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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/24/2006 ZX... 9 00--ft. B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM February 24, 2006 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager Fl� rte. SUBJECT: General Information 1 . We received some significant news this week that will move the Westside Parkway project forward. The Draft Environmental Impact Report has been approved for public circulation by the Federal Highway Administration. Staff and our consultant for this project have been working with CalTrans and the FHWA for 3+ years to reach this major milestone. The Westside Parkway, a 4 to 8 lane freeway extending from State Route 99 west for over 8 miles connecting into Stockdale Highway near Heath Road (see attached map), was in the planning stages before we received the funding for the Thomas Roads projects ("TRIP"). However, it has been included in the scope of work that Parsons Transportation Group will be managing for us. We anticipate the Draft EIR will be available to the public for review and comment shortly. The comment period will be 45 days, during which there will be a public hearing with the Planning Commission. At the conclusion of the comment period, comments received will be addressed and incorporated into the final environmental document, and there will again be public hearings with the Planning Commission and the City Council. Upon completion of those processes, the FHWA will have to sign off before we can move forward with construction. 2. We have more good news, per the enclosed correspondence from the California Housing Finance Authority. Our request for $1 million, the final funding piece needed for the Baker Street mixed use redevelopment projects, has been approved. The funds will be used to underground the utilities and help underwrite some construction costs for the project. It was a competitive loan and we were very fortunate to be a recipient. It is a 3% simple interest loan due in 10 years. Thanks are, again, due to Donna Kunz and her staff for "making money' for our redevelopment efforts. 3. The installation of the new playground equipment at Quailwood Park has been competed. There will be a brief ribbon cutting event next Thursday, March 2nd at 3:30 p.m. Honorable Mayor and City Council February 24, 2006 Page 2 4. The CVB president sent the enclosed letter to the Planning Department as notification that he is withdrawing his request to rename a portion of "S" Street as Merle Haggard Way. 5. The City/County Emergency Communications Center has received re-accreditation as an Emergency Medical Dispatch Center of Excellence from the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch. There were only ten ECC's in California recognized for comprehensive implementation and compliance with the required standards. 6. The Streets Division work program for the week beginning February 27th is attached. 7. Responses to Council referrals are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Couch • Report on the issues surrounding the local match on the Thomas Roads (TRIP) project; Councilmember Sullivan • Report on the location/length of time railroad cars are laid over and whether there is any requirement for railroad companies to abate graffiti on railroad cars; • Status report on continuing Police patrol at Ming and Valhalla; Councilmember Scrivner • Feasibility of Police patrol within neighborhoods, not just the perimeter; • Status report on neighborhood concerns from the meeting with Berkshire- Hosking area residents. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk 3 x GO ky_ VO ' ~{ a#.m EA? 2y � � A �# 3 t 1 d� ¢ } •! ..a k 5 r r / +I i }{ - h X CD i _ ! r , s . • I IA ,, 4 OW i I v r - 1�': Route, .A . j State of California Cal HFA SM California Housing Finance Agency RECEIVED February 16, 2006 FEB 2 2 2006 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE Alan Tandy, Executive Director City of Bakersfield Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency 900 Truxton Avenue, Suite 201 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Re: Application to HELP Program Dear Mr. Tandy: We are pleased to inform you that your application for round 1 of Fiscal Year 2005/2006 HELP Program funding has been approved