to Order at 1:05 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Jacquie Sullivan, Chair; and Irma Carson Absent: Councilmember Sue Benham 2. ADOPT OCTOBER 23, 2002 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT Adopted as submitted. 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS 4. DEFERRED BUSINESS 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Committee discussion and recommendation regarding a request for a City contribution of an amount not to exceed $5,000 to the Bakersfield African- American Cultural Association (BAACA) for'a community celebration for renaming of Lakeview Avenue to Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and the Lakeview Avenue Streetscape Project completion Committee Member Carson expressed the Lakeview Avenue Streetscape Project is the first major project of this type in the area for sometime. This is a major improvement in the City and deserves a large celebration. Since the Lakeview Avenue Streetscape will be completed in January around the time of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday, Saturday, the 18th of January, has been chosen as the date for the grand opening of the Lakeview Avenue Streetscape as it coincides with changing the name of the avenue to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, which was previously approved by the City Council and Planning Commission. Agenda Summary Repo~ Community Services CommiRee Meeting Wednesday, December 4, ~002 Page - 2- The Bakersfield African-American Cultural Association (BAACA) has been holding a Martin Luther King~ Jr. Birthday celebration at MLK Center for the past seven years. Committee Member Carson suggested joining the two celebrations and requested the Committee support a recommendation to the Council for the City to assist with $5,000 to sponsor celebration activities. Mr. Patrick Moore from BAACA spoke regarding activities that have been planned. Committees have been formed for each segment, including entertainment, activities for three different age groups from very young to adult, advertising in newspapers, and a marketing team for promotion and flyers. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. with a march down Lakeview Avenue and activities from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center. BAACA is a non-profit organization and has been holding the Good Neighbor Festival for the last eight years. The City previously sponsored the Good Neighbor Festival and now only sponsors a booth. The City Manager explained there are funds from completed CDBG projects, which could be used. Using these funds would not impact the budget. The process and activities would have to meet HUD approval, with documentation to Economic/Community Development Department and all expenditures in accordance with CDBG Guidelines. The Committee discussed Community Development Coordinator George Gonzales should be the contact person working directly with Mr. Moore. This will be a celebration for the whole community of Bakersfield as these improvements bring up the image of the City. Committee Member Carson made a motion for a contribution not to exceed $5,000 to the Bakersfield African-American Cultural Association for celebration activities. The Committee unanimously approved (Committee Member Benham absent). Staff will forward an administrative report .to the City Council for the December 11th meeting. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m. Staff attendance: City Manager Alan Tandy, City Attorney Bart Thiltgen, Assistant City Manager Alan Christensen, Assistant Recreation and Parks Director Allen Abe; Community Development Coordinator George Gonzales; Economic Development Associate Charles Webb; and Administrative Assistant Natalie Welty, Mayor's Office. Others: James Burger, reporter, The Bakersfield Californian; and Patrick Moore, Bakersfield African-American Cultural Association. S:~C~002ComSer~02dec04summary.doc Native ]Long Term Programs , Contacts: NAHPC of Kertl The dedication of plaques along .he Kern Rive. P..k~., ! (661) 589-8414 Tel/Fax American Involvement in the naming of areas/parki Tehachapi Publication of a monthly newsletter to., help keep Native Americans and ' (760) 762-5864 interested parties informed ~ ~ Yreservatlon , nahpc@aol.com ~,,~,..,h.o~:~o~,~.,... '. ,~a~,,. Council Of Cultural D~¥ ~r Bakersfield College .. P.O. Box ! ~07 Frybread booth ar Patriot's Park Bakersfield, CA 95502 Standing Bear PowWow Kern at Bakersfield College . Newsletter $10.00 Fall Gathering at Yokut'$ Park Native American Christmas Youth Part},: (annual subscription not ' Medicine Wolf Gathering/lqature Hike~'i included with membership) Restoration/Preservation of lqative American Cemetery ,, General Membership 18+ $10.00 Provide support for craft classes I' Mr.&Mrs. Gen. Membership 18.00 Provide support for weekly PowWow } Senior Citizen Membership 62+ 5.00 style dance class ~ Mr.