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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/10/2009 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM July 10, 2009 TO: Honorable Ma or and City Council FROM: Alan Tand , C y Manager SUBJECT: General Information MISCELLANEOUS CITY NEWS There was an item before the Board of Supervisors this week that is of significant concern to the City. The Board of Supervisors took action on June 16'" to designate an area surrounding Meadows Field as an Airport Economic Opportunity Area (AEOA). The Supervisors stated that the purpose of this designation is to preserve the Board's control over properties surrounding the airport and prevent encroachment of incompatible land uses. The County also intends to use the AEOA to generate revenues to provide funding stability for Meadows Field. The County staff reports to the Board and our response letter are attached. As part of the implementation of this proposal, the Board was to act on a policy this week that would restrict annexation of lands included in the AEOA by cities (this also affects Shafter). We are concerned that they have included properties and area within the City of Bakersfield's sphere of influence that would be precluded from future annexation had they not deferred action for a month. This impacts the proposed Saco Ranch project which is west of SR-99 and south of Seventh Standard Road, which would seem to have little influence on airport operations. The developers of the Saco Ranch project have spent over$1 million in studies to prepare for zoning and annexation to develop in the City of Bakersfield. There are also approximately 371 parcels within our sphere of influence that could be prohibited from annexation should they enact the proposed policy. There are a total of 817 parcels in the AEOA covering an area of approximately 8,896 acres that would potentially have their zoning or land use rights affected by the Board's action without the benefit of notice, a public hearing, or environmental review. We will be meeting with County staff to make them aware of our concerns and the need to follow proper planning steps required by law to consider such changes and restrictions. We will be engaging in several major roadway improvement projects over the summer and fall months as part of our ongoing Capital Improvement Program. Funding for these projects will come from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). We have created a list of Final Bidders that is composed of general contractors who have completed a review process. The Final Bidders will be seeking subcontractors to assist with the projects and will be particularly interested in those who may be classified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or as an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE). To assist in locating and soliciting bids for work for this current group of projects, we are hosting a pre-bid meeting Honorable Mayor and City Council July 10, 2009 Page 2 where potential DBENDBE firms may find out about opportunities with the list of Final Bidders. The pre-bid meeting will be held on July 16th from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon in the City Council Chambers. A press release is also enclosed. -> As a reminder, there will be no closed session and we are not planning to have a meal at the July 15th City Council meeting. -� A memo is enclosed regarding the Bakersfield Fire Department newsletter. -� Here is a status update of the roadway paving projects: White Lane-Wible to Dovewood • Parking pocket construction and other concrete work is underway and will continue for the next one to two weeks. This project is on schedule for completion on September 23, 2009. Oak Street- Brundage to Truxtun • Paving operations are complete and manhole raising operations are underway this week and will continue through the middle of next week. These operations require lane closures and some traffic delays will occur in the area. As such, alternative routes should be used if possible. This project is on schedule for completion on September 11, 2009. New Stine Road -Ming to Wilson • Paving operations have been completed and the raising of manholes and monuments to the new paving grade will be completed next week. This project is on schedule for completion on September 11, 2009. Pacheco Road - New Stine to Akers • Construction will begin on Pacheco Road next week, and Pacheco Road will be closed to traffic from New Stine to Akers during the full depth reclamation process. The contractor has completed the mix design for the full depth reclamation process, and it is now approved. This project is still on schedule for completion on September 11, 2009. Stockdale Highway-California to Wetherly and Country Club Lane to Akers Road • The preconstruction meeting with the contractor has been held and we are awaiting for the contractor to give us the actual start date for the project. It is anticipated that construction will begin in the next two weeks. The first order of work will be the construction of a deceleration lane in front of Kaiser Permanence. The scheduled completion date of this project is February 10, 2010. White Lane - Gosford Road to Ashe Road • The preconstruction meeting with the contractor has been held and we are waiting for the contractor to provide the actual start date for the project; however, we anticipate that construction will begin in about one to two weeks. It should be noted that this project will require the closure of the intersection at White Lane and Gosford Road for Honorable Mayor and City Council July 10, 2009 Page 3 one weekend only. All of the work to reconstruct this intersection will be done on a Saturday and Sunday with detours in place for the traveling public. Once the date of this closure is established, signs will be installed notifying the public of the closure dates. The Contractor is currently working on a traffic control plan for this project to be submitted to the Traffic Division. The scheduled completion date of this project is October 6, 2009. The Recreation & Parks Department's monthly report for June 2009 is enclosed. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of July 13'" is enclosed. MORE ON THE BUDGET AND THE ECONOMY ■ The Kern County Detention Officers Association, facing between forty-five and ninety-three member layoffs, have offered temporary concessions for one year - a 4 percent pay cut, two fewer holidays, the end of four hours of built-in overtime each pay period, and the suspension of a $900 a year uniform allowance. Rough union estimates show these changes would save the County $1 .77 million and prevent eighteen detention deputy layoffs. RESPONSES TO COUNCIL REQUESTS Councilmember Hanson • Business License Renewals. AT:rk cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Roberta Gafford, Assistant City Clerk B A K E R S F I E L D Alan Tandy ® City Manager July 7, 2009 Board of Supervisors County of Kern 1 1 15 Truxtun Avenue, Fifth Floor Bakersfield, CA 93301-4639 Gentlemen: I received a letter dated June 22, 2009 from Adel Klein of your administrative office regarding the action of the Board to create an Airport Economic Opportunity Area (AEOA) on June 16, 2009. 1 was surprised that the Board of Supervisors has already taken action to create such an area prior to a full understanding of the implications of the specific policies, or involving all interested parties to identify any concerns regarding the proposal. I was further dismayed to find out about the proposed action on today's Board of Supervisors agenda to approve a policy disallowing annexations within the Economic Opportunity Area. It is unclear what the basis and intent for this new designation and policy is, and what process will be used to implement them. The City of Bakersfield has concerns regarding the creation of the AEOA and potential impacts it may have on future annexations, zoning and property owner rights in the area. Based on the information available, the proposed boundary encroaches on the existing sphere of influence for the City of Bakersfield, and extends into the City of Shafter sphere of influence and city limits as well. The boundaries also appear to be somewhat arbitrary and do not follow the natural planning boundaries one would expect such as following major highways such as Highway 99 along the west side of the airport. There are also zoning changes and restrictions proposed that have not received the required environmental analysis, nor gone through legally required public hearings. The proposed prohibition of annexation within the AEOA is contrary to the County's stated neutral annexation policy, and conflicts with the authority of the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO), who has responsibility and jurisdiction for such decisions. LAFCO, after thorough study and analysis, has already approved some areas within the proposed AEOA to be included in the City of Bakersfield sphere of influence for the provision of municipal services for potential annexation. Any changes to these sphere designations would require going through the necessary LAFCO processes for formal modification. City of Bakersfield • City Manager's Office • 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield • California • 93301 (661) 326-3751 o Fax (661) 324-1850 Board of Supervisors County of Kern July 7, 2009 Page 2 There are property owners in this area (Saco Ranch) who are requesting annexation to the City, and who have invested considerable time and money in the preparation of planning and environmental work to bring their development project forward. They are rightly concerned about the impact the Board's action has on their plans, since these actions could place them in a condition of uncertainty for many years. There should not be any issue over the apportionment of property tax revenues upon annexation for the Saco Ranch project since it is covered under the criteria agreed to by the joint City and County Memorandum of Understanding for property fax sharing. The zoning changes mentioned above also have the potential to adversely impact the property rights of a larger number of property owners within the area who received no notice of this proposal and how it could restrict the current and future uses of their properties. The County's AEOA proposal is clearly a project that has not gone through any of the environmental review processes required by CEQA. It is unclear if there are financial implications to the property owners since the staff report references several types of funding mechanisms, but does not provide any clarity as to what, if any, would be implemented. Based on the administrative report, there is an economic impact of approximately $11 .3 million to $131 million to the County General Fund (estimated over 30 years). It is unclear if this is achieved by assessing property owners in the area through a variety of mechanisms, using tax increment financing, or diverting existing tax revenues to provide funding for the Airport. As joint partners in the update of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan, it is important that the County of Kern and the City of Bakersfield thoroughly and cooperatively study and discuss the implications of the AEOA designation for both entities, and determine the pros and cons of including it in the General Planning process and document. I would respectfully request that the County reconsider the inclusion of the AEOA designation in the General Plan pending these discussions. Sincerely, Alan Tandy City Manager • 1 • Kern County Administrative Office County Administrative Center JOHN NILON 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fifth Floor • Bakersfield,CA 93301-4639 County Administrative Officer • Telephone 661-868-3198 • FAX 661-868-3190 • TTY Relay 800-735-2929 July 7,2009 Board of Supervisors Kern County Administrative Center 1 1 15 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 PROPOSED ANNEXATION RESTRICTION WITHIN AIRPORT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AREA Fiscal;Impact: None On June 16, 2009, your Board considered a proposal to establish an Airport Economic Opportunity Area (AEOA) which would result in preserving the Board's control over properties surrounding Meadows Field to prevent encroachment of incompatible land uses. At that time,the Board directed staff to develop the necessary items to implement this proposal. This is to seek the Board's approval of a proposed annexation restriction within the AEOA. One; of the proposed policies is that the properties within the AEOA's boundaries remain unincorporated and that annexations not be allowed in order for the Board to maintain complete land-use control. This policy is a deviation from the Board's 1996 adopted policy of maintaining neutrality on annexation proposals by cities. Because at least one annexation is proposed by the City of Bakersfield within the proposed AEOA area, it is requested that the Board approve a policy that the area within the AEOA boundaries remain unincorporated and that annexations not be allowed. Although the AOEA's boundaries continue to be refined, it is anticipated that the area proposed for annexation by the City of Bakersfield will remain within the final boundary. The proposed Airport Economic Opportunity Area designation provides a mechanism for the Board to protect the airport from encroachment of incompatible land uses. In order to ensure that land uses are compatible it is proposed that annexation of property to a city be denied in this area. Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED.that your Board approve a policy of disallowing annexations within the Airport Economic Opportunity Area. inc 1 , ohn Nilon County Administrative Officer MACKJPOLGEN AEOA2 cc: Planning Department County Counsel Airports Department Resource Management Agency City of Shafter City of Bakersfield Kern County Administrative Office - County Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue,Fifth Floor•Bakersfield,CA 93301-4639 ELISSA D.LADD Telephone 661-868-3198•FAX 661-868-3190•TTY Relay 800-735-2929 Interim County Administrative Officer June 22, 2009 Mr. Alan Tandy, City Manager JUN �q 2009 City of Bakersfield 1600 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield,CA 93301 Dear Mr. Tandy: Enclosed for your information is an item that was considered by the Board of Supervisors on June 16. The proposal is the creation of an Airport Economic Opportunity Area(AEOA). The area to be included is shown on the enclosed map. As noted in the Board transmittal letter, the boundaries will require refinement to ensure complete parcels are included and to address other matters as they arise. The following policies regulating the land use within the AEOA are proposed: • Only industrial and commercial uses compatible with the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan would be allowed; • Residential subdivisions would be prohibited; • Annexation of land by cities would not be allowed in order to maintain County land use control; and • Zoning would be established that is compatible with airport operations (C-2,M-1, M-2 and M-3) with the addition of the Airport Approach Height Combining District. It is anticipate that the AEOA designation will be incorporated in the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan through the update process. A copy of the Board's action on this matter is also enclosed. Please call me if you have any questions. Sincerely, A&,l 1. � Adel C. Klein Director of Policy Analysis ACKYROJECTShUPPORTS/AT REPORT Enclosures cc: Airports Department Planning Department PLANNING DEPARTMENT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY TED JAMES, AICP, Director DAVID PRICEN,RUA DIRECTOR 2700"M"STREET,SUITE 100 Community&Economic Development Department BAKERSFIELD,CA 93301-2323 Engineering&Survey Services Department Phone:(661)862-8600 Environmental Health Services Department FAX:(661)862-8601 TTY Relay 1.800-735-2929 Planning Department E-Mail: plannin9@c*.kern.ca.us Department P g�co.kem.ca.us Web Address: www.co.kern.ca.uslplanning June 16, 2009 41) Board of Supervisors Kern County Administrative Center 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 RESPONSE TO REFERRAL ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 RE FUNDING AND LAND USE STABILITY FOR AIRPORT OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Fiscal Impact: $11.3 Million -$131 Million General Fund (Estimated over 30 Years) On September 23, 2008, the Board received a report on the process being used to update the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. As a part of the Board's discussion on this matter, your Board asked staff to investigate ways to ensure funding stability for the airport's operations and capital improvement plan implementation and to explore ways to preserve the Board's land use control over properties surrounding the airport, as Meadows Field is critical to regional economic vitality. The Planning Department, County Administrative Office, County Counsel and Airports Department consulted to develop the proposal before your Board today. The Airport at Meadows Field is the only commercial airport in Kern County and as such is the gateway for all leisure and business travelers to the south end of the San Joaquin Valley. Land use planning is critical to protect this Airport from residential encroachment which could impede airport development in such areas as increased commercial passenger flights, the potential for a growing domestic and international cargo industry plus the supporting businesses for these industries. Meadows Field has one of the longest runways in the State plus over 400 acres of property for on-airport development. These capabilities create the potential for increased benefit to all communities in the county and protecting the airport influence area is critical. The viability of the airport is also important for implementation of regional greenhouse gas reduction goals under SB 375 which requires integration of aviation facilities into the regional transportation plan. County Counsel identified the following five statutory options for forming an entity that could lead to funding stability for Meadows Field. Each has fiscal or other limitations for implementation as discussed below. Infrastructure Financing District—Government Code section 53395 et se g. o A county may form an infrastructure financing district under which incremental increases in property taxes are allocated to finance public capital facilities associated with the district o Facilities eligible for financing are: purchase, construction, expansion improvement; seismic retrofit or rehabilitation of any real or other property with a useful life of 15 years or longer; highways, interchanges, ramps and bridges, arterial streets, parking facilities and transit facilities; sewage treatment and water reclamation plants; facilities for the collection and treatment of water for urban uses; flood