in the amount of $1,000,000. We received applications totaling in excess of $16 million, for which we had approximately $10 million available. We are excited about your participation and look forward to a mutually rewarding partnership. This commitment of funds is conditioned upon receipt of an executed HELP Loan Agreement no later than May 1, 2006. We will be forwarding a Commitment and Loan Agreement under separate cover for your review and execution. In the meantime, please feel free to call Amanda Rose, HELP Program Manager, at (916) 445-9313 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Theresa A. Parker Executive Director cc: Donna Kunz Sacramento Headquarters Los Angeles Office P.O. Box 4034 100 Corporate Pointe, Ste.250 Sacramento, CA 95812 Culver City,CA 90230 (916)322-3991 (310)342-1250 www.calhfa.ca.gov GREATER BAKERSFIELD CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU February 21, 2006 Margaret Adams Planning Department City of Bakersfield 1715 Chester Avenue Bakersfield CA 93301 Dear Margaret, Please allow this letter to serve as official notification of our request to cease our efforts to rename a portion of"S" Street Merle Haggard Way. It is not our intent to request any name change for the street at this time or in the immediate future. I want to thank you and the staff in the planning department for your efforts on this project thus far. 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( MD practice standsrds for Emergency Medical,Dispatch l"th head uart as 4 ers based in Salt Ike City Utah,the National Academies of Eneet ka is a 501(c)(3)non-pmfu Organlyatlon CO geftcy Dispatch ' a„d standw*for eneergancy Medical,Fmprlsz < uT `tc with related programs and dates the Medical priority bis etch 1Ia d �hi 14J regularly reviews Y ,5� r' protocols and c¢rt}/iCation stm�dw 'Patch ri t'wf tt is Jot " and afro ma +ns MPDS l df}br Firt xr a F'a1gr� t �- ^? e structure. The NetElJ is the ` ''� � crrt the timeprov ,= x` nom; standard-salting body,with over 30,000 public-sa/ety dispatch ixdusrry's lead ark In z> r�{ members in 20 couhries. c ff F 1 SEI}'W(• 11ff COURSE FOR EMIEiRGE/YCYDMWaj , VI�RLDWIDjE ,,., PUBLIC WORKS STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 27 — MARCH 3, 2006 Continue pulverizing streets in the area north of Auburn Street, east of Maywood Drive. Continue working on the amphitheater at Riverwalk Park. Crack sealing on Stockdale Highway, between Wible Road and North Stine Road. AREA SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, February 27, 2006 Area between Columbus Street & Wenatchee Avenue, University Avenue to Panorama Drive. Wednesday March 1, 2006 Area between Granite Falls Drive & Hageman Road, Calloway Drive to Coffee Road. Thursday March 2, 2006 Area between Ashe Road & New Stine Road, Stockdale Highway to Sundale Avenue. Friday March 3, 2006 Area between Casa Loma Drive & Watts Drive, Union Avenue to Cottonwood Road Tuesday, February 28, 2006, Sweeper Operators are on their regular sweeping routes. B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM February 24, 2006 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: Impact of Thomas Roads Money and Other Changed Circumstances on Transportation Development Fee (TDF) Project List, and Associated Issues Introduction Street and highway construction planning and financing has gone through unique and major changes recently with the accelerated growth rate of the community and, particularly, due to the $630 million and associated local match requirements brought in by Congressman Thomas. In this report, we attempt to identify what those conditions mean to road and highway planning, as well as projects to be funded by the TDF monies. Transportation Development Fees Due to the rapid growth rate in Bakersfield, we project: 1 . That nearly $21 million in TDF revenue will be brought in this year. The doubling of the fee that was approved by the City Council and the new vesting map policy on map extensions should keep a very high revenue stream in place even if growth slows considerably. 