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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/2006 • X�L B A K E R 5 F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM November 17, 2006 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager (�Tt,7 rIC4, SUBJECT: General Information 1. Internal work continues on the plan to deal with our employee recruitment and retention problems. It is a complex issue and working through the details has taken more time than we initially expected! 2. As a reminder, we have just one Council meeting per month scheduled for December and January. As the committee assignments will not be designated until the January 17th meeting, you may wish to hold off on scheduling any committee meetings until after that time. Other than the Community Services Committee scheduled for Thursday, December 7th, there are no other committee meetings confirmed for December. 3. The meeting with the GSA on the courthouse has been set for December 8th. We are giving them the Mill Creek presentation done at your last Council meeting as background to that plan. 4. Public Works has advised that two street reconstruction projects are being postponed until spring, due to the arrival of cooler weather and because of the probability of major traffic delays, as both of the projects are on roads that will be impacted by increased traffic from holiday shopping. The areas are on Oswell between Bernard and Columbus and on Coffee Road, between Stockdale and the Arvin-Edison Canal. Both projects will resume in the spring of 2007. 5. Recreation and Parks is introducing an innovative new event at McMurtrey Aquatics Center. The 'Turkey Splash" will be held on Thanksgiving morning between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Per the enclosed flyer, there will be five different events to compete in. Kudos to Dianne Hoover and her staff for continuing to invent creative activities for our citizens, utilizing our first-rate facilities! Honorable Mayor and City Council November 17, 2006 Page 2 6. Recreation and Parks October activity report is enclosed. Of particular note: the contracts with the Southwest Baseball group should be on your November 30th agenda; the Westwold playground renovation is scheduled for completion by the end of the month, and other playground renovation is progressing at Castle, Haggin Oaks, Jefferson, Patriots, and Siemon Parks. It is also positive that attendance at McMurtrey during October increased by several hundred participants from 2005. 7. As of this writing, we still have no water plan from Shafter! 8. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of November 22nd is enclosed. 9. Please remember that City offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday of next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. 10. Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Hanson • Graffiti response in Alta Vista neighborhood. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk • B A K E R S F I E L D CITY OF BAKERSFIELD RECEIVED PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (- MEMORANDUM NOV'15 2OO6 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE FROM: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director DATE: November 14, 2006 SUBJECT: RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT — OSWELL AND COFFEE ROAD The remaining work to be done on the "2004-05 Federal Funded Reconstruct Various Streets" is on Oswell between Bernard and Columbus and Coffee Rd between Stockdale and the Arvin-Edison Canal. Due to the Holiday shopping season and the cooler weather this time of year, we have proposed suspending the construction contract with AC Materials (Bowman) until the spring. The storm drain work, concrete work and pavement tie-ins currently underway will be completed before work is suspended. GIGROUPDATMemo\2006\0swell and Coffee_Update.doc • B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: November 16, 2006 To: Alan Tandy r From: Di ne Hoover Subject: Misc. Updates Winners: Several members from our maintenance staff competed in the Recreation and Parks Rodeo on November 3rd in Visalia. They excelled, and came home with the first place trophy for the whole team. The competition includes various city and county departments from the region including Kern County, NOR, Fresno, Visalia, and more. We are very pleased to bring the trophy back for the second year in a row. New Program at McMurtrey for Thanksgiving: Last year, we started a tradition of having a Turkey Shoot, where individuals can win a turkey by shooting baskets. Again this year, it will held at Silver Creek Park on Saturday, November 18. On Thanksgiving morning at 8:00, we will have various opportunities for participants of all ages to swim with the turkeys. Actually, they are toy turkeys and real pumpkins. It is an opportunity to come out and get some exercise before sitting down to a big meal. A flyer is attached with all the details. Large Donation: Shady Tree Farms, Caruthers, donated 25 Maple trees; each one was 36" box size. Market value for these is $290. each, for a total donated value of $7,250.00. The trees will be planted in various locations around the city. The owners are Eric Hess and Gary Christy and they support our beautification efforts. HOVem b,r ?3, 2004 1118"1101101.1110101 ,�� Mo ni r,pp Bring your relay team and compete in this fun Turkey Splash swim 5 fun TURKEY SPLASH events! contest Fastest times Turkey Dive: Dive into 14 feet deep water (off will win prizes. the low diving boards) and retrieve a turkey. Challenge your Pumpkin Scramble: Grab as many mini floating friends and family pumpkins as you can. Most pumpkins wins! to come swim Mini-Gobbler: Swim 50 yards and get out an with the turkeys! eat cranberry sauce with no hands. A° $S per person Gobbler: Swim 100 yards and get out an , eat mashed potatoes with no hands. All Ages Welcome! Turkey Relay: 4 person relay teams swim a combined 100 yards (25 yds. each) with a turkey_ Call 852=7430 z CITY OFBAKERSFIELD Recreation &Parks • Z04� B A K E R S F I E L D Department of Recreation and Parks Date: November 15, 2006 To: Alan Tandy From: Dianne Hoover Subject: October Monthly report ADMINISTRATION • Staff was very busy with many weekend events this month including a track meet, the Good Neighbor Festival and the successful Haunted Trail. • Wrapped up the concert season at Bright House Networks Amphitheatre with a few rentals and the Keith Sweat concert. The final Keith Sweat concert had over 3,500 people in attendance. • Worked closely with