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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/2009 / L 0 B A K E R S F I E L D CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE MEMORANDUM March 13, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Cou it" FROM: Alan Tandy, City Manager SUBJECT: General Information r ( 1. No big surprise but the Sacramento Bee disclosed today that the state still has an $8 billion deficit. The attached article has more information. In my opinion, the deficit is actually larger. 2. Enclosed are more articles from various newspapers that highlight the difficult times cities are facing and how they are adjusting their budgets. COTATI, CA — Cotati city workers suggested a $500 000 budget shortfall and save the salary reduction in order to help the city close jobs of several fellow workers. ROSEVILLE, CA — County Assessor's across the state are automatically reviewing and lowering assessed values on thousands of properties. Roseville's decline in proceeds for the current fiscal year will reach $2 million and a projected gap of $2.5 million next year. The city hopes to save $4.5 million next year by cutting 50 jobs through a retirement incentive. RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — Big-box stores have taken the worst of the retail downturn and contributed to a $1 million drop in sales tax proceeds. A $2.5 million drop in all general fund revenues is expected next year. The city has imposed a hiring freeze and downsized contracts. SOUTHERN CA — Cities in Orange County are expecting property taxes to remain somewhat stable for the next year. This is not the case for sales tax revenues, which fell 5.5% in the last six months of 2008. SpendingPulse, the research arm of MasterCard, estimated that Christmas sales were down 5.5% to 8%. For example, Huntington Beach is bracing for a 13% decline. Rancho Santa Margarita's sales tax revenues plunged 11% over the summer. In Newport Beach, new car sales fell by 11% in the third quarter of 2008. Cities are now turning to reserves that were built up during the boom. However, even cities like Mission Viejo, with reserves equal to half its annual revenue, has rolled back pay raises as a precaution. SAN BERNARDINO, CA — The second phase of San Bernardino's budget cuts to close a $9 million shortfall includes laying off 55 employees. This process will take months because officials must honor seniority and "bumping rights". Employees who receive a Honorable Mayor and City Council March 13, 2009 Page 2 layoff notice must decide whether to "bump" a co-worker with less seniority or take a demotion to a lesser position. This process can take months as some departments must work through several job classifications. 3. As you are aware, we have been working with developers of property near Hosking and Highway 99 for a long period of time in an effort to get an interchange built and then bring in a large retail facility — including a Bass Pro Shop. In short form, it looks like the economy has caused an indefinite delay. The developer has not given up, but in the immediate future, funding for the interchange is not available. Hopefully it will come back in time. In the better news department, the Building Division tells us work has started on the Walmart at Panama and SR-99. Many citizens have asked this question over time! 4. The March 1 St survey at long-established snow courses in the upper Kern River basin revealed a snowpack nearing two-thirds of the April 1St average. This lead to a spring runoff forecast issued by the State of California Department of Water Resources of 67% of normal, or an increase of 8% from the February 1 St outlook. The month of February brought above normal precipitation, helping to alleviate otherwise dry conditions. Based on past records, precipitation during the March to May spring months can play a significant role in determining our summer-time water supply availability. So far, March has been dry, but on a promising note, the latest 30-day weather outlook issued by the National Weather Service suggests above normal precipitation for the Sierra Nevadas. 5. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues its studies and assessment on the Isabella Dam Safety Assurance Program. Among the studies that are underway, seismic field studies are nearly complete and detailed evaluation of the field data is underway with indications that seismic activity occurs more often than originally thought. Drilling into the foundation of the Auxiliary Dam is finished and the characterization analysis is nearly complete. Initial indications are, as suspected, that the foundation is inadequate and not suitable for a modern designed dam. The Corps is directing soil drilling to begin at potential alternative sites in advance for potential dam relocation/buttress locations. Numerous small repairs and maintenance activities in and around the dams have been completed. The Advisory Panel of Experts are scheduled for a July meeting in Sacramento to review and advise the Corps on the progress of the project. The water storage limitation in Isabella Reservoir is to remain in place. Given the Kern River forecast is below normal this year, there should not be any issues regarding the limited storage. The remediation completion schedule has slipped slightly to the year 2016; however City staff and the Kern River Interests are working to get the schedule back on track. 6. A flyer is enclosed that explains the scoping process and the High-Speed Train Project. A scoping meeting regarding the preparation of an EIR/EIS for the Merced to Bakersfield section will be held at the Rabobank Theater on March 26tH Honorable Mayor and City Council March 13, 2009 Page 3 7. The state mandates backflow devices be tested annually. Recreation and Parks has over 800 devices and other City buildings to test every year. James Lawson, a Craftworker in the Recreation and Parks Department, recently attended a weeklong Certification Training Program. The test consists of two written tests and a "hands on" phase. James was the only person out of a class of twelve students to pass the entire test the first time. Congratulations James! 8. The Police Department's Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report for February 2009 is enclosed. 9. The Streets Division work schedule for the week of March 16th is enclosed. 