2. That we will have a projected fiscal year end balance of over $8.0 million in unobligated TDF money on June 30, 2006. (See Exhibit A) 3. That the rate at which we are receiving TDF revenue exceeds our ability to process projects through the planning, environmental and construction phases. Therefore, fund balances are projected to get increasingly larger over the next several years. (See Exhibit B) The projected fund balance goes up each year to a projected $40 million in 2011-2012. Honorable Mayor and City Council February 24, 2006 Page 2 4. No TDF eligible projects are being delayed due to a lack of funding. In fact, at the start of the current fiscal year, as a result of the high revenues being received, we accelerated, from future years into this year's program, most of the list of outstanding TDF projects. The money for these projects is on hand, and is over and above the projected TDF Fund balance of $8.0 million. Please note the long list of projects on Exhibit B for the 2005-2006 budget. 5. No TDF projects are projected to be delayed due to a lack of funding through 2011 — 2012. 6. Most of the larger TDF projects on the wish list beyond those currently funded will be delayed, not because of money, but because of the time it takes Cal Trans to process documents and do their environmental reviews. Hoskings, Snow and Olive likely have five to seven years each of processing time, for example. Thomas Roads 1. Congressman Thomas delivered $630 million in new highway funds to Bakersfield. The entire list of outstanding projects on the TDF list totals $455 million. The funds provided by Congressman Thomas exceed that amount by $175 million. Even taking inflation into account, to update the cost of the project list, the total dollar amount needed for the TDF list falls far short of the level of funds the Congressman delivered. 2. The traffic carrying capacity of the roads to be built with the Thomas money will reduce the number of projects needed in the future. As an example, the Westside Parkway will relieve traffic on Coffee, Truxtun, Brimhall, Rosedale, etc. When capacity is added by the freeways, it reduces the need for projects on other streets. It may be that, to some degree, adding in the need for the local match for the Thomas Roads project will be a cost substitution. 3. The Thomas Roads projects generate the need for a local match of $98.5 million. (See Exhibit C) We have requested $12.3 million from the County and $2.5 million from Shafter. That leaves a balance of $83.7 million for the City to generate. We have been asked the hypothetical question of what if the '/2 cent sales tax does not pass. In that case we assume TDF becomes the source for the local match, we can estimate an ability to reserve surplus amounts such as the $8.0 million projected for July 1 st and $7.0 million for the following year, etc. It will take several years to get through the environment and design processes. Realistically, we believe about $27 million can be reserved by FY 2009-2010. In addition, we have already planned for the fee to cover $19 million in local match for the first five years (see Exhibit B). The combination of these potential reserves and programmed match money would leave +/- $37 million to be borrowed in an estimated 2010 time frame. Honorable Mayor and City Council February 24, 2006 Page 3 4. The amount to be borrowed can be included, along with interest costs, into a revised TDF formula and fee. By building the costs into the TDF equation, the fee would be set at a level appropriate to generate the full highway matching funds without slowing down other needed projects. The revision of the fee and formula are very complex, and will take about 18 months. The Public Works Director authored a memo dated September 23, 2005 (See Exhibit D)which responded to several different questions. One question was, "What will the ramifications be should the 'h cent sales tax initiative not pass?" As a part of that answer, he stated "....However, this could encumber most of the TIF revenue to be received over the next 10 — 15 years, so other needed projects on the TIF list not within the federal program would be delayed." His answer was written in support of the importance of the '/2 cent tax. It did not take into account the impact of the Thomas Roads money on the financial model. It did not take into account the revenue trends and excess of revenues over expenditures with the TDF program. It did not take into account an assumption of revising the TDF project list to