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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/02/2007 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM February 2, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager Tj r1U SUBJECT: General Information "`7 1. We welcome Christine Butterfield, the new Assistant City Manager, as she begins work on Monday, February 5th. We will be issuing a formal press release regarding her appointment next week. 2. As you are probably aware, Dale Wilson, the brother of Ed Wilson whose downtown property bid did not win the Federal Courthouse location in Round One, has prepared a very long list of reasons as to why he believes the Central Park location is not as good as his brother's site. Staff will prepare a response. 3. A request from the Olmscheid Development Group to extend the time on their development agreement for the proposed California Avenue cinema project is likely to appear on your February 28th agenda. 4. Enclosed you will find a copy of the Fiscal Year 07/08 budget instructions that are being distributed to department heads. While much of it is technical, the first two pages represent an overview of the fiscal environment we are facing next year and should be of interest to you. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. 5. The Recreation and Parks Department received several honors from the California Park and Recreation Society this week. As we earlier informed you, the Park at Riverwalk was selected for an Outstanding Facility Award. The "Turkey Splash" at McMurtrey Aquatic Center received an Outstanding Program Award. Lisa Phillips, Recreation Specialist, received the Outstanding Professional Award for her 20+ years of service in the recreation and parks field. 6. The "Cheetah Girls" concert that took place at Rabobank Arena this week was filmed for DVD release. The DVD will only include the arena, not a compilation of locations, as many music DVDs do. The upcoming WWE wrestling event on February 19th will also be featured on national television. All positive exposure for Bakersfield! 7. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of February 5th is enclosed. Honorable Mayor and City Council February 2, 2007 Page 2 8. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham • Public Works response to BHS campus supervisor regarding suggestions for anti-graffiti efforts (this was a joint referral with Police); • Police Department update on traffic control efforts in the vicinity of the Homeless Center; • Actions regarding lighting and police services at 1300 19th Street and attempts to contact the owner. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk B A K E R�P_F 0 S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM January 30, 2007 TO: ALL DEPARTMENTS FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER JOHN W. STINSON<SSISTANT MANAGER SUBJECT: FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 BUDGET INSTRUCTIONS The budget environment for FY 2007/08 should provide both opportunity and challenge for City departments preparing their budget submittals. We are experiencing a slow down in the local economy and pace of growth compared to the past two years which will affect both the revenues available to the City and the demand for services and staffing. General Fund Circumstances The extremely rapid growth of the past two fiscal years appears to be leveling off. Issuance of building permits has slowed down significantly compared to the past two years. The number of residential building permits for the first half of this fiscal year (July-Dec 2006) is down 54%, compared to the same period in 2005. The total of all combined building permits (including residential, industrial, commercial, office, etc.) for the same periods is down 18%. Requests for new residential refuse service have dropped off significantly over the past quarter compared to the prior two years, with an 18% reduction in requests in the 4th quarter of 2006, compared to the 4th quarter of 2005. New residential sewer service also has dropped off in the 4th quarter of 2006 compared to the 4th quarter of 2005 by 19%. These indicators of the slow down in development activity result in a reduction in associated revenue and a lessening of workload demands for development related services. A review of positions approved this year, but not yet filled, as well as others which may become vacant in the areas related to development activity will need to be done to determine if there is a continued need, given the change in the environment. Growth of staff in other areas to meet growth demands of population should also slow. Most General Fund revenues and revenues for development related activities have returned to more historic patterns and levels and reflect the reduced development activity described above. S:\07-08BUDPRO\07-08 Budget Instructions - JWS revised 1-29.doc Page 1 Sales tax receipts in a very hot economy the past two years have also cooled off. As anticipated, the "spike" we experienced in the 05-06 fiscal year has gone. We are projected to meet the estimate of $63 million as adopted in the 06-07 budget, which was based on the historic trend for sales taxes of about 7% (absent the revenue spike). Projections for 2007-08 are about 5.5% and are more conservative due to the slowdown in building activity and the potential slow down of related sales tax revenues. Property