10.Responses to Council requests are enclosed, as follows: Councilmember Benham • Timing problem with red light cameras, and • Transients under 24th Street bridge. AT:rs:rk cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, City Clerk Roberta Gafford, Assistant City Clerk Capitol Alert: Budget analyst sees new $8 billion deficit Page I of 4 Capitol Alert �x a' ;/jai,;,, , The latest on California politics and government March 13, 2009 Budget analyst sees new-$8 billion deficit The Legislature's budget analyst, Mac Taylor, declared today that the immense package of spending cuts, new taxes and loans aimed at closing the state's $40 billion budget deficit will fall short by $8 billion because the state's economy is continuing to falter. "Unfortunately, the state's economic and revenue outlook continues to deteriorate," the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) said in a review of the package, which covered the remainder of this fiscal year and all of the next. Even in the few weeks since the budget was signed, there have been a series of negative developments. Our updated revenue forecast projects that revenues will fall short of the assumptions in the budget package by $8 billion. Consequently, the Legislature and governor will need to adopt billions of dollars in additional solutions in the coming months to bring the 2009-10 budget back into balance." Taylor had some more bad news for the state's political leaders. Because so many of the "solutions" adopted last month are temporary, "without corrective actions, the state's huge operating deficits will reappear in future years - growing from $12.6 billion in 2010-11 to $26 billion in 2013-14." Taylor said that to close the newly discovered $8 billion gap, the state should maximize its use of federal "stimulus" funds and "continue developing programmatic solutions, especially those his office has been recommending in recent months but the Legislature and the governor shunned in adopting their package last month. The LAO report will renew the Capitol's partisan and ideological squabbling over spending cuts and new taxes and fuel calls on the left for even more tax increases and those on the right for deeper spending cuts. The full LAO report may be found here. Categories: State budget Posted by Dan Walters 10:16 AM I Comments (122) ShareThis Recommend this story at Yahoo! Buzz: Comments (124) Recommend (1) POWERED BY 'G.t,.7C . http'//www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/capitoialertiatest/020638.html 3/13/2009 Workers sacrifice pay, hours to save jobs I PressDemocrat.com I The Press Democrat I Santa Rosa, CA Page 1 of 3 back to article p Workers sacrifice pay, hours to save jobs In tough economic times, more willing to share the burden, tighten their belts By STEVE HART THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 3:00 a.m. Ralph Beltz has been cutting back on expenses since January, when he and 35 other Cotati city workers agreed to a five-month, 5 percent salary reduction. The purchase of a big-screen TV is on hold. He's spending less on cell phone and cable service. "We're only buying what's absolutely necessary," said Beltz, a Cotati maintenance worker for eight years. "We usually spend a weekend in Palm Springs," said Beltz, 49. "This year we're not going to do that. We're definitely staying closer to home." Still, he has no regrets about taking a pay cut to help the city close a $500,000 budget shortfall. Cotati workers' voluntary reduction is saving the jobs of several fellow workers. "We're all in this together," Beltz said. The economy's downturn has many Sonoma County workers adjusting to a new reality — keeping their jobs but making less money. Salary reductions, furloughs and shorter hours are hitting a broad spectrum of employment sectors, from high-tech to wineries to government. These money-saving measures are a way for employers to control their costs without disruptive layoffs, said Robert Eyler, an economics professor at Sonoma State University. "Employers are trying to find creative ways to keep their work forces," he said. They want to retain skilled employees and avoid the cost of training new workers when the economy gets back on track, Eyler said. For workers in the public sector, it's a shock, said Lisa Maldonado, director of the North Bay Central Labor Council. `This is unprecedented," she said. While pay cuts are hard to swallow, they're better than layoffs, said Maldonado, whose group represents more than 30,000 workers in four counties. "When people can give up a little to save somebody else's job, they will," she said. "We know what it's like to have kids and a mortgage to pay." http://www.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbes.dil/article?AID=/20090307/NEWS/903070263&template=prin... 3/11/2009 Workers sacrifice pay, hours to save jobs I PressDemocrat.com I The Press Democrat I Santa Rosa, CA Page 2 of 3 Most state employees are facing furloughs, staying home one or two days each month without pay. The state ended mandatory "furlough Fridays" last week, but workers still must take self- directed time off. Agilent Technologies, the county's largest high-tech employer with 1,350 workers, cut salaries across the board in January. Most are taking a 10 percent cut, although a smaller number of lower-paid workers took a 5 percent hit. Work furloughs — the kind of temporary layoffs common in industries such as high-technology, construction and auto assembly — are spreading to other sectors, including government and even wine producers. In December, Agilent closed its Santa Rosa facility for two weeks to save cash. The companywide furlough, along with the pay cut and other steps, saved about 2,500 jobs, or 13 percent of its global work force, said Jeff Weber, Agilent's Santa Rosa spokesman. Sales of Agilent's electronic measurement products are down 15 percent as consumers buy fewer cell phones and other digital gadgets. Agilent is trying to keep most of its workers on the job, Weber said. "You're going to need them when the business turns around," he said. Employees at another Santa Rosa technology company, JDSU, are working fewer hours as the optical products business deals with an 11 percent drop in sales. Sonoma County's largest wine company, Kendall-Jackson, cut hours for some of its workers last year as part of a cost-saving program that included a hiring freeze. While furloughs and pay cuts may give businesses some breathing room, they haven't eliminated layoffs altogether. Agilent is eliminating 600 jobs companywide, although it's unclear how the Santa Rosa operation will be affected. JDSU has cut nearly 5 percent of the work force at its Santa Rosa facility, which now has about 550 employees. Kendall-Jackson laid off an estimated 170 workers in January as the market for high-end wines soured. Most of California's 238,000 state employees are being forced to take one or two unpaid days off each month to help close a $42 billion hole in the budget. Furloughs have affected nearly 3,000 state employees in Sonoma County, including Caltrans workers who maintain and repair highways. "A lot of the guys are looking for second jobs," said David Hayner, district representative for Operating Engineers Local 3 in Rohnert Park, which represents state road workers. They're applying for part-time work at retailers such as Home Depot and Kmart, he said. "There's 