the Bakersfield Southwest Baseball group in finalizing their contracts which will be on the council agenda in late November. • Total park reservations in October were 191; serving about 23,300 residents and guests. • Hired a new Park Technician, Fidel Gonzales, and a new fulltime clerk for Plan Check and Inspection section. • Accepted 1.2 acres in streetscapes with 102 new trees and 765 new shrubs. PARKS DIVISION • Completed the RFP process for a new pool heater and filter at Silver Creek Pool. This pool is used starting in late January for swim teams. • Westwold playground renovation continues and should be completed by late November. • Progress continues on our 2006-2007 CIP playground renovations. This year's playgrounds include Castle, Haggin Oaks, Jefferson, Patriots and Siemon. • Hired 3 new employees in the Craftworker section. • We continue to work on Park Security issues in conjunction with the Police department. • Routine maintenance includes graffiti removal on a regular basis. Other frequent vandalism repairs include removals of damaged play equipment, replacement of irrigation heads and light fixtures. • Over 607 trees were pruned, and26 trees were removed. In addition, all the trees were trimmed at Wayside Park. Dr. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CENTER • Total attendance for the month was 2,870. • About 500 citizens attended the Good Neighbor Festival at Martin Luther King Park on October 22. With 25 vendors, food booths and stage entertainment, the event will grow next year. • A new adult computer class started in conjunction with the Bakersfield Adult School. • MLK staff assisted with several special events this month including the Cross Country meet and the Haunted Trail. • In December, the Professional Development conference will be held at MLK center, inviting professionals from the various nearby towns, cities and districts. SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER • The After School program has been at capacity all month. They have incorporated a fitness component into the program and seems to be accepted pretty well. • Beighor Taylor did an outstanding job in planning and organizing the Haunted Trail this year. He coordinated staff, volunteers and the sets all with amazing results. The event competed heavily against the museum event and Disney on Ice, but was still very successful. • Total attendance at Silver Creek, including after school programs and classes was: 1,532. AQUATICS • Water Polo and lap swimming attendance continues to go up. • Total attendance at McMurtrey for October was 1,284; in 2005 it was 1,082. • The 100 Mile club is up to 204 participants with a combined mileage of 6,100. • Other programs include Aqua conditioning, deep water intervals, diving, and Scuba classes. • McMurtrey staff is planning for their first Turkey Swim which will be held on Thanksgiving morning for all ages, especially families. ATHLETICS • Fall softball has 93 teams with 2,600 players and spectators each week. • Flag Football had 41 participants for six weeks. • The Cross Country invitational meet was held at Yokuts Park on Saturday, October 7 for ages K- 12. There were 211 runners. • Staff assisted with the Haunted Trail, especially the Storybook Land. • They are working on a basketball camp with the Bakersfield Jam, more Pee Wee Sports and some new sports. • This division is also challenged with offering more programs to citizens with disabilities. Page 1 of 2 PUBLIC WORKS STREETS DIVISION —WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 20 — NOVEMBER 24, 2006 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: As weather permits, we will continue with some street reconstruction projects. Reconstructing streets in the area between Planz Road and Wilson Road, west of Stine Road. Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Continue the Brimhall Road and Calloway Drive widening project. Asphalt tie-in on the curb & gutter that was repaired by the bus stop on California Avenue, east of Chester Lane. Continue with installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk on the south side of Casa Loma Drive between Lotus Lane & Madison Street. Installing curb & gutter in the area between California Avenue & Chester Lane, east of Oak Street. C:\DOCUME-1\rsmiley\LOCALS-1\Temp\Work Schedule Week of November 20.doc Page 2 of 2 STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, November 20 2006 Area between Stine Road & 99 Highway, Panama Lane to Panama Road. Tuesday, November 21 2006 Area between Ming Avenue & White Lane, Wilson Road/Westholme Drive to New Stine Road. Between Gosford Road & Ashe Road, District Boulevard to Panama Lane. Between Ashe Road & Stine Road, Panama Lane to Pacheco Road. All cul-de-sacs, north of Angela Way between Manley Court & Chris Court. Wednesday November 22 2006 Area between Snow Road & Hageman Road, Jewetta Avenue to Jenkins Road. Between Niles Street & Jackson Street, Union Avenue to Beale Avenue Between Sumner Street & Truxtun Avenue, Beale Avenue to East Truxtun Avenue. Thursday, November 23 2006 Thanksgiving Holiday Friday, November 24 2006 Day after Thanksgiving Holiday C:\DOCUME-1\rsmiley\LOCALS-1\Temp\Work Schedule_Week of November 20,doc / 4 B A K E R S F I E L D OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM November 14, 2006 TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Rhonda Smiley, Public Information Officer SUBJECT: Graffiti in North East Neighborhood Council Referral #001648 Councilmember Hanson requested staff respond to an e-mail from a citizen who recently moved to Bakersfield and had concern regarding graffiti and the City's efforts to remove it in her neighborhood on Alta Vista Drive. Correspondence was received from a citizen who recently moved to Bakersfield from Los Angeles and was concerned about graffiti vandalism in her Alta Vista neighborhood. The citizen indicated she would like to help the City with the efforts to remove graffiti in her neighborhood. Staff from General Services contacted the citizen and went to her residence to meet with her. They explained the City's anti-graffiti program and our aggressive approach in providing additional vehicles, equipment and manpower to the program. The citizen has a block wall in the alley behind her house that was tagged. Staff painted over the graffiti, as well as a tag on her elderly neighbor's wall. The citizen volunteered to adopt her wall, so staff supplied her with the paint and supplies she will need. The citizen was very satisfied with staff's actions in response to her inquiry.