control; child care facilities; libraries; parks; facilities for the transfer and disposal of solid waste Board of Supervisors Meadows Field Funding and Operational Stability June 16,2009 Page 2 o The infrastructure financing plan must be approved by other taxing agencies and, if approved, would allow transfer of that agency's share of the increment to the district o Formation of the district must be approved by an election. If more than 12 registered voters reside within the proposed district, the election is by the registered voters; otherwise the election is by the landowners within the district County Service Area(CSA)—Government Code section 25210.1 et seq. o Used to provide a higher level of service to property within the CSA o Funding would be through a special tax, requiring a 2/3 approval of the voters within the CSA o An assessment would be problematic in that a nexus between property ownership and airport improvements would be difficult to establish Mello-Roos Community Facilities District(CFD --Government Code section 53311 et seq. o Advantage is that it provides new revenues (special tax) that may be used for facilities and operating expenses o Limited list of ongoing services that may be provided through a CFD: police protection; fire protection, ambulance and paramedic services; recreation program services; maintenance and lighting of parks, parkways, streets, roads and open space; flood and storm protection services; cleanup of hazardous substances o Limited list of facilities that may be constructed with proceeds of the special tax: local parks; schools; libraries; water transmission and distribution facilities; gas pipelines, telephone lines, cable television lines; flood and storm protection facilities; any other governmental facilities that the legislative body creating the CFD is authorized by law to contribute revenue to or construct, provided that the CFD may not operate or maintain the facilities(with certain limited exceptions) o Requires 2/3 vote; if less than 12 registered voters a landowner election, otherwise a registered voter election Airport District—Public Utilities Code section 22001 et seg. o May impose a special tax on all real property in the district, subject to a 2/3 vote of the voters o Governing board is elected Assessment District o It is unlikely that there is a sufficient nexus between airport construction and the special benefit to the property. A recent case, Silicon Valley Taxpayers' Assn., Inc. v. Santa Clara County Open Space Board of Supervisors Meadows Field Funding and Operational Stability June 16,2009 Page 3 Authority (2008) 44 Cal. 4th 431, found that a county open space authority's countywide assessment to fund a program to acquire, improve, and maintain unspecified open space lands in the county was invalid, where the assessment failed to comply with the special benefit and proportionality requirements of Proposition 218 As noted above each of the options has some drawback—super majority voting requirement for new special tax, approval of existing taxing entities, and the addition of a board of directors. In most cases, any revenues raised by these districts could not be devoted to ongoing operational expenses. Moreover, none of these options address the control of land use decisions for the area around the airport. Increment Financing Your Board discussed devoting County property tax increment from a designated area to the Airports Department. Attached are spread sheets that show what the amount of this increment may be under various growth rate scenarios. If growth in the area is 2% and the airport pass-thru amount is 100% for 10 years, then 66% for the next ten years, followed by 33% for ten years, the General Fund will pass-thru to the Airports Department $11.3 million in 30 years. Under a 10% growth scenario, the General Fund will pass- thru $131.3 million in 30 years. The portion shown on the attachments as increment to pass to the airport is arbitrary and there are many variations on the theme. Staff is recommending that the funding formula be formalized to ensure this funding source is dedicated to the airport for future years. The mechanism for implementing tax increment funding for airport projects would be through the adoption of an ordinance to designate the necessary formula and creation of a fund into which the increment would be deposited. The ordinance would also designate the uses to which these funds could be put. This would allow for the Board to control the ultimate expenditure of the funds provided they met the parameters placed in the ordinance. The Board could also amend the ordinance at any time to add flexibility in the implementation of this program. The Airports Department developed its master capital improvement plan spanning the next 20 years. Whether the Airports Department would use tax increment funding for capital projects, maintenance, or operations would be at the total discretion of the Board. The attached draft project listing reflects that implementation of the plan would cost approximately$123 million. While these numbers are being refined, the totals do reflect the order of magnitude for capital improvement costs. Land Use Control Preservation—New Airport Economic Opportunity Area (AEOA)Designation As a part of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan Update process, staff is proposing a method to preserve the Board's land use control over the property surrounding Meadows Field. The same proposal would be integrated into the portion within the Kern County General Plan. The area under discussion is shown on the attached map, which, if this is the direction the Board would like to take, will require refinement to ensure inclusion of whole parcels. In general, the proposal to designate an Airport Economic Opportunity Area has the following components. Board of Supervisors Meadows Field Funding and Operational Stability June 16, 2009 Page 4 Purpose Meadows Field Airport has determined that vacant areas surrounding the airport should be marketed for industrial and commercial uses only to ensure land use compatibility with the airport investment. The Planning Department proposes to develop a new general plan designation called Airport Economic Opportunity Area that would be adopted for the identified area as the primary tool to encourage development and prevent