re- evaluate projects in light of the traffic flow capacity added by the Thomas Roads projects. It did not take into account the potential to revise the fee and project list to incorporate what the local match requirements, including interest into the TDF fee. At the point in time the memo was authored, it was believed that the local match was $156 million, not the $83.7 million that it now is. Given all of these factors in the entire context of circumstances, the answer was incomplete and not accurate. Summary There will be no delay in TDF projects, either short or long term, as a result of the entirety of the financial circumstances within the TDF, and the net impact of Thomas Roads and the local match requirements. Cc: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director Jack LaRochelle, Assistant Public Works Director Ted Wright, Civil Engineer IV Nelson Smith, Finance Director Transportation Development Fund Projection of Fund Balance as of June 30, 2006 Outstanding purchase orders and carryovers are already Beginnning Fund Balance, July 1, 2005 A 7,513,029 deducted from this amount. Revenue: Amount collected from 07-01-05 to 11-30-05: Impact Fees 9,772,187 Other 357,092 Amount anticipated to be collected from 12-01-05 to 06-30-06: Impact Fees 10,627,813 Other 193,710 Estimated total revenue for FY 05/06 B 20,950,802 This amount excludes purchase orders outstanding as of June 30, 2005 and FY 04/05 Estimated FY 05/06 expenditures C -20,395,442 carryovers. Estimated fund balance as of June 30, 2006 8,068,389 EXHIBIT A TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT FUND-LONG TERM PROJECTION OF MAJOR PROJECTS Project Description 05!06 Bud et 06/07 07108 08/09 09110 10111 11/12 Project Totals Projects Included In scope of work of Federal Trans ortatlon Pro cts: 241n Street/Oak Street Im 391,700 1,200.000 1.59 1 700 Bride Construction-Ha eman Road 297,000 297,000 Bride Construction-Morning SR 178 269.174 269.174 3.000,000 Bnd a Improvement-SR 99 7th Standard 3.000.000 Centennial Corndor 3,584,025 200,000 200.000 1 77,025 Ha eman Flyover 500.000 1,200,000 1,700,000 3,150.000 H 178 Wideni 150,000 100,000 2,900,000 Morning SR 178 Interchange 100.000 200.000 2'000'000 2,300.000 1,840,000 Rosedale H e/o Calloway 1,610,000 230,000 SR 178 Advanced Planning 204,478 204.470 270 000 Street Improvement-SR 178.Z Green Hills 270,000 Street Widening-Rosedale H 582,600 582.600 0 Vineland rg SR 178 interchange 39.000 West Beltway Advanced Planning 39.000 100.000 Widen Oak St-Truxtun to 24th 100,000 79.327,977 Subtotal Projects to be funded with TDF dollars: 362,050 Akers Road At Grade Crossing 362,050 Allen Road Kern River Bride 8,403,795 8.403,795 290,382 Bridge Construction-Hosking c7 99 290,382 829,677 Bridge Improvement-White Lane 99 829,677 377,900 College Fairfax 377,900 East Beltway Advanced Planning 150.000 150,000 Harris Road at Grade Crossing 362,000 362,000 Hillcresl Postal Fac Improvement 300.000 300,000 Hosking @ SR 99 Interchange 2.150.000 3,000.000 10,000,000 15,150,000 Jewetta Avenue Improvements 199.200 199,200 300,000 Knudsen Drive Extension 300,000 3.863 Metropolitan Transportation Study 3,863 480,389 Min Ashe 480,389 524,801 Min New Stine Widening 524,801 6,000 Min Expansion 6,000 Misc.ROW Acquisitions 170,000 300.000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300.000 1,670,000 Misc.Transportation Construction 170,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200.000 1,170,000 Miscellaneous Widening Projects 1,400,000 1,000,000 600,000 600,0001 600,000 600,0001 4,800.000 Old River Road At-Grade Xing 1,366,2701 1,366,270 alive o'�ij SR 99interchange 75,0001 1,000,000 7,000,000 8,075,000 Operating budget for Design Engineerinq staff 273,335 273,335 Panama Lane Improvement-Golden Gate 218,000 218'000 Panama Lane Widening 258.000 258'000 0 Rosedale Hwy-Gibson to SR 99 Seismic Retrofit-North Chester 1,284,211 1.284,211 28.630 Si nal-Ashe Harris 28,630 Signal-Auburn La Costa 18,350 18.350 Signal-Berkshire Monitor 115,700 115,700 0 Signal-Brimhall @ Old Farm Signal-Columbus University 111,200 111'200 102.700 Signal-Columbus @ Wenatchee 102.700 Signal-Fairfax Highland Knolls 150,000 150,000 Si nal-Min Grand Lakes 156,700 156,700 Signal-Olive @ Rivedakes 150,000 150.000 Signal-Panama Lane A Ashe 141,900 141'900 0 