40 percent unemployment in the construction industry, so the chances of getting work there are very slim," Hayner said. Friday furloughs are the rule in Petaluma, where City Hall and some other departments are open just four days a week. Petaluma also cut programs and laid off some workers to close a http'//www,pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090307/NEWS/903070263&template=prin... 3/11/2009 Workers sacrifice pay, hours to save jobs I PressDemocrat.com I The Press Democrat I Santa Rosa, CA Page 3 of 3 $2.1 million budget gap. Nationwide, furloughs and pay cuts are spreading to professional jobs in finance, publishing, entertainment and universities, according to Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a human resources consulting firm in Chicago. About 11 percent of large U.S. companies have implemented mandatory furloughs in response to the economic downturn, according to a Watson Wyatt survey of 245 employers. An additional 6 percent said they were planning furloughs over the next 12 months. A different study found 6 percent of businesses were planning to cut worker salaries in 2009. In Cotati, where full-time city employees make $34,176 to $128,736 a year, the suggestion to cut employee pay across the board came from workers themselves. Police dispatcher Kim Petersen said the move saved several jobs in her department. "I'm very thankful I have a job," she said. "A lot of people are out of work." To conserve cash, she's delayed the purchase of a new car and stopped contributions to her retirement plan. "I'm not purchasing any big-ticket items," said Petersen, who is married and has three children. Police Officer Chris Diaz said he hasn't had second thoughts about giving up some of his pay. "It was the right thing to do," he said. http;//www.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090307/NE WS/903070263&template=prin... 3/11/2009 A tale of three cities: Recession saps local budgets - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacrament... Page 1 of 3 `l11E ACID 'VIE1-11)BEE sacbee.corn This story is taken from Sacbee / Our Region / Top Stories A tale of three cities: Recession saps local budgets Ikalb @sacbee.com Published Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2009 The economic recession is driving cities and counties to cut services and staffing and, in some cases, delay road building. The core problem is that governments are seeing declines in their main funding sources - property and sales taxes. Here is a closer look at what's causing the fiscal squeeze: A Roseville buyer's remorse Shania Jensen sat in the kitchen of her 2,700 square-foot home in Roseville's Crocker Ranch neighborhood and uttered three words that no homebuyer ever wants to say aloud. "I regret buying," Jensen said simply. She and her husband, Steve Liggett, had been renting for two years, waiting for the right home. The wait ended in May 2008. "We thought we were getting a great deal on this," she said of the $419,000 purchase price. But today other new homes in the neighborhood are selling for under $400,000. And foreclosed homes still dominate the regional market. In response, counties' property tax assessors are automatically reviewing and lowering assessed values on thousands of properties. That's good for homeowners, but it means fewer tax dollars to help support general government operations in every jurisdiction. Jensen, who paid considerably less than others who owned homes in the neighborhood only a year earlier, is hoping her property assessment will be lowered, too. Jensen's first annual property tax bill was more than $4,800, according to Placer County Tax Collector records. But supplemental tax bills drove that higher. These days the couple are musing about another change. "With the taxes right now, if we end up deciding to leave, we'll leave California," Jensen said. The upshot: Roseville's decline in property tax proceeds for the current fiscal year will reach $2 million. For http://www,sacbee.Com/topstories/v-print/story/1685571.html 3/12/2009 A tale of three cities: Recession saps local budgets - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacrament... Page 2 of 3 the next fiscal year beginning July 1, the city projects an overall general fund revenue gap of $2.5 million. To help close the gap: The city hopes to save $4.5 million next year by cutting 50 jobs through a retirement incentive. Slowdown in big-box sales hurts Outside a home improvement store in Rancho Cordova, customer Robert Du Gaue loaded towel rods and a boxed medicine cabinet into his vehicle. While many customers are steering clear of too much shopping, he's at the store every few days to buy materials for his custom home that's under construction south of the city. "I'm trying to employ people during this recession," he said, adding that it's a good time to seek competitive bids from contractors. Still, he's reining in his wish list. "I had planned on purchasing that big-screen TV for my cabinet," said Du Gaue, who owns CalWeb Internet Services Inc. of Sacramento. "Now I will probably hold off on that." "I look as much as possible to cut costs," he added. Du Gaue wasn't alone among home improvement shoppers. Those stores took the worst of the retail downturn in Rancho Cordova, City Finance Director Donna Silva said. That contributed to a $1 million drop this fiscal year in anticipated sales tax proceeds that had been budgeted at $9.7 million. Now Silva is hopeful the retail industry won't get any worse. "I'm not expecting them (retailers) to start doing better," Silva said. "I'm just not expecting them to continue to decline at the rate they declined over the past year." The upshot: Sales tax proceeds, the city's largest single source of revenue, are below budget by $1 million. A $2.5 million drop in all general fund revenues is expected in fiscal year 2009-10. To help close the gap: The city this year imposed a hiring freeze and downsized contracts. It has not yet begun the budget process for 2009-10. Landmark project waylaid At the south end of Elk Grove, the 1.1 million square-foot Elk Grove Promenade has been postponed indefinitely. Initially, it was to have been completed in summer 2008. By now, it would have been on its way to delivering millions of dollars in sales tax revenue to the city. The Elk Grove Promenade is not the only project waylaid by the real estate downturn. Throughout the city, fees to help mitigate the impact of new development have slowed. http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/v-print/story/1685571.htmi 3/12/2009 A tale of three cities: Recession saps local budgets - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacrament... Page 3 of 3 Roadway impact fees from developers, for example, fell the first eight months of fiscal 2008-09 to $1.9 million, City Finance Director Rebecca Craig said. That was a sharp