encroachment of incompatible land uses. In order for the Board to maintain complete land-use control in the designated area, it is proposed that the area remain unincorporated and that annexations within the area not be allowed. Draft Policies and Restrictions The draft policies and restrictions for the designated area would be developed through a public input process to include the following concepts: o Only industrial and commercial uses compatible with the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan would be allowed o Residential subdivisions would be prohibited o Annexation of land by cities would not be allowed o Zoning would be established that is compatible with airport operations (C-2, M-1, M-2 and M-3) with the addition of the Airport Approach Height(H)Combining District This new designation can be developed and implemented for Meadows Field through the current process of updating the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan. After development, staff believes this unique designation might be applicable to other public use airports in the County. Implementation Issue—Planned City Project Although the enhancement of Meadows Field is of regional importance to the cities of Shafter and Bakersfield, the change in policy for annexation requests in this identified area may conflict with the Sphere of Influence that has been established by LAFCO. Staff has already identified a project that is being processed for pre-annexation designation for commercial and manufacturing uses by the City of Bakersfield in the proposed AEOA. The Saco Ranch Commercial Center (Annexation No. 608) is proposed on 300.98 acres of farmland at the southwest and southeast corner of Coffee Road and Seventh Standard Road, on the western boundary of the proposed AEOA. The proposed building area is 3.1 million square feet and includes retail stores,restaurants, a movie theater, commercial office space, and industrial uses. The Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been circulated for public comment and is scheduled for hearing before the City of Bakersfield Planning Commission on June 18, 2009. If your Board directs staff to implement the AEOA, then staff is seeking direction from the Board on a position regarding annexation of this project site into the City of Bakersfield. If the project is considered appropriate under the policies of the joint Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan for a general plan amendment, then it could be developed in the County instead of the City. The sewer is being provided by the North of the River Sanitary District and Board of Supervisors Meadows Field Funding and Operational Stability June 16, 2009 Page 5 water from California Water Company. In addition, the Fire Department and Roads Department have expressed concerns that as proposed the EIR does not adequately address impacts on County facilities and regional networks. If so directed, staff would attend the Planning Commission and City Council meetings and submit comments into the record regarding your Board's position on opposition to annexation into the City. Conclusion The designation of an Airport Economic Opportunity Area and establishment of policies will provide revenue for the operation and improvement of Meadows Field. Implementation of the designation would include: refining the limits of the area, amendment of the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan for a new land use designation and appropriate policies, adoption of an ordinance for the tax increment financing, and establishment of a special revenue fund to account for the source of this specific revenue. The proposed Airport Economic Opportunity Area designation provides a mechanism for the Board to protect the airport from encroachment of incompatible land uses. In order to ensure that land uses are compatible, it is proposed that annexation of property to a city be denied in this area. Therefore, IT IS RECOMMENDED that your Board direct staff to take the necessary steps to create an Airport Economic Opportunity Area designation for inclusion in the Metropolitan Bakersfield General Plan and Kern County General Plan, to bring forward for Board approval Airport Economic Opportunity Area policies; direct staff to provide comments to the City regarding the proposed Saco Ranch Commercial Center project. Sincerely, Ted J mes AICP, Director Ke Coun Planning Department TJ:LHO:J I:\adm\jvb\board.ltr\Final Review AEOA 6-17-09.doc Attachments cc: County Administrative Office County Counsel Airports Department City of Shafter City of Bakersfield Resource Management Agency Grand Jury Summary of Proceedings Page 23 Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting-2:00 P.M. 6/16/2009 (Continued from Page 22) MAP CODE DESIGNATION; APPROVING ZONE CHANGE WITH THE MORE RESTRICTIVE M-1 PD (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL - PRECISE DEVELOPMENT COMBINING) ZONE CLASSIFICATION; APPROVING SEWER EXCEPTION AS RECOMMENDED BY KERN COUNTY ENGINEERING & SURVEY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WITH THE PROVISION OF DRY SEWER; CONTINUED PRECISE DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO TUESDAY,AUGUST 11,2009,AT 2:00 P.M. Watson-Maben: 4 Ayes; 1 Absent-Rubio 12) Request from Scott Wattenbarger by Porter and Associates, Inc., to change the permitted uses from residential to light industrial on 4.7 acres located on the north side of Rosedale Highway, 1/4 mile east of Enos Lane,Rosedale area, North Bakersfield (SD#4) Specific Request: (a) Amend the Western Rosedale Specific Plan from Map Code(s) RR to Map Code(s) SI on 4.8 acres or a more restrictive map code designation (SPA#30, Map#100) (b) A change in zone classification from E (5) RS to M-1 PD or a more restrictive district(ZCC#53, Map#100) (Negative Declaration; Published Bakersfield Californian) - OPENED HEARING; LESLIE VOVILLA, PINNACLE ENGINEERING, REPRESENTING JIM COX; CHUCK LACKEY, DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING AND SURVEY SERVICES; ROLAND VAN DEVALK, REPRESENTING SCOTT WATTENBARGER; SCOTT WATTENBARGER; AND DON WATTENBARGER, HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MEASURE MONITORING PROGRAM; ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS 2009-212 AND 2009-213 AND ENACTED ORDINANCE G-7888 APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE MORE RESTRICTIVE LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) MAP CODE DESIGNATION; APPROVING ZONE CHANGE WITH THE MORE RESTRICTIVE M-1 PD (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL - PRECISE DEVELOPMENT COMBINING) ZONE CLASSIFICATION; AND APPROVING SEWER EXCEPTION AS RECOMMENDED BY KERN COUNTY ENGINEERING & SURVEY SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WITH THE PROVISION OF DRY SEWER Watson-Maben:4 Ayes; 1 Absent-Rubio DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department 13) Response to referral on September 23, 2008, regarding funding and land use stability for Airport operations and Capital Improvement Plan implementation (Fiscal Impact: $11,300,000 to $131,000,000; General Fund; Estimated Over 30 Years) - ROGER MCINTOSH, MCINTOSH AND ASSOCIATES, REPRESENTING BIDART BROS., HEARD; DIRECTED STAFF TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO CREATE AN AIRPORT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AREA DESIGNATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD GENERAL PLAN AND KERN COUNTY GENERAL PLAN; BRING FORWARD FOR BOARD APPROVAL AIRPORT ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AREA POLICIES; DIRECTED STAFF TO PROVIDE COMMENTS TO THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD REGARDING THE SACO RANCH COMMERCIAL CENTER Maggard-Maben:4 Ayes; 1 Absent-Rubio .2 15 `t j ' ELI" 1 4, 14 14 r S rs Ilk 23 13 COCA 23 1'.'W� •kx a 3�, M•M� , c.. 27 N 1.2 26 25 CITYOF SHA F 1 E K h 1 it J P_SW s Pg 36 406R L l U r IM�RJ Y; t a CL Seventh,Standard ;Q ER> GC �1MR w, rUAR 1.2 � ia g Dr ��HNfR 81 MG NR ,;. HMR' HMR' Proposed Airport Area Boundary MMR u kMR-;�-: �..� Kern County GP Designations MGM Metro Bakersfield GP Boundary HR .� Bakersfw1d City Limits GC ; Shafter City Limits � �+ .s �.HR rs 0.5 1 Miles $� ig LMR Map produced by the Kern county Planning Deparlmenv�'y � 12 6+812009 O$'-P �� a t±ioms,Rd, �wy6 �y . l' B A K E R S F I E L D Public Works Department Raul Rojas — Public Works Director PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Arnold Ramming Friday, July 10, 2009 Civil Engineer IV (661) 326-3591 Major Local Transportation Improvement Projects seek subcontractors The City of Bakersfield will be engaging in several major roadway improvement projects over the summer and fall months as part of our ongoing Capital Improvement Program. The City will construct the projects this year with funding from the federal economic stimulus program, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The City has already created a list of general contractors who have completed a review process that allows those contractors to be on the list of Final Bidders for this group of projects. The Final Bidders will be seeking subcontractors to assist with the projects and will be particularly interested in subcontractors who may be classified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or as an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (UDBE). To assist the Final Bidders locate and solicit bids for work for this current group of projects, the City is hosting a pre-bid meeting where potential DBE/UDBE firms may find out about opportunities with the list of Final Bidders for these City projects funded by ARRA. The pre-bid meeting will be held at time and location as follows: July 16, 2009 - 09:00 AM to 12:00 noon City Council Chambers 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301 The City welcomes all DBE/UDBE firms to attend the pre-bid meeting. Construction Documents are available online at www.bakersfield.us, at the Purchasing Division webpage. For more information, please contact Arnold Ramming, Civil Engineer IV- Design Engineering Division, at (661) 326-3591. City of Bakersfield * Public Works Department * 1501 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California - 93301 (661) 326-3724 - Fax (661) 852-2120 B rANTm I D BAKERSFIELD FIRET www.Bakersfie/dFire.us DEPARTMENT e-mail:tire«rbakersfieldfire.us TO: John Stinson, Assistant City Manager FROM: Doug Greener, Deputy Fire Chief- Operations DATE: July 6, 2009 SUBJECT: BFD Newsletter The Bakersfield Fire Department newsletter is an informational document intended to improve the flow of intra-departmental information, provide departmental information to Council (as requested), and share information with other departments/divisions within the City. The document is compiled by me personally, from a template I created in 2004. 1 spend approximately five (5) hours in compilation time during the week of publication, and that time is in the evenings after normal business hours (5:00 - 6:00) at my home or in my office. No other personnel hours (secretaries, clerks, Firefighters, etc.) are utilized to produce the document. The document is published three (3) times a year, in various formats including e-mailed copies (.pdf format), web-based copies, and limited hard-copies. Fifty (50) hard-copies are produced for a total cost of$265, which is currently being paid for by the Bakersfield Firefighters Relief Association. Prior to the downturn in the economy, one printing of the publication was paid for from the Department's public education budget. An option for "simplifying" the process is to discontinue printing hard-copies, eliminating the $265 cost. Other avenues and alternatives for distribution are currently being utilized. B A K E R S F I E L D 2809 Department of Recreation and Parks Date: July 8, 2009 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: Diakn"oover, Director of Recreation & Parks Subject: June 2009 Monthly Report ADMINISTRATION: • Saunder's Park spray park grand opening was held on June 24. o Brian Williams (Assemblymember Fuller's staff member); Mayor Harvey L. Hall; Councilmember Irma Carson; Dianne Hoover; and Raul Rojas participated in the ribbon cutting. o Children from Camp King attended the event with transportation provided by Hall Ambulance, for a total attendance of 150.. • Sports Village: Phase I is being advertised with a July 29 bid opening date. • Greystone Park: Design changes include adding restrooms, a parking lot and a wet playground, which delays the project approximately three months. • Mesa Marin: Finalizing bid package.. • Central Park at Mill Creek: Restroom structure is under construction with a delivery to site in August. • Kern