taxes also reflect the impact of past development activity, and actual revenues are exceeding estimates for 2006-07. This is partially due to supplemental tax bills for new construction. Estimates for 2007-08 are based on historic trends of about 6% growth. Slowdown in sales tax and building permit fees will result in a significant slowdown in receipts for Traffic Impact Fees, building permit fees, and park development fees, as well as revenues associated with planning processes. The revenue spike we experienced last year has disappeared due to the slowdown in construction and development activity and the general slowdown of the economy statewide. The revenue "spikes" from the hot economy were transferred in the current fiscal year to the Capital Improvement Fund. The spikes and associated infusion of revenues will also not be available for FY 2007-08. Other Considerations There are several additional areas of concern regarding the upcoming budget. Although pension costs for 2007/08 will remain consistent with those for the current fiscal year with some slight changes, new accounting procedures and large unfunded liabilities in both the pension and retiree medical charges will drain significant resources that could otherwise be applied to operations. Collective bargaining agreements for the Blue and White unit and Fire unit MOU's are due to expire in December 2007. Police unit MOU's will expire in March 2008. Congress has not finalized the HUD budget. Staff is currently anticipating about a 5% decrease in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, based on historical trends and pending final federal action. Some positive budget trends indicate that there are currently few threats of State budget actions which might negatively impact City finances. Further, the passage of the recent State bond measures will provide additional road funding and a variety of grant opportunities for City transportation, housing, parks, water resources-related infrastructure improvements and capital projects. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) projects will be continuing their development and progress. Additionally, the City paid off the water bonds for the purchase of the Kern River water rights in December 2006, so water funds previously committed to debt service may be committed to other water related projects. We have been able to address a major portion of the City's long term office space needs with the purchase of the Borton Petrini and Conron Building. The relocation of S:\07-08BUDPRO\07-08 Budget Instructions -JWS revised 1-29.doc Page 2 departments to that facility has already began and will continue over the next few years as leases expire and space becomes available. Departments will need to plan and budget for moves to the new facilities where applicable. Construction costs continue to increase dramatically and the City has also experienced a decrease in the number of bidders for capital projects due to the past surge in local construction activity. This has made it difficult to budget for and complete capital improvements such as street and road improvements, park projects, fire stations, and other construction projects. Summary of Environment It appears that the overall financial environment will provide a more limited ability to address the needs and budget requests of City departments than during the past few years. This will require departments to carefully document and justify service demands and real needs in preparing their budget requests. Departments will continue to be expected to "get smarter" and find means of addressing service needs without just getting bigger "whenever possible." Any consideration of staffing additions will have to address clearly demonstrated needs and will be constrained by a more limited amount of available funding than in past year's budgets. Budget Numbers • The sales tax is projected at 5.5% for FY 2007-08 compared to the 2006-07 budget. • The property tax is projected to grow at 6% for FY 2007-08 compared to 2006-07 revenues estimated by the County Auditor-Controller. • Motor vehicle in lieu is projected at 6% for FY 2007-08 based on the growth in property tax noted above, which makes up a majority of this revenue. • The population estimate for the year is 311,824. Budget Guidelines Personnel: Personnel requests, either full-time or temporary, should reflect the justification of each position relative to the constrained budget environment stated above. There will be a more limited ability to consider additional position requests than in past years. Departments will need to clearly demonstrate the need for each position and provide the relative priority among position requests submitted. Fee or non-General Fund supported positions may be considered based on demonstrated service demands and the continued availability of funding. Justifications for any such requests will be very critically reviewed. Negotiated salary and wage adjustments, PIERS and medical insurance rate adjustments have been included in the budget salary projections by the City Manager's office. S:\07-08BUDPRO\07-08 Budget Instructions -JWS revised 1-29.doc Page 3 Any vacant development related positions will need to be assessed by each department to determine the need to fill them. Identification and analysis of these and other positions which may become vacant should be done and plans to address changes