&Mrs. Senior Membership 8.00 Organize/support cultural events in the community The Native American Heritage , ~ Preservation Council Of Kern , Our purpose is to encourage an (NAHPC) is an Inter-tribal understanding and ~ppreciation of all organization that works together in aspects of the Native American Culture, our community. We are an approved and in so doing, to be the voice of our 501(c) (3) non-profit membership descendants for the preservation of such organization established in 1992, .' culture, including Arts, Traditions, Son~s governed by a five member Board of and Ceremonies; to monitor Directors in addition to individual Archaeological, Spiritual and BUrial sites; '~ members. The Board of the NAHPC to preserve and protect the Native is elected by members and provides American heritage; and to educate and voluntary services for a term of two pass on Arts, Traditions, Songs and " DONATIONS years. Ceremonies, that they might be known OFFICERS and appreciated and appreciated by all President Gene Albitre future generations. ~' Donations have made it possible for us Vice President Pam Hating ~. to work within the community to Secretary June Walker-Price educate and pass down these arts and Treasurer Doris Albitre A cultural values, in a drug and alcohol ' ELDERS BOARD MEMBERS free environment. Van ZaCkery Fay VanHorn _All donations are tax dedUctible Alice McKenzie Ted Trujillo Richard Acosta, Sr. Judy Flickinger YOUR SUPPORT IS GREATLY Cosma Kolb APPRECIATED Diann Love Dave Jones (alternate) ll/21/20k]2 07:39 GG15@93191 E D ALBITRE PAGE 01 Subject; R]O v'~rA PARK (temporary name) Date: November 21, 2002 This is in response to the permanent naming of subJe~ park located at the ~ comer of Stockdale Highway and Nlen Rx)al in Bakersfield. The names being submitted at this Ume am within the guidelines of the Kern River Parkway and Community Services Comm~.' we would like to submit some names for this park and have the names inventerles for possible use in the future. We request after reviewing for selection we be placed on the Community Services Committee Agenda so we may officially submit the selected name. for approval. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. attachments P.O, BOX 1507 BAKERSFIELD, CA. 93302 COb'DOR PAI~/ KNOWN FOR THEI'[~ SIZE {9 FOOT CO. OHS FAR AS 10 ~IILES ~[~OL~ T~IR WINGS. THEY C~N ~VEL AS FAR AS 1~ ~fI~.E8 IN A SINGLE DAY. ~SPEt~ED FOR PROTE~ING C.LE.~N ~ OUR FALLEN ANI~/AL BRO~~$ ~N'D SISTERS. BLUE JAY PARK .THE YOKi~,-.US I~NrDI2~NS VALUED THE BLUE JAY, FOR ~ WAS ~ ONE ~O P~~ED ALL THE OAK ~ES T~ PRODUCE ACO~%'S. ~ BLUE JAY ALSO E~'JOYED .A.ND PLAYING ~RICKS ON ~RS. HE WO~D ~A~ AND ~IDE OBJECTS IF YOL' ]~ · OO LON~. THE PRAIRIE F..~LCON '~'AS A YOKLrTS MY'I~IICAL HERO. ~ G~' WISE ~ COL~D DO ~I0 UNTAINS SO ~ TOOK SO~ ~IL~ ~OM T~ ~VA~.~ ~ ~DE ~ T~AC~PI AND SIERRA ~DRE (COA~AL ~NGD OF ~IOU~AINS. BADGER PARK (T'Lrft - N A PREDATOR OF T~ NIG.~, THIS PO%-EHFL~ ANI~IAL %~S ~O~ TO ~ YOKelS AS A T~C~R. IT'S RES'IAR~I~ SPEED DIGGI~'G ~D A ]:~E~' S~$E OF S~.[EI,I,. ~EY TAUGHT US T~ USES OF ROOTS, ~Rf;S AD U~R P~%~S. QUAIL LAI4:ES PARK CHI~I-NqJ.L) .'rile Q'UAIL IS RE,~PEC.TED BY ALI, YOtCL'I~S AS A SP]'RITUAL ~LPER AND A GI~R. T~. QUAIL GI~S L~ HIS BODY FOR FOC D ~ND GIYES HIS FEAT~R ~OP~'O'.U TO BE LrSED AS DECORAtIOn, MOSTLY ON A ~C~~O~' BASKE~~. I~ CAN ~.AKE AS ~[ANY AS 2~ TO.P~O'~ ~O C~~ ~HIS CREATION BA~KE~. B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks To: Alan Tandy, City Manager February 19, 2003 From: Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Parks Subject: Potential Pool Closures As part of their approval of the new aquatic complex, the city council acknowledged the need to close two of the existing swimming pools. The intent was to "shift" the operating expenses of the closed pools to partially off-set the operating costs of the new facility. Also at that time, the council recommended having the Community Services Committee determine which pools should be closed. Factors for the committee to consider when formulating their recommendation include: (1) location (i.e. is the park suitable for a public pool), (2) physical condition of the pool and mechanical system, and (3) historical usage. Location There are six city-operated pools within the three-mile service radius of the new complex. They are Jefferson, MLK, Saunders, Beale, Jastro, and Wayside. Public Works is in the process of hiring a consultant for the renovation of Jefferson and MLK pools. Three of the other pools within the service area are "clustered" together. These are Saunders, Beale, and Jastro. Wayside is the only pool on this list that is south of the new complex. Of these three, only Saunders has off-street parking, is "buffered" from private residences, and has enough land to allow for expansion or a larger replacement pool. Physical Condition Of the three pools that are in the same general area, Saunders and Beale require repairs beyond the code-related issues that were identified in the pool assessment performed by Aquatic Design Group (ADG) in 1999. Jastro, although also needing code-related repairs, is in basically good working condition and is one of the few heated pools in the city which makes this facility suitable for year-round programming. A brief summary of the ADG