River Upland & River Project: Harris and Associates has been given the authority to continue the design phase of the project which is approximately 60% complete. • City in the Hills East and West. Community meeting was held on June 30 to discuss the park and infrastructure improvements. Water feature in the West Park is an issue for the community to decide on a course of action. • A bench was purchased to be placed at the University Park Dog Park in the Adopt-a-Bench Program. • The Barber Honda sponsored "Movies in the Park' series has been very successful at The Park at River Walk. • Barber Honda doubled their donation from the previous year allowing 12 movies to be shown. • Attendance is averaging approximately 300 per week, or 1,200 for the month of June. • Licensing questions have been resolved between SMG and Criterion Pictures. • Park reservations (inclusive of The Park at River Walk) numbered 177, serving approximately 14,396 guests. • Special events held at Beach Park, MLK Park, and Yokuts Park had a total of 1,400 guests. AQUATICS: • June 1 marked the beginning of the summer aquatic season. • Despite unseasonably low temperatures and a reduction in pool and program hours, total attendance at pools is near last years at 41,803.. • The first Family Fun Nights was held on June 26, approximately 400 people enjoyed "Beach Party" fun and games. The Department of Recreation and Parks enhances the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks and partnerships. DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JUNE 2009 MONTHLY REPORT PAGE TWO • The first Float-In-Movie was held on June 19 with approximately 215 guests in attendance. o Several volunteer scuba divers were on hand to assist the lifeguards. o Staff is seeking sponsorships to hold the remaining two scheduled Float-In-Movies. • The 100 Mile Lap Swim Club currently has 257 members, swimming a combined total of 45,212 miles, an increase of 16,385 over the same time last year. ATHLETICS: • Summer Adult Softball started on June 15. 0 54 Coed and 90 Men's teams for this league; 10% increase from last summer and a 30% increase from two years ago. o Total attendance for the month was 20,160 participants and spectators. • Pee-Wee T-ball and T-ball started their leagues on June 6. • Pee-Wee T-ball was four weeks ending on June 28. • Each participant received a gold T-ball medal and the coaches each received a special plaque with their team picture on it. • Total attendance for both of these leagues was 2,196 participants and spectators. • Pee-Wee Sports Camp is an introduction to soccer, t-ball, basketball, track & field, kickball and circle games for 3-5 year olds. o Camp held June 15 — 19, and had 135 in attendance, including participants and spectators. • Bowling Camp to teach new techniques and strategies of the game was held during June. Total attendance was 192 participants and spectators. • Skateboarding Lessons is a new class which meets twice a week. There was a total of 72 in attendance, including participants and spectators. • Jr. Summer Tennis held at Jastro Park by First Presbyterian Bakersfield church. • Program targeted to 1 ST through 12th graders. • Emphasis placed on tennis drills and match play, which was positively received. • Total attendance was 812 including participants and spectators. • In one of the most successful, long term partnerships, the Bakersfield Municipal Band performed Beale Band Concerts every Sunday in June. o Again this year, concerts are sponsored by Health Net, and a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. o Approximate overall attendance for June was 1,957. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY CENTER: • Camp King has 72 participants enrolled. o Campers enjoy dodge ball; tie dyeing shirts; swim lessons; a disco dance party; and a Hawaiian Luau. o Ebony counseling Center is teaching the older campers life skills. o The Girl Scouts are teaching arts and crafts and nature projects. o The camp talent show is scheduled for July 17. • The South East Neighborhood Partnership held a Good Neighbor Festival meeting at the center on June 25. o Both Stay Focused Ministries and Hoffman Hospice have joined the committee this year. The Department of Recreation and Parks enhances the quality of life through a variety of programs,parks and partnerships. DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JUNE 2009 MONTHLY REPORT PAGE THREE • Southern California Tennis Association is sponsoring a summer tennis program at the community center. o The association provided all racquets, balls, and paid the salary for an instructor to teach a 6 week course for children ages 8 to 18. o 30 children are enrolled, including many of the Camp King participants who go before camp starts in the morning. • The Bakersfield City School District free lunch program is being held at the community center to provide a balanced meal to children to 18 years of age. Average attendance has been approximately 200 participants a day. • Movies in the Park were canceled due to licensing issues. • Total attendance at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center for the month was 7,507, which reflects 3% less usage than last year. SILVER CREEK COMMUNITY CENTER: • Silver Creek Day Camp (Camp Funn): During the month there have been lessons in personal safety, how to recognize and avoid bullying, various science projects, soccer, arts and crafts, and "mad science" where participants made volcanoes, hurricanes, static projects and the shrinking egg. Campers are enjoying their experience. So far four trips have been taken to: Bowling; Edwards Movie Theatre for Madagascar 2; Lori Brock Museum; Dewars and McMurtrey. Total attendance this month 231. • Musicfest was held with volunteer entertainment for the first time ever. . It was very successful with about 850 in attendance. • Silver Creek Community Center, the pavilion, and Areas 1 and 2 were very busy with rentals this month with a total of approximately 1,580 people. • Classes have continued to grow with Piano/Keyboarding being very popular. There were approximately 1,008 participants in various classes, excluding the swimming program and camp. • The total of Silver Creek Community Center and Park for all programs, except swimming, was approximately 3,669 patrons, which is an increase of approximately 30% over