to staffing needs based on the development slowdown should be presented as part of the department budget proposal where applicable. Operating Expenses: The increase in the CPI for the past year is 2.5%. Operating budget requests may reflect inflationary increases but should not be automatically applied. Line items should be reviewed to determine if such an increase is applicable and/or warranted. Capital outlay requests should also reflect a relationship to the personnel requests section above and the overall budget guidelines. The use of grant funds or earmarked revenues, such as fee supported activities to fund capital items, should be a priority. Capital Improvements: This year there will be only a limited amount of one-time funds available for Capital Outlay projects compared to last year. Since revenues such as Transportation Impact Fees, Park Development Fees and other sources related to development activity are slowing down, departments will be required to demonstrate that such revenues will continue to be available to fund any capital improvements requested. Departments will want to focus on completing existing projects already in the pipeline such as the Sports Village, Mill Creek, etc., rather than initiating new projects. There will also continue to be significant capital projects planned as part of the funding for Thomas Roads Improvement Program (TRIP). State Bond funds obtained through grants should also be pursued for capital project funding where available. Departments should submit requests for critical capital improvement projects with funding sources identified. These budget parameters will also be applied for interdepartmental service funds, such as motor vehicle replacement, Information Technology expenses, and building renovations, among others, where there is a secondary General Fund impact. City of Bakersfield employees continue to be creative and resourceful as we cope with the growth of our community. This year's budget will be a continued step towards addressing the continued development and improvement of our community, and the expectations of the citizens we serve. The Budget Process New for this year is the updated Budget Manual, which is available on the intranet. I would encourage you to use this resource. A lot of work has gone into updating this Manual. We hope to have the Budget Manual updated at the end of each budget cycle to keep it current for users. Any ideas as to how to improve the Manual are appreciated. Just forward your ideas to any of the business managers or John Stinson with the City Manager's Office. S:\07-08BUDPRO\07-08 Budget Instructions - JWS revised 1-29.doc Page 4 The budget process has already begun with the distribution of the payroll projection report to the Business and Budget Managers for each department. Departments are to have verified and updated their salary projection information. It is crucial that a thorough review of the salary projection process be completed. Before commencing with making changes in HTE, Business and Budget Managers should first read Chapter 4 of the Manual (Budgeting for Personnel). All changes to the salary projection file were to be completed and input into HTE by February 9, 2007. After that date any changes to salary line items will be made by the City Manager's Office. In order to streamline the budget process as much as possible, the operating budget justifications for FY 06/07 have once again been rolled over citywide into the FY 07/08 data entry screens without the associated dollars. This roll over of the justifications allows departments to prepare their budgets efficiently and results in significant time savings. Although justifications have been rolled over, departments MUST ensure the information is current and accurate and the text and detail must match the department request amount Again, in keeping the budget process as paperless as possible, we will not be asking departments to submit a budget binder to the City Manager's Office. These instructions will outline the budget review process and the parameters which each department will need to follow in preparing their budget proposals. Operating budget information must be entered into HTE by the due date of March 7, 2007. Please refer to the attached budget calendar for all budget due dates. There are several time sensitive tasks that must be completed before the March 7th date. The calendar lists each task and the deadline. A few of the critical dates are: • New personnel requests are to be entered into HTE by February 16th. Chapter 4, Section 9, of the Budget Manual describes this process. After that date, users will be locked out of the system and additional requests will require a memorandum under separate cover which will need to be approved by the Assistant City Manager. This should only be required in rare cases. It is important for departments to comply with this deadline. • Internal service requests are to be entered into HTE by February 16th. Chapter 5 of the Budget Manual defines what is considered an internal service request and explains how the information is to be entered into HTE. After that date, users will be locked out of the system and additional requests will require a memorandum under separate cover, which will need to be approved by the Assistant City Manager. This should only be required in rare cases. It is important for departments to comply with this deadline. ■ Goals and objectives, along with the department's organization chart, are due to the City Manager's Office by March 7th. Chapter 6 of the Manual provides guidance on this process. Any questions on the calendar should be directed to your Business and Budget Managers. If questions still remain, they can contact John Stinson for guidance. Training sessions can be provided by contacting John Stinson. S:\07-08BUDPRO\07-08 Budget Instructions -JWS revised 1-29.doc Page 5 The only document that departments will need to submit to the City Manager's Office in hard copy on March 7th is the Budget Transmittal Letter, along with HTE attachments of any new positions requested. This letter should be signed by the Department Head and should provide an overview of the proposed budget for the department, specifically highlighting any significant changes. Chapter 6 of the Budget Manual provides detailed guidance as to how to format the transmittal. It is important that the author of the transmittal understand and comply with the directions provided. The transmittal memo should clearly reflect the link between department operations and City Council Goals and Guiding Principles, and be consistent with the City Manager's Office budget instructions. We are trying to obtain consistent format for all transmittals to streamline the final stages of preparing the budget document for City Council. The Risk Management staff will enter the citywide budget for: workers compensation, liability insurance, and property insurance. Contact the Risk Management Division if you have questions regarding the annual rates. The IT Division, Fleet Division, and Communications Division will provide the rates directly to the Business and Budget Managers, with the latter group responsible for entering the annual rental costs into their budgets. Contact the respective divisions if you have any questions on the rates provided. The new position requests that are approved by the City Manager will be entered into the Departments' operating budget by IT. The internal service managers will enter approved internal service requests in the appropriate line item of the operating budget. Remodel requests, if any, should be coordinated between the requesting department, General Services and the City Manager's Office prior to inclusion in the budget. Budget Presentations The Budget Manual has been updated to provide guidance on how the department budget presentations are to be prepared. These instructions are provided in Chapter 7. It is important that the preparer of the presentation become familiar with these instructions. All goals and objectives, organizational charts and department budget presentations before the City Council should be prepared using Powerpoint presentation software. Budget Review Process The City Manager's Office will be focusing on any requested budgetary increases, reviewing the current budget to look for possible cost savings. We will be critically reviewing existing or proposed programs, potential capital projects, and requests for new personnel submitted by departments. Each department should carefully scrutinize their budget and expenditure history to determine the funding needs for each line-item, taking a zero-base approach. It is important to note how budget requests address Council goals and priorities. The City Manager's Office and those involved with budget review will be reviewing each department's budget closely. It is expected that the miscellaneous information provided for budget justification in the budget system be specific and detailed enough to explain proposed line-item requests, should a question or concern arise. After the City Manager's initial review of department budgets, questions will be e-mailed to each department head to assist you in preparing for the S.\07-08BUDPR0107-08 Budget Instructions - JWS revised 1-29.doc Page 6 budget review with the City Manager's Office. Again, depending on circumstances, there may need to be multiple departmental budget meetings to review and finalize budget figures. Key staff involved in the budget preparation process should be prepared to be available to respond to questions, perform analysis, and assist the budget office as needed over the time period the budget is being prepared. Summary The FY 2007-2008 budget calendar is attached to assist departments in preparing their annual budgets and meeting all appropriate deadlines. This year the Budget Team consists of Alan Tandy, Nelson Smith, John W. Stinson, Christine Butterfield, Brad Underwood, and Rick Kirkwood. I encourage each department to be creative, follow the budget instructions and rise to the challenge of making this budget process a positive experience in a most difficult situation. If you have any questions or comments about the budget process, please feel free to call John Stinson or Christine Butterfield at ext. 3751. S.\07-08BUDPR0107-08 Budget Instructions -JWS revised 1-29.doc Page 7 CITY OF BAKERSFIELD OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FY 2007-08 CALENDAR Refer to Budget Manual for additional information on the activities listed below. OPERATING CIP ACTIVITY BUDGET BUDGET HTE Operating and CIP Budget Entry Training available upon request CIP Forms and guidelines distributed to departments. Departments N/A 01/02/07 begin working on CIP Worksheets(Enterping project scope, justifications, cost estimates,funding sources, priority, etc.) Design Engineering staff available to work with or review department requests and provide assistance as needed. * HTE Payroll Budgeting File Available. 