Signal-Panama Lane Monitor 21,000 Signal-White Lily Dr 21,800 t9, Snow SR 99 Interchange 200,000 400.000 1,000,000 2,500,000 15,000.000 100,000 751,300 SR 178 Shoulder Widening 751,300 Stockdale Hwy Medians 1.600,200 1,600,200 260.000 Storm Drain-Brimhall/Coffee 260,000 Street Construction-Mountain Vista/SJRR 362.050 362,050 85.000 Street improvement-Akers At Grade Crossing 85,000 30,000 Street Improvement-Calloway/Norris 30,000 Street improvement-Harris Al-Grade Crossing 40,000 40,000 Street Improvement-Railroad Crossings 85.608 85,608 Street Improvement-White,SR 99 Rams 1.684,000 1'684'000 Street Improvement 8 Si -Stine 8 Hosking 400,000 400,000 Westside Par kwa Proecl 507,379 507.379 ransmission Lines and ower al outhwesl Corner of Coffee Road and Norris Road 200,000 2�- Subtotal 72.957.390 Projects proposed to be funded with other sources: 251.901 Bridge Construction-Fairfax SR 178 251,981 Construction Ha eman-Mo to Land 141,268 141'200 Median Island-Allen at Brimhall 50,000 50,000 443,249 Subtotal Annual Expenditures 34.248.6161 7.680,WOI 9,400.0ool 19,100.0001 5.600,0001 16,100.0001 600.0001 92,728,616 Beginning Fund Balance at 07-01-05 22,135,880 Projected Revenues 21,000,0001 15.000,0001 15,000,000 15-000.0001 J5.000.0001 15.0004000 15,0000001 111.0001 Fund Balance f8 887 284 16 207,264 $212807,2641 $27,107,2641 $26.007.2641 40,407,264 ggIIIBIT B Alan Tandy- Re: '=wd: TR Page 1 From: Ted Wright To: Alan Tandy; Raul Rojas Date: Friday, December 16, 2005 11:38:51 AM Subject: Re: Fwd: TR County: $12,278,580 Shafter: $2,565,789 Bakersfield: $83.640.325 (does not include$3.241,650 $98,484,694 already appropriated for original Cent. Cor. funding) >>> Raul Rojas 12/16/05 10:46 AM >>> >>>Alan Tandy Friday, December 16, 2005 10:44:59 AM >>> I need the current exact numbers for the Thomas Roads local match and how much we hope to get from the county and shafter- probably have it in a file but only seem to be able to locate the old one when the state was a factor thanks EXHIBIT C e1�F1054 Staffing &Timelines for Project 787.66 c " Project 803, Referral No. 1254 Page 2 of 3 i 1. The alignment described above is a combination of the southern leg of the I Centennial Corridor, and the Westside Parkway. The southern leg of the Centennial Corridor will connect with SR 178, extend south and then west along the BN&SF railroad tracks and connect to the Westside Parkway. Depending upon the alternate chosen for the Westside Parkway, either the Centennial Corridor will connect to the Westside Parkway east of SR99 at Oak Street in the current BN&SF railroad yard, or they will connect west of SR99 in the current City Corporation Yard. With either alternative, the Westside Parkway will then extend west crossing the Kern River about where the BN&SF railroad crosses the river now, and then run parallel to and north of the Cross Valley Canal. There will be Westside Parkway interchanges at Coffee Road and at Calloway Drive, and these interchanges would be the closest ones to Cal State University Bakersfield. It is planned that the north leg of the Centennial Corridor will extend from SRI 78 northwest along Golden State Avenue and connect with SR99. I j I 2. All of the projects in this federal program are also on the Capitol Improvement List for the Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) program, and it is currently planned to use funding from the TIF to provide the City of Bakersfield's share of the non-federal match for the federal projects so the approval of a local transportation measure is not mandatory. However, this could encumber much of the TIF revenue to be received over the next 10- 15 ye m t e e ogram woul n addition, the City has a tremendous back-log o reconstruction and rehabilitation that needs to be undertaken but for which there is not adequate funding. Finally, while this federal program will tremendously help metro-area traffic congestion, there are still additional problems today that need to be addressed (such as construction of a new SR58 from east Bakersfield to Interstate 5) and this 5 does not even take into account future congestion issues resulting from our rapid pace of development. So while the federal program will go forward with or without the local transportation measure, there are still many issues that need to be addressed for which I the local measure is critical. 