a year ago. PARKS: • Saunder's Park wet playground area received new irrigation and landscaping and the restrooms were updated the week of June 8. • Beach Park well was brought up to specifications and has worked properly since June 5. • The Park at River Walk storage facility was completed on June 17 and small equipment was moved from private storage to the facility. • 58 cubic yards of wood chips from the Greenwaste Facility was placed in entry planters at Silver Creek and Wilderness Parks, as well as in numerous medians and wall planters. • 15 gallon trees were removed from the Stockdale Bridge project, and replanted at parks throughout the city. • Three staff members were reassigned to various duties in Parks due to displacement. • Vandalism totaled $3,318 in repairs in the month of June. • Trees: Trimmed: 152 Clearance: 177 Removals: 63 The Department of Recreation and Parks enhances the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks and partnerships. DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION AND PARKS JUNE 2009 MONTHLY REPORT PAGE FOUR UPCOMING EVENTS: • Honda Movie Series at the Bright House Networks Amphitheatre: Wednesdays, June 3 through August 19 NOTE: Parks staff have noticed a marked increase in park usage, especially those with wet playgrounds. However, overall reservations have decreased — people are just showing up without reserving areas. The Department of Recreation and Parks enhances the quality of life through a variety of programs, parks and partnerships. Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF JULY 13, 2009 — JULY 17, 2009 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the area between Fairfax Road & Suncrest Drive, north of Panorama Drive. Preparing streets for reconstruction in the area between Valley View Drive & Highland Knolls Drive, west of Fairfax Road. Sealing streets in the area between Allen Road & Calloway Drive, south of Snow Road. Miscellaneous Streets Division protects: Preparing Kingsley Lane from Castro Lane to the west end for resurfacing. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of July 13-2009—Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, July 13, 2009 Between So. "H" St. & Union Avenue — Pacheco Rd. & Hosking Rd. Between Stockdale Hwy. & Truxtun Ave. (ext.) — Coffee Rd & Partridge Ave. Tuesday, July 14, 2009 Between 99 Hwy. & So. "H" St. — Ming Ave. & Panama Ln. Cul-de-sacs on the north side of Magdalena Ave., west of So. "H" St. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 City areas between Workman St. & Sterling Rd. — 58 Hwy. & Baja Dr. Between Morning Dr. & Park Dr. — College Ave. & Willis Ave. Between Buena Vista Rd. & Old River Rd. — White Ln. & Panama Ln. Between Old River Rd. & Gosford Rd. —White Ln. & Pacheco Rd. Thursday, July 16, 2009 City areas between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. — Ashe Rd. & Gosford Rd. Between El Portal/Laurelglen Blvd. & Ashe Rd. — Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Between Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. — Ming Ave. & So. Halfmoon/Edgemount Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) — White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Friday, July 17, 2009 Between Stockdale Hwy. & Ming Ave. — Allen Rd. & Old River Rd. Between Old River Rd. & Coffee Rd. — Ming Ave. & Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. Between Ridge Oak/Westwold Dr. & White Ln. — Old River Rd., east to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Asperata Dr. — Gosford Rd., west to the PG&E easement. Between White Ln. & Cedarwood Dr. — Stine Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) Week of July 13_2009_Work Schedule U, MEMORANDUM TO: NELSON SMITH, FINANCE DIRECTOR FROM: CHERYL PERKINS, CITY TREASURER C; P DATE: JUNE 26, 2009 SUBJECT: COtNCILMEMBER HANSON'S REFERRAL REGARDING BLISINESS LICENSE RENEWALS Councilmember Hanson stated that he had received several phone calls regarding the business tax certificate billings that were sent out this month(June 2009). Each year businesses are sent a"Declaration of Gross Receipts"to fill out and return to the city. The gross receipts are entered into the city's computer system (HTE)which calculates the amount of tax due and creates a payment pending status for the license. A payment pending report is then created. This is a standard report from HTE. From this report IT creates a file and this file is sent to Hall Letter Shop (printer)who then merges the file with a billing form. The billings were mailed out on Wednesday June 17,2009. On Friday June 29, 2009 we received a phone call from a business who received a bill with no amount on it. There was an amount due on the computer and there was an amount due in the file sent to the printer. I immediately called the printer and after they researched the problem informed me that two errors had occurred. First, all billings that contained a comma in the amount, in other words anything over one thousand dollars,did not print an amount at all. Second,when their systems merged the files with the forms it dropped off all of the cents. There were 800+billings sent out without any amount due and 4000+billings were sent out without any cents. All costs associated with the corrected billings were at the expense of the vendor. The city did not incur any additional cost as a result. After careful thought as to whether or not to re-mail the billings without the cents I determined that it would save the city numerous days(and staff costs) of making adjustments to each and every account. After a couple of days this problem had been corrected and without the corrected bills it could have taken months for this to all have been resolved. We had businesses call in the first couple of days saying they got the corrected bill but had already sent in their payment. We told them to disregard the second bill and we would adjust off the cents owed. I had mentioned staff time above, I did 434 adjustments for payments already sent in and it took me over six hours. Adjustments to licenses billings have to be made at a supervisory or management level and 5800+adjustments would have been administratively infeasible. We are going to review our billing process next year to catch errors such as these as well as look into the possibility of using a different vendor to print them.