study is as follows: Beale Jastro Jefferson MLK Planz Saunders Siemon Silver Wayside Creek No. of Code 4 5 9 7 4 5 6 1 5 Violations Estimated $106,163 $105,600 $265,150 $143,293 $123,563 $106,163 $133,545 $7,500z $106,163 Repair Cost Other $54,150~ $10,655 $24,615 $17,180 $10,655 $10,655 $12,233 None $10,655 Improvements 1 Study did not estimate the cost to repair the unknown source of water loss. 2 Repair completed. In addition to these issues/costs, a follow-up assessment identified a major issue with the piping at Saunders pool. The estimated cost to replace the piping is $150,000-$250,000. Before the exact cost can be determined, further analysis is required. In 1998, the department attempted to determine the source of ongoing water loss at Beale pool. Staff estimated the water loss at approximately 10,000 gallons per week. A geotechnical investigation was conducted. This work included acoustical mapping and coring of the pool shell. Although no obvious source was identified, problems were noted including separation of the topping material from the' foundation and considerable cracking in the topping material. In July 2002, the Kern County Environmental Health Services Department inspected Beale pool and notified the city that the pool bottom (i.e. where the cracks are) must be repaired. If something as simple as plastering the pool will be sufficient to correct the cracking problem, that cost will be approximately $50,000 Plus any needed preparation. Additional, and thorough, testing should be completed before a recommendation regarding Beale pool can be made. A separate problem at Beale is that the wading pool does not comply with the state code that requires a one-hour turn-over rate for the water in the pool (i.e. 100% of the water must pass through the filter system every hour). This violation is due to the fact that the pool has no filtration system. In the past, the pool was filled and emptied daily. Given our awareness of the state code, we will be unable to operate the pool in the future. Usaqe Usage for recreational swimming (i.e. non-programmed activities) for these pools since 2000 was as follows: Beale Jastro JeffersonMLK Planz Saunders Siemon Silver Wayside Creek 2000 4,743 3,302 9,096 4,021 5,084 3,658 4,720 7,221 2,530 2001 6,243 3,111 10,604 5,269 4,891 2,632 4,001 7,511 3,447 2002 6,630 2,713 9,830 5,610 4,708 2,626 3,130 7,698 3,752 Average 5,872 3,042 9,843 4,967 4,894 2,972 3,950 7,468 3,243 After reviewing the information above and considering both our recent difficulty with staff retention and the current budget situation, the department is recommending that Saunders pool be taken out of service beginning this summer. Staff would also recommend a more detailed evaluation of the physical conditions of other pools. Once more data is gathered, staff may make additional recommendations, including more closures, renovations, repairs, or replacement of the pools. Replacement may be either a new pool or a "wet playground." 2002 AQUATIC FINANCIAL SUMMARY Beale Jastro Jefferson MLK Planz Saunders Siemon Silver Wayside Total Creek Revenue $7,428 $11,683 $10,932 $3,311 $11,888 $13,840 $14,354 $31,955 $4,780 $110,170 Labor $46,962 $51,878 $61,708 $53,550 $57,514 $56,793 $66,623 $80,883 $46,962 $522,873 Maintenance $15,342 $36,368 $62,669' $68,109 $16,709 $28,215 $21,691 $30,370 $18,683 $298,156 Other $62,342 $88,246 $124,377 $121,659 $74,223 $85,008 $88,314 $111,253 $65,645 $821,029 Expenses Net Cost ($54,876) ($76,563) ($113,445) ($118,348) ($62,335) ($71,168) ($73,960) ($79,299) ($60,865) ($710,859) COMMUNITY SERVICES COMmiTTEE PROPOSED 2003 MEETING SCHEDULE ~ Community Services Committee ~City Council Meeting Holiday ~Budget Hearing or' ~Joint City/County Meeting at 5:30 p.m, Depa~ment Presentations at City Council Meeting ~ Mondays at noon, Wednesdays at 5: JANUARY FEBRUAR?~~ MARCH S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 2 3 4 I 1 5 6 7 8 9 t0 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 14~ 16 17 I8 9 10 tl 13 14 15 9 10 11[ 13 14 15 19 2l 22 23 24 25 16 20 21 22 t6 17 20 21 22 26 27 28 30 31 23 24 25 27 28 23 24 27 28 29 APRIL MAY JUNE S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1~ 3 4 5 6 7 l~q 192O21 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20~21 22 23 24 22 23 2~ 26 27 28 27 28 JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S I 2 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8~ 10 1l 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 99~ 11 12 13 i3 14 15 t6 17 18 19 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 118 19 20 20 21 24 25 26 17 18 21 22 23 21 22 2~ 25 26 27 27 28 31 24 25 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 OCTOBER NOt/EMBER DECEMBER S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S S M T W TH F S 1 2 3 4 t 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 6 7~ 9 10 11 2 3 4 6 7 8 7 8 9 11 12 13 12 t3 11~ 16 17 18 9 1 13 14 15 14 15 1( 18 19 20 19 20 2 23 24 25 16 17 '18 20 21 22 21 22 23 27 26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 29 28 29 30 31 3O Proposed February t9, 2003