3. The organizational structure for delivering this transportation program is currently being developed and will be presented to the City Council shortly along with a request for creating these new positions. 4. It is not only feasible, but staff believes critical that a Project Manager be assigned for every project on the list. While some of the projects are small and may not require a full-time position, most are quite large and will require a full-time project manager Position dedicated only to that project. And, absolutely, it is the plan that all of these projects will run concurrently/simultaneously on a parallel track. 5. A project timeline/schedule is being created for each project, and there will be I completion dates/mile stones/etc. for staff and consultants to complete their work for G:\GROUPDAT\Reterrals\2oo5\o9.o7\Refk1254 Stalling&Timelines for Project 787.doc t i 9. EXHIBIT D DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT SCHEDULE G Lake Isabella Sub-Region Expenditure Plan Project Description Amount Sierra Way at South Fork Bridge (replace bridge and raise road) $12.3 million Kern County Local Road Reconstruction $12.4 million Air Quality, Transit, Bicycle and Enhancement Program $2.9 million Total Lake Isabella Sub-Region Measure "_" Revenue $27.6 million SCHEDULE H Metropolitan Bakersfield Sub-Region Expenditure Plan Project Description Amount Bakersfield Beltway System North Beltway $7.5 million West Beltway $50.0 million Extend Route 58 to 1-5(South Beltway environmental only) $2.5 million Centennial Corridor Loop Crosstown Freeway Corridor $45.8 million State Route 178 Extend West to Route 99 $34.5 million Hageman Flyover at Route 99 $11.4 million State Route 178 East Morning Drive Interchange(construct interchange) $11.6 million State Route 178 Freeway(extend freeway) $34.8 million Existing State Route 178(widen to 6 lanes) $1.6 million Rosedale Highway and 24`" Street Rosedale Highway(widen to 6 lanes) $13.9 million Oak Street and 24`"Street(construct interchange) $12.6 million 24`"Street east of Oak Street(widen to 6 lanes) $6.3 million City of Bakersfield Local Road Reconstruction $158.9 million County of Kern Local Road Reconstruction $28.0 million Golden Empire Transit $35.0 million Senior Disabled Transit $5.0 million Air Quality, Bicycle and Enhancement Program $25.0 million Total Metropolitan Bakersfield Sub-Region Measure "_" Revenue $484.4 million EXHIBIT E Revised 12/13/05 16 BA OFs�aeo.. U y 0 MEMORANDUM CITYATTORNEY'S OFFICE February 22, 2006 TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: VIRGINIA GENNABO, CITY ATTORNE ALLEN M. SHAVE;QEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY SUBJECT: GRAFFITI ON RAILROAD CARS COUNCIL REFERRAL NO. 001403 Councilmember Sullivan requested staff provide information regarding location and length of time railroad cars are laid over and whether there is any requirement for railroad companies to abate graffiti on railroad cars. This is a "follow-up" response to this office's earlier memo of February 3, 2006 to the question of graffiti removal from standing railroad cars. Union Pacific and San Joaquin Valley Railroad personnel responded to this question in a manner consistent with the earlier response of Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (BNSF). There is no federal or state law that limits the time railcars may be stored on sidings. All railroads store railcars on sidings or yard storage tracks for an unlimited time until used. There is no federal or state law that compels railroads to remove graffiti from stored cars. San Joaquin Valley Railroad owns no cars — just locomotives. Union Pacific and BNSF own relatively few cars. The large majority of cars are owned by various independent corporations which move products by rail. However, as a matter of public relations all railroads will investigate complaints of offensive railcars or offensive graffiti on railcars and attempt to move stale railcars to less conspicuous places. BNSF attempts to remove graffiti when a railcar comes into one of its shops for maintenance. Union Pacific and San Joaquin Valley railroads will attempt, upon complaint, to move the railcar or remove the offensive graffiti from railcars, whether or not owned