decline from the $7 million recorded through February of last year. The upshot: Road fees in the main do not affect the city's general fund. Late fees can, however, delay road work. The city is monitoring its Grant Line Road widening project for possible delays. For the general fund, which finances general government operations, the city projects a $2.2 million revenue shortfall this fiscal year and a $4 million gap in the next fiscal year. To help close the gap: Elk Grove already has cut budgets for travel, training and professional services. It saved about $1 million in the city's risk management fund, and left four vacant positions frozen and unfunded. Other cost-cutting measures will be proposed for the new fiscal year. ShareThis Call The Bee's Loretta Kalb, (916) 321-1073. http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/v-print/story/1685571.html 3/12/2009 CALM IN THE STORM I percent, tax, cities, sales, city -News - OCRegister.com Page 1 of 8 RAJ I► R ocrooster com Friday, March 6, 2009 workers, a hiring freeze, a $5-a-month increase in trash hauling rates at apartments Citybudgets stay and sssi ssses and a $1 increase in zoo calm in the storm These cuts are mild compared with the state budget, which legislators balanced with $12.5 billion in tax increases plus billions By RONALD CAMPBELL more in spending cuts and loans or the troubles dogging other California cities. The Orange County Register Los Angeles is facing a $400 million deficit. Orange County cities are weathering the The Northern California city of Vallejo is recession, dodging deep cuts even as local bankrupt. Two small Delta towns, Rio Vista schools threaten hundreds of teachers with and Isleton, may file bankruptcy soon. pink slips. California cities draw on many pots of Among the reasons: savings from the boom money. years and diverse revenue sources. The biggest for most cities is the property "There are cities that are going through hell, tax. Because the tax is based on the believe me," said Dennis Danner, Newport property's last sale price rather than its Beach's administrative services director. current value, property tax revenues drop "Cities in Orange County, although we're slowly. facing challenges ... we're doing reasonably well." Result: Local cities expect property tax Most local cities are making do with hiring revenues to hold steady this year. freezes and spending cuts of 1 percent to 2 Not so the sales tax. It ping pongs with percent—reductions that citizens aren't every boom and bust, and this bust is no likely to notice. exception. Even in Santa Ana, where revenues have Sales tax revenue for the county's 34 cities fallen 6.5 percent since June, the cuts have and the unincorporated area fell by 5.5 been low profile: layoffs for 40 to 45 percent in the last six months of 2008 Advertisement Loan s ! Pa MODIFY YOUR MOAT AGE YOURSELF w A COMPL€T E STEP BY STEP GUIDE Visit GetYourLoaniV odDVD.com Now! Print Powered By I r Dynamics http;Hwww,ocregister.com/articles/percent-tax-cities-2327408-sales-city 3/12/2009 CALM IN THE STORM I percent, tax, cities, sales, city -News - OCRegister.com Page 2 of 8 i1 '1 ER ocr4stercom compared with the same period in 2007. Paul Boyer said. It almost certainly will fall more later this The "worst stuff' has already begun for month when the tax-collecting state Board of cities that depend on auto dealers for Equalization closes the books on the dismal Hummer-sized sales tax receipts. Christmas shopping season. SpendingPulse, the research arm of MasterCard estimated "I think it's safe to say the big decline in that Christmas sales nationwide were down sales tax will be auto sales," said Tustin City 5.5 percent to 8 percent. Manager William A. Huston. "Where general retail will be off'x,' auto sales will be off'x- Part of the reason sales tax revenues are plus."' falling is obvious to anyone who has scavenged a going-out-of-business sale at In Newport Beach, new car sales—the city's Mervyn's, Circuit City or Linens N' Things. biggest sales tax source—fell by 11 percent Apart from thousands of jobs, these retails in the July-September quarter. Auto leases stores reliably shoveled millions of dollars partially offset that, rising by 21.4 percent. into state and local government coffers. The increase in leasing "is really good news Cities get 1 cent for every dollar spent on a for us because our dealers are still doing pair of pants, a big-screen TV or a down transactions," city revenue manager Glen comforter. So when one or two of these Everroad said. major retailers shuts down, cities feel it. Everroad expects that other cities will suffer Huntington Beach , for example, lost two more from the auto industry's ills than Mervyns and a Circuit City. Partly as a result Newport has. of their closure the city is bracing for a 13% decline in sales tax below what it budgeted Noting that his city's dealers sell luxury last spring. brands, he said, "We haven't been hit as hard as the domestic lines. ... Some people still In Rancho Santa Margarita, sales tax have a lot of money to spend." revenues plunged 11 percent over the summer. DEVELOPING MALAISE "That's really before a lot of the worst stuff Building permits and related fees were a happened," administrative services manager deep well of money for many local cities. Advertisement Ne& s by r*. r +' i MIMI www.citiesbyfoot.com Print Powered By �crrr [Jrnmics http://www.ocregister.com/articles/percent-tax-cities-2327408-sales-city 3/12/2009 CALM IN THE STORM I percent, tax, cities, sales, city -News- OCRegister.com Page 3 of 8 ROBE'. ocrsostercom That well dried up with the credit crunch and Big reserves, built up during the boom, are the decline in housing prices. sheltering several Orange County cities from Developer fees "are being affected by the the recession. general economic malaise gripping the rest A dozen years ago the Fullerton City Council of the nation," Huntington Beach city began setting aside 10 percent of its revenue Treasurer Shari Freidenrich said. "All for reserves. When bad times hit this year, developments, regardless of size, seem to Fullerton was sitting on $17 million, twice the have been put on hold." 10 percent requirement. Even home remodels have slowed down, Irvine has an $18 million reserve and may Freidenrich said. Not surprisingly, one of the also tap a $3.1 million surplus from last year biggest sales tax declines in Huntington and $12 million set aside earlier for workers' Beach has been among lumber and building compensation claims. materials stores. Mission Viejo has reserves equal to half its Double-digit declines in fees and permits annual revenue. Even with that cushion the are common countywide, according to a city recently rolled back pay raises as a Register survey: down 12 percent in precaution. 