01/11/07 N/A (Note: This process only for existing regular employees) Salary Projection process completed. (Departments will have a 01/26/07 N/A second chance to review entered information and make changes. A second report will be distributed soon after this date for final review.) Operating Budget kick-off meeting. (HTE Budget access available) 2/05/07 All salary projection changes MUST be entered by this date. Any 02/09/07 N/A other changes must go through City Manager's Office * Revenue projections due to Finance for all Funds other than 02/12/07 02/12/07 Enterprise Funds. * New Personnel requests entered into HTE-No exceptions 02/16/07 N/A On-line Internal Service requests due to various Internal 02/16/07 N/A Service Managers. (No exceptions to this due date) Revenue projections due to Finance(Enterprise Funds) 02/28/07 02/28/07 ` Department's CIP Budget due to City Manager's Office, including N/A 02/28/07 transmittal memo with Dept Head signature (All CIP projects must be entered into HTE at this point) Goals and Objectives--Organizational Charts 03/07/07 N/A Operating Budgets(with transmittal)due to City Manager's Office 03/07/07 N/A To be determined at a later date(will occur in Budget Review with City Manager's Office(Includes operating March) and CIP budget) CADOCU ME-1\JWSTIN-1\LOCALS-1\Temp\GWViewer\07-08 Budget Calendar.XLS CITY OF BAKERSFIELD OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET FY 2007-08 CALENDAR Refer to Budget Manual for additional information on the activities listed below. OPERATING CIP ACTIVITY BUDGET BUDGET City Manager recommended budget available to departments on-line 04/06/07 N/A First review of department budget presentations 4/9 to 4/13/2007 Final review of department presentations, including final 4/23 to 4/27/2007 handouts,visual aids and script City Manager Budget Overview Presentation to Council(5:15 workshop) 05/09/07 05/09/07 Resolution of Intention Setting Maintenance District Hearing Date 05/09/07 N/A CIP Budget to Planning Commission(Deliver CIP Binders to Planning N/A 06/07/07 so that Commissioners receive binders at the 5/17/07 meeting) ` Departments Budget Presentations to Council(includes CIP Budget) (Final budget presentation to be emailed to both City Manager's Office and City Clerk at least 3 days prior to presentation): Gen. Government, Fire, Dev. Svcs, and Police(Noon) 05/14/07 05/14/07 City Attorney, and Finance(5:15 Workshop) 05/23/07 05/23/07 Public Works, Water, ED/CD, and Recreation & Parks(Noon) 06/04/07 06/04/07 Rabobank Arena and Convention &Visitors Bureau(5:15 Workshop) 06/06/07 06/06/07 Consolidated Maintenance District Hearing 06/06/07 N/A Public Hearing for FY 2007-08 Operating and CIP Budget 06/06/07 06/06/07 Gann Limit Calculation 06/20/07 N/A ` FY 2007-08 Operating and CIP Budget Adoption 06/20/07 06/20/07 To be determined at a FY 2006-07 CIP Carryovers Due N/A later date FY 2007-08 Adopted Goals and Objectives Due 07/13/07 N/A C:\D000ME-1\JWSTIN-1\LOCALS-1\Temp\GWViewer\07-08 Budget Calendar.XLS '00� 0 . A 1 RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: January 31, 2007 David Stricker (661) 326-3150 City of Bakersfield Recreation & Parks Receives Awards from California Park and Recreation Society District XV The City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks Department was recognized by the California Park and Recreation Society District XV on January 27, 2007. The City received an Outstanding Facility Award for The Park at River Walk, touting the state-of-the-art, 32-acre park next to the Kern River. The City also received an Outstanding Program Award for the Turkey Splash held at McMurtrey Aquatic Center on Thanksgiving Day. This event features families competing in 5 unique, fun-filled, swimming events. Lisa Phillips, a Recreation Specialist for the City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks, received the Outstanding Professional Award for her 20 plus years of service in the field of recreation and parks. Lisa's outstanding accomplishments have impacted this profession. The awards were received at the annual California Park and Recreation Society District XV Awards Banquet. This awards program recognizes diverse and innovative programming, and broad partnerships created by local recreation and park agencies, which play an important role in creating healthy communities. District XV encompasses all of Kern County, and portions of San Bernardino County and Inyo County. Congratulations to the City of Bakersfield Recreation and Parks! For more information call (661)326-FUNN! City of Bakersfield Department of Recreation and Parks Page 1 of 2 PUBLIC WORKS STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5 — FEBRUARY 9, 2007 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the area south of White Lane, east of Akers Road. Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Continue installing curb & gutter in the area between California Avenue and Chester Lane, east of Oak Street. Finishing crack-sealing Buck Owens Boulevard, north of 24th Street then will start crack-sealing on 21St Street between Oak Street and "F" Street. Working on the installation of a storm line at the location where the new Fire Station #5 is going to be built on White Lane, east of Union Avenue. Working on the installation of a storm line and catch basins on Benton Street, between Wilson Road and Belvedere Avenue. Start the installation of a median island on Calloway Drive between Rosedale Highway and Meacham Road. CADOCU ME-1\rsm iley\LOCALS-1\Temp\Weekof FEB.52007.W orkSchedule.doc Page 2 of 2 STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, February 5, 2007 Between Oak Street and "F" Street, 16th Street to Golden State Frontage Road. Between Jenkins Road and Allen Road, Rosedale Highway to Palm Avenue. Between Brimhall Road and Rowland Avenue, Jenkins Road to Rugger Street. Between Stockdale Highway and the canal north of Stockdale Highway, Allen Road to Jewetta Avenue. Tuesday, February 5, 2007 Between California Avenue and Brundage Lane, Oak Street to Union Avenue. Wednesday, February 7 2007 Between Panorama Drive and Columbus Street, River Boulevard to E. Columbus Street. Between Panorama Drive and Bernard Street, San Dimas Street to Loma Linda Drive. Between Truxtun Avenue and Stockdale Highway, Coffee Road to Hewlett Street. Thursday, February 8,_2007 Between Ashe Road/Carr Street and New Stine, Ming Avenue to Cochran Drive. Between California Avenue and Stockdale Highway, New Stine Road to 99 Highway. Between Hosking Road and McKee Road, Wible Road to Stine Road. Friday, February 9 2007 Between Belle Terrace and Ming Avenue, New Stine Road to Stine Road. Between Ming Avenue and White Lane, Stine Road to Wible Road Between So. Real Road and Vaughn Way, White Lane to Adidas Avenue. Between Watts Drive and Brook Street, Madison Street to Hale Street. C:\D000ME-1\rsmileylLOCALS-1\Temp\WeekofFEB.52007.WorkSchedule.doc Z4�?? """"'-- FEB 01 2007 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: January 25, 2007 SUBJECT: SUGGESTIONS FOR ANTI-GRAFFITI EFFORTS Referral No. 1688 COUNCILMEMBER BENHAM REQUESTED POLICE AND GRAFFITI STAFF CONTACT MR. STEVEN PERRYMAN, A BHS CAMPUS SUPERVISOR, AND RESPOND TO HIS SUGGESTIONS REGARDING ANTI-GRAFFITI EFFORTS ; STAFF PROVIDE HIM INFORMATION REGARDING THE CITY'S LIMITATIONS; AND REFER TO SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE TO ADDRESS THE SUGGESTIONS. The General Services Supervisor contacted Mr. Perryman to discuss his thoughts. Mr. Perryman confirmed his comments and suggestions where police related and thanked us for calling him. He stated he has used the hotline and appreciates our efforts. G:\GROUPDAT\Referrals\2007\01-17\Ref#1688 Graffiti.doc 1 _ F IB oRKh'sc BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM �QF O'R TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: W. R. RECTOR, CHIEF OF POLICE tii�, DATE: JANUARY 31, 2007 SUBJECT: HOMELESS CENTER TRAFFIC CONTROL UPDATE Council Referral No. 1685 (Ward 2) Council Member Benham requested the Public Works Department and Police Department advise Mr. Roy Malahowski and Louis Gill of their traffic control efforts near the homeless center. Lt. Jay Borton contacted Mr. Gill regarding our traffic enforcement efforts on East Truxtun Avenue near the Homeless Center. Mr. McGill is aware of the illegal parking issues in that area that can limit visibility and he assured the department of cooperation with moving the vehicles. Senior Officer E. Luckhardt has spoken with Mr. Gill about presenting a safety meeting for residents at the homeless shelter. He was very receptive to the idea and is going to coordinate efforts at the facility to schedule the meeting. Additionally, staff has conducted radar enforcement in the area with limited results; we will continue to do so. Lt. Borton has attempted telephone contact with Mr. Malahowski; however he has been unable to reach him at the designated contact number. Please call if you have any questions. W R R/vrf /000� S A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM January 29, 2007 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Rick Kirkwood, Management Assistant _ '' SUBJECT: Lighting and Police Services at 1300 19th Street Council Referral #001686 Councilmember Benham requested staff contact LaQuette Milner, of LQ's Performing Arts Center, regarding her request for lighting and police services at her business at 1300 19th Street. At the January 17, 2007 City Council meeting, Ms. Milner expressed concerns about street lights that do not work and police presence on the corner of 19th and L Streets. Public Works responded to the corner of 19th and L Streets on January 18 and found that the circuit breaker was tripped and reset. All lights were relamped and checked on this date. In addition to this corner, all lighting in a three block area was checked and repairs were made to five other street lights. The Police Department has sent the downtown foot beat officer, Steve Wilson, to LQ's Performing Arts Center to introduce himself and to address any law enforcement issues. On January 22, Officer Wilson responded to the business and left his business card and a note asking that he be contacted. He has made several follow-up visits but the business was closed; his note was gone indicating someone entered and retrieved it. On January 26, Lt. Moore visited the business to contact the owner but the business was closed. Lt. Moore left his business card and a voicemail message at the contact number asking the owner to call. BPD will continue their attempts to make contact with the owner to find out how they may be of assistance.