by them. San Joaquin Valley Railroad has begun using "anti-graffiti" paint on its locomotives. The telephone complaint number for BNSF is 1-800-795-2673. The number with which complaints may be left for the Union Pacific are the Critical Call Center at 1-888- 870-8777 or, perhaps more effectively, one may call the local special agent, Lee Henning, at 321-4641. San Joaquin Valley Railroad callers may leave a voice mail with the local area operations manager at 1-559-592-1857 or write to Jack Gauthier at P.O. Box 937, Exeter, California, 93221. VG/AMS:Isc cc: Honorable Mayor and City Council SICOUNCIL\Referrals\05-06 Referrals\Sullivan-RailroadLayoversGraffitiSuppi.doc CORFORAT�"45� BAKERSFIELD POLICE ' MEMORANDUM cI 4I F OR��A TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER RECEIVED FROM: W. R. RECTOR, CHIEF OF POLICE ��r�U FEB 2 3 2006 DATE: February 21, 2006 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE SUBJECT: Speed Limit Enforcement at Ming and Valhalla Council Referral No. 1411 (Ward 6) Council Member Sullivan requested the police department enforce the speed limit at Ming and Valhalla. The police department continues to provide on-going enforcement on the Ming Avenue corridor, including the intersection of Ming and Valhalla. TDT,'vrf p� 13PARKp *' f� BAKERSFIELD POLICE p MEMORANDUM li 1 GARY 11.Wv TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER RECEIVED FROM: W. R. RECTOR, CHIEF OF POLICE`�47"" FEB 2 3 2006 DATE: February 23, 2006 CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE SUBJECT: Patrolling Neighborhoods Council Referral No. 1409 (Ward 7) Council Member Scrivner requested staff address the feasibility of patrolling within the neighborhoods, not just the perimeter. The police department provides neighborhood patrol in a variety of ways: marked patrol cars with uniformed officers; unmarked police vehicles with and without uniformed officers; motorcycle officers doing traffic enforcement, and bicycle patrol. While it may appear these units remain outside the neighborhood, they frequently respond to calls for service in these areas or travel through these areas en route to calls for service; this happens at all hours of the day and night. During hours of darkness and/or when calls of service are low, officers routinely patrol neighborhoods throughout the City often without being noticed. Additionally, our Crime Prevention Unit encourages on-going security awareness and a continued exchange of information through the Neighborhood Watch Program. TDT/vrf /0 L 0 M��� B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM February 22, 2006 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Alan Christensen, Assistant City Manager SUBJECT: Berkshire Neighborhood Problems Council Referral #001408 Councilmember Scrivner requested staff address a list of neighborhood concerns from his meeting with residents in the Berkshire-Hosking area. Councilmember Scrivner asked that city staff follow up on a list of issues and statements made at a recent neighborhood watch meeting. The following responses are offered to Mr. Morrello, neighborhood watch captain, who will forward them to the neighbors. Police Department 1) There have been plants stolen out of the ground at people's houses. The police did not show up. 2) There is a group of girls that attend 011ivier Jr. High that are tagging all over the neighborhood. The tag says `BOM"and a list of locations will follow. 3) There is no police patrol within the neighborhood. They just drive by on Berkshire Road. 4) Robert Morillo needs more neighborhood watch flyers. (I gave him 25 or so that 1 had in my car. Response: The Police Department has been forwarded the above list of issues. A Lieutentant from the department will be contacting Mr. Morrillo about them. Public Works 1) A stop sign is needed on Berkshire Road at El Senor to slow down traffic in front of Valle Verde Elementary. Response: The State of California imposes strict standards upon cities regarding when and where stops signs can be installed. The Public Works Department is looking into whether a stop sign is warranted at that location, or determine what other solutions are available. 