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Print Powered By . �)rrT)=itl!Dy amics http://www.ocregister.com/articles/percent-tax-cities-2327408-sales-city 3/12/2009 Process of laying off 55 San Bernardino workers to take months I Inland News I PE.com I Southern Cali... Page 1 of 2 Comments i` 81 Recommend 3 Process of laying off 55 San Bernardino workers to take months NI ►,n 0I C ..,11111 Z22 Download story po_dcast 11:45 PM PST on Friday,March 6,2009 By CHRIS RICHARD The Press-Enterprise Just six weeks elapsed between San Bernardino's first public warning of plummeting sales and property taxes and a City Council vote to correct a $9 million budget deficit with widespread service reductions. The second phase of the budget crisis -- laying off 55 of the city's 1,300 employees -- will take months, officials say. That's because in cutting government jobs, officials must honor seniority and "bumping rights," said Kelli Bruhl, San Bernardino's chief civil service examiner. Under those protocols, employees who receive a layoff notice have 10 working days to decide whether to "bump" a co-worker with less seniority or take a demotion to a lesser position for which they can show they're qualified, ousting the person holding that job, Bruhl said. Each person facing a job loss has that option, and some departments must work through as many as 10 job classifications, Bruhl said. She said the first layoffs, of low-ranking employees with little seniority, probably will take effect this month. It's not clear how long it will take for the process to play out. In the last round of layoffs, it took the city four months to vacate 26 positions, Bruhl said. Tom Ramsey, supervising labor relations representative for the city's general employee union, said it's a very tense and painful process. The union, with 569 members, represents city workers who are not management executives, police officers or firefighters. Many are clerical employees. "You'll get people who have known each other for years having to decide whether to bump their friends," Ramsey said. City employees declined to be interviewed. On Feb. 19, at a meeting where the City Council formally declared a financial emergency, some did speak. City officials are citing the emergency to eliminate a$9 million deficit in their$150 million general fund budget by June 30. Darren Hall, a plan checker on the layoff list, took the council to task for the 14 jobs cut in the development services department. "Why not make it even across the board? We are the largest revenue-generating department in City Hall, and just to let you know, if you cut those positions, you're going to stop progress," he said. http'//www,pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_N_niayoffs07.47c]012.html 3/11/2009 Process of laying off 55 San Bernardino workers to take months I Inland News I PE.com I Southern Cali... Page 2 of 2 Job losses San Bernardino officials have started a long process for deciding which city employees will lose their jobs. Job cuts 96 Layoffs 55 Source: City Manager's office http://www.Pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE News_Local_N_nlayoffsO7.47c1012.html 3/11/2009 v 76 IS LLI = — = = —rq LL Z kn In, i U') "` UJ CV LL, y D d � ZE LU q •.f, uj .� v, LL CL m 3 L 0 > Oi b Q s CL W . Ch W " d lu CL �s a w v V CC LU r v n W ru Lu cc q C' n 41F I J LOL Ni cy I E 4A LA C6 SC le ti a n � � c � e ,� T c E� � � ti c` �Aµ✓ � t d ill k lips, w r^�^ CC At Al w '1 s Aill{` 41 a t i w S '€ f k 11A 1 fly mUF &g, MAR 10 2110q 1 O� BAKE `NCORPORA BAKERSFIELD POLICE � r MEMORANDUM �,.��� '. X14-1 0 Date: March 10, 2009 To: Alan Tandy, City Manager From: W. R. Rector, Chief of PoliceW11L Subject: Special Enforcement Gang Violence Report I have enclosed the Special Enforcement Unit's monthly report for February, 2009. Please call if you have any questions. W R R/vrf Bakersfield Police Department Gang Unit Monthly Report — February 2009 The following is a compilation of the performance of the Gang Unit and significant incidents / investigations for February 2009. 74 Felony Arrests 495 FI's 8 Vehicle Reports 34 Misdemeanor Arrests 28 Citations 185 Patrol Call Response 12 Felony Warrant Probation and Parole Arrests 560 Searches 10 Search Warrants 44 Misdemeanor Warrant Hrs. Assisting Other Arrests 519 Department Sections 39 Court Prep 28 Hours In Training 92 Supplemental Reports 3 2009 Shootings 4 2008 Shootings 14 Guns Seized 79 General Offense 7 2007 Shootings Reports 5 2006 Shootings Year to Date Statistics January — February 2009 159 Felony Arrests 1212 FI's 16 Vehicle Reports 73 Misdemeanor Arrests 79 Citations 502 Patrol Call Response 22 Felony Warrant Probation and Parole Arrests 1240 Searches 16 Search Warrants 99 Misdemeanor Warrant Hrs. Assisting Other Arrests 832 80 Court Prep Department Sections 28 Hours In Training 164 Supplemental Reports 6 2009 Shootings 6 2008 Shootings 28 Guns Seized 168 General Offense 14 2007 Shootings Reports 7 2006 Shootings GANG UNIT DAILY ACTIVITY 2/1/09 — Sunday — 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Richard Castro, 22, 9/5/86, HM, from 430 Baker, for assault on an officer, resisting arrest and vandalism. Alvaro Millan, 26, 9/15/82, HM, from Oswell / Center, for possession of meth for sale, transportation of narcotics, possess body armor in commission of a felony, conspiracy and possession of a dangerous weapon - dirk / dagger. Ruben Grijalva, 42, 2/3/66, HM, from Oswell / Center, for possession of meth for sale, transportation of narcotics, conspiracy and gang participation. Juan Zavala, 28, 1/28/81, HM, from Oswell / Center, for possession of meth for sale, transportation of narcotics, conspiracy and gang participation. Michael Mannings, 24, 6/24/84, BM, from E 11th / Clyde, for a felony warrant. 2/2/09 — Monday — 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Edgar Bautista, 21, 7/13/87, HM, from 2600 Edison, for public intoxication. 2/3/09 — Tuesday — 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Alvin Katfish, 35, 11/1/73, BM, from 505 Union Ave, for a misdemeanor warrant. Dino Bailey, 50, 3/11/58, BM, from the 700 block Union Ave, for a felony warrant. Deondre Mister, 22, 5/3/86, BM, from Harris / Reliance, for a stop sign violation. (Cited) Ricky Tappin, 22, 3/7/86, BM, from the 700 block of N St, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Rosa Espinoza, 38, 2/6/70, HF, from 505 Union Ave, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) 2/4/09 — Wednesday — 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Boyd Sims, 42, 12/18/66, BM, from 200 T St, for unsafe speed, unlawful passing and possession of marijuana for sales. Tommy Davidson, 23, 2/5/85, BM, from 4301 Balboa Dr #B, for a felony warrant. LaFrance Fortune, 31, 8/27/77, BM, from 1000 33rd St, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) 2/5/09 — Thursday — 0900-1900 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: SWAT practice day. All non-SWAT officers remained in the office for their shift 2/6/09 - Friday - 1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Elene Rivera, 30, 9/23/78, HM, from 33rd / Q, for possession of meth. George Brewer, 54, 5/3/54, BM, from Casa Loma / S. Union, for a felon in possession of body armor, GTA, possession of stolen property and conspiracy. Tonia Nichols, 41, 4/12/67, BF, from Case Loma/ S. Union, for attempt to commit PC496: stolen property, conspiracy and possession of drug paraphernalia. Deanthony James, 18, 8/20/90, BM, from Jastro / McNew, for reckless driving, unlicensed driver and no insurance. 