2) Crosswalk lines need to be painted on Berkshire Road at El Senor. Response: Public Works will also look into crosswalk lines at that location. Recreation and Parks 1) When is the park going to be completed on Hosking Road between Wible Road and South H Street? Response: The City has entered into an agreement with a home builder to build the Park. It will be known as Granite Pointe Park. Construction plans are completed and have been approved by the City. We expect construction to begin by April 2006. It will be available to the public by spring or summer of 2007. 2) What are the plans for a skate park in South Bakersfield? Response: The Community services Committee has been working on this issue for the past few months. There are plans to expand the Beach Park skating area within the next 2 years. We also plan to construct another City park on the east side of Bakersfield within 3 years. Petrini Homes also plans to build a skate park as part of their development in Southwest Bakersfield within 3 to 5 years. Miscellaneous 1) Does the City have any kind of a program that provides minimum wage jobs for students in the summer? Response: The Recreation Department uses many student-age workers during summer for lifeguards and recreation helpers. Now is the time for youth ages 16 years and older to apply. Their phone number is 326-3866. 2) Because there is no park in the area, neighborhood kids are jumping the fence at Valle Verde School to use the basketball courts. What is Greenfield School District policy on allowing the neighborhoods to use school outdoor facilities on the weekends? Response: The City does not have a cooperative agreement with Greenfield School District for shared use of their facilities, so they are completely with the District's control. We have forwarded your request to Greenfield School District for a response. G raffiti Response: We noted seven (7) incidents of graffiti from the letter. Your letter has resulted in a work order to the Graffiti Division of the City. We expect the graffiti will be removed soon, if it hasn't already. W A(A `( 5, rt-11— 5 Gtr y u) ( J (etl--f -1 v-- r w o�aw / From: Councilmember Scrivner To: Alan Tandy RE: Neighborhood problems I met with residents in the neighborhood within the following boundaries: Berkshire Rd to the North, Hosking Ave to the South, S. H Street to the West, S.Union Ave to the East The neighborhood watch captain for the area is Robert Morillo. He is the contact person for any questions: 661-827-9018 Here is a list of issues and statements at the neighborhood meeting I attended last Friday: 1) There have been plants stolen out of the ground at people's houses. The police did not show up. 2) When is the park going to be completed on Hosking Rd. between Wible Rd. and S.H St.? (I believe it is at the site of an old nursery) 3) There is a group of girls that attend 011ivier Jr. High that are tagging all over the neighborhood. The tag says"BOM"and a list of locations will follow. 4) There is no police patrol within the neighborhood. They just drive by on Berkshire Rd. 5) A stop sign is needed on Berkshire Rd. at El Senor to slow down traffic in front of Valle Verde Elementary. 6) Robert Morillo needs more neighborhood watch flyers (I gave him 25 or so that I had in my car). 7) Crosswalk lines need to be painted on Berkshire Rd at El Senor. 8) What are the plans for a skatepark in South Bakersfield? 9) Does the city have any kind of a program that provides minimum wage jogs for students in the summer? 10)Because there is no park in the area,neighborhood kids are jumping the fence at Valle Verde School to use the basketball courts. What is Greenfield School District policy on allowing the neighborhoods to use school outdoor facilities on the weekends? 11)There is a white pickup truck that follows the kids around in the neighborhoods (several kids at the meeting confirmed this) The following are locations of graffiti that I observed: � s 1) Corner of Bronte St and Lake Valley 2 Community ailboxes at same intersection ty o 3) Sidewalk at same intersection 4) Mailboxes and sidewalk at Moonstone and Berkshire 5) Intersection of El Senor and Lake Valley—sidewalk, community mailboxes, wood fence 6) Power box of some sort at El Senor and Lazy River 7) Sidewalk and driveway at Lake Valley and Stargaze Dr. Robert Morrillo called me on Monday and reported that 5 vehicles were vandalized over the weekend.