2/7/09 - Saturday - 1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Harold Pierce, 57, 6/21/57, BM, from 127 Spencer Meadows St, for possession of cocaine base and possession of paraphernalia. Kenneth Dawson, 72, 8/14/36, WM, from 4301 Balboa Dr #C, for a felony warrant. Sherry Ramirez, 26, 12/31/82, HF, from 514 Villa #2, for receiving stolen property. Horacio Romero, 27, 7/31/81, HM, from E 3rd /Augusta, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) William Bond, 25, 5/22/83, WM, from 4301 Balboa, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Dominique James, 20, 6/27/88, BM, from S. King / E. 3rd, for unlicensed driver and expired registration. (Cited) Guns Seized: 09-30212, Serial: MHB091, Glock, 9mm semi-auto pistol, from 514 Villa #2 09-30212, Serial: 63-46997, Ruger, .22 caliber revolver, from 514 Villa#2 2/8/09 - Sunday - 1500-0100 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Ignacio Ramirez, 28, 1/14/80, HM, from the 3300 block of San Dimas, for possession of narcotic paraphernalia, resisting arrest and destroy evidence. Pablo Gutierrez, 22, 7/9/86, HM, from 517 Mac Arthur, for gang member in possession of a loaded firearm, carrying a non-registered firearm, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, suspended drivers license, gang participation, for sale possession of a controlled substance Possession of a controlled substance while armed, possession of a loaded firearm in public, conspiracy, resisting arrest, felon in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of ammo and false identification to officers. Valentine Perez, 28, 7/26/80, HM, from 517 Mac Arthur, for gang member in possession of a loaded firearm, possession of a loaded non-registered firearm, gang member in possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, gang participation, conspiracy, possession of a controlled substance for sale and possession of a controlled substance while armed. Jeffrey Ortiz, 19, 2/7/87, HM, from the 8600 block of Olive Dr, for speeding. (Cited) Edward Pulido, 25, 12/8/83, HM, from Flower/ Owens, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Al Murray, 26, 4/15/82, BM, from Height/ River, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Gun Seized: 09-31050, Serial: K763016, Mossberg, 12 gauge shotgun, from the 500 block of Mac Arthur 2/9/09 — Monday— 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Jeremy Hendrix, 20, 11/26/88, BM, from the 1700 block of Miller St, for a felony warrant. Quinton James, 23, 12/3/85, WM, from the 400 block of Brown St, for UTI - meth and parole hold. Nicholas Brimage, 29, 6/26/79, WM, from the 400 block of Brown St, for UTI- meth, parole hold, possession of paraphernalia, unlicensed driver and stop over limit line. Rudy Martinez, 30, 11/28/78, HM, from the 5100 block of Appleblossom, for possession of paraphernalia and pedestrian in the roadway. Joel Johnson, 22, 4/28/86, BM, from Lincoln / Miller, for possession of less than 1 oz of marijuana. (Cited) 2/10/09 — Tuesday — 1500-0100 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Ryan Salmon, 30, 6/25/78, WM, from HWY 99/ Panama, for possession of meth, transportation of meth, GTA, possession of a stolen vehicle, evading officers and possession of paraphernalia. Gregg Cordero, 32, 7/16/76, HM, from the 900 block of Beryl Dr for evading officers and unlicensed driver. Mark Hames, 26, 1/5/82, WM, from Lincoln / Oildale Dr, for possession of meth for sales and gang participation. Charles Barefield, 28, 8/29/80, BM, from the 1100 block Mathew Henson, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) 2/11/09 — Wednesday — 0900-1900 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Carlos Reyes, 24, 6/24/84, HM, from the 200 block of E. 19th St, for a misdemeanor warrant. Ricardo Leon, 19, 12/18/89, HM, from the 700 block of Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, for failure to maintain lighting equipment and unlicensed driver. (Cited) 2/12/09 - Thursday - 0600-1600 The Gang Unit assisted the Auto Burglary detail 2/13/09 - Friday- 1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Andy Villalobos, 19, 2/12/90, HM, from 419 1st St, for public intoxication. Robert Jimenez, 30, 8/26/78, HM, from California / Oak, for unlicensed driver, misuse of license plate, no proof of insurance and expired registration. Edwin Smith, 41, 4/25/67, BM, from 4208 White Ln #C, for spousal abuse. Arthur Herrera, 49, 9/27/59, HM, from 3200 San Dimas St #B, for possession of meth and Possession of paraphernalia. Parrish Stinson, 37, 7/2/71, BM, from Monterey/ Beale, for robbery and gang participation. 2/14/09 - Saturday- 1500-0100 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Harmony Foss, 25, 7/30/83, WF, from 1800 Planz Rd, for a misdemeanor warrant. Jose Diaz, 23, 11/19/85, HM, from the 1800 block of Planz Rd, for possession of an illegal weapon - homemade brass knuckles and inoperable brake lights. Dashawn Biggers, 21, 8/22/87, BM, from Flower/ Virginia, for robbery, burglary, gang participation and conspiracy. Charlie Cooper, 21, 3/25/87, BM, from Monterey/ Inyo, for possession of marijuana. Jerome Stewart, 21, 2/4/88, BM, from 408 Monterey #3, for resist with force and violence and gang participation. Larry Stewart, 56, 9/21/52, BM, from 408 Monterey St, for resist/obstruct/ delay officers. Davion Jones, 18, 7/28/90, BM, from S. Real / Ming, for unlicensed driver and false registration. James King, 41, 4/15/67, BM, from 400 Monterey St, for possession of less than 1 oz of marijuana, loitering for narcotic activity, public intoxication and resisting arrest. Salvador Valencia, 24, 12/15/84, HM, from E. Truxtun / Beale Ave, for public intoxication. Gun Seized: 09-35507, Serial: J128501, Interarms, .38 caliber pistol, from 408 Monterey #3 2/15/09 - Sunday - 1500-0100 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Daymond Freeman, 40, 6/19/68, WM, from 9741 Giminiani, for possession of marijuana. Heather Torres, 18, 8/6/90, HF, from 505 Union Ave, for possession of a controlled substance and resist/ delay officers. Nazario Gonzalez, 25, 9/13/83, HM, from 900 Cannon Ave, for misdemeanor warrants. (Cited) Darryl Cartwright, 22, 9/5/86, BM, from 828 R St, for possession of marijuana. (Cited) Roberto Martinez, 22, 10/20/86, HM, from 1319 E. 10th St, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Rayshawn Stubbs, 26, 7/16/82, BM, from 828 R St, for possession of less than 1 oz marijuana. (Cited) Gun Seized: 09-36360, Serial: E24347, Marlin, .22 caliber rifle, from 9741 Giminiani 2/16/09 — Monday— 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Longinos Ruvalcaba, 27, 3/30/81, HM, from 14112 Tierra Blanca Ave, for felon possess a firearm, felon in possession of ammo, felon possess a loaded non-registered firearm and gang participation. Charles Stafford, 39, 12/17/69, WM, from 9741 Giminiani, for felon in possession of a firearm. Alejandro Arredondo, 18, 6/14/90, HM, from the 500 block of Sperry, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Guns Seized: 09-37115, Serial: 18406566, Sturm / Ruger, .223 caliber, semi-auto rifle, from 1310 E. 18th St 09-37054, Serial: E19292, Sterling Arms, .22 caliber semi-auto pistol, from 14112 Tierra Blanka 2117/09 — Tuesday — 1500-0100 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Denise Garcia, 35, 11/19/73, HF, from 1831 Orange St, for possession of meth for sales, conspiracy and maintain residence for narcotic sales. Juan Velarde, 28, 5/5/80, HM, from 1831 Orange, for possession of meth for sales, conspiracy and maintain residence for narcotic sales. Kirk Dukes, 28, 11/16/80, BM, from 1316 E. California Ave #B, for felon in possession of a firearm, gang member carry a loaded firearm, possession of an assault rifle and gang participation. Gun Seized: 09-37950, Serial: 16202603, Roman Arms, 7.62 caliber AK-47, from 1316 E. California Ave #B 2/18/09 - Wednesday - 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Demetrius Anderson, 37, 11/3/71, BM, from MLK / Murdock, for possession of cocaine base and public intoxication. Wayne Johnson, 32, 9/17/76, BM, from MLK / Murdock, for public intoxication. Lamont Bradshaw, 18, 4/4/90, BM, from 6th St/ N St, for a felony warrant. Ruben Castillo, 27, 6/19/81, HM, from 1920 Radiance, for a parole hold. 2/19/09 - Thursday- 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Brian Dickerson, 32, 2/22/76, BM, from the 200 block of White Ln, for false impersonation, Possession of rock cocaine and possession of paraphernalia. 2/20/09 - Friday- 1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Brian Mays, 25, 7/6/83, BM, from 1415 Truxtun Ave, for violation of parole. Willie Gomez, 18, 11/30/90, HM, from the 1800 block of Padre St, for unlicensed driver, failure to maintain proper lighting, possession of marijuana for sales, conspiracy, gang participation and transportation of marijuana. Jaime Lara, 18, 7/22/90, HM, from Simon / Padre, for possession of marijuana for sales, transportation of marijuana, gang participation and conspiracy. Frederick Harris, 49, 1/13/59, BM, from the 400 block of Monterey St, for possession of cocaine base. Kevin Gill, 44, 5/7/64, BM, from the 400 block of Monterey St, for misdemeanor warrants. Kevin Rhone, 20, 7/25/88, BM, from Matthew Henson / California, for violation of parole. Tyrone Paul, 30, 10/23/78, BM, from 1100 Matthew Henson, for violation of parole. Eric Walton, 41, 2/9/68, BM, from the 1000 block of Matthew Henson, for violation of parole Christopher Johnson, 39, 9/19/69, BM, from 1000 Matthew Henson, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Guns Seized: 09-40400, Serial: unknown, unknown manufacturer, pistol, from 1924 1/2 Forrest 09-40400, Serial: unknown, unknown manufacturer,12 ga shotgun, from 1924 1/2 Forrest 09-40400, Serial: unknown, unknown manufacturer,12 ga shotgun, from 1924 1/2 Forrest Senior Officer M. Woessner and Officer B. Stratton worked in a joint operation with the KCSD. Officer Stratton located the 3 firearms. The KCSD seized and booked them. 2/21/09 - Saturday - 1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Jerry Knox, 27, 10/28/81, WM, from the 700 block of A St, for GTA, possession of stolen property, hit and run, suspended license, felony evading and obstruct/ delay officers. Jerad Willard, 24, 12/31/84, WM, from the 700 block of A St, for GTA, possession of a stolen vehicle and gang participation. Dwayne Johnson, 18, 9/21/90, BM, from 3500 Jewett Ave, for a felony warrant. Michael Stubbs, 18, 2/5/90, BM, from 1200 38th St #68, for public intoxication. Ron Coleman, 19, 9/28/89, BM, from 1200 38th St #68, for public intoxication. Chezarae Cromwell, 26, 5/24/82, WM, from the 2700 block of Q St, for a felony warrant. Angel Mejia, 23, 2/10/86, BM, from 600 Geneva, for a misdemeanor warrant. Darryl Ford, 23, 8/29/85, BM, from 600 Geneva, for a misdemeanor warrant. Nairu Henderson, 36, 8/23/72, BM, from MLK / Murdock, for violation of parole. Patrick Harris, 25, 12/26/83, BM, from MLK / Murdock, for possession of marijuana for sales and gang participation. Dresden Hogg, 20, 3/16/88, BM, from 1414 E. California Ave, for public intoxication. Tayron Golden, 19, 3/12/89, BM, from 1200 38th St #68, for a gang member in possession of a loaded firearm, maintains a residence for narcotics and gang participation. Marvin Roberson, 58, 9/11/50, BM, from 502 MLK, for possession of paraphernalia, destruction of evidence and headlamp on a bicycle. (Cited) James Drummer, 23, 12/5/85, BM, from the 2700 block of Q St, for obstructed license plate, an expired license and no insurance. (Cited) Angel Perez, 18, 2/11/91, HM, from 23rd / L, for minor curfew violation. (Cited) Sammy Lona, 23, 10/25/85, WM, from 23rd/ L, for contributing to the delinquency of a minor and modified exhaust system. (Cited) Beatriz Santiago, 20, 6/23/88, HF, from 23rd / L, for contributing to the delinquency of a minor (Cited) Gun Seized: 09-41139, Serial: 4085016, RG Industries, .25 caliber semi-auto pistol, from 1200 38th #68 2/22/09 - Sunday- 1030-2030 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Bryson Blair, 23, 11/4/85, BM, from 2228 S Real Rd #73, for obstruct/ delay officers. Talesha Bailey, 21, 5/21/87, BM, from 2228 S. Real Rd #73, for obstruct/ delay officers. 2/23/09 — Monday — 0800-1800 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Marvin Hayes, 30, 5/4/78, BM, from the 1100 block of Mathew Henson, for violation of parole. 2/24/09 — Tuesday — 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Carnisha Stubbs, 22, 1/2/86, BF, from 726 K St, for criminal threats and gang participation. Robert Locke, 18, 12/31/90, BM, from 726 K St, for criminal threats and gang participation. Jesse Medina, 18, 5/30/90, HM, from 714 K St #B, for residential burglary, possession of stolen property and conspiracy. , 16, 115/92, HM, from 714 K St#B, for residential burglary, possession of stolen property and conspiracy. 2/25/09 — Wednesday— 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Jasper Bagsby, 21, 4/21/87, BM, from 7000 Auburn St, for burglary, conspiracy and gang participation. injury. 15, 8/4/93, BM, from 7000 Auburn St, for Battery, lynching and resist with Bianca Kerr, 20, 7/19/88, BF, from 7000 Auburn St, for resist/ obstruct officers and harboring known felon. Michael Rea, 18, 8/15/90, HM, from 3300 Planz, for ADW, willful discharge of a firearm in a negligent manor and robbery. 2/26/09 — Thursday— 1300-2300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Montrice Maize, 21, 7/7/87, BM, from the 700 block of MLK, for violation of parole. Antonio McThrow, 26, 3/27/82, BM, from the 700 block of MLK, for violation of parole and inoperable brake light. James Thomas, 21, 3/30/87, BM, from 301 V St, for Murder, gang participation, conspiracy, felon with a firearm and gang member with a firearm. Tierrie Hester, 32, 8/16/76, BM, from the 700 block of MLK, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) 2/27/09 — Friday— 1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: Shannon Jackson, 22, 1/13/87, BF, from 1200 38th St #92, for Battery on an officer and resisting arrest. , 17, 7/25/91, BM, from 1200 38 St #92, for spousal battery and resisting arrest with force causing injury. Abel Gurrola, 22, 6/4/86, HM, from 720 Terrace Wy #10, for violation of parole. Kenneth Collins, 20, 5/26/88, BM, from 720 Terrace Wy, for a misdemeanor warrant. Bennie West, 19, 10/8/89, BM, from 10 T St, for detox. Damon Franklin, 32, 9/1/76, BM, from the 700 block of Brundage, for a misdemeanor warrant. (Cited) Gun Seized: 09-46601, Serial: None, Armi, .25 caliber semi-auto pistol from 3625 Wible Rd 2/28/09 - Saturday - 1700-0300 The Gang Unit arrested the following subjects: 16, 12/28/92, BM, from 901 E. California Ave, for probationer in possession of a firearm, carry a concealed firearm, gang member carry a concealed firearm, CCW in public, possession of a loaded firearm by a gang member, minor in possession of a firearm, possession of stolen property and gang participation. Stanley Peterson, 25, 6/25/83, BM, from S. King / E. California, for felon in possession of a firearm, carry a concealed loaded firearm in public, gang member possess a loaded concealed firearm, gang participation, felon possess ammo, possession of a stolen firearm and violation of parole. Anthony Lyons, 20, 3/23/88, BM, from S. King / E. California, for carrying a loaded firearm in public, gang member possess a firearm, carry a concealed firearm, gang participation and possession of stolen property. Larrell Brown, 18, 4/14/90, BM, from S. King / E. California, for carrying a loaded firearm in public, gang member possess a firearm, carry a concealed firearm, gang participation and possession of stolen property. Joel Reynoso, 28, 10/24/80, HM, from the 1000 block of Chester Ave, for public intoxication and resisting arrest. Avin King, 18, 9/9/90, BM, from the 1400 block of E. California Ave, for improper display of plates, no insurance and driver responsible for seatbelt on passenger. (Cited) Guns Seized: 09-47185, Serial: ED24999, Titan, .25 caliber semi-auto pistol, from 901 E. California (MLK Park) 09-47236, Serial: 71N01831, Browning, .380 caliber semi-auto pistol, from 1017 Q St 09-47236, Serial: P913940, Hi-Point, .380 caliber semi-auto pistol, from 1017 Q St Page 1 of 2 STREETS DIVISION — WORK SCHEDULE WEEK OF MARCH 16, 2009 — MARCH 20, 2009 Resurfacing/Reconstructing streets in the following areas: Reconstructing streets in the area east of Fairfax, north of Panorama Drive (weather permitting). Miscellaneous Streets Division projects: Working on the Mill Creek project. Working on the Aera Park project. Crack sealing on Coffee Road between Brimhall Road & Rosedale Highway. THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Week of March 16_2009_Work Schedule Page 2 of 2 STREETS SWEEPING SCHEDULE Monday, March 16, 2009 City areas between 99 Hwy. & Stine Rd. — Panama Ln. & Taft Hwy. Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Between Panama Lane & Woodmere Dr. — Ashe Rd. & Stine Rd. Between District Blvd. & Panama Ln. - Gosford Rd. & Ashe Rd. Between Akers Rd. & Phyllis St. — Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. City areas between Akers Rd. & Stine Rd. — Harris Rd. & Panama Ln. Cul-de-sacs on the north side of Angela Way, between Manely Ct. & Cris Ct. Between Oswell Park Dr. & Brundage Ln. — Oswell St. & Leeta St. Wednesday, March 18, 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, March 19, 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. Half moon/Edgemount Dr. Between Coffee Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) — White Ln. & So. Halfmoon/Olympia Dr. Friday, March 20, 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. & Calderwood Dr. — Stine Rd. & Wilson Rd. (ext.) Week of March 16_2009_Work Schedule 'BA Aacft d BAKERSFIELD POLICE MEMORANDUM R Y I i1� cI LIF OR��P 1P TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: W. R. RECTOR, CHIEF OF POLICEV�­ '1909 DATE: MARCH 11, 2009 MAC 12 '1909 SUBJECT: Timing Problem with Red Light Cameras Council Referral No. 67 Council Member Benham requested staff investigate a complaint by Asarul Islam Syed and a written complaint by Diane M. Bevacqua regarding timing problems with yellow light intervals and red light cameras at Oak and California Avenue; and Stockdale and California Avenue. The Public Works Department, as part of their response to Council Referral 67, referred the issue of photo quality, camera placement and Redflex contact number to our department for follow-up. Traffic Lieutenant Scott McDonald has reviewed the correspondence from Diane Bevacqua as well as the Redflex video of the referenced incident. Although there is some windshield glare due to the daytime lighting condition, the driver can be seen and identified when compared to her drivers' license photo. Staff has also inquired about having the camera adjusted to capture both of the left turn arrows for that approach. Several complaints have been received regarding the wrong phone number being listed on the Redflex letter. Police staff notified Redflex of the issue in October of 2008 and the problem was subsequently corrected. Copy to: Raul Rojas, Public Works Director BA 1 CORPORA Tfp V� BAKERSFIELD POLICE �, MEMORANDUM ,FOP, TO: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER FROM: W. R. RECTOR, CHIEF OF POLICE' 12 2Q04 DATE: MARCH 11, 2009 MAR SUBJECT: TRANSIENTS UNDER 24TH STREET BRIDGE Council Referral No. 69 (Ward 2) Council Member Benham requested staff look into the problem of transients residing under the 24th Street Bridge and Golden State Bridge, near the bike path. Operations Division staff was assigned to survey the area and provide enforcement as needed. During the past week, officers have contacted multiple subjects; 5 persons were cited and released for alcohol and misdemeanor warrants. One arrest was made for providing false information to an officer. Staff contacted the City Corporation Yard and requested removal of a mattress. Officers